CEAT Open Quiz held on Republic Day in Chennai

Chennai, 28 January, 2011: The second edition of the CEAT Open Quiz was held at the Chinmaya Auditorium in Chennai on the occasion of Republic Day, 26th of January, 2011. More than 125 teams comprising 3 members each took part in the elimination rounds of 35 written questions that decided the final 8 teams on stage. Outstation teams from Hyderabad, Bangalore, Trichy, Delhi and Mumbai also flew in to take part in the quiz. The elimination rounds were closely fought with last year’s champions being knocked out through the tie-break.

Speaking on the occasion, Vinod Kumar - Head Marketing, CEAT Ltd said that, “At CEAT we have always encouraged upcoming young talents from different fields, be it a cricket or be it at youth festivals in IIT’s and B-schools. We are pleased to be associated with such a reputed quiz. This quiz is a part of one such initiative.”

The Quizmasters Mr. Praveen Goday, Mr. Rajiv Rai, Mr.Gopal Kidao and Mr. Diwakar Pingle tested the participants with a wide variety of questions ranging from popular culture to Hindu mythology to genetics. The questions kept the audience at the edge of the seats and wanting for more.

The race to the top three slots were closely fought one with the team from Hyderabad calling themselves Swami & Friends running out worthy winners and the cash award of Rs. 18,000 followed by QED from Chennai and No Enthu Da also from Chennai coming in the third place who won Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively.

There were special prizes for the Best College and Best School team which was won by NIT, Trichy and PS Senior Secondary School, Chennai respectively.

The Quiz was sponsored by CEAT Tyres and the chief guest for the day was Mr. Shanti Lal who gave away the prizes to the winners.

About CEAT Ltd:

CEAT Tyres, the flagship company of RPG Enterprises, was established in 1958. Today, CEAT is one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers and has a strong presence in both domestic & international markets. The
company manufactures over 10 million tyres every year and enjoys a major market share in the light truck & truck tyre market. CEAT tyres, tubes and flaps are renowned for their superior quality and durability. CEAT offers the widest range of tyres to all user segments and manufacture world-class radials for all Indian vehicles including: Heavy-duty Trucks and Buses, Light Commercial Vehicles, Earthmovers, Forklifts, Tractors, Trailers, Cars, Motorcycles and Scooters, Auto-rickshaws.

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We are young and revving to go; with a maturity that comes with years of market presence. More than 3000 Cr annual turnover, an impressive list of clients and OEMs, various awards and certificates are statistics that could speak for us. But we'd rather scorch the road with our performance!

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