Inter Semester Quiz Competition

The inter-semester quiz on economics was conducted on November 28, 2022 with the objective of testing the knowledge and understanding of economics among students. The quiz consisted of three rounds and covered various topics including microeconomics, macroeconomics, international economics, and economic history.

The quiz was organized by peer students of Semester 3 and 5 : Sofia Parveen, Arka Das, Yash Lakhani, Subham Tigrania, Mayanka Singhi and Hussain Attari, which was well-received by the students, and 15 participants in groups of three took part in the quiz. The Quiz comprised of three rounds in total:
ROUND 1
RAPID FIRE – Each team got 90 seconds to answer as many questions as they could.

ROUND 2
SPOT THE CONNECTION – In this round, teams were given some clues relating to an economic entity, event or personality which they had to identify.

ROUND 3
THEME ROUND – This is the flagship round wherein questions were based on ECONOMIC CRISES which have happened globally.

The teams were as follows:
TEAM 1
VARUN VORA (SEM 1) – 0704220107
ADITYA PRAKASH (SEM 3) – 0704210032
NIDHI RATHI (SEM 5) – 0704200061

TEAM 2
SOURASHISH MULLICK (SEM 1) – 0704220011
NOMICK TANTIA (SEM 3) – 0704210084
PRIYTAA BINANI (SEM 5) – 0704200078

TEAM 3
PRIYANKA BARDIA (SEM 1) – 0704220008
NISTHA THAKKAR (SEM 3) – 0704210010
SAMARPITA DUTTA (SEM 5) – 0704200013

TEAM 4
KRISHNA MURARI TIWARI (SEM 1) – 0704220021
RISHANK SARVESH GUPTA (SEM 3) – 0704210003
TAMANSHU GHOSH (SEM 5) – 0704200004

TEAM 5
ABHISHEK SHAW (SEM 1) – 0704220056
SUMIT SHAW (SEM 3) – 0704210072
ARYAN KHANDELWAL (SEM 5) – 0704200032

 

The results were as follows: The competition amongst all teams was very fierce and heated with teams fighting head to head to secure the first place, and was secured by Team 2 after a tiebreaker round, followed by Team 1 as the first runner up and Team 5 as the second runner up.

The quiz feedback received from students was positive, with many students indicating that the quiz helped them to identify areas where they need to improve their understanding of economics. Many students also noted that the quiz was challenging but fair and that it helped them to consolidate their learning.

The inter-semester quiz on economics was a success, and it provided valuable insight into the level of understanding of economics among students. The results indicate that the majority of students have a good understanding of economics concepts, but there is room for improvement. Going forward, it is recommended that students continue to build their knowledge and understanding of economics, and that quizzes such as this be conducted regularly to monitor progress and identify areas for improvement.