A team from IIT Madras emerged as the national champions at ‘Electron Quiz 2026-27’ conducted by NTPC, a Maharatna company of the Government of India and India’s largest integrated power utility.
The grand finale saw Advik Kabra and Ashish Cherian Thannickal of IIT Madras emerge as the national champions, while Sreeram Madhavan V. and Ishaan Joshi of IIT Madras and Waqar Moid and Parth Arya Bhat of IIT Kanpur secured the second and third positions respectively. The winning team was awarded ₹1,00,000, while the teams that came second and third received ₹60,000 and ₹40,000 respectively. Anil Kumar Jadli, director (HR), NTPC congratulated the winners.
Organised from September 5, beginning with the regional round in Lucknow and culminating in the national finale on October 8, the quiz was conducted across nine regional locations. More than 1,100 teams participated in the competition, according to a press release.
Published – October 11, 2026 12:50 am IST
