Online quiz on Kargil war commences
S Vishnu Sharmaa, INN/Chennai, @Svs037
Who can forget Kargil war and the bravery our soldiers displayed in those tough times? Now there is an oppurtunity for all of us to take part in the online quiz related to Kargil war and win prizes and get an oppurtunity to attend the flag hoisting ceremony at Red Fort this Independence Day.
According to sources, the quiz programme is being conducted by Ministry of Defence in association with ‘MyGov.in’ an online website and is being conducted from July 26 to August 4 with a motive of promoting patriotism among the masses.
To take part in the quiz individuals can logon to ‘ ‘https://quiz.mygov.in‘ The winners will be availing prizes. First prize is Rs. 25,000, second prize is Rs. 15,000 and third prize is Rs. 10,000. There are seven consolation prizes also worth Rs. 5,000 each.
Top 100 winners will be issued a certificate by Ministry of Defence and they will be invited to attend the Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony at Red Fort at their own expense.
However sources say, only Indian citizens aged 14 years and above can participate in the quiz. The criteria for selecting successful winners will be ‘maximum correct answers in the shortest time,’ subject to the stipulation of 20 questions attempt and five minutes duration.
An individual is permitted to participate only once in the quiz. Individuals wishing to take part in the quiz must provide his/her name, father’s/mother’s name, date of birth, correspondence address, email address and mobile number.
Bonafide documents (proof of identity, age and address), will be required to be submitted by the winners after announcement of the result of the quiz.
Non-furnishing of the above information/documents at appropriate stage will render the selection null and void. The same mobile number and same email ID cannot be used more than once for participation in the quiz.
Use of any unfair means will lead to rejection of participation. The organisers of the quiz competition or any agency acting on their behalf reserves the right in this regard.