PATNA MIND FEST 2022

Patna Mind Fest 2022

Patna Mind Fest 2022 is a never-before concept of combining a series of intelligent events engaging children and adults alike. Organised by the IAS Officers’ Association in Patna, in association with Bihar Museum and Extra C the events will be researched and conducted by Bangalore-based Nexus Consulting. A series of five events, open to the public, are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17, 2022.

Patna Mind Fest 2022 will feature five events over two days:

Day	Event	Time
Day 1 – Saturday, March 13	India Quiz	9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
	Dumb Charades	1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
	Word Bee	4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Day 2 – Sunday, March 14	Cryptic Crossword	9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
	General Quiz	10:45 AM – 01:30 PM
	Prize distribution	1.30 PM – 2.00 PM

Game

Rules and regulations for various events

Patient Name
IQ A General quiz on India, Open to all India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
IQ Each team will comprise 3 members – any three people can team-up India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
IQ A 25-question written prelim will decide the finalists India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
IQ Top 8 teams will qualify for finals India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
IQ The on-stage final will have ~35 questions, spread across rounds India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
IQ Questions in prelims and finals will be a mix of text, visuals and A-Vs India Quiz, Saturday, March 13 , 9:30 AM
DC Questions in prelims and finals will be a mix of text, visuals and A-Vs Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC The old favourite game of Dumb-charades! Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Teams of three members – any three people can team up Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Will feature a preliminary round, which will offer an opportunity for each registered team; each team will get 90 seconds to solve one movie title and one personality Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC One member of the team mimes out the given clue,and the other two team members must guess what is being acted out Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC The words cannot be mimed as alphabets or syllables, nor can they be split in the prelims; we will announce separate rules for the finals Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Number of letters in a word cannot be indicated Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Number of words can be indicated Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC You can mime anything related to the clue Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Guessing members can discuss among themselves Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC Teams will be judged on the number of correct answers, followed by time taken; the Top eight teams will qualify for the finals Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
DC The finals will contain five different rounds with allotted time limits for each round Dumb-charades, Saturday, March 13 , 1:30 PM
WB A unique combination event to test spelling skills and participants’ knowledge of the English language Word Bee, Saturday, March 13 , 4:00 PM
WB Teams of three members – any three people can team up Word Bee, Saturday, March 13 , 4:00 PM
WB A written preliminary round will decide the Top eight teams, who will take part in an on-stage finale Word Bee, Saturday, March 13 , 4:00 PM
WB The questions will cover spellings/language/etymology/anagrams Word Bee, Saturday, March 13 , 4:00 PM
WB The finals will feature 5 innovative rounds across the topics mentioned above Word Bee, Saturday, March 13 , 4:00 PM
CC A solo event for any member of the public Cryptic Crossword, Sunday, March 14 , 9:00 AM
CC A printed grid will be given, that is to be completed in 60 minutes. Cryptic Crossword, Sunday, March 14 , 9:00 AM
CC Participants will be evaluated on the maximum number of all-correct answers, followed by time taken for solving the grid Cryptic Crossword, Sunday, March 14 , 9:00 AM
GQ A General quiz on all topics, open to all General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 14 , 10:45 AM
GQ Each team will comprise 3 members – any three people can team-up General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 14 , 10:45 AM
GQ A 25-question written prelim will decide the finalists General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 18 , 10:45 AM
GQ Top 8 teams will qualify for finals General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 14 , 10:45 AM
GQ The on-stage final will have ~35 questions, spread across rounds General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 14 , 10:45 AM
GQ Questions in prelims and finals will be a mix of text, visuals and A-Vs General Open Quiz, Sunday, March 14 , 10:45 AM