The Indian Navy and NWWA (Navy Wellness and Welfare Association) have, over the years, been conducting a quiz competition for school children as part of Navy Week activities. Christened “The Indian Navy Quiz – THINQ”, the 2023 edition of the quiz has acquired global reach, riding on the partnership and support it has received from the G20 Secretariat in a year that marks India’s presidency of the prestigious G20. Very appropriately, therefore, the event is also being called the G20 THINQ.

The event is being conducted at two levels, national and international, and in two locations – in Mumbai and New Delhi.

The National Round of the G20 THINQ saw a record number of 11,741 schools registering for it. The first elimination round (ER1) was completed on 14 Sep 23 with 3902 schools qualifying for the next level, ER2. ER2 was conducted on 03 Oct 23 with a total of 1674 qualifying for the quarter finals conducted on 10 Oct 23. The quarter finals saw schools engaging each other neck-and-neck in a tough competition, which led to the top 10 teams from each zone being selected to compete with each other over a tie-breaker round on 18 Oct 23. This round finalised the selection of the following 16 schools that will match wits against each other over the semifinals:

 

– Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Girinagar

– DAV Public School, Gurgaon

– Delhi Public School, Bhopal

– Delhi Public School, Patna

– Dewan Public School, Meerut

– Dr K. B. Hedgewar Vidyamandir, Carapur

– G. D. Goenka Public School, Siliguri

– GMHSS Calicut University Campus, Calicut

– Krishna Public School, Raipur

– Narendra Convent High School and Junior College, Kalyan

– Navy Children School, Mumbai

– Sainik School, Satara

– Sanjay Ghodawat International, Kolhapur

– SNMHSS, Purakkad.

– St Anthony’s Sr Sec School, Udaipur.

– Swami Sant Dass Public School, Jalandhar.

 

These 16 teams will converge at Mumbai for the national semi finals and finals that are slated to be held at NCPA and Gateway of India on 17 and 18 Nov 23 respectively. Participating students will also get the opportunity to meet and interact with naval personnel in uniform and catch a glimpse of the exciting world of naval operations onboard warships, submarines and naval aircraft in Western Naval Command, Mumbai.

On completion of the national round, a jury will identity two best quizzers from amongst all finalists to form “Team India” for participation in the international round at India Gate, New Delhi.

For the international round, invitations were extended to all G20+09 nations and an impressive 23 international teams have indicated their interest to take part in it at New Delhi on 19 Nov 23. The grand finale is set to take place at the iconic India Gate, New Delhi on 23 Nov 23, offering these bright school students a global stage for intellectual exchange and competition.

As India hands over the G20 baton to Brazil on 01 Dec 23, the G20 THINQ will likely be the concluding episode of a series of significant events held in the nation since Dec 22. It also aims to serve as a remarkable finale to India’s Presidency that witnessed many unique achievements of the G20 at the global level.

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 To commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Indian Navy had scaled up the Inter School Quiz competitions held at various stations to a National Level School Quiz Competition – The Indian Navy Quiz (THINQ). This year on India assuming Presidency of the prestigious G20, THINQ has become an international event and rechristened “G20 THINQ”. The event is being conducted by the Navy under the aegis of the G20 Secretariat and in partnership with NWWA (Navy Welfare and Wellness Association) and will have two levels National and International.

The National Round of the G20 THINQ will see participation of school children studying in Classes IX to XII. Over 11700 schools have registered for the quiz.

Two online elimination rounds will be held, the first on 12 Sep 23 and the second on 03 Oct 23. This will be followed by an online quarter-final on 10 Oct 23, from which 16 teams will qualify for the semi-final round (four schools from each zone). The semi-finalists will converge at Mumbai for the national semi-finals at the NCPA auditorium on 17 Nov 23. The top 08 teams will subsequently be in a battle of wits in the National final round planned to be held at the Gateway of India on 18 Nov 23. On completion of the national round, two best quizzers among all finalists will be chosen to represent Team India in the international round.

The International Round of G20 THINQ will see a representation of young and bright minds from across the world – students that will strengthen Bridges of Friendship within G20 partners. This round will see the participation of teams from G20+9 nations, each team comprising of two students. All delegates, including the 16 national semi-finalists and international participants, will have the opportunity to experience India’s diverse heritage and culture during their visit and will be taken to various popular sites and locations in the country. The international finals are planned to be held on 22 Nov 23 at New Delhi.

To streamline the registration process for schools and provide all event-related information, a dedicated website (www.theindiannavyquiz.in) has been established for G20 THINQ.

As India hands over the G20 baton to Brazil on 01 Dec 23, the G20 THINQ will be the concluding chapter of a series of significant events held since Dec 22. It will serve as a remarkable finale to India’s Presidency that witnessed many unique achievements of the G20 at the global level.

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