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Event Specific Guidelines : Inter-DPS Quiz -2020

1. Event structure: One national and six zonal Virtual Rounds will be held in October

(Zonal) and December (National). All events will be held in DPS schools located in

Delhi & NCR.

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Zones Zonal Centres Day,Date for Jr. Quiz Day,Date for Sr. Quiz

1. Zone – 1 DPS Noida Mon. 12 Oct.2020 Mon. 12 Oct.2020

2. Zone – 2 DPS RK Puram Tues 13 Oct.2020 Tues 13 Oct.2020

3. Zone – 3 DPS Faridabad Wed. 14 Oct.2020 Wed. 14 Oct.2020

4. Zone – 4 DPS Gr. Noida Thurs.15 Oct.2020 Thurs.15 Oct.2020

5. Zone – 5 DPS Expressway GBN Fri. 16 Oct.2020 Fri. 16 Oct.2020

6. Zone – 7 DPS Rohini Sat. 17 Oct.2020 Sat. 17 Oct.2020

7. Finals DPS Mathura Road Date yet to decide Date yet to decide

Note: Host schools’ contact details are given at (Annexure-2).

2. Event Timings:

Reporting & dispersal timings will be intimated by the concerned host schools.

However, no event will begin before 9:00 am.

3. School Team/ Participation Eligibility:

3.1 Two teams per school are invited to participate.

3.2 The team will comprise of two students from classes VI-VIII and IX-XI

coordinated by one teacher for each level.

3.3 The national host school will participate directly in the national finals.

4. Theme

• Juniors: INDIA’S NATURE & WILDLIFE

• Seniors: INDIA’S SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Page 1 of 4

Annexure-1

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Inter-DPS Quiz-2020 • The Inter-DPS Quiz is a general awareness programme, with a focus on current

affairs and general knowledge. Its overall aim is to foster all-round knowledge

acquisition, research, information processing, recall and quizzing skills in the

DPS student community indirectly reinforcing age appropriate curriculum.

5. Rules & Regulations of the Inter-DPS Quiz 2020 campaign

5.1. Rules & Regulations for Preliminary Round

Preliminary Quiz is to be conducted by the concerned school. The school is to

decide how it is going to conduct and the date & timings are to be decided by

the school itself. However the school has to forward 2 names for the Junior for

the junior team (classes VI-VIII) and 2 names for the senior team (classes IX-XI).

5.2 Rules & Regulations for Zonal & National Round

1. Every registered and participating school will select and nominate 2 students

for each level (Juniors & Seniors) to represent the school in the Zonal Quiz

Series.

2. 6 Zonal Quiz Rounds will be held, one day for one zone, as listed in the

schedule.

3. The Zonal Quiz Rounds will be held online. The designated host school for

each Zonal Quiz Round will manage the organization of the quiz via a virtual

conferencing platform, working closely with the knowledge partner who will

conduct the quiz.

4. Each school team will play from a single location, be it the school, a teacher’s

home,or a student’s home.

6.1 For Junior Team each Zonal Quiz Round will follow the structure & timeline

given below:

a. Junior teams will assemble in the waiting room and will be allowed into the main

meeting room for the preliminary quiz.

b. The preliminary quiz will be in the form of a webinar with the Quizmaster

asking and displaying questions on screen so as to be visible to all the teams.

c. The preliminary round will have 20 questions: 5 Multiple Choice Questions + 10

Direct Oral Questions + 5 Visual Still Questions.

d. Each question will be on screen for 15 seconds.

e. Teams will have to type in their answers as text messages in the chat box, and the

QM’s team will record these answers. A team may submit only ONE answer to a

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Inter-DPS Quiz-2020 question. If the team gives multiple answers, it will get ZERO for that question.

f. At the end of the stipulated time of 15 seconds, the next question will be

displayed.

g. Once a question has gone off the screen, it will not be shown again.

h. At the end of the allotted time, the students will exit the meeting room.

i. There will be a 30-minute interval for scores calculation, during which time the

Senior teams will assemble in the waiting room.

6.2 For Senior Teams each Zonal Quiz Round will follow the structure & timeline

given below:

a. After 30 minutes, the Senior teams will be allowed into the meeting room and

their preliminary round will begin, following the same structure as for the

Juniors.

b. While the Senior round is in progress, the Junior scores will be finalized, the top

6 teams will be identified and informed of their qualification for the Zonal

Final.

c. After the Senior preliminary, the Senior teams will exit the meeting room.

d. There will be a 30-minute interval for scores calculation, during which time the

Junior Finalists will assemble in the waiting room.

e. At the appointed time, the Junior Finalists will be admitted into the meeting

room for their Zonal final.

f. The Zonal Final will consist of 24 questions, divided into two rounds. These

questions will be asked on ‘infinite bounce’. The teams will be shown a grid on

screen, with numbers from 1 to 12. They will choose a number and be asked the

corresponding question. A correct answer will get points while an incorrect

answer will get a zero, and the question will pass to other teams, in a

predetermined order.

g. When all questions are completed, the team with the highest score will be

declared the Zonal Champion. That team will represent the zone in the

National Finale.

h. In case of a tie scores at any level, a tie-breaker will be executed via the

platform’s chat mechanism to determine the winner(s).

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Inter-DPS Quiz-2020 i. After the Junior Zonal Final, there will be a 30-minute break to reset

systems, during which time the Senior Finalists will assemble in the

waiting room.

j. At the appointed time, the Senior Finalists will be admitted into the

meeting room for their Zonal final, which will follow the same structure

as the Junior Final.

7. The Inter-DPS Quiz 2020 National Finale will be held either VIRTUALLY or

LIVE, depending on the pandemic situation. The date, venue and structure

will be communicated at an appropriate time to all finalist teams.

8. Each school can send in 1 team to compete in each age group, that is 1 team for

the JUNIORS & 1 team for the SENIORS.

9. Each team must consist of 2 members, both from the same school. It is not

mandatory for both team members to be from the same grade. Members in a

team can be from any of Grades VI-VIII for JUNIORS and any of Grades IX-XI)

for SENIORS.

10. Team composition cannot change once the preliminary round has taken place.

11. The quizmaster’s decision on content and conduction will be final and binding.

12. Any team found using unfair means or benefiting from any type of external

support during the quiz will be summarily disqualified.

13. Students are advised to prepare for the quiz, bearing in mind that it is a

GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ with a SPECIAL FOCUS on the chosen

themes.

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QUIZ PRACTICE KIT 1 JUNIORS (Grades 6-7-8)

Each Quiz Practice Kit has 3 sections: Qs 1–5 in multiple choice format;

Qs 6–15 in direct written format; and Qs 16–20 in visual clue format. There are 20 questions in all.

The questions are based on current affairs, general awareness and your focus theme for 2020: Nature & Wildlife of India.

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

1 Which club won the 2020 FA Cup, winning the final with a score of 2-1 against another team from London? (A) Chelsea (B) Arsenal (C) Tottenham Hotspurs

2 In which of these states would you find the last existing natural habitat of the endangered Indian Onager? (A) Gujarat (B) Sikkim (C) Jharkhand

3 Which state or Union Territory is home to the beautiful Pangong Tso, one of the world’s highest lakes? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Ladakh (C) Jammu & Kashmir

4 To protect which endangered animal has the National Chambal Sanctuary been established? (A) Dolphin (B) Olive Ridley Turtle (C) Gharial

5 In which US state did the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in August 2020 lead to widespread protests against racism? (A) Washington (B) Illinois (C) Wisconsin

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

6 If Apple has a virtual assistant named Siri, which company has one named Cortana?

7 What Himalayan tree bears brilliant red flowers that are used to make a sharbat by people of Uttarakhand?

8 Which actor, known for playing Black Panther, died on 28 August 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer?

9 According to a Hindi proverb, if one is in the water, which animal should one not make an enemy of?

10 If the US dollar is given the short form USD, which country’s currency is named SEK?

11 To explore which celestial body did NASA send a probe named Parker in 2018?

12 Which very famous composer was given the Christian names ‘Johannes Chrysostomus’ when he was born in Salzburg in Austria in 1756?

13 In 2015, which state became the first in India to declare a state butterfly, naming the Blue Mormon as its symbol?

14 Which renowned Indian classical singer, a ‘Sangeet Martand’, passed away in August 2020?

15 Which mathematician and ‘code-breaker’ will feature on the UK’s next 50-pound note, due for release in 2021?

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

16 This endangered animal is one of the state symbols of Sikkim. Can you name it?

17 What is her name, and of which country is she the Prime Minister?

18 This is the only living species of ape found in India. What is it called?

19 What is this painting by James Whistler popularly called? It featured in Bean: The Movie.

20 This is the largest string instrument in an orchestra. Can you name it?

QUIZ PRACTICE KIT 1: SOLVED JUNIORS (Grades 6-7-8)

Each Quiz Practice Kit has 3 sections: Qs 1–5 in multiple choice format;

Qs 6–15 in direct written format; and Qs 16–20 in visual clue format. There are 20 questions in all.

The questions are based on current affairs, general awareness and your focus theme for 2020: Nature & Wildlife of India.

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

1 Which club won the 2020 FA Cup, winning the final with a score of 2–1 against another team from London? (A) Chelsea (B) Arsenal (C) Tottenham Hotspurs

(B) Arsenal

2 In which of these states would you find the last existing natural habitat of the endangered Indian Onager? (A) Gujarat (B) Sikkim (C) Jharkhand

(A) Gujarat

3 Which state or Union Territory is home to the beautiful Pangong Tso, one of the world’s highest lakes? (A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Ladakh (C) Jammu & Kashmir

(B) Ladakh

4 To protect which endangered animal has the National Chambal Sanctuary been established? (A) Dolphin (B) Olive Ridley Turtle (C) Gharial

(C) Gharial

5 In which US state did the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in August 2020 lead to widespread protests against racism? (A) Washington (B) Illinois (C) Wisconsin

(C) Wisconsin

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

6 If Apple has a virtual assistant named Siri, which company has one named Cortana?

Microsoft

7 What Himalayan tree bears brilliant red flowers that are used to make a sharbat by people of Uttarakhand?

(Himalayan) Rhododendron

8 Which actor, known for playing Black Panther, died on 28 August 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer?

Chadwick Boseman

9 According to a Hindi proverb, if one is in the water, which animal should one not make an enemy of?

Crocodile

10 If the US dollar is given the short form USD, which country’s currency is named SEK?

Sweden

11 To explore which celestial body did NASA send a probe named Parker in 2018?

The Sun

12 Which very famous composer was given the Christian names ‘Johannes Chrysostomus’ when he was born in Salzburg in Austria in 1756?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

13 In 2015, which state became the first in India to declare a state butterfly, naming the Blue Mormon as its symbol?

Maharashtra

14 Which renowned Indian classical singer, a ‘Sangeet Martand’, passed away in August 2020?

Pandit Jasraj

15 Which mathematician and ‘code-breaker’ will feature on the UK’s next 50-pound note, due for release in 2021?

Alan Turing

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

16 This endangered animal is one of the state symbols of Sikkim. Can you name it?

Red Panda

17 What is her name, and of which country is she the Prime Minister?

Jacinda Ardern; New Zealand

18 This is the only living species of ape found in India. What is it called?

Hoolock Gibbon

19 What is this painting by James Whistler popularly called? It featured in Bean: The Movie.

Whistler’s Mother

20 This is the largest string instrument in an orchestra. Can you name it?

Double Bass

QUIZ PRACTICE KIT 1 SENIORS (Grades 9-10-11)

Each Quiz Practice Kit has 3 sections: Qs 1–5 in multiple choice format;

Qs 6–15 in direct written format; and Qs 16–20 in visual clue format. There are 20 questions in all.

The questions are based on current affairs, general awareness and your focus theme for 2020: Science & Technology of India.

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

1 Which Formula 1 driver won his first ever race at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix in Monza? (A) Carlos Sainz Jr (B) Alex Albon (C) Pierre Gasly

2 Which sage donated his bones so that Indra could get his weapon, the Vajra? (A) Angiras (B) Dadhichi (C) Parashar

3 Which now-ubiquitous device, when first demonstrated by John F. Mitchell & Martin Cooper in 1973, weighed 2 kg? (A) CD Player (B) Laptop (C) Mobile Phone

4 Which ancient Indian explained Pythagoras’ Theorem centuries before the Greek for whom it is named? (A) Baudhayana (B) Aryabhatta (C) Varahamihira

5 Which Asian Prime Minister has recently declared his intent to step down because of ill health? (A) Lee Hsien Loong (B) Nguy�n Xuân Phúc (C) Shinzo Abe

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

6 In 1991-92, who became the first person to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour in the field of sports?

7 Radhika Lakhani and Vaidehi Vekariya are Class 10 students from Surat. In July 2020, what did they discover and name HLV2514?

8 Northrop Grumman has announced that its new Cygnus capsule will be named for an Indian-born American. Who?

9 What term is used for a pedestrian who walks on to, or crosses, a road at a place that is not a pedestrian crossing?

10 If the Indian cruise missile BrahMos gets its name partially from the Brahmaputra, which other river gives its name to it?

11 With which university has pharmaceuticals giant Astra-Zeneca collaborated to create a vaccine against Covid19?

12 Which country, named ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’ by some journalists, has been led by Alexander Lukashenko since 1994?

13 For which character from the Mahabharata was India’s first indigenously designed and built Main Battle Tank named?

14 Which player was disqualified from the 2020 US Open tennis tournament for accidentally hitting a line judge in anger?

15 In which country do we find the highest mountain peak in the Southern and Western hemispheres?

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

16

What name is given to such a contraption, created by using an irrigation pumpset as an engine?

17

In which country was this ‘flying car’ successfully tested in August 2020, aiming for a 2023 launch?

18 Identify this scientist, for whom one of the highest awards in the country is named.

19 Name this flamboyant dance from Spain.

20 For which mythological object was this HAL-designed aircraft named?

QUIZ PRACTICE KIT 1: SOLVED SENIORS (Grades 9-10-11)

Each Quiz Practice Kit has 3 sections: Qs 1–5 in multiple choice format;

Qs 6–15 in direct written format; and Qs 16–20 in visual clue format. There are 20 questions in all.

The questions are based on current affairs, general awareness and your focus theme for 2020: Science & Technology of India.

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

1 Which Formula 1 driver won his first ever race at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix in Monza? (A) Carlos Sainz Jr (B) Alex Albon (C) Pierre Gasly

(C) Pierre Gasly

2 Which sage donated his bones so that Indra could get his weapon, the Vajra? (A) Angiras (B) Dadhichi (C) Parashar

(B) Dadhichi

3 Which now-ubiquitous device, when first demonstrated by John F. Mitchell & Martin Cooper in 1973, weighed 2 kg? (A) CD Player (B) Laptop (C) Mobile Phone

(C) Mobile Phone

4 Which ancient Indian explained Pythagoras’ Theorem centuries before the Greek for whom it is named? (A) Baudhayana (B) Aryabhatta (C) Varahamihira

(A) Baudhayana

5 Which Asian Prime Minister has recently declared his intent to step down because of ill health? (A) Lee Hsien Loong (B) Nguy�n Xuân Phúc (C) Shinzo Abe

(C) Shinzo Abe

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

6 In 1991-92, who became the first person to be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour in the field of sports?

Viswanathan Anand

7 Radhika Lakhani and Vaidehi Vekariya are Class 10 students from Surat. In July 2020, what did they discover and name HLV2514?

An asteroid heading towards Earth

8 Northrop Grumman has announced that its new Cygnus capsule will be named for an Indian-born American. Who?

Kalpana Chawla

9 What term is used for a pedestrian who walks on to, or crosses, a road at a place that is not a pedestrian crossing?

Jaywalker

10 If the Indian cruise missile BrahMos gets its name partially from the Brahmaputra, which other river gives its name to it?

Moskva

11 With which university has pharmaceuticals giant Astra-Zeneca collaborated to create a vaccine against Covid19?

Oxford University

12 Which country, named ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’ by some journalists, has been led by Alexander Lukashenko since 1994?

Belarus

13 For which character from the Mahabharata was India’s first indigenously designed and built Main Battle Tank named?

Arjuna

14 Which player was disqualified from the 2020 US Open tennis tournament for accidentally hitting a line judge in anger?

Novak Djokovic

15 In which country do we find the highest mountain peak in the Southern and Western hemispheres?

Argentina

NO. QUESTION ANSWER

16

What name is given to such a contraption, created by using an irrigation pumpset as an engine?

Jugaad

17

In which country was this ‘flying car’ successfully tested in August 2020, aiming for a 2023 launch?

Japan

18 Identify this scientist, for whom one of the highest awards in the country is named.

Dr Shanti Swaroop

Bhatnagar

19 Name this flamboyant dance from Spain.

Flamenco

20 For which mythological object was this HAL-designed aircraft named?

Pushpak

Dated: 18th September 2020

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School Code: 15592 Aff. Code: 2430083

NOTE-ONLY FOR THE STUDENTS OF CLASSES 6 TO 11.