Travel and Living

Quiz

-By-

Tarun Ruchandani

Ayushman Ojaswi

Qn. 01

Côte d'Azur, is known in English as the X. It is the

Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France,

also including the sovereign state of Monaco. There is no

official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend from

the Italian border in the east to Saint-Tropez in the West.

Name X.

Riviera

Qn. 02

Only two airports in India are named after women – one

of them is the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

In which city is the other one located?

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International

Airport-Indore

Qn. 03

Which dough based confection filled with an almond or

masepan cream is known as Ein Copenhagena in Vienna

and Vienna brod or Vienna bread in the country after

which they are named?

Danish Pastry

Qn. 04

What is the speciality of the following trains:

• Samjhauta Express

• Thar Express

• Maitree Express

These are the only international

Indian trains

• Samjhauta Express-Pakistan

• Thar Express-Pakistan

• Maitree Express-Bangladesh

Qn. 05

This is the new design of One World

Trade Center. At the time of its

completion in 2013, 1WTC will be the

tallest building in the Western

Hemisphere and the third-tallest building

in the world by pinnacle height, with its

spire reaching a symbolic X feet in

homage to a significant event in the

American history.

What is the height and the event to which

it is homage to?

1776 feet, tribute to the year of

America’s independence

Qn. 06

Emmental or Emmentaler is a yellow, medium-hard cheese,

with a savoury, but not a very sharp taste. During the late

stages of its production, lactic acid generated by bacteria

form bubbles of carbon di oxide, which until recent times

would be considered to be imperfections.

How is this cheese commonly known?

Swiss Cheese

Qn. 07

What is this a logo of?

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism

Board

Qn. 08

Which natural wonder does the Australian Tourism board

promote as 'The only aquarium visible from space'?

Great Barrier Reef

Qn. 09

Which Indian city is believed to have got its name when

Lord Shiva showered divine nectar on it from his matted

locks?

Madurai

Qn. 10

In 1959, the government of Egypt decided to build the Aswan

High Dam, an event that would flood a valley containing

treasures of ancient civilization such as the Abu Simbel

temples. A certain special agency dealing with advancing the

economic and social causes then launched a worldwide

safeguarding campaign, despite opposition from the

governments of Egypt and Sudan. The cost of the project was

approximately US $80 million, about $40 million of which was

collected from 50 different countries. It was widely regarded as

a total success, and led to other safeguarding campaigns like the

ruins of Mohenjo-daro.

What initiative did this also lead to?

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Qn. 11

This capital city was under the influence of the Turkish

Ottoman Empire for a long period and its name literally

means 'City of Palaces' in Turkish. This city has been the

centre of the world’s attention several times in the 20th

century, including for enduring the longest modern military

siege.

Which capital city?

Sarajevo

Qn. 12

One of the local folklore describs this natural phenomon

as -

Believed to be caused by a magical fox sweeping his tail

across the snow, spraying it into th night sky.

Another local folklore describes the phenomenon as the

spirits of old maids dancing in the sky and waving in

Scotland.

Which natural phenomenon is being described?

Aurora Borealis

Qn. 13

The Kurihara family had ownership over all of these places

for more than a decade until recently, when they sold part

of it to a government for $26 million. This triggered a huge

row, which is continuing till date.

What controversy, and what are these places called?

The disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu

islands

Qn. 14

Put funda:

• Ireland: €28 million

• Grest Britain: $64 million.

• Thailand: $20 million

• France: $46 million

Costs of the respective countries

on The World islands

Qn. 15

This capital city was originally called Cumucurapo, and was a

fishing village at the foot of the Laventille hills. A certain

country posted a garrison here in 1560 - which today forms

the city's eastern boundary – and colonised it for years. The

present name of the city contains the name of its earlier

coloniser.

By what name is Cumucurapo known today?

Port of Spain, Trinidad and

Tobago

Qn. 16

There are a number of institutions called Knowledge Schools

in a particular city that provide books, maps and classroom

tuition which help their students to learn the 320 runs and

points of interest such as squares, clubs, hospitals, hotels,

theatres, embassies, government and public buildings, railway

stations, etc

The course also includes such details as the order of theatres

on Shaftesbury Avenue, or the names and order of the side

streets and traffic signals passed on a route.

Who undergo training at these Knowledge Schools?

London Cabbies

Qn. 17

What is this a memorial to?

Yad Vashem-Holocaust Memorial

Qn. 18

The Nine Mudras installed at the canyon wall are designed

and made by Jaipur-based designer Ayush Kasliwal. The idea

behind this design is to give the place a more 'Expressive

India' feel. Each Mudra weighs approximately 150 kilograms

because of the metal frame inside the resin.

At which place will you find these sculptures?

Terminal 3 of the Delhi Airport

Qn. 19

In 1912, Japan had gifted 3000 cherry trees to USA as a token

of eternal friendship and are found in Washington DC.

In 1968, another gift of 3800 cherry trees was given again to

USA as an affirmation of goodwill after WW2.

Which country gifted these cherry trees this time?

Japan again

Qn. 20

X is a variety of shark fin soup in Cantonese and Fujian

cuisine. Since its creation during the Qing Dynasty the

soup has been regarded as a Chinese delicacy known for

its rich taste, usage of various high-quality ingredients and

special manner of cooking.

The origin of the name of the soup is that _______,

who're not allowed to eat meat, would leap and have the

soup even in the middle of meditation.

Which soup?

Buddha Jumps the Wall

Qn. 21

This European city a contest to select a logo as a part of its

branding exercise. The entry that got the most votes can be seen

below and features four blobs in different colours, all

representing different aspects of the city:

• Blue drop for the Dnieper River, which runs through the city.

• Green chestnut for parks.

• Yellow dome for the temples.

• A red heart characterising it as a city where there is love and

goodness.

Which city?

Kiev

Qn. 22

A child martyr in the 4th century Rome, first permanent

crossing of the Thames, a monument to Eleanor of Castile

and a Napoleonic battle give their names to what London

facilities?

Train Stations

• St. Paul, Tower Bridge, Eleanor Cross,

Trafalgar Square

Qn. 23

Airport code of which India city is the same as its name?

Diu

Qn. 24

Id this iconic place in New York.

Tiffany’s

Qn. 25

Id the venue of this concert.

Acropolis