August 17, 20170

in association with...

Asian Level Quiz Contest

"Nobel Quiz Mania Season 6" - Proposal

AAccretive Media PVT. LTD.

Contents

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Background & Objectives Eligibility for the Competition Awards Travel and Expenses

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Program Format (Nepalese Auditions & Finals) Program Format (Asian Level Auditions & Finals)

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Competition Details (The Finals)

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Targeted Audience/Viewership

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Episode Distribution Chart

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Superstar Bio - Rajesh Hamal

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List of Countries in Asia

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Letter: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal

Background & ObjectivesAccretive Media Pvt. Ltd. has been an established media/production house with the aim of valid

development in the educational sector in our country with the motto of "Growing Together" and we

hope to accomplish this by taking talented students from across Nepal and nurturing their

knowledge through our quiz show. We took a broad sweep across many cities and schools within

the country to sieve the hidden talent lurking within this nation and with the previous year, we

expanded this to a South Asian level. This year, we are targeting around 700 schools within the

country well as 50 countries and their respective educational institutions in Asia. The show remains

a huge hit for the Nepali audience with around 5 million viewers on the popular channel Kantipur

Television as most tune in to see the shining jewel of the show, the presenter and the superstar

Rajesh Hamal. We are also in talks towards broadcasting through other popular channels in Nepal

as to increase the reach of this truly beneficial show further. We believe this will cement a culture

of learning and useful education within the participants as well as the viewers. Preparing for the

international competition, we have concluded our national auditions by the end of May and are

raring to go for this wonderful event ahead.

Eligibility for the CompetitionAny and all students currently engaged in higher secondary studies are eligible. Eligible students

wishing to apply will then take a short test and if successful, qualify for the Preliminary Round.

AwardsThe winners, first runner-ups and second runner-ups of the competition will be awarded the

respective cash prizes of 5000$, 3000$ and 1500$ in an awards ceremony where many dignitaries

from the entire Asian continent will attend.

Travel and ExpensesThe winning team from the auditions is required to travel to Nepal for the recording of the finals shows. The travel charge to-and-from Nepal is required to be covered for by the school the students hail from while lodging, dining and transportation charges within Nepal will be paid for by the organizers of the competition themselves.

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Program Format (Nepalese Auditions& Finals)This series includes the five phases of the already concluded Nepalese levels:

1. Preliminary Levels: This phase was all about tracking down the hidden talent among

institutions all across Nepal. Our selection team conducted the selection campaign from the east

(Mechi) to the west (Mahakali) - including all five Development Regions of Nepal. The

students then faced intra-school competitions for getting into the next rounds. Certificates were

provided to the contestants.

2. Auditions: The winning teams from the Qualifying Phase (24 schools) then participated in

this round. The phases beginning from this were held and filmed inside a studio. In this phase,

three teams from selected schools participated in each episode.

3. Quarter Final: The winning teams from the Audition Level participated in this phase. Like

in the earlier phases, three teams participated in each episode to become the semi-finalists.

4. Semi Final: The semi-finalists then competed to be the finalists, three teams per episode.

5. Final: The last three finalist teams competed for grand prize where the winning team now has the honour of representing Nepal in the sixth season of Quiz Mania on the Asian Level.

Program Format (Asian Level Auditions & Finals)1. Asian Level Auditions: Students from the 50 countries will be participating in this level.

Regarding the auditions, one of our teams will go to different Asian countries for the selection.

We will also form a team of distinguished members of the Nepalese education scene and quiz

masters to select the contestants from different Asian countries via Skype. As far as the eligibility

of participants is concerned, quiz champions from only the high-school level will be able to

participate.

2. Asian Level Quarter Finals: The selected teams from the Audition Level (total 24 teams)

will be participating in this phase. Three teams will be participating in every episode.

3. Asian Level Semi Finals: The winning teams from the Quarter Final Level (total 9 teams)

will be participating in this phase. Three teams will be participating in every episode.

4. Asian Level Grand Finale /Award Distribution: The last three finalists will be competing for the Grand Finale where the winner will be decided. The final and concluding episode will be followed by the Award Distribution Ceremony.

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Competition Details (The Finals)

The following rounds will be included in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the finals:

1. Trivia Round: Questions will be asked randomly from any category. Each question will have

four tricky options. Correct answer on the first attempt will yield 1000 marks and in case of

wrong answer, the team gets one more chance to answer from remaining options. Correct

answer on the second attempt will yield 500 marks. The allocated time to answer the question

will be 15 seconds. 5 seconds will be given for the second attempt. There is no negative

marking in this round. Altogether, six questions will be asked in this round.

2. Mixed Bag Round: This round will have six different categories where a team can choose

among any one. The questions will be asked based on the category chosen. There will be two

questions for each team. Each team cannot choose the same category for both questions. Each

question will have four options. Correct answer on the first attempt will yield 1000 marks and in

case of wrong answer, the team gets one more chance to answer from remaining options.

Correct answer on the second attempt will yield 500 marks. The allocated time to answer the

question will be 15 seconds. 5 seconds will be given for the second attempt.

3. Buzzer Round: The teams will have to press the buzzer to answer the given question. The team

pressing the buzzer before the other teams will get the chance to answer the question. The team

will get 1500 points if they answer correctly whereas 750 points will be deducted in case of a

wrong answer or no answer. Altogether, six questions will be asked in this round. The questions

in this round are not transferable to other teams. Each team will get 5 seconds to answer the

question after they hit the buzzer. In this round, the contestants will have to answer the question

based on a sound-clip, a video-clip or a picture.

4. Puzzle Blocks: In this round, the team needs to solve the given anagram and if they are able to

solve it, they will earn a bonus question based on the anagram. If the team cannot solve the

anagram they can pass and move onto another anagram. A maximum of three anagrams can be

asked to each team under 40 seconds. Solving the anagram yields 1000 points. This is a non-

transferrable round.

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5. Rapid Fire Round: A maximum of 12 questions from various fields can be asked to each team

within a minute of time. Each question carries 500 points and at the same time, students will get

50 Rupees for each correct answer which will be donated to the differently abled students.

There is no negative marking. If unable to answer the question, the team has to pass the

question in order to move on to the next question.

6. Word for Word Round: In this round, a word will be given and each team will have to form

meaningful words by rearranging the letters of the given word. After the first team forms a

word, the second team will get a chance to form another word, then the third team will and will

again continue from the first team. Repeated words or meaningless words or inability to answer

within 5 seconds will automatically lead the team to disqualification and the team will be

awarded points corresponding to the number of answers given. The round will continue until the

leading team will fail to answer anymore. The points awarded for one forming one word is 200,

for two words is 400, for three words is 800, for four words is 1600 and so on. A total of three

words will be given in this round, and each team will get the chance to answer the first word.

7. Charades Round: Each team will be given a set of six images. One team member will be shown the images and will have to give clues to the second team member and the second member will have to guess the word. Any number of attempts at answering the question is allowed. The total time limit is 1 minute. A score of 1000 will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking.

8. Asian Round: Each team will be allowed to choose two countries among the participant Asian

countries and a question related to the chosen countries will be asked. This is a transferable

round. Answer to the direct question will yield 1500 points and answer to the passed question

will yield 500 points. 15 seconds and 5 seconds will be provided to answer the direct question

and passed question respectively. A country cannot be chosen twice by any team. The team will

not be allowed to choose the country they are from or any of its bordering countries.

9. Cultural Round: The participating teams in the episode will present a performance reflecting

their national culture. This round is a non-scoring round.

*The rules of the contest are based on the program's format in order to maintain absolute fairness and avoid any complaints, disputes and/or

loopholes, detailing of the rules is in progress. The quiz rounds are subjected to change during the course of time in the case of unforeseen

occurrences. English will be the primary language throughout the quiz.

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Targeted Audience/Viewership

We are expecting direct participation of more than 200,000 students from different

colleges/institutions - who are the direct stakeholders of this program, from around the nation. In

aggregate, we are expecting more than 3,000,000 viewers from across the country, not to mention

millions of viewers from the entire Asian continent.

Primary target group: The students across the whole nation as well as across the

participating Asian countries are the primary targets of this program. We are expecting the

involvement from scholars that can have direct participating opportunity. Moreover, this program

might be of help for all the students as a source of gaining knowledge in various ways.

Secondary target group: Following the experiences from other previous seasons, we have come to

know that this program is not only popular among students, but also among the general public. This

program is regarded as a good source of gaining knowledge, and as a family entertainment show.

With this in mind, we are focusing on making the program even more effective.

Viewership Data

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(Source: Random Survey across Nepal by Accretive Media)

Episode Distribution Chart 6 | Page5 | Page

Total number of episodes: 26 Preliminary Phase

Participating Colleges: 700 Colleges Approached Audition / Qualifying Phase

Out of the Valley: 250 CollegesInside the Valley: 250 CollegesTotal Colleges Participating: 500Total Episodes: 1 Total Winning Teams: 24 (12 inside the valley + 12 outside the valley)

Nepal Quarter-FinalsTotal Colleges Participating: 24 CollegesTotal Episodes: 8Total Winning Teams: 8Wild Card: 1

Nepal Semi-FinalsTotal Colleges Participating: 9 (8+1 Wild Card) CollegesTotal Episodes: 3Total Winning Teams: 3

Nepal FinalsTotal Colleges Participating: 3 CollegesTotal Episodes: 1Total Winning Teams: 1

Asian Audition LevelTotal Colleges Participating: 50 Colleges/Countries Total Episodes: 1Total Winning Teams: 24

Asian Quarter-Finals Level Total Colleges Participating: 24 Colleges/Countries Total Episodes: 8Total Winning Teams: 8Wild Card: 1

Asian Semi-Finals Level Total Colleges Participating: 9 (8+1 Wild Card) Colleges/Countries Total Episodes: 3Total Winning Teams: 3

Grand Finale of Asian Level Quiz Mania season 6 Total Colleges Participating: 3 Colleges/Countries Total episodes: 1Total Winning Teams: Winner, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up

Superstar Bio - Rajesh Hamal7| Page

Mr. Rajesh Hamal is undoubtedly the most celebrated actor in the Nepalese film industry who has contributed more than 3 decades of his life to it. His reign as the one and true superstar of Nepal is only further cemented by having bagged the national film awards countless times. Mr. Hamal is currently associated with Accretive Media Pvt. Ltd. as the host and advisor of the newest season of Asian Level Quiz Contest "Nobel Quiz Mania Season 6".

You can find out more about Rajesh Hamal on the following links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajesh_Hamal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru1Hc55Bpws

www.rajeshhamal.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTNKeAQwrU

List of Countries in Asia8| Page9| Page10| Page11| Page12| Page13| Page14| Page15| Page8| Page

2 Armenia 27 Myanmar

3 Azerbaijan 28 Nepal

4 Bahrain 29 North Korea

5 Bangladesh 30 Oman

6 Bhutan 31 Pakistan

7 Brunei 32 Palestine

8 Cambodia 33 Philippines

9 China 34 Qatar

10 Cyprus 35 Russia

11 Egypt 36 Saudi Arabia

12 India 37 Singapore

13 Indonesia 38 South Korea

14 Iran 39 Sri Lanka

15 Iraq 40 Syria

16 Israel 41 Taiwan

17 Japan 42 Tajikistan

18 Jordan 43 Thailand

19 Kazakhstan 44 Timor-Leste

20 Kuwait 45 Turkey

21 Kyrgyzstan 46 Turkmenistan

`22 Laos 47 United Arab Emirates (UAE)

23 Lebanon 48 Uzbekistan

24 Malaysia 49 Vietnam

25 Maldives 50 Yemen

*Aforementioned are the countries projected to be covered by Asian Level Quiz Contest "Nobel Quiz Mania season 6". Number of participating countries may vary depending upon the circumstances.

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