Campus Quiz Results - Akshay Valle from Samata College, Visakhapatnam, wins the National Champion Title at the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz

The 20th edition of the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz, India’s premier inter-collegiate business quiz, concluded successfully in an engaging online format. This virtual platform allowed students from across the nation to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. To ensure broad participation, the country was divided into 24 clusters, grouped into four zones – South, East, West, and North. The winners of each cluster competed in the Zonal Finals, with four champions advancing to the National Finals. Additionally, the runners-up from each zone participated in a Wild Card Final, from which two finalists were selected to join the National Finals.

 

FINALISTS

  • Akshay Valle – Samata College, Visakhapatnam
  • Nidan Basheer – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
  • Piyush Kedia – Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
  • Kashyap J – Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana

Akshay Valle emerged victorious in the thrilling finale, showcasing exceptional knowledge and quick thinking. Hosted by the charismatic Giri Balasubramaniam, also known as ‘Pickbrain’, the finale featured a wide range of challenging topics that tested the participants’ strategic thinking and intellectual prowess. Akshay Valle from Samata College, Visakhapatnam, secured the National Champion title and a prize of ₹250,000. Nidan Basheer from IIT Madras was the 1st Runner Up, while Piyush Kedia from IIM Calcutta and Kashyap J from Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana, both secured the 2nd Runner Up positions.

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