travel ‘n’ living quiz prelims
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TRAVEL N LIVING QUIZPreliminary Round
Rohit Razdan
Ishan Mahajan
Here we have the Travel Quiz, but its Sachin whos going places!!
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1.
It is the only confirmed active volcano in South
Asia. The first recorded eruption of the volcano
dates back to 1787. Since then, the volcano has
erupted more than six times, most recently on 19July 2009.
It is uninhabited by humans, though it has a
small population of goats. Also birds, bats like
flying foxes and a few rodent species such as rats
are known to survive the harsh conditions.
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3.*
Until the late 19th century, this area was
mangrove swamp, inhabited by Koli fishermen.
When the swamp filled in (with coconut leaves,
rotten fish, and human waste), the kolis left - andothers moved in.
Which now well known place is this?
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4.
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the 5th
ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built this
monument in 1591. He built it to commemorate
the elimination of a plague epidemic from thiscity. He is said to have prayed for the end of a
plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to
build a structure at the very place where he was
praying. In 1591 while laying the foundation of
this monument, Quli prayed: "Oh Allah, bestowunto this city peace and prosperity.
What structure/monument is this?
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5.
Since 1923, Xhave been addicted to salty
vegemite, a pungent paste made of brewer's yeast
and malt extracts. A 1940s ad campaign featured
children singing that they were "happy li'lvegemites", a phrase still used to describe X
children.
What is X?
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6.
Founded September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor
Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la
Reina de ___________ del Ro de Porcincula, it
is one of the world's centers of business,international trade, culture, fashion, science,
technology, and education.
The city hosted the Summer Olympic Games
twice, with the second hosting becoming (till
then) the second edition of the Olympic games toturn a profit.
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7.* FASHION BRAND ADVERT- WHICH ONE?
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8.
Y, basically an archipelago, consists of seven
islands and many other islets.
Two cities share the status of being the capital
city of Y - Las Palmas de Gran ________ andSanta Cruz de Tenerife.
The currency of Y is Euro.
The name literally means Island of the Dogs.
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9.
According to Aeschylus in the prologue of the
Eumenides, it had origins in prehistoric times
and the worship of Gaia. In the last quarter of
the 8th century BC there is a steady increase in
artifacts found at this site, which was a new,
post-Mycenean settlement of the late 9th
century.
This site was respected by the semi-Hellenic
countries around the Greek world.
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10.
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
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11. WHERE IS THIS STRUCTURE PLACED?
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12.*
In May 2002, it became the first new sovereign
state of the twenty-first century.
Tetum and Portuguese are the official languages
of this place, while Indonesian and English arethe working ones.
It is said that it has a shape much similar to that
of a crocodile.
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13.
The network includes five large lakes linked by
canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38
rivers. The _________ were formed by the action
of waves and shore currents creating low barrier
islands across the mouths of the many rivers
flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
What?
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14.
What "Paris of the East," which the AP called the
"world's most dangerous city" in the 1980s, was
The New York Times' #1-ranked place to visit in
2009?
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15. WHERE IS THIS CRICKET GROUND
LOCATED?
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16.
Connect
Wales Mexico
York
Jersey
Hampshire
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17.
It is a large masonry structure roughly the shape
of a cube. It is made of granite, and stands upon
a marble base, which projects outwards. Its four
corners roughly face the four cardinal
directions of the compass
In modern times, entry to its interior is generally
not permitted except for certain rare occasions
and for a limited number of guests.
It is believed that it is the first building ever builton earth
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18.
Tourism Advertisement - Video
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19.
Xwas born to John and Elizabeth, who lived at 9
Quick Close in the village of Melbourne,
Derbyshire.
Xintroduced 'circular notes', a product that laterbecame better known by American Express's
brand, 'traveller's cheques'.
Xmade a controversial business move in 2008,
buying out Canadian travel wholesaler IFS
Voyages (including Fun Sun Vacations, Intair,Exotik Tours, Boomerang Tours, etc).
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20.
Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed
the statue; it was sculpted by French
sculptor Paul Landowski. A group of engineers
and technicians studied Landowski's submissions
and the decision was made to build the structureout of reinforced concrete
Construction took nine years, from 1922 to 1931.
The monument was opened on October 12, 1931.
The statue was meant to be lit by a battery offloodlights triggered remotely by shortwave radio
pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, stationed 5,700 miles
away in Rome, but poor weather affected the
signal
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21. WHAT IS THIS STYLE OF EMBROIDERY
CALLED?
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