Quizzing in India
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Quizzing in India is quite popular, and has developed its own, unique flavour. Quizzing in India is different from American and British quizzing in that it is diverse, with different genres catering to different geographical regions, age groups, interests, etc.
[edit] Origin of quizzing in India
Quizzing in India began when Neil O'Brien conducted the first well organized, formal quiz in 1967 at Christ the King Church Parish Hall in Calcutta (now Kolkata). O'Brien who had recently returned from England, and had been exposed to the Pub quiz culture there, started quizzing; it first became popular among the Anglo Indian community before it became popular among a wider audience. The concept of live rounds in quizzing was introduced by another quizmaster Alban Scolt, who died in 2006. Siddhartha Basu, the creator of numerous popular quizzing shows, is frequently hailed as the "grandfather of the quiz game in India. [1]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Quizzing, not a joke anymore". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30548622.cms. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
