The grand finale of ClassAct 2022, the Republic Day quiz organised by the Hindustan Times, on Wednesday saw 175 students test their knowledge in a host of topics, ranging from science and pop culture to sport and general information.

While the winners of the senior category (grades 6-12) will be declared on the HT School ClassAct 2022 Event Page on Friday, the quizmasters — Avinash Mudaliar and Dr Navin Jayakumar — declared the names of 40 winners of the junior category (grades 1-5) on Wednesday based on their performance in the preliminary round held on Sunday. The event was hosted on Quizizz, a popular learning and engagement platform.

The winner of the junior category, Bhuvana Kumar Gopal of Class 2, St Thomas Residential School, Thiruvananthapuram, will get an Amazon voucher of ₹10,000; the first runner-up, Ayushman Ghosh of Class 2 in South Point School, Kolkata, will receive an Amazon voucher of ₹5,000; and the second runner-up, Dhruva Meghashyam Shirodkar of Class 3, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane will receive an Amazon voucher of ₹3,000. The other winners will receive vouchers ranging from ₹500-2,000, depending on their ranks.

The winner of senior category will be awarded an Amazon voucher of ₹15,000; the first runner-up will receive an Amazon voucher of ₹10,000; and the second runner-up will receive an Amazon voucher of ₹5,000. The remaining winners will also be awarded Amazon vouchers ranging from ₹1,000-2,500, depending on their ranks.

“It has been an overwhelming response. I have never seen such a turnout my entire life. This is not a winner-takes-it-all quiz, it caters more to the masses,” said Mudaliar.

The participants were shortlisted from a preliminary round on Sunday where over 32,000 students from across 32 countries took part. Over 50,000 students initially registered for the quiz.