Record-breaking participation at The Hindustan Times Republic Day ClassAct 2022 prelims
The preliminary round of the Hindustan Times ClassAct 2022 Republic Day quiz was held on January 23, 2022 between 11:00 AM (IST) and 12:30 PM (IST). The event was organised by Hindustan Times and its technology partner, Quizizz, a popular teacher-powered learning and engagement platform. It witnessed as many as 50,611 students of Grades 1 to 12, from all around the world register for this quiz on HT School. Participants from 32 countries and 5 continents registered for it, making it a truly diverse experience. The total count of students who participated in the prelims was 32,644.
This quiz is the perfect opportunity for budding quizzers to test and develop their general knowledge skills, under the guidance of revered Indian quizmasters. The prelim round preceded the finals which will be held on Republic Day, January 26. Quizmaster Avinash Mudaliar of the ClassAct 2022 said, “Personally, I am happy with the global turnout for the quiz. The ClassAct Prelims had over 30k students playing it live at one point and that was heartening! Our vision at HT School is to create a platform for emanating knowledge, which is fun and engaging for kids and this is just one step in that direction! There will be many more similar events in this direction. The quiz isn't over yet. I am looking forward to seeing these young minds display their prowess in the Finale on Republic Day." Read on to know more about what exactly took place in this first round.
What did the preliminary round of ClassAct 2022 include?
The prelims commenced at 11 am on January 23, with participants accessing the Prelims link from the HT School website, in eager anticipation of the quiz. This round saw an almost equal distribution of students in both the Junior category (Grades 1 to 5) and the Senior category (Grades 6 to 12), with the Junior category comprising 16, 821 contestants and the Senior category comprising 15,821 contestants. It was an online individual event that covered a vast array of topics including history, science, geography, art and entertainment, literature and language and culture. The nature of questions asked were of two kinds: MCQs and type-in questions. The questions were timed, and each contestant had to answer 50 of them. The Prelims was open for a period of 90 minutes and was adjudicated, real-time, by a reputed audit firm and multiple record organizations.
What type of questions were asked in the prelims?
The prelims challenged all the participants with interesting and brain-tickling questions. There was a balance of easy, tough and funny questions which made the quiz even more interesting. The easiest one to start with was, “What two colours of paint would you mix to get the colour orange?” The senior participants, on the other hand, took a trip down childhood memory lane with this funny question, “What is the name of this bowl-shaped haircut, because it looks like a certain type of plant life?” The question, “Which country’s flag contains its biggest export and shares its name with a trick in soccer, in which a player rolls the ball between an opponent's legs?” must have been a piece of cake for football enthusiasts. However, it left the others wondering!
How will the finalists be chosen?
The quiz was conducted on the Quizizz platform which is completely automated. Participants were ranked based on accuracy and speed. Based on this ranking, the finalists will be declared. The names of the qualifying finalists will be put up on the HT School website on January 25, 2022. While it was initially decided to have 100 finalists, the number has been increased to 150, considering the overwhelming response. To quote Dr. Navin Jayakumar, “It was truly a ClassAct by all the students!”
When will the Finale be held?
The much-awaited ClassAct 2022 Grand Finale will take place on Republic Day, January 26, 2022 at 3 PM, with celebrated Quizmasters, Dr. Navin Jayakumar and Avinash Mudaliar. It will be live streamed here.
The answers to the Prelims will be explained at the beginning of the Finale, allowing participants to calibrate their previous performance. Everyone is welcome to participate in the Audience Questions, which will be asked during the Finale. The winners of the Audience Questions stand to win exciting prizes. It will surely be a Finale worth remembering! What’s more is that there are 1.25 lakh worth Amazon vouchers to grab! The 40 top contestants of the Junior category will also be eligible to win them, based on their rankings in the Prelims.