National Level Quiz Competition on “Organic-Inorganic Chemistry” hosted by GDC Kathua

 

Kathua: A National Level Online Quiz Competition was organized by the Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College Kathua on the topic “Organic and Inorganic Chemistry” based on syllabus of Semester 6th of University of Jammu.

A total 893 participants from different Colleges and Universities from across India participated and enriched their experience in Multiple Choice Questions on the topics UV, IR and 1H-NMR Spectroscopy, Active Methylene Compounds, Catalysis, Chemical Explosives, Batteries, Fertilizers, s and p Block.

A total of 80 MCQs were asked in the Quiz covering all these topics.

Prof. Rakesh Singh, Organizing Secretary said that participants from  27 States and Union territories, namely J&K, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujrat, Haryana, Himachal, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal took part in the Online Quiz Competition.

The quiz being online, the participation was also observed from other countries such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan.

He said that UG, PG Students and Research scholars of reputed Colleges and Universities  and Institutions of India like  Delhi University (DU), IIT Kharagpur, IIIT BHU, IIT Bombay, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Gandhinagar, IIT Kanpur, IISCR Pune, NIT Calicut , AMU Lucknow ,CSIR-NPL, New Delhi; University of Mumbai, GNDU Amritsar,  Dr. C.V.Raman University Kota, Punjab University, Patliputra University Patna, University of Jammu, University of Kashmir, Cluster University Jammu, University of Rajasthan, Madras University, Central University Lucknow, Central University Tamil Nadu, Central University Punjab, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, Calcutta University, Pune University, Nagaland University, Kerala University, Lucknow University, Anna University, Annamalai University, HNBU Grewal,   etc. participated in the Online Quiz Competition.  Participants securing 70 percent and above were awarded e-Certificates.

Among UG category Roshani Bandral of Govt. Degree College, Kathua (J&K UT) secured 90.00 % and topped the competition. Priyanka Choudhary of Cluster University of Jammu secured 88.75 percent and stood 2nd, while Shanu Sharma Cluster University of Jammu secured 87.75 percent and stood 3rd. Anukriti Singhal of Delhi University, Shubham Sharma of GDC, Kathua (J&K UT) and Bopinder Singh of Cluster University of Jammu won consolation prizes.

In PG and Research Category Pritam Avinash Shete of NSC Science College, Nashik (Pune University) and Chhavi Khajuria of GNDU Amritsar secured 88.75 percent and stood first, Madan Kumar of Lovely Professional University, Punjab secured 87.75 percent and stood 2nd, Monisha K. of Bishop Heber College, Trichy (Tamil Nadu) and Sakshi Sood of MCM DAV College Chandigarh secured 86.25 percent and stood 3rd. Ganesh Jabotra of IIT Gandhinagar, and Kiran Verma, Suchita Dhammi and Harleen Kaur of  DAV College for Women Chandigarh won consolation certificate.

Principal of the College, Prof. Asha Ram Sharma appreciated the contribution of Department of Chemistry for preparing the students as per latest pattern of MCQ examination during this tough time of Covid-19 pandemic, when regular class work was not possible.