Universumm 2023

Literary

Full of Brainwave and Inspiration? Bona fide People Start Here!

This competition is open for all those who love debating on various agendas in front of a mass.

Type of event: Duet
Team Size: 2

This competition is Bi-lingual and therefore a team comprising of two speakers may speak either in English or in Hindi or even one each: one in Hindi & the other in English.

First Prize	Second Prize
10,000/-	5,000/-

Each team will be given a maximum of 10 minutes to speak, 5 minutes to each speaker. A caution bell shall be rung at 4 minutes.
The topic for the speech is “Artificial Intelligence and Job Displacement:new fears or just hoax?”.
First speaker has to speak for the motion and the other against.
The topic will be announced at least 48 Hours before the commencement of the fest.
Speaker exceeding the permissible time limit of 5 minutes shall lead to the disqualification of the entire team.
Reading from paper/other resources such as mobile phone/ tabs etc. is not permissible any shall lead to immediate disqualification.
Use of profanity or the inciting of communal hatred will lead to instant disqualification.
The decision of the judges shall be final & binding.

Student Coordinator

Kunal	70500-09714
Sachin	86839-0609

This competition is for those who love to express their feelings through Poetry.

Contestants are required to express themselves purely in English

Type of event: Solo
Team Size: 1

First Prize	Second Prize
3,000/-	2,000/-

It is an individual event.
Each participant will have to recite a poem of their choice which can be either an original composition or by some existing poets.
All Decisions by the judges would be considered Final.
There should be no vulgarity in the performance of any type, verbal or action.

Delivery of poem
Voice modulation
Rhyme
Expressions & overall impact

Student Coordinator

Pratishtha	97172-02580
Ashwini	70563-87038

This competition is for those who love to express their feelings through Poetry.

Contestants are required to express themselves purely in Hindi

Type of event: Solo
Team Size: 1

First Prize	Second Prize
3,000/-	2,000/-

It is an individual event.
Each participant will have to recite a poem of their choice which can be either an original composition or by some existing poets.
All Decisions by the judges would be considered Final.
There should be no vulgarity in the performance of any type, verbal or action.

Delivery of poem
Voice modulation
Rhyme
Expressions & overall impact

Student Coordinator

Pratishtha	97172-02580
Ashwini	70563-87038

This is a public speaking contest in which participants are expected to showcase their skills in delivering speeches with clarity, eloquence, and effective communication.

Mode of communication shall be strictly English.

Type of event: Solo
Team Size: 1

There shall be twoRounds in this competition with elimination after first round. The overall result shall be announced based on the cumulative score of first & second round.

Round 1: Eliminator: Elocution (This round shall decide the top 7-10 finalist of the competition):
Round 2: Extempore

First Prize	Second Prize
5,000/-	2,500/-

Round 1: Elocution

The topic for the speech is “India 2047”.
A maximum of 4 minutes shall be given to each contestant. However, the participants may be stopped in between by the judges.
Reading from paper/other resources such as mobile phone/ tabs etc. is not permissible any shall lead to immediate disqualification.

Round 2: Extempore

Topic shall be given on the spot.
Participant has to speak on the topic for a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 3 minutes.
Reading from paper/other resources such as mobile phone/ tabs etc. is not permissible and shall lead to immediate disqualification.

Content & Points Offered
Delivery
Command on Language
Round specific skills
Overall Impression

Student Coordinator

Isha	98179-19447
Yash	90344-55428

Type of event: Solo
Team Size: 1

This is a public speaking contest in which participants are expected to showcase their skills in delivering speeches with clarity, eloquence, and effective communication.

The mode of communication for this round would be Hindi or Urdu or Punjabi or Haryanvi only. Use of Hinglish or using English words in the communication shall lead to deduction or marks and in some case even disqualification.

There shall be two Rounds in this competition with elimination after first round. The overall result shall be announced based on the cumulative score of first & second round.

Round 1: Eliminator: Elocution (This round shall decide the top 7-10 finalist of the competition):
Round 2: Extempore

First Prize	Second Prize
5,000/-	2,500/-

Round 1: Elocution

The topic for the speech is “Bharat 2047”.
A maximum of 4 minutes shall be given to each contestant. However, the participants may be stopped in between by the judges.
Reading from paper/other resources such as mobile phone/ tabs etc. is not permissible any shall lead to immediate disqualification.

Round 2: Extempore

Topic shall be given on the spot.
Participant has to speak on the topic for a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 3 minutes.
Reading from paper/other resources such as mobile phone/ tabs etc. is not permissible and shall lead to immediate disqualification.

Content& Points Offered
Delivery
Command on Language
Round specific skills
Overall Impression

Student Coordinator

Isha	98179-19447
Yash	90344-55428

As the name suggests General quiz is usually and shall be beyond the horizon. However the major emphasis shall be on current affairs & happenings, general knowledge & things that you usually observe around yourself.

Type of event: Group
Team Size: 2-3

First Prize	Second Prize
10,000/-	5,000/-

There will be two rounds in this competition:
- Written Prelims (eliminator)
- Mains (Finale)
This is a group event and there must be a minimum of two and a maximum of three members in each team in each of the rounds
Top 4 or 6 teams from the prelims shall qualify to the main round depending upon the scores in the prelims. In case of tie in the prelims, the qualifying team shall be decided on the basis of maximum correctly answered *marked questions in the prelims.
There shall be 15-25 questions in the prelims each carrying 1 mark. There shall be some specific 3-8 *marked questions. There shall be no negative marking for unanswered questions or incorrect answers. Decision in case of incomplete or partially correct answers or spelling mistakes in answers shall lie at the discretion of the quiz master.
In case the qualifying team is not present at the time of announcement of prelims results, privilege shall be given to the next team depending on the score and availability. It is therefore mandatory for the all teams to be present at the specified time and venue for the announcements of prelims results.
The details of various rounds and their marking scheme of the mains, shall be announced before the start of the mains.
The quiz master shall be the only person responsible and decider of the question that can be placed under this quiz. No one else can claim against the domain of the question asked under this category.
The decision of the quiz master shall be final and bounding under all circumstances in all rounds.
Carrying reading/writing materials, cell phones, tablets, etc. at the venue of the prelims or mains while attending it shall lead to disqualification of the team.
Any attempt of the questions answered by your friends/ your college mates or any other resource person during the mains by shouting the answers out, may lead to losing points/losing that particular question or even to disqualification of the team.

Student Coordinator

Pratishtha	97172-02580
Hardik	99063-04897

In the Business Quiz, Questions can be asked from the following areas and related (extended) fields:

World & Indian Economy
International market & relationships
Methodology & techniques
Principles & theories
Business Tycoons
Brands, Brand Value, Slogans, Taglines & Endorsement

First Prize	Second Prize
7,000/-	3,500/-

There will be two rounds in this competition:
- Written Prelims (eliminator)
- Mains (Finale)
This is a group event and there must be a minimum of two and a maximum of three members in each team in each of the rounds
Top 4 or 6 teams from the prelims shall qualify to the main round depending upon the scores in the prelims. In case of tie in the prelims, the qualifying team shall be decided on the basis of maximum correctly answered *marked questions in the prelims.
There shall be 15-25 questions in the prelims each carrying 1 mark. There shall be some specific 3-8 *marked questions. There shall be no negative marking for unanswered questions or incorrect answers. Decision in case of incomplete or partially correct answers or spelling mistakes in answers shall lie at the discretion of the quiz master.
In case the qualifying team is not present at the time of announcement of prelims results, privilege shall be given to the next team depending on the score and availability. It is therefore mandatory for the all teams to be present at the specified time and venue for the announcements of prelims results.
The details of various rounds and their marking scheme of the mains, shall be announced before the start of the mains.
The quiz master shall be the only person responsible and decider of the question that can be placed under this quiz. No one else can claim against the domain of the question asked under this category.
The decision of the quiz master shall be final and bounding under all circumstances in all rounds.
Carrying reading/writing materials, cell phones, tablets, etc. at the venue of the prelims or mains while attending it shall lead to disqualification of the team.
Any attempt of the questions answered by your friends/ your college mates or any other resource person during the mains by shouting the answers out, may lead to losing points/losing that particular question or even to disqualification of the team.

Student Coordinator

Sonakshi	85808-02100
Isheeka	83073-65354

This is an exclusive event meant for those who strongly believe, “Pen is mightier than sword”. It is a marathon event having three activities:

Essay Writing
Story Writing
Poetry Writing

The language of writing shall be strictly English only.

Team Size: 1

Event Type: Solo

First Prize	Second Prize
5,000/-	2,500/-

For essay writing, a theme / subject shall be given on the spot. An essay not exceeding 300 words has to be written on the theme / subject.
For story writing, Keywords / phrases shall be given and using those keywords / phrases a short story of not more than 200 words is to be written.
For Poetry Writing, few words shall be given and poem is to be composed in not more than 100 words.
The total time for the event shall be 120 minutes.
Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited.

Idea & aptness to the themes
Quality of Content
Grammar & flow
Overall Impact

Student Coordinator

Pratishtha	97172-02580
Ashwini	70563-87038

The Creative Branding Challenge is a competition that aims to test participants' creativity and branding skills by requiring them to

creatively write taglines for five different products,
design a logo for a specific product based on a given description.
suggest names for a set of products presented to them.

This competition will help participants hone their branding, marketing, and design abilities.

Event Type: Group
Team Size: 2-3

First Prize	Second Prize
6,000/-	3,000/-

Round 1: Creative Tagline Writing

Contestants will receive descriptions of five different products. They must come up with a creative and catchy tagline for each product.
Participants will have 3 hours to submit their taglines.

Round 2: Logo Design Challenge

Participants will be provided with a detailed product description of five products.
Only the traditional method such as drawing, painting, sketching etc. can be used for drawing the logo in a neat A4 size paper.
Participants can choose to design the logo of any two of the 5 products.
They must design a unique and visually appealing logo for the specified product.
Participants will have 3 hours to submit their logo.

Round 3: Product Naming Challenge

Contestants will be presented with images or descriptions of five different products.
They must suggest creative and memorable names for each product.
Participants will have 3 hours to submit their product names.

Originality & Creativity
Relevance & Connect
Overall Impact

Student Coordinator

Sachin	86839-06098
Saba	60061-19504

Discover the Essence of Turncoat Debate: Challenge Your Perspectives!

Get ready to embark on a journey of self-competition: Turncoat Debate: Compete against Yourself! This unique event will put your attentiveness, creativity, and wit to the test as you step into the shoes of a debater who argues both for and against a given topic.

Event Type: Solo
Team Size: Individual

First Prize	Second Prize
3,000/-	2,000/-

Topic Assignment: The topic for each debate will be provided by the event host. Topics will be drawn by lots.
Speaking Time: Each participant has to speak 1 minute in favour of the topic while 1 minute against the topic.
The contestants have to switch over with the sound of a buzzer.
Contestant can speak either in English or in Hindi however, mixing of language is not allowed.

Content and Relevance
Communication Skills
Ease of Switch
Overall Impact

Student Coordinator

Sachin	86839-06098
Saba	60061-19504

The Corporate Aptitude Assessment (CAA) is a dynamic 90-minute test meticulously crafted to assess students' aptitude, reasoning, and communication prowess. It stands as an exceptional platform for participants to demonstrate their abilities, engaging in spirited competition on both national and regional fronts. CAA offers students a valuable chance to measure their preparedness for the corporate arena, providing invaluable insights into their strengths and areas where growth is possible.

CAA, in essence, presents a distinctive opportunity for students to not only appraise and enhance their skill set but also to immerse themselves in corporate-level challenges, forging a clear path toward a thriving career in the business world. This event is dedicated to empowering the upcoming generation of professionals with the essential tools required to excel in the demanding corporate landscape.
This test will have three sections:

Aptitude: 35 multiple-choice questions
Reasoning: 35 multiple-choice questions
English Comprehension: 30 multiple-choice questions

Event Type: Solo
Team Size: Individual

First Prize	Second Prize
3,000/-	2,000/-

Any student of Class VIII and above irrespective of any course or area of specialization can participate in this event.
This test will have three sections:

Aptitude: 35 multiple-choice questions
Reasoning: 35 multiple-choice questions
English Comprehension: 30 multiple-choice questions

Every correct answer will fetch 4 marks while every wrong answer will fetch -1 mark.
Use of Cell phones, books, any blue-tooth devices including watch will not be allowed.
An answer sheet will be given in which the student have to circle the correct option out of 4 to 5 options available.
There will be 30 Star-marked questions, 10 in each section. In case of tie, maximum number of correct answers given will be considered for deciding the ranks.
Scope of Aptitude: Simplification, Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices, Work & Time, Time & Distance, Menstruation – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Number Systems, Sequence & Series, Permutation, Combination & Probability
Scope of Reasoning: Logical Reasoning, Alphanumeric Series, Ranking/ Direction/ Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Tabulation, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding
Scope of English Comprehension: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para jumbles, Word Usage, Word-Swap, Fill in the blanks, Error Detection, Error Spotting, Paragraph Completion, One word Substitution, Miscellaneous

Every correct answer will fetch 4 marks while every wrong answer will fetch -1 mark.
There will be 30 Star-marked questions, 10 in each section. In case of tie, maximum number of correct answers given will be considered for deciding the ranks

Student Coordinator

Sachin	86839-06098
Saba	60061-19504