The BQC's resident India Quiz expert Vibhendu Tewari steps in to conduct a very special quiz this week. We're expecting a big turnout so please turn up early to avoid any disappointments.
The Details
Quizmaster:Vibhendu Tewari
Theme: India
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 8th September, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Directions
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Vikram Joshi Part Deux
Vikram Joshi conducts his second BQC quiz in as many weeks with a quiz on his favorite subject from high school - The Social Sciences.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi
Theme: The Social Sciences (With special emphasis on History&Geography)
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 27th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi
Theme: The Social Sciences (With special emphasis on History&Geography)
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 27th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Vikram Joshi Haazir Ho
Vikram Joshi hosts his long awaited quiz this Sunday at Pinstorm. There's also the small issue of a treat after his recent exploits at the Landmark Quiz and the WQC.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi/ Pradeep Ramarathnam
Theme: General
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 13th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi/ Pradeep Ramarathnam
Theme: General
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 13th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Mahaquizzer/ World Quiz Championship Results - Mumbai
Mahaquizzer results from Mumbai
1. Mukund Sridhar - 84
2. Rajiv Rai - 83
3. Sumant - 72
4. Vikram Joshi - 67
5. Vinoo Sanjay - 65 (6 stars)
6. Anannya Deb - 65 (5 stars)
7. Vibhendu - 62
8. S Balakrisnan - 58
9. Prasann Potdar - 49
10. Govind Grewal - 47
WQC Results
Total includes the best seven sections
1.Vikram Joshi 94
2.S Balakrishnan 86
3.Vinoo Sanjay 83
4.Govind Grewal 76
5.Anannya Deb 69
6.SP Rajen 65
7.Vibhendu Tewari 63
8.Arnab Bhattacharya 61
9.Mithun Kidambi 59
10.Atul Mathew 59
Sectional winners (30 points for each section)
Entertainment- Govind Grewal,Vikram J (10)
Sport - Atul Mathew (14)
History- Vikram Joshi (19)
Science - Arnab Bhattacharya,Vinoo Sanjay (14)
Culture - S Balakrishnan (16)
Lifestyle - Vikram Joshi (23)
Media- Govind Grewal (17)
World - Arnab Bhattacharya, Vinoo Sanjay (11)
1. Mukund Sridhar - 84
2. Rajiv Rai - 83
3. Sumant - 72
4. Vikram Joshi - 67
5. Vinoo Sanjay - 65 (6 stars)
6. Anannya Deb - 65 (5 stars)
7. Vibhendu - 62
8. S Balakrisnan - 58
9. Prasann Potdar - 49
10. Govind Grewal - 47
WQC Results
Total includes the best seven sections
1.Vikram Joshi 94
2.S Balakrishnan 86
3.Vinoo Sanjay 83
4.Govind Grewal 76
5.Anannya Deb 69
6.SP Rajen 65
7.Vibhendu Tewari 63
8.Arnab Bhattacharya 61
9.Mithun Kidambi 59
10.Atul Mathew 59
Sectional winners (30 points for each section)
Entertainment- Govind Grewal,Vikram J (10)
Sport - Atul Mathew (14)
History- Vikram Joshi (19)
Science - Arnab Bhattacharya,Vinoo Sanjay (14)
Culture - S Balakrishnan (16)
Lifestyle - Vikram Joshi (23)
Media- Govind Grewal (17)
World - Arnab Bhattacharya, Vinoo Sanjay (11)
Thursday, June 03, 2010
The Kartik Bose Open
Anannya Deb will host this week's BQC session at Pinstorm. Since we're a week away from the FIFA World Cup,Anannya has decided to throw in a special World Cup round as well. He's also promised us that there will be no #kartikbose references in the quiz.
The details:
Quizmaster: Anannya Deb
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 6th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
The details:
Quizmaster: Anannya Deb
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 6th June, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions:From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz.From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
World Quiz Championship 2010 Mumbai
The International Quizzing Association will be conducting the World Quizzing Championships across various countries next Saturday. Bombay is among the eleven venues in India.
Format:Solo Written Quiz
8 sections( 'Culture', 'Lifestyle', 'Media', 'World','Entertainment', 'History', 'Sciences', 'Sport & Games') of 30 questions each to be answered in 2 hours.
Entry Fee: None
When: 4 PM, Saturday, 5th June 2010 (Please get there early as seating is on a first come-first-sit-basis)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions: From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz. From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Format:Solo Written Quiz
8 sections( 'Culture', 'Lifestyle', 'Media', 'World','Entertainment', 'History', 'Sciences', 'Sport & Games') of 30 questions each to be answered in 2 hours.
Entry Fee: None
When: 4 PM, Saturday, 5th June 2010 (Please get there early as seating is on a first come-first-sit-basis)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions: From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz. From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Vikram Joshi Haazir Ho
This week's BQC session will be hosted by freshly-minted Landmark Mumbai champ Vikram Joshi. The quiz should be fun, of course, but this is an ideal opportunity to fleece Vik for an all-you-can-consume booze-up afterward. Provided he can be captured for the duration of footing the bill.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 16 May, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions: From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz. From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
Quizmaster: Vikram Joshi
When: 3 PM, Sunday, 16 May, 2010 (Please be there by 2:45 PM for team assignments)
Where: Pinstorm, Ground Floor, Swati House (Next to Kotak Bank on Linking Road), North Avenue, Santa Cruz (W).
Directions: From the south: If you come north on Linking Road from Bandra to SantaCruz, you'll find a large Benetton Store on the right. At the end of that block is a Kotak Bank at the corner. Take a right and it's the next building, take the first gate and tell the sentry you've come for the quiz. From the north: If you get on to Linking Road at the airplane park end, you'll cross a HDFC Bank. A block later, you'll see a Kotak Bank on the corner - do not cross it. Take a left at that point and it's the building next to Kotak Bank.
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