Sasmit Mohanty and Rusheel Gongulur, students from the Global Indian International School (GIIS) in Singapore, won the G20 ThinQ international competition in New Delhi last month.
Representing Singapore, they defeated 23 other international teams.
The maiden international version of the ThinQ Quiz was organised by the Indian Navy and Navy Welfare and Wellness Association.
In the finals held on Nov 18, they faced stiff opposition from teams representing Italy, the European Union (EU), Australia, Germany, Saudi Arabia and India.
After a slow start, they quickly rose on the scoreboard, showing their acumen in geography, cinema, general knowledge and G20 matters. In the rapid fire round, which also included a mandatory question on G20, the two boys answered five of the 10 questions correctly, overtaking their closest rivals Italy and the EU.
“It was a fantastic experience. We had fun, and we made a lot of friends,” said Rusheel.
Sasmit said: “The competition was tough, but our aim was to make Singapore and our school proud, and we achieved that.”
Both received a trophy and prizes from India’s Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
GIIS SMART Campus principal Melissa Maria commended teachers Revathi Rajeshkrishnan and Deepa Chandrashekharan for preparing the boys well for the competition.
She also congratulated the boys for their poise under pressure, hard work, and performance.
“At GIIS, we are always encouraging our students to excel beyond the classroom and school horizons,” said Ms Maria.
“We have always given our students an international platform to showcase their skills, and this G20 win is a testimony of that effort by GIIS for its students.”
