WORLD TOURISM DAY QUIZ

Quiz MasterAbby VargheseIIIrd B.Sc Geography, Tourism & Travel ManagementMadras Christian CollegeTambaram

INSTRUCTIONS The Quiz Master’s decision are final. Each Answer will get 10 Points Pass Questions will get the same 10 Points Maximum Time granted for answering a Question is 1min.

ROUND 1 Where is the Headquarters of UNWTO located?

 Madrid, Spain

The official name of Golden Temple is ………….

Shri Harmandir Sahib

In which city is the famous ancient monument Hawa Mahal situated?

Jaipur

Jallikattu is a famous sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations. Which animal is associated with this sport?

Bulls

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is the tourism brand ambassador of which state?

Gujarat

What is Indira Point?

Southern most tip of India

Tawang, famous for its Buddhist monastery, is situated in ………..

Arunachal Pradesh

………………… is known as Venice of East

Udaipur

………………… is called Land of Gods

Uttaranchal

What is the Indian state famous for boating activities on its backwaters?

Kerala

Which is the Largest Museum in India?

Indian Museum, Kolkata

Which city is known as “Silicon Valley of India”?

Bangalore, Karnataka

ROUND 2 The Rules & Regulations will remain as the same as previous round.

Which country was the Statue of Liberty a gift from?

France

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

Raj Ghat

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

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.

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

Most-visited country by international tourist arrivals in 2013?

France

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

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.

Which is the capital of Lakshadweep?

Kavaratti

VISUAL ROUND Rules remains unchanged for this round.

“Maqam Echahid” in Algiers is an iconic concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence.

Humayun's Tomb

Red Fort

KambalaBuffalo racing Kerala

Kho Kho

Gilli-Dinda

Qatar Airways

All Nippon Airways

Malaysian Airline