QM: Viola Rodrigues
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Monday, July 27, 2026
Margao Monthly – 27/July/2026 – recap and results
QM: Viola Rodrigues
Material Girl
‘Cause we are living in a material world
And I am a material girl
You know that we are living in a material world!
(Lyrics from Material Girl)
The ‘material world’ conjured by the pop diva Madonna is not the material that Viola works with. A scientist by profession, Viola is observant, analytical and erudite. A true lover of science and scientific thinking.
For Viola, scientific facts and knowledge are not abstract, complex and technical to the point of being beyond the comprehension of a common person. Instead, she brings the scientific temper into the everyday and relatable aspects of life, especially through the food we eat, the beverages we drink and the clothes we wear.
Viola’s quiz spread over four rounds covered not only the flora and fauna, but also trivia on movies, literature, language and everything under the sun. It was above all a great learning experience; who knew that your navel could host some organisms that thrive in the Artic cold and others that survive the underwater vents of hot blasts. It is like Modi and Rahul living in the same small pothole.
There were a few references to the material world as against the materials that make the world by way of exotic food, for instance the macadamia nuts that compelled the pilot to turn back, the reproductive organs of the sea urchin that is a prized dish for the material people like Madonna and others.
The climax was the connect in triads and the grandmother – daughter - granddaughter overall connect. A fitting tribute to the Grandparents Day celebrated across parishes in Goa and other parts of the world.
Voila! What a way to conclude a great quiz, Viola! May her tribe increase
Written by Assis Sequeira
Results:
1st: Team 2: 285 points
Kaivalya,Ira,Devika, Saud, Assis
2nd: Team 6: 275 points
Anirudh Kakodkar, Shiv Nadkarni, Srijit Kumar,Neha Kamat, Adish Talwadkar
3rd: Team 3: 250 points
Anjali Dar Sengupta, Annie Sengupta,Vinayak Singbal, Swati Parab
4th: Team 1: 240 points
Soham Gaunekar, Simran Dhond,Utsav Banerjee, Ajit Nair, Shujoy Datta
5th: Team 5: 195 points
Amey Parsekar, Vilas Pavithran, Melchior
6th: Team 4: 155 points
Ruchira Porob, Abhijeet, Sahil R, Nitish Wagle, Bhaskar Chakarborty
SEQC Panjim August Quiz
Date: Sunday, 2nd August 2026
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: Goa Business School, Taleigao
QM: Aman Agarwal
Participation: Open to all
DQC Capital Punishment: National Written Qualifiers 2026
The Sunday Evening Quiz Club, will be hosting Delhi Quiz Club's Capital Punishment: National Written Qualifiers on the 2nd of August 2026 at 2pm.
As a curtain raiser to their marquee event: ✨ Oktoberfest 2026 ✨, the Delhi Quiz Club (DQC) is back once again with the third edition of their annual (offline) general quiz.
The quiz can also be attempted by teams not looking to travel for the eventual fest in October as well, and treated as a standalone written quiz. Non-qualifiers from this written quiz can also attempt the on-ground prelims of Capital Punishment at Oktoberfest in New Delhi.
Details are as below:
Capital Punishment: National Written Qualifiers (CP:NWQ)
Question Setters: Anaamika, Aryan, Balagopal, Debasmita, Jyotesh, and Rohini
Format & Theme: Written. General Quiz. Offline. 50 Questions. Run on slides by a proctor at each venue.
Team Size & Eligibility: Up to 3 members. Open to everyone.
Venue: Goa Business School, Taleigao
Time: 2 pm (IST)
Date: 2nd August 2026 (Sunday)
Duration: 2.5-3 hours (including checking of answers).
Proctor: Ruchira Porob
Registration Link: Kindly register to participate at: https://forms.gle/qRU4jBv5kNG4QJrPA
Monday, July 20, 2026
MQFx Dada: 2 quizzes by Bombay Quiz Club
The Sunday Evening Quiz Club will host two quizzes, conducted by the Bombay Quiz Club, as part of MQFx Dada, on 26th July 2026 at the South Goa District Hospital, Margao.
MQFx Dada is a quiz festival to remember BQC's former Acting President and Hall of Famer Anannya Deb aka Dada (1974-2026). Details of both quizzes are below:
QUIZ TIME FOR AFRICA
An open written quiz on all things Africa.Date: Sunday, July 26th 2026
Time: 10.30 am (please be seated by 10.15 am)
Venue: Conference room, 4th Floor, South Goa District Hospital, Margao
Click here for map
Proctor: Anjali Dar SenGupta
Participation: Open to all, entry free. No registration is required.
LIFE UNIVERSE AND 4-4-2
BQCs quadrennial 'general quiz about football' centred around the FIFA World Cup.Date: Sunday, July 26th 2026
Time: 2.30 pm (please be seated by 2.15 pm)
Venue: Conference room, 4th Floor, South Goa District Hospital, Margao
Click here for map
Proctor: Anjali Dar SenGupta
Participation: Open to all, entry free. No registration is required.
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