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Quiz about The Indian Tour
Quiz about The Indian Tour

10 Questions: The Indian Tour Multiple Choice Quiz | Geography


India has many tourist hot spots. Get a virtual tour of the various places of interest in India.

A multiple-choice quiz by MAK13. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
MAK13
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,856
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3385
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 69 (6/10), TheresaColaizz (10/10), Guest 172 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Taj Mahal is located where? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the Indian state famous for boating activities on its backwaters? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which is the tallest mountain in the Indian territory? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. If you visited the largest museum in India, which city would you be in? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which cricket stadium with one of the largest seating capacities in India shares its name with the biblical 'Garden of God'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the port town of India, where the Portuguese first reached in search of an alternate trade route to India? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The southernmost point of the Indian mainland, Kanyakumari, houses which center for meditation? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This World Heritage Site in India houses the holy remains of St. Xavier. Name it. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Indian hill station is known as the "Queen of the Hills"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One of the seven wonders of the modern world, the Taj Mahal is located where?

Answer: Agra

Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the modern world, was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz. The building houses the tombs of both Shah Jahan and Mumtaz.
2. What is the Indian state famous for boating activities on its backwaters?

Answer: Kerala

Kerala has an extensive inland navigation system, perhaps the best in India. Jammu and Kashmir has house boating on its beautiful lakes. For its beauty, the state of Kerala is known as "God's own country".
3. Which is the tallest mountain in the Indian territory?

Answer: Kanchenjunga

Mount Everest lies in Nepal. Kanchenjunga is 28156 ft according to the Survey of India. Although some claim K2 to be taller than Kanchenjunga, it lies in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (not India).
4. If you visited the largest museum in India, which city would you be in?

Answer: Kolkata

The Indian Museum in Kolkata is the also one of the oldest of its kind in Asia. Its main feature is the archaeological section which houses many Buddhist sculptures.
5. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?

Answer: Bangalore

Due to the large number of corporations catering to Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services setup in Bangalore, it obtained this sobriquet. It is also the capital of the state of Karnataka and has a competitive rival in the city of Hyderabad.
6. Which cricket stadium with one of the largest seating capacities in India shares its name with the biblical 'Garden of God'?

Answer: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Eden Gardens has a seating capacity of about 100,000. It has been the home ground to the successful Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly. The match commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the Board for Control of Cricket in India(BCCI) was held here, and India played Pakistan. Pakistan eventually won the match.
7. What is the port town of India, where the Portuguese first reached in search of an alternate trade route to India?

Answer: Calicut

The Portuguese ship of Vasco da Gama docked at Calicut in 1498. It became the first European ship to sail across the Cape of Good Hope and reach India.
8. The southernmost point of the Indian mainland, Kanyakumari, houses which center for meditation?

Answer: Vivekananda Rock

Swami Vivekananda was a great professor of meditation, using it as a tool to keep one's mind and body healthy. The Vivekananda Rock is the island off Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda used to meditate.
9. This World Heritage Site in India houses the holy remains of St. Xavier. Name it.

Answer: Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa

The embalmed body of St. Xavier, patron saint of Goa, was housed on the premises of the Basilica a year after his death (per his wishes). Legend has it that during the transfer, the body was as fresh as it was during the burial.
10. Which Indian hill station is known as the "Queen of the Hills"?

Answer: Mussoorie

The hill station is very scenic. It is surrounded in the four directions by the rivers Ganga and Yamuna, as well as the Himalayas and the Sivalik mountain ranges. Shimla is also known as "Queen of the Hills".
Source: Author MAK13

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