How Mumbai’s quizzing culture is evolving as more women enter the door

Updated On: 04 February, 2024 10:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Like many other offbeat communities in Mumbai, the quizzing culture is thriving through different groups. While one is the serious and passionate kind, the others are enthusiasts, who join the community to unwind, have fun and learn something new

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Avid quizzers say more women are taking to quizzing than ever before and that is encouraging. Photo Courtesy: Doolally Taproom

Every time Sania Narulkar blurts out the correct answer to a quiz question, it makes her extremely happy. “It is like being able to land a piece of crumpled paper bang in the centre of a waste basket across the room. It is useless in the real world but so very satisfying,” expresses the Mumbaikar, who is one of many quizzers in Mumbai to enjoy the activity and be a part of the community. She also happens to be one among many members of the Mumbai Quiz Club, which has existed in the city for easily more than a decade.

Interestingly, they are one of the clubs that actively host quiz shows and thrive off not only getting the correct answers but also crafting intelligent questions to puzzle their opponent. They make it a point to meet at Rajyog restaurant in the by-lanes of Bandra East every Sunday to participate in quizzes that range on a variety of topics including science, literature and pop culture. Mind you, this venue isn’t equipped with a screen, so the group makes a makeshift screen fashioned out of a tablecloth stuck with double-sided tape to the roof, says Narulkar.

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