Bharatiya Gyan Quiz on Governance & Statecraft

The Bharatiya Gyan Quiz on Governance & Statecraft is a national-level online quiz focused on India's traditions of political thought, governance and statecraft as found in classical Indian texts. The September 2026 edition explores topics such as administration, kingship, diplomacy, justice, taxation, defence, foreign policy, ethics and public welfare. The quiz consists of 10 questions with a 5-minute time limit and forms part of a monthly national-level quiz series organised to increase awareness of India's traditional knowledge heritage.

E-certificate for every participant; top five performers each month receive an IKS-curated book hamper worth ₹3,000; winners may receive recognition on IKS social media and may be invited to attend IKS events.

The quiz is open to all Indian citizens. Employees directly or indirectly connected with organising the quiz, and their immediate family members, are not eligible.

Participate online during the quiz window by providing name, email address and telephone number and completing the 10-question quiz on the organiser's quiz portal.