When: 22 Jan, 2011
Where: Nehru Memorial Hall, Pune
Conducted by: Dr. Navin Jayakumar
Results
1st: The Nawabs of Mahabs [Rajiv, Gopal, Sumo] (88)
2nd: Audio Killed the Radia Star [Vikram, Pradeep, Mukund] (70)
3rd: Travelling Pillsburies [Sumant, Anil, Vibhendu] (63)
4th: Also Known as QED [Samanth, Ramanan, Swami] (61)
5th: Pyaaz Hamein Kis Mod Pe Le Aaya [Suraj, Harish, Ramanand] (53)
6th: Nanachi Tang [Salil, Yash Marathe, Kunal Sawardekar] (42)
7th: Feni, Beedi, Wiki [Anand, Amit, Meghashyam] (40)
8th: Immaculate Misconceptions [Team from SAP] (39)
Other Results
Best Corporate Team: SAP
Best School Team: Delhi Public School; Runners Up: Army Public School
Best College: SIBM [Jai, Jai, Vikram]
Best Team Name: "Wish Wiki would have leaked this quiz" [Arjun, Gyanendra, Baruni]
Playstation Buzz challenge: Yash, St. Vincents
Review comments can be posted in the comments section for this blog
Comments
Decent prelims (I prefer the 30/40 cutoffs over the insane 34-35 of previous quizzes) but the Final had way too many repeats for my liking. I've lost track of the number of times I've seen the "meme" question in quizzes over the last 3 years.
-Atul
Atul: the "meme" question certainly qualifies as a meta-meme. I'm surprised no one in the research team managed to spot that (I guess this is how hardy replicators survive in the meme/gene pool :-) )
I did like the idea of having more region-centric questions, than the usual 1-2, in the elims though. Sort of leveled the playing field a bit ;)
could we have some of the questions from the finals too.
it would help in pushing the researchers to give original stuffs instead of repeating the stuff across places.
Like the tata crucible thing
is it only me or all else
feeling that the madras brigade comes to every quizz and takes the stage Sick now
They will be in Mumbai too. Enough to call the Sena for this ;)
Guys lets have some respect for the regions.
To the topic of repeats, I think it's an unavoidable consequence of the volume of quizzes, quiz blogs and mailing lists. Add to this the limited exposure of Navin and his research team to the number of quizzes that go on around the world, the repetition is bound to happen. Having said that, this year's quiz was much better than last year's.
I asked a valid question.
sorry Sumant , what u say would mean a circus that goes like harlem globtrotters. Then it should be advertised as such.
Come and watch the chennai quiz wizs in action in pune.
Fine by me.
Yaar. I am talking about opportunity for other teams of pune to come up stage and enjoy the quiz. Is it tough to ask? Is it wrong to ask?
I have a feeling that 'Anonymous' is the same person who used to whinge about the same people ending up on stage in the BCQC Opens (where Chennai teams rarely showed up).
No and Yes. Now go back to your cage you stupid twat.
my name is Arjun. i think you spelled my name as Aryan Gade.Pleez correct it.
thank you
Someone get me his name (and number)!
- Anony Miss
Chenaai will rule
Mind it
badave
well it does get a bit 2 obvious as far as chennai winnin the quiz goes,but i feel it is the minnows who will have the last laugh...an btw "some dogs dont have their day".
there seems 2 be an evolution in other cities as well,but pune as a quizzing city happens 2 b really weak