11-day online quiz competition begins as part of Gita Mahotsav

The 11-day Gita quiz, an online competition being organsied as part of the International Gita Mahotsav 2025 celebrations, started on Tuesday.

During the competition, five questions related to Gita will be asked daily. So far, over 28,220 people have got registered for the competition.

The competition will end on November 14. Technical Director-cum-District informatics officer Vinod Singla said, “An innovative and engaging quiz competition titled ‘Know the Gita’ started today. This is a unique opportunity where participants can compete for exciting prizes while developing a deeper understanding of the Bhagavad Gita. Over 28,220 people have got their registration done and more people are likely to register during the competition.

Last year, 69,650 people got registration done and efforts are being made to surpass the previous year’s mark and also improve daily participation. Besides the students and general public from different states of India, people from abroad also join the competition.” Like the previous year, there are two (public and student) categories and every day 20 winners from each category will be selected. However, instead of a cash prize, the winners will receive memorabilia along with certificates so that people could display the same at their respective houses, he said.

The official added, “This year, some changes have been made in the competition. Majority of questions will be related to the Gita and different stories depicting daily life problems will be used to ask questions. For the convenience of the participants, a chatbot (IGM Quiz Assistant) has also been launched in which the participants can get answers to their queries related to the competition, rules, registration, prize and certificates and motivator programme. During the competition, 55 questions will be asked. The aim is to educate people, especially youngsters, about the Gita and make them discuss the same.”

“Another chatbot (IGM Mitra) will be ready soon. It will provide information regarding the International Gita Mahotsav. Public can also get answers to questions related to the Gita. This initiative aims to make the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita accessible and engaging to a modern audience through an interactive digital platform,” the DIO added.