Naveen Kumar wins cluster 1 finals

Hyderabad: B Naveen Kumar from Sai Mitra Constructions emerged victorious in the Cluster 1 Finals of Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2020, the maiden online edition of business quiz.

The Cluster 1 finals representing Andhra Pradesh & Telangana saw some intense quizzing action which resulted in a nail-biting competition. The winner took home a cash prize of Rs.35, 000 and will now compete in the semi-final round to qualify for the National Finals. Subrata Dass from Novartis was declared runner-up, winning a cash price of Rs.18, 000.

Adapting to the challenges of the new normal, Tata Crucible has brought in its first ever virtual format. In this new online format, the country has been divided into 12 clusters. After two levels of online prelims, top 12 finalists from each of the 12 clusters have been shortlisted for wild card finals out of which top 6 finalists will compete in the 12 online cluster finals.

The winner from each of the 12 cluster finals will compete in the semi-finals and finally six winners will qualify for the national final event scheduled to be held in December 2020. . The winner of the National Final will receive a grand prize of Rs. 2.5 lakhs along with the coveted Tata Crucible Trophy. All finals are being streamed on a deferred basis on Tata Crucible Facebook, Twitter and You Tube channels. Noted quizmaster 'Pickbrain' Giri Balasubramaniam hosted the quiz.