Delhi, 18 October (H.S.): The zonal rounds of the prestigious Indian Navy Quiz, THINQ 25, have concluded, identifying the top 16 school teams that will advance to the national semifinals. Following intense competitions held on October 13 and 14, four leading teams from each of the North, South, East, and West zones have been selected.

The semifinals are scheduled to take place on November 4, 2025, at the premier Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala. From these 16 teams, eight will proceed to the Grand Finale on November 5. The event, organized under the overarching theme of MAHASAGAR, provides students with a unique platform for intellectual exchange and an opportunity to visit the academy's state-of-the-art training facilities.

The schools selected for the semifinals are as follows:North ZoneDr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)Dewan Public School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)Spring Dale Senior School, Amritsar (Punjab)KL International School, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)East ZonePM Shri JNV, Samastipur (Bihar)Shiksha Niketan School, East Singhbhum (Jharkhand)DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah (West Bengal)South ZonePadma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)Sainik School, Kodagu (Karnataka)Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Kannur (Kerala)West ZoneCambridge Court High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)St Anthony’s Senior Secondary School, Udaipur (Rajasthan)Subodh Public School, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

The Indian Navy has extended its best wishes to all participating teams as they prepare for the final stages of this challenging national quiz competition.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar