For some, participating in quizzes or watching them on TV/online is a hobby—and a good hobby that increases their General Knowledge. I remember taking part in quizzes back in classes 7 and 8 when I was a student in a convent in suburban West Bengal. A group of four of us (if I remember right) from our school went for a quiz conducted by the famous Derek ‘O Brien. We were awarded a copy of the Pear’s cyclopedia of that year for our performance. I still remember one of the questions. We were asked to provide the spelling of supercilious! Some popular quiz competitions for school children include The Cadbury's Bournvita Quiz competition, which was marked by the publication of a Q&A book every year. I used to watch Siddharta Basu on Mastermind India quizzes when we moved to Chennai. It was a real coincidence that I went to college for a year later with his niece! The quiz format became a huge hit with every household in India through KBC or 'Kaun Banega Cror...