ITANAGAR, 20 Sep: The team comprising Shayon Ghosh and Regainlu Kri of Global Valley School, Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district emerged the winner of Battle of Minds 3.0, a statewide inter-district quiz championship.

The team secured 320 points in the grand finale held at DK Convention Hall here on Sunday.

Marpin Bagra and Gobin Daw of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Aalo in West Siang district secured the second position with 245 points, while Jumnam Rallen and Castro Meme of RKMS Narottam Nagar in Tirap district secured the third position with 165 points.

The fourth position was won by Basar Megu and Niton Kadu of VKV Oyan in East Siang district with 120 points, the Department of Youth Affairs, the organiser, said.

The quiz was conducted for participants between the ages of 15 and 21 years.

The preliminary rounds were held in 18 centres - Tawang (Tawang), Bomdila (West Kameng), Seppa (East Kameng), Ziro (Lower Subansiri), Palin (Kra Daadi), Daporijo (Upper Subansiri), Likabali (Lower Siang), Basar (Leparada), Aalo (West Siang), Boleng (Siang),

Pasighat (East Siang), Roing (Lower Dibang Valley), Jairampur (Changlang), Khonsa (Tirap), Namsai (Namsai), Longding (Longding), Tezu (Lohit, Anjaw) and the Itanagar Capital Region.

Following the preliminary and semifinal rounds, four teams had earned their places in the grand finale.

"The concluding contest tested not only the participants' knowledge but also their teamwork, speed, accuracy, decision-making, time management and ability to perform under pressure," the department said.