• -6th edition Korea-India Friendship Quiz Competition 2021, 2,608 schools & 1 lakh students participation

• -The biggest quiz event in India

  Korea-India Friendship Quiz Competition participated with 102,177 students from 2,608 schools across India so became the largest quiz event in India based on the number of participating schools and students, came to an end after a long eight-month journey. Korean Cultural Centre India announced the final winner on November 15th as finale of the event started in April and finished the first online school preliminaries, the second regional city preliminaries, and the third national final round.

  From April to July, 102,177 students from 2,608 schools in 36 states from all over India participated in the first preliminary round held through the website dedicatedly designed for the quiz competition. The dedicated website produced by Korean Cultural Centre India provides various questions about Korea for a set period of time. The participants could take the quiz at any time they want after registering the basic information. This entry was designed to receive an electronic participation certificate after completing all the questions.

  The second qualifying round was held from 16th August to 24th September with the best selected students through the first round in 20 cities` individual rounds. Starting with Shillong, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Jammu, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Dehradun, Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Bhopal, Narpur, there were 20 regional rounds through online video conference system.

  The winners from the 20 cities, 20 regional rounds played the semi-finals and finals through online video conference system again on November 8 and 10, respectively, and finally, four finalists were selected. Sampada Tewari, a student from Pantnagar, Uttar Pradesh, who took first place, said she is very happy to learn about the richness and diversity of Korea in the fields of culture, food, fashion, tradition, and natural scenery through this quiz competition. He thanked Korean Cultural Centre India for giving this opportunity, and expressed her hope that the friendship and togetherness of Korea and India can continue forever. Abinav Parewa from New Delhi, who took 2nd place, said that the quiz was a life-changing experience for him. Shashwat Mishra from Lahartara and Karthik Gaur from Amritsar who got 3rd and 4th, respectively, said that they are very much looking forward to the visit to Korea, which they would get as a prize.

  Korea-India Friendship Quiz Contest, which started in 2016 and marks its 6th anniversary this year, is a contest for the school students in India, dealing with all aspects of knowledge, including culture, history, geography, and tourist destinations of Korea, the country of friend to India. Korean Cultural Centre India is promoting and introducing the comprehensive knowledge and information about Korea, as well as important issues in Korea through quizzes using the <Facts about Korea> booklet published by own. As the number of participants increases every year, this year, the event was expanded and held throughout India through online and video systems beyond the traditional face-to-face event.

Hwang Il-yong, director of the Korean Cultural Centre India said, “I was moved by the pure enthusiasm and passion of the participating students. The knowledge and experience gained through passion at a young age can be the foundation for a lifetime. Korean Cultural Centre India will continue to carry out youth cultural exchange projects targeting students in various forms.”

Attachment

• -The event poster

• -Photo of the final round

• -The link of final winners announcement & video of the final round

 https://india.korean-culture.org/en/271/board/124/read/112007