Members of the six teams who made it to the final round of The Hindu FIC and IPE College Quiz, organised at V.R. Siddhartha-Deemed to be University in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
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The team of M. Naresh Kumar and K. Sriram from Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education-Deemed to be University emerged the winners in The Hindu FIC and IPE College Quiz held in Vijayawada on Wednesday (December 8).
Students from P.V.P. Siddhartha Institute of Technology P. Sai Advaith and T. Tej Mahendra were declared first runners-up, and M. Sai Tej and A. Varun, also from Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education-Deemed to be University, were declared the second runners-up.
The three other teams who participated in the final round were represented by G. Dhanunjay and D. Vasishta from Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and Technology; M. Satwika and T. Sai Chandana from Sarat Chandra IAS Academy, Vijayawada; and B. Manogna and B. Bhargavi from RVR & JC College of Engineering, Guntur. All of them received consolation prizes.
The stage in the auditorium of V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College (Deemed to be University) was set with bright lights, with a digital scoreboard at the back and a lively audience of students cheering their favourite teams.
The questions started out easy and the teams responded with confidence. But soon, the dynamics shifted as the questions became more challenging. The mood was a mix of excitement, a slight tension and full of anticipation.
Quiz master Gautam Bose engaged the audience and maintained a good pace. Some of the tough questions saw the participants taking a deep dive into their thoughts. “Colobopsis explodens is a species of ant found in Malaysia and Brunei that is so named because, when threatened, it explodes and releases toxic chemicals that kills the attacker. What is the popular name for this ant?,” Mr. Bose’ question was followed by a brief silence before he spelled out the answer: “Kamikaze Ants”.
As the event concluded, the winning teams exuded a jubilant cheer, congratulated one another.
Vice-chancellor of Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education-Deemed to be University P. Venkateswara Rao and Pro vice-chancellor A. Ratna Prasad gave prizes to the winning teams.
General Manager of The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha S.D.T. Rao, General Manager, Vijayawada, G. Srinivasa Rao, associate professor from Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE-Hyderabad) P.V. Vijay Kumar Reddy and assistant professor, IPE, M.A. Nayeem were also present.
Over 525 students drawn from 25 educational institutions from Vijayawada, Guntur, Bhimavaram and a few other places participated in the event.
Published – January 08, 2025 11:23 pm IST
