Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches 'Jigyasa' quiz competition

New Delhi: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday launched Jigyasa a quiz competition to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in New Delhi. Jigyasa intends to create awareness about India’s rich cultural heritage, civilization, literature, architecture, and inherited knowledge which has roots in ancient India. 

On this occasion, Mr said that in line with the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Jigyasa is of its kind quiz competition in which nearly 2 crore individuals are likely to participate globally. He said, the competition is



a great opportunity to hone the talent of participants.

Jigyasa is hosted on state-of-the-art technology, supported by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Winners of Jigyasa will be eligible for a scholarship of 10 lakh rupees each. Jigyasa would be accessible for all on the website www.akamquiz.com

Jigyasa will also be available on a dedicated application, such as Jigyasa Quiz on Google Play store; the ioS application can be downloaded from the website itself.