Weekly Quizzes or The Weeklies are quizzes that culminate within a week where the topper on the Weekly Quiz Leader-board is declared the winner and at the end of every 10 weeks, there will be a Grand Prize Winner. There are no regions or further TV rounds.
The Weekly Quizzes culminate within a week and the Championship culminates after several levels of digital quizzes, regional finals & national finale.
The Quiz can be taken by everyone across regions and age groups. The Weekly Quiz Gratification will be awarded to users who are above 17 years of age as of June 01, 2020 & below 26 years of age as of December 31, 2020.
Yes, you may participate in the weekly quiz but International participants will not be eligible for gratification./p>
You should enter the quiz from the city of your residence and for which you have proof like a Government Issued ID. Ensure the IP address is consistent with the location entered at the time of registration and avoid using public Wifi or VPN to mask your IP address.
Existing Users fulfilling the eligibility & nationality criteria can use their championship login credentials to access the weekly quiz
Users can create only one account which can be used to play the quiz week on week. Users creating multiple IDs by altering details like Name, Age and Location will be disqualified
Users are allowed to enter only First & Last Name as per a Government-issued ID Card. Use of only Middle Name, Pseudonyms, Initials & special characters will not be accepted during the verification and will lead to disqualification.
No. Users need to register using only one active personal phone number or email address. Users will have to verify their mobile phone number if they wish to take Level 2.
Users cannot play the quiz on behalf of other individuals, colleagues, friends or relatives and claim rewards in case they top the leader-board using false identities
No. Users are strongly discouraged from taking the quiz multiple times in the same week using duplicate or fictitious accounts or helping other users to crack the quiz as it goes against the spirit of fair competition and the principle of factfulness upon which the initiative is built.
Users are also strongly discouraged from sharing or distributing any content from the website that could potentially give an unfair advantage to people who haven’t already taken the quiz. India Fact Quiz aims to enhance your learning by encouraging you to appreciate facts in the form of data and evidence and making you a well-informed and more factful citizen of the country.
Quiz Management has the right to disqualify users if they do not fulfil the registration or fair play criteria without warning or intimation. The decision of the Quiz Management is final on all matters and cannot be contested by users.
There will be only 1 winner each week. The winner stands a chance to win a Tech Prize
Yes. Participants can take the quiz every week but the winner of a particular week will be considered for gratification only after 4 weeks.
The grand prize winner will be decided based on week on week score after every 10 weeks. The participant with the highest accumulated score stands to win the grand prize. There will be 1 grand prize winner every 10 weeks. The grand prize winner stands to win a Tech Prize.
Quiz Management can change the nature and value of the gratification depending on availability of the product in the market.
Gratification can be collected from the offices of India Fact Quiz in Mumbai. For out-station users, gratification will be dispatched within 2 weeks of the announcement. India Fact Quiz will not be responsible for any delay in delivery by the courier company or if the winner is unavailable to collect the package at the time of delivery or self pick up from the delivery hub.
There will be one quiz each week. The weekly quiz will be LIVE for 7 days starting at 6 pm on Mondays and culminating at 6 pm on Sundays.
Each weekly quiz will feature two levels. Each Question will have 30 seconds. Level 1 will have 6 Questions & 3 Bonus Questions and Level 2 will have 9
Questions & 4 Bonus Questions. Bonus Questions will be unlocked if users save time as detailed below:Level 1 will feature:
Level 2 is unlocked only when users score 6000 points and above
Bonus Question will be either True or False or Multiple Choice Questions at 5000 points each
The Maximum Scores a participant can attain are: Level 1 - 27000 points with Bonus Points Level 2 - 38000 points with Bonus Points Total - 65000 points
Users have a maximum of 3 minutes and an additional 1.5 minutes depending on the number of bonus questions unlocked to complete level 1 and 4.5 minutes and an additional 2 minutes depending on the number of bonus questions unlocked to complete level 2.
The questions on India Fact Quiz are built around developmental areas such as:
Yes. On special days earmarked by bodies like the United Nations and other developmental organisations or philanthropic bodies, the Quiz Management will run theme-based Quizzing Weeks from time to time E.g. -
Top 100 users based on their scores and time saved will be featured on the Weekly Quiz Leader-Board.
The highest scorer with the most time saved will be declared the winner after verification and due diligence by the Quiz Management
In the rare event of a Tie, a randomiser application will be used to decide the winner
The weekly quiz leader-board will be refreshed at the start of every quiz and published every Thursday.
Users can access their championship and previous week score in their respective profile pages along with the cumulative all weeks score
The Hall of Fame will feature participants who have scored 40000 points and above. Users photographs will be featured after moderation.
Colleges, Universities, Institutions, Clubs, Corporates and special interest groups can request for communities to be created for internal competitions by writing in to support@indiafactquiz.com or connect@indiafactquiz.com. India Fact Quiz will generate and share a 6 character Community Code which the users will have to enter at the time of registration. Every community will have access to its own leader-board in the community section of the leader-board page. Age limits can be defined on request. The scores of individual users will be extrapolated on the weekly quiz leader-board if the eligibility and other relevant criteria are fulfilled. The Quiz Management may use community quizzing from time to time for special gratification led campaigns which will require users to enter a Community Code as declared on the website or digital advertisements. Terms and conditions will apply.
A. India Fact Quiz (IFQ) is a televised and digitally gamified nation-wide annual quiz focusing on facts about India, its people and major social challenges faced by this generation.
The objective behind conducting IFQ is to raise awareness, impart knowledge and dispel myths around critical and foundational challenges concerning India.
A. IFQ is an initiative of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Aksha, powered by DataBaaz, a data journalism initiative under the umbrella of Live Data Visualisation (LDV) Private Limited. LDV is a company based in Mumbai that provides data sets, research material and content for academic and journalism purposes.
A. IFQ will utilize the popular format of quizzing and explanatory graphics to challenge mindsets, myths and urban legends about India pertaining to Gender Equality, Health, Quality Education, Population, Socio-Economic Indicators, Disease Control, Climate Change and Sustainable Living. Using the broad theme of BMGF’s Aksha Initiative and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), LDV has designed this quiz championship aimed at India’s young demographic.
The Quiz Show consists of Digital Quiz (Level 1 & Level 2), Digital Elimination Regional Finals and the National Finale. Each participant shall qualify the preliminary round to proceed to the next round.
A. Yes. The Regional Finals and the National Finale will be aired on Times Now
A. No. There is NO enrolment amount/ participation fee charged towards IFQ 2020.
A. Aksha, a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Initiative, convenes knowledge and expertise to address India’s challenges in healthcare and social development.
A. DataBaaz is India’s first data and evidence visual platform that simplifies complex datasets, numbers and statistics and converts them into crisp visual stories. Targeted at today’s time-strapped Indian youth, who are looking for authentic and verified news, DataBaaz uploads fresh video clips daily, in Hindi and English, on relevant issues like health, education, environment and climate change, gender, youth and governance. The platform extracts its information from open-source datasets published by the government and international organizations as well as its own research. The data in DataBaaz is powered extensively by IndiaSpend, the country’s first and only public interest data journalism initiative, founded by veteran journalist Govindraj Ethiraj.
A. Live Data Visualisation Pvt. Ltd (LDV) is a for-profit entity headquartered in Mumbai, India. LDV's primary activity is to provide access to credible and quality data, conduct research and surveys, media and information literacy programs, fact checking and disinformation, misinformation and verification workshops for journalistic and academic purposes. LDV supports data journalism in newsrooms across the country by conceptualizing and conducting intensive data journalism and fact checking workshops for middle to senior level journalists.
LDV hosts workshops in schools and colleges to support the discipline of fact checking and detection of disinformation, misinformation and the importance of verification. Till date over 17 schools and approx. 2500 students have participated in the information literacy and fake news detection workshops. LDV conducts similar workshops for journalists and students in journalism colleges.
LDV supports citizen and science journalism by developing and deploying low-cost air quality devices across the country with a focus on the Indo-Gangetic belt. Data from the low cost AQI devices are classified as 'commons' and accessible to media organisations, academia, policy makers and civic engagement groups and individuals, with the primary objective to make air quality a national health issue.
LDV's content covers data sets, long form and multimedia formats. LDV's team comprises journalists, communications experts, behavioural scientists and specialist writers and content producers. LDV's content is used extensively by IndiaSpend, the country only data journalism initiative, Boom Live, an IFCN certified fake news busting journalism outlet, FactChecker, the first fact checking initiative to be recognised by IFCN in South Asia, Microsoft India, Google News Initiative, Youtube News Innovation Funding. LDV recently launched DataBaaz, a digital fact- based video service targeting the youth demographic.
A. IFQ 2020 is open for participation if the person:
a) Is a citizen of India and residing in India for the Quiz Period;
b) Is of sound mind and health;
c) Is not convicted in any criminal lawsuit;
d) Is not barred due to a disability arising out of any arrangement or contractual obligation which prevents such person from participating in the Quiz or performing in any event organized by the Quiz Management;
e) Agrees to abide by the Rules and Regulations, including, but not limited to the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.
A. Employees of the Company, Quiz Management, process advisors and process evaluators, agents, process partners and any other person associated with the Quiz or the Company who has been appointed from time to time, and members of their immediate family; persons other than Indian nationals, or Indian nationals living outside India, or those who do not qualify under the definition of resident of India as per the Income Tax Act, 1961 or those users previously suspended or removed from the website by LDV are ineligible to enter the Quiz.
Provided that any user below the age of 18 years as on [__] can participate in Level 1 only after obtaining consents or approvals from parents/ legal guardian for the use of the website and the parents/ legal guardian confirm that the participant’s registration or use of the website is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. Please refer to the terms and conditions for further details on the same.
Quiz Levels | Age Criteria |
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Level 1 & 2: Digital Quiz | No criteria* |
Level 3 Regional Final onwards | 17-25* # |
*Any participant below the age of 18 years as on [___] can participate in level 1 & 2 only after obtaining consent or approval from parents/ legal guardian for the use of the website and the parents/ legal guardian confirms that the participant’s registration or use of website is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
# Digital Elimination, Regional Finals and the National Finale is only for participants who has attained the age of seventeen (17) years as on February 03, 2020 but not attained the age of twenty-six (26) years as on April 30, 2020
Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for further details.
A. A user can participate in IFQ by using their authentic credentials (i.e. name, date of birth, email id and Phone no. etc.). If a user creates multiple accounts using same or different credentials, then Contest Management has the right to disqualify any or all such users
A. Schools can nominate participants for the Digital Quiz (Level 1 & 2)..
A. Yes.
A. There are four Levels in IFQ:-
Please refer to the terms & conditions for further details.
A. Yes. IFQ will host various Community quizzes and such events in colleges and institutions up to the launch of the Digital Quiz as well as post-launch of the same. IFQ aims to network and engage with students so as to encourage participation on a wider scale.
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A. Phase 1: (Level 1 & 2 i.e. Digital Quiz)
B. Digital Elimination
The participants who have scored 40,000 points and above will qualify for the Digital Elimination round of India Fact Quiz, provided that they fulfil the age eligibility criteria i.e. participants who are above Seventeen (17) as on February 06, 2020 but not above Twenty-six (26) years of age as on April 30, 2020.
The regional finals will be held From May 07, 2020 to May 11, 2020
Phase 2: (Level 3 i.e. Regional Finals)
Phase 3: (Level 4 i.e. National Finale)
A. In order to be shortlisted for the Digital Final, the participant must complete Level 1 & 2 and score 40000 and above points on the Leader board as on April 30, 2020. The Leader board will change depending on the number of people who take the Quiz and how they score. These participants will need to be above age Seventeen (17) as of February 30, 2020 but not above Twenty-Six (26) years, as on April 30, 2020
A. In order to be shortlisted for the Regional Finals, the participant must cross Digital Elimination round and score well to stack up high on the Leader board of their respective region. The Leader board will change depending on the number of people who take the Quiz and how they score. These participants will need to be above age Seventeen (17) as of February 30, 2020 but not above Twenty-Six (26) years, as on April 30, 2020
A. IFQ 2020 will be held between February 3 & May 11 , 2020.
A. The Digital Quiz closes on April 30, 2020. However, the Quiz Management can extend the quiz at their discretion.
A. The Regional Finals will be held on -
Zone | City | Venue | Date | Time |
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West Zone | Mumbai | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later |
South Zone | Mumbai | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later |
East Zone | Mumbai | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later |
North Zone | Mumbai | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later | To be decided and announced later |
A. The National Final will be held on a date which will be announced by the Contest Management .
A. The DigitalQuiz can be taken at the IFQ website : www.indiafactquiz.com
A. Each participant has up to 5 attempts in Level 1 and up to 2 attempts in Level 2 of the Digital Quiz, but cannot create multiple accounts to play the quiz.
A. No. The quiz is accessible via any web browser i.e. Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge etc.
A. Yes. The quiz can be taken in English as well as Hindi.
A. Level 1 will comprise of six (6) questions which need to be answered within three (3) minutes. Participants can win up to 27,000* points including Bonus questions (* You may be eligible for up to 28,000 points, if you have acquired 1000 points by being an early bird) Bonus questions are availed if the participant scores above 4000 points and depending upon the time balance, the bonus questions that can be availed is as follows:
If, after answering all the 6 questions, participant has time left: | Bonus Question No. |
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More than 60 seconds | 3 |
Between 45 to 59 seconds | 2 |
Between 30 to 44 seconds | 1 |
Level 2 will comprise of nine (9) questions which need to be answered within four and a half (4.5) minutes. Participants can win up to 38,000 points including bonus questionswhich are availed in case participants score 6000 points and depending upon the time balance, the bonus questions that can be availed is as follows :
If, after answering all the 9 questions, participant has time left: | Bonus Questions No. |
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More than 75 seconds | 4 |
Between 60 to 74 seconds | 3 |
Between 45 to 59 seconds | 2 |
Between 30 to 44 seconds | 1 |
A. No. Answers once submitted cannot be edited or revised.
A. Top 4 Participants from each of the 4 regions represented in the leader boards will be shortlisted on:
A. There is NO cap on number of participants for the Digital Quiz. Although, for Levels 3 & 4, only participants who have a received a confirmation mail shall be eligible.
A. The team at IFQ possesses all authority to qualify or disqualify an application if the participant or his application is non-compliant with the Terms &Conditions. Please refer to the Terms &Conditions on the website for further details.
A. No. All the entries shall be non-transferable.
A. Once you log in to the website and click ‘Take the Quiz’, the Digital Quiz begins-
The First 6 Questions are for Practice. The participant need to register themselves to proceed further.
Level 1: Consisting of six (6) questions to be answered in a span of three (3) minutes. Each question to be answered within 30 seconds including the bonus questions. The participants who have scored minimum 6,000 points in any of the 5 attempts in Level 1 to move to Level 2.
Bonus questions for Level 1: Based on the points secured in the quiz, you may be eligible for 1-3 bonus questions.
Level 2: Consisting of nine (9) questions to be answered in a span on four and a half (4.5) minutes.Each question to be answered within 30 seconds including the bonus questions.
Bonus questions for Level 2: Based on the points secured in the quiz above, you may be eligible for 1-4 bonus questions.
Digital Elimination: Participants who have scored 40,000 points and above during Level -1 & Level 2 and are between the age of 17-25 years shall qualify for the Digital elimination round. This round is further sub-divided in to two levels consisting of maximum 22 questions including bonus questions which can be unlocked upon saving time.
Level 3:The top four participants from each region between the age of 17-25years shall qualify to the Regional Level.
Level 4: All India Top 4 from the Regional Finals will qualify for the National Finale in New Delhi
A. Any participant can gain up to 1000 points for registering early on the website and the cut-off date (i.e. February 03, 2020 to February 28, 2020) for the same shall be decided by the Quiz Management Team.
A. Any participant can view the scores on the website by clicking on ‘My Accounts’. It will also display the rankings of participants along with the Community participants.
A. Yes. The Top scorers can find their name on the specific Leaderboard for their respective Community which can be accessed on the ‘Community’ tab in the website. Those qualifying further on the basis of their scores achieved may be featured on the regional Leaderboard too.
A. A. The top four participants from each region between the age of 17-26 shall qualify to the Regional Level. In case of a tie in the scores, the cumulative scores & time saved (not including bonus time) of all Levels (Level 1, 2 & Digital Elimination) will be considered to arrive at the Top 4 from each region. If scores and time saved cannot provide a resolution, then a ‘randomiser program’ authorised by the IFQ process partner will decide the regional level qualifiers.
A. The highest score that can be secured in Level 1 is 12000 points and with bonus is 27000* points. Level 1 shall comprise of: -
Level of Difficulty | 2 Easy Questions | 2 Moderate Questions | 2 Difficult Questions |
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Points that can be scored | 1,000 points each | 2,000 points each | 3,000 points each |
*In case the participant is an early bird, he/she has the additional benefit of scoring a total of 28000 points: Pls refer to the answer as per Q. 36 for more details of Early Bird Points
The highest score that can be secured in Level 2 is 18000 points and with bonus is 38000 points. The Level 2 shall comprise of: -
Level of Difficulty | 3 Easy Questions | 3 Moderate Questions | 3 Difficult Questions |
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Points that can be scored | 1,000 points each | 2,000 points each | 3,000 points each |
For unlocking Bonus Questions in Level 2, the participant should score a minimum of 6000 points in Level 2. Please refer to the answer as per Q.27 for more details on bonus round.
The Level 3 shall comprise of four rounds. The first three rounds shall have four to five questions whereas, the fourth round which will be a buzzer round and it will have six or more questions. The participant with the highest score will be declared as the qualifier to the National Finale. At the end of the fourthround, if there is tie then more questions will be asked between the participants (having tie) until a winner is decided
It is a Digital Quiz Round to determine the top 16 representatives from the 4 regional zones, eligible only to pre-registered 17-25-year-old participants who have scored above 40000 points and have verified their mobile numbers
The digital elimination is open to pre-registered 17-25-year-old participants who have scored above 40000 points and have verified their mobile numbers.
The digital elimination will be LIVE for 5 days between May 07 to 11, 2020.
A Participant can take only one attempt for digital elimination round.
No, participants can login and take the digital elimination only once.
All championship scores will be archived and can be accessed in the ‘my profile’ page.
No participant is allowed to take the quiz using more than one account, this may lead to disqualification. All participants should take the quiz in the spirit of competition and be factful.
The results of the digital elimination will be published on the regional leader board and on India Fact Quiz’s handles on social media platforms on or before May 20, 2020.
The Quiz Management and Process Partners will be validating the Top 16 on the leader-boards before announcing the top 4 participants of each region
Your score will be displayed to you at the end of each level. You can check your total score in the ‘my profile’ page
The Top 16 will be contacted by the Quiz Management via Email or Phone Numbers for next steps.
If any participant is found to share incorrect or forged personal information like Name, Surname, Year of Birth/Age, Location, Hide real IP Address using VPN etc., create more than one account, refuse to share Government ID for verification or if there are strong indications that someone else has helped or taken the quiz on the participants behalf, detected through forensic investigation of the data at the backend and shared by the participants including the soft copies shared.
The regional finals will be conducted once it is safe for everyone to travel. The participants who have qualified for the regional finals will be contacted individually to confirm their participation.
Participants can fill and submit this form or write to support@indiafactquiz.com, or call on the helpline number 70452 72860 for assistance.
A. Level 3 will be conducted in the form of on-ground events to be held in, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata& Lucknow. Level 3 will be televised and made available on digital media as well. Please contact us at connect@indiafactquiz.com for queries or clarifications regarding this Level.
-->A. You are more than welcome to attend the regional finals in the city closest to your place of residence. You will need to register in the place of your residence with the guest relations (connect@indiafactquiz.com) and confirm your attendance. Any costs related to travel for the IFQ regional finals will be borne by the attendee. The organisers at IFQ do not claim liability for any expenses and the attendees shall be responsible for their own safety.
A. All Regional qualifiers (Qualifying Individual) above 18 years will be compensated up to a fixed amount for the Qualifying Individual’s Travel & Lodging only. Whereas all Qualifying Individuals of 17 years age will be compensated up to a fixed amount for Individual & One Guardian’s Travel & Lodging (Twin Sharing only). The fixed amount will be decided by the Quiz Management team depending upon the location of the Qualifying Individual and the same will be communicated at the time of confirmation of the Qualifying Individual.
*This shall be applicable for the National Finale round as well.
A. No. Only the Qualifying Individuals of the age of 17 are allowed to be accompanied by one guardian.
*This shall be applicable for the National Finale round as well.
A. If any participant is unable to appear for the next level citing any reason, the next in order of the Leaderboard will be chosen and notified to come for the Regional Finals.
A. Only participants that have qualified for Level 3 and Level 4, above 18 years of age will be compensated up to a fixed amount as determined by the Quiz Management Team. Whereas,the Regional qualifiers of 17 years age will be compensated up to a fixed amount for Individual & One Guardian’s travel and accommodation. The fixed amount will be decided by the Quiz Management depending upon the location of the participant and the same will be communicated at the time of confirmation of the participants.
*This shall be applicable for the National Finale round as well.
Note: It is on the discretion of the participants to select the city they wish to register from, however the Contest Management will not be liable to organize or compensate for any Travel and accommodation, in the case any user chooses to participate from a location which they do not belong to during the registration & sign up process.
A. Any one of the following documents will be used as proof of confirmation ofidentity and age:
Please note that The India Fact Quiz will not be storing or keeping any identification details of any participation. The documents will be only referred to ensure the participants identity proof.
*This shall be applicable for the National Finale round as well.
A. Information on this shall be declared soon.
A. Four participants i.e. one from each regional finals shall qualify for the final round..
A. In case any participant is unable to participate in the National Finale, their participation will be disqualified and the next top scorer will be automatically selected basis his/her availability.
New users registering for IFQ on or after March 06, 2020 can participate in the giveaway by using the community code of that particular week declared by the Contest management
A. All new users registering for IFQ can win the giveaway by scoring the highest score in that week and in the community leader board in which he/she was registered. The winners are subject to verification of documents by Contest Management
A. No
The winners of the IFQ giveaway will be ineligible if he wins in any previous week or have registered himself/herself using a previously declared weekly code. Only new users, with the valid community code scoring the highest score in the community leaderboard will be eligible for winning
The winners will be contacted by the Quiz Management for verification details such as proof of identity, mailing address etc. After confirmation of the details, the winner will be informed about the delivery status of the giveaway. Final decision rest with the Quiz Management as per relevant clauses in the Terms & Conditions.
A. Every participant will be awarded an online certificate of participation. Also, Top 10 scorers featured on the Hall of Fame below the age of 17 and below the age of 26 years will receive a Tech prize, as declared on the final day of the Digital Quiz.
A. Below is the list of prizes for participation in Regional Finals:
Particulars | Prize | |
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All Participants | Digital Certificates | |
Hall of Fame Top 10 (Below 17 & above 26) | Reader or Equivalent Value | |
Regional Finals - Runner Ups | Premium Embossed Certificate with Seal Personalized Letter from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Tablet 10 Inch Smart Speaker - Small Small Trophy | |
National Finale - Runner Ups | Premium Embossed Certificate with Seal Personalized Letter from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Small Shield Tablet 10 Inch Smart Speaker |
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National Finale - Winners | Premium Embossed Certificate with Seal Personalized Letter from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Championship Shield Replica New Macbook Air Action Camera BT Headphone VR Headset |
A. The Regional Final winners as well as the NationalFinalists will receive hampers containing tech goodies.
No.
A. Please reach out to us at connect@indiafactquiz.com.
A. No.
A. Yes. The India Fact Quiz reserves the right to disqualify any prize if the participant has not complied with the terms & conditions.
Please refer to the terms & conditions for further details.
A. Unfortunately, not this time. Although we do hope to get Bill Gates to attend the next season of the India Fact Quiz. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.†– Alexander Pop
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