Travel and tourism quiz

WELCOME QUIZ COMPETITION

Round I

• (forward) – Each team gets 1 question each

• (reverse) - Each team gets 1 question each

Round II

• Each team gets 5 questions consecutively.

Rounds III

• Each team gets 1 question each

Pictures of Monuments

Round IV

• There will be 10 questions, anybody can answer

Round V – IDENTIFY THE COUNTRY

• Each team gets 1 question each

• Identify the city from the picture

ROUND I

1. This tomb was built by a Mughal Emperor’s widow, Haji Begum, nine years after his death. Name this monument

• Humayun’s Tomb

2. This site is the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi – the Father of the Nation

• Raj Ghat

3. Also known as Sansad Sadhan today, this building during British period was called as the circular House. Which building are we referring to .

• Parliament House

4. This observatory was built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur and is located in the centre of Delhi

• Jantar Mantar

5. The name Karnataka itself derives from what type of terrain, which abounds in this state?

The name Karnataka, comes from the word "Karu-nadu" in the local tongue, Kannada, which means, "hilly land".

REVERSE

5. Second Largest city in Jharkhand –

• Jamshedpur

4. What is The Chicken's Neck

• Siliguri Corridor is a narrow stretch of land which connects India's north-eastern states to the rest of India. This strip of land of land is only 21 to 40 km in width, with the countries of Nepal and Bangladesh lying on either side of the corridor.

3. The seven states of the North East, including Sikkim, also known as the seven sisters. Which is the largest state among the 'seven sisters'?

• Arunachal Pradesh

2. Full form of MC Road in Kerala? –

• Main Central Road (Angamaly to Kesavadasapuram)

1. Capital of Uttaranchal –

• Dehradun

ROUND II

Each team gets 5 questions

Team I

1. Granary of India -

Punjab

Team I

2. This westward river originates in Madhya Pradesh in Central India, sandwiched between the Vindhya Range in the North and the Satpura Range in the South. It flows through a tiny bit of northern Maharashtra, before emptying itself in the Arabian sea. What is the name of this river?

NARMADA

Team I

3. This is one of the two biggest rivers in the tiny state of Goa, along with the Zuari. It is famous for boat cruises, dolphins, and even an off-shore casino! It finally empties itself into the Arabian sea near Panaji (Panjim), the capital of Goa. What is the name of this river?

• The Mandovi River, also known as Gomati, has its origin at Bhimgad in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats. It enters Goa from the north and flows for 77 kilometres in the state

Team I

4. In which country do the Ganga (Ganges) and the Brahmaputra meet? -

• Bangladesh

Team I

5. This place was once a French trading centre. It is also the home of the famous Aurobindo Ashram. Name the place:

• Pondicherry

TEAM II

1. How many districts is Goa divided into?

TEAM II

• 2. The districts are North Goa and South Goa

2. Goa is the smallest state in India interms of area. Second smallest is-

TEAM II

Sikkim

3. The largest cricket stadium in Asia which is located in West Bengal

TEAM II

• The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium

- has a seating capacity of more than a lakh spectators

4. This is the first planetarium to be set up in India. The largest planetarium in south East Asia. Second largest in the world.

TEAM II

• The M. P. Birla Planetarium, Calcutta, which started functioning on September 22, 1962 and was formally inaugurated on July 2, 1963 by the first Prime Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. With a capacity for 500 people

5. Vizag is better known as Visakhapatnam. But the Colonial British built another settlement away from the port. It housed their residence and the University. What was the name of this settlement. –

TEAM II

• Waltair

TEAM III

1. A museum stands on a beach of Vizag. It is the only one of its kind in Asia. Only the USA, the UK and Russia have such museums. What are we talking about here?

TEAM III

• A Submarine Museum. - INS Kursura, built in the USSR and commissioned in the Indian Navy as its fourth submarine on December 18, 1969, played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Decommissioned in February 2001,

2. These simple tiffin carriers have become famous for their efficiency with Forbes business magazine giving them a Six Sigma rating. What are they called?

TEAM III

• The Dabbawallas. They have devised their own method to accurately deliver the lunch boxes (or "tiffins") that they collect from each house to the correct office.

• They have been invited to give lectures by premier institutes like the Confederation of Indian Industry. On his recent visit to India, Prince Charles met the Dabbawallas to congratulate them on their efficient methods. They were also the only Indians invited to his wedding with Camilla Parker Bowles on April 8th, 2005 as his personal guests.

3. Which is the capital of Lakshadweep? –

TEAM III

• Kavaratti

4. What is the most common religion in the state of Meghalaya? -

TEAM III

• Christianity

5. Which Indian city is the capital of two states? –

TEAM III

• Chandigarh

TEAM IV

1. The famous Pushkar Fair is held every year. What is its specialty? –

TEAM IV

• Largest live stock fair, especially camels.

2. After independence, Indian leaders decided to divide Indian states on the basis of the language spoken there, for their development and progress. Which was the first state to be created on this basis?

TEAM IV

• Andhra Pradesh - Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh. It was separated from the Madras Province where Tamil is spoken.

3. Four of India's first thirteen Prime Ministers are from which Indian state?

TEAM IV

• Uttar Pradesh - Four of the first thirteen Indian Prime Ministers of India belong to the state - Uttar Pradesh, especially the district Amethi. J. L. Nehru, his daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi were all from Amethi. Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee is from Allahabad

4. In what way the names, The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria is associated with Christopher Columbus –

TEAM IV

• Name of the three ships, he got from Queen Isabella

5. In 1849 some people were swept up in the excitement of what is called The Gold Rush. In which state in USA was gold found?

TEAM IV

• California - In 1848 Joseph Marshall found some pieces of gold in a stream on the property of a man named Joseph Sutter. Some estimate that over 300,000 people came to California. They were given the name, the "49'ers".

TEAM V

1. OFFICIAL language of United States of America –

TEAM V

• None

2. Who was the first person to perform a "space walk?"

TEAM V

Alexei Leonov. - Soviet cosmonaut Leonov performed the first space walk during the Voskhad II mission on March 18, 1965. He made this historic space walk as he flew over Siberia.

The first American to perform a space walk was Edward White in June of 1965. He flew in the Gemini IV mission along with James McDivitt.

3. “Welcome a guest. Send back a friend” is often found on the copy of an advertisement of the Ministry of Tourism and hotels. Name the great visionary, who said this:

TEAM V

• India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

4. He built the first world-class hotel in India by an Indian for Indians, (which today is counted upon as one of the finest hotels in the world) & commissioned it pre-independence during the British rule. Name this man (full name please).

TEAM V

• Jamshedji Nusservanji Tata, The Taj Mahal Hotel at Bombay, commissioned in December 1932

5. Her grave is the most popular and most visited tourist site in North India and very famous across the globe. Name the memorial, its location. -

TEAM V

• The Taj Mahal, Agra the tomb of Arjumand Banu nee Mumtaz Mahal

END OF ROUND II

ROUND III-Identify the Monuments

1

1. Stonehenge

2

2. Hawamahal, Jaipur

3

3. Humayun's Tomb

4

4. Red fort

5

Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace

The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India's great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.

ROUND IV

ANYBODY CAN ANSWER THESE 10 QUESTIONS

1. Deccan Odyssey, Royal Orient, Fairy Queen India – What are they?

• the most luxurious trains in the country.

2. What is the endangered wildlife common to Sariska, Corbett & Nagarhole sanctuaries? –

• Tiger

3. One horned rhinoceros are the USP of this national park in this Indian state. The other place we can find it is Nepal

• Kaziranga National Park, Assam

4. And in this town, you will find the only temple dedicated to Lord Bharatha of the Ramayana -

• Koodal Manikyam temple, Irinjalakuda, Trissur

5. Which annual festival is celebrated in “Chowpatty Beach” -

Ganeesh Chaturthi

6. Name of the garden in Rashtrapati bhavan? –

• Mughal Garden

7. Which river runs beside India Gate? -

• Yamuna

8. What was the importance of the Red Fort during British rule? -

• Red Fort was the head quarters of the British army

9. Named after the roman goddess of flowers, this fountain is situated at the heart of Mumbai, Hutatma Chowk or Martyr's Square as it is built in commemoration of those martyrs in the birth of Maharashtra sate. –

Flora fountain

10. In the courtyard of the mosque there is a 7m high ancient iron pillar. The amazing thing about this 2000-year-old pillar is that it has not rusted till date. This complex also house a 72.5 metre tower which is the tallest sandstone tower in India. Which is this tower?

• Qutab Minar

ROUND V

IDENTIFY THE COUNTRY

1

• AUSTRALIA

2

• BRAZIL

3

• CHINA

4

• JAPAN

5

• ENGLAND

END OF ROUND IV

• Ustad Ahmah Lahori is renowned because ?

He is considered to be the chief architect of Taj Mahal