10 Difficult Questions about The Indian Tour

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the largest district in India in terms of area?

Answer: Kutch

Kutch in Gujarat, with an area of 45,652 sq km, is the largest district in India. Bhuj, the capital of Kutch, was the epicenter of a major earthquake in 2001.

2. In which state you will find a district named Koriya?

Answer: Chhattisgarh

Koriya, often pronounced as Korea, is a district in the northwest region of Chattisgarh. The Amrit Dhara Waterfall located in Koriya is a natural waterfall having its beginnings at the Hasdo River. It is a popular tourist destination.

3. In which of the following city you will find India's first gold refinery?

Answer: Shirpur

Shirpur's gold refinery is Asia's largest, with their headquarters located in Mumbai. Shirpur Gold Refinery is India's first gold refinery. It is one the green field refineries, with the Dhule plant refining silver, and the gold being refined in the Shirpur plant. It was inaugurated in 2001 by then chief minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh.

4. In which state you will witness a boat race called Hiyang Tanaba?

Answer: Manipur

Hiyang Tannaba is held during the Lai Haroba Festival. The race is organized each year during the month of November. The first race was started by Ningthourel Khunjaoba, the second son of King Khagemba. According to tradition, two boats called "tanahi" compete against each other. The leaders of each boat are known as "tengmai lappa". Every boat has forty boatmen known as 'hiroys'.

5. In Odisha you will find the only place in the world where you can go on safari to look for which rare animal?

Answer: White Tiger

Gir is home to largest number of asiatic lions but the largest lion safari is near Bhubneshwar. The white tiger is a recessive mutant of the Bengal tiger. Sightings in the wild are reported periodically in Assam, Bengal, Bihar, and especially from the former State of Madhya Pradesh.

6. Which of these regions is part of the Vindhyan system consisting of massive sandstone, slate and limestone areas resting on even older rocks? Hillocks and plateaus are interspersed with an undulating floodplain and ravines. This region has been in limelight due to activity of dacoits.

Answer: The Chambal Valley

Chambal Valley is very vast area with many dacoits in the area. The Chambal River and its tributaries carry water from the Malwa region of northwestern Madhya Pradesh, and southeastern Rajasthan. It ends in a meeting of five rivers, including the Chambal, Kwari, Yamuna, Sind, Pahuj, at Pachnada near Bhareh, at the border of Bhind and Etawah districts in Uttar Pradesh state.

7. In which lake you will find the famous islands Parikud and Malud?

Answer: Chilka

Chilka Lake is also the Asia's largest brackish water lake. The area of the lake varies from 1165 km sq. in the monsoon season, to 906 km sq. in the dry season. It is studded with numerous small islands. Chilka Lake is a habitat and breeding ground for resident and migratory aquatic birds including flamingoes.

8. In which Indian State can you visit Nokrek Peak?

Answer: Meghalaya

Nokrek Peak is the highest peak in the Garo Hills, sitting at 1,412 meters above sea level. It is covered with tall, dense and green forests. The rare citrus fruit 'memang narang' (meaning the spirit of orange) is grown in this area. It is considered as mother of all citrus fruits.

9. In which Indian state you will find a dance named Dalkhai, a kind of tribal dance? This is mostly danced by young women of Sambalpur, Balangir, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Nuapada and Kalahandi districts?

Answer: Odisha

The name Dalkhai is given to this dance because of repetition of this word in every stanza. The themes of such songs revolve around the romance of Radha-Krishna and Ramayana. Odisha is also famous for the famous sun temple at Konark.

10. Where you will find the place named Androth?

Answer: Lakshdeep

Androth is the largest inhabited island of Lakshdeep. Androth is the nearest island to the mainland of India. It is oriented east-west unlike the other islands of the group. It is the largest island in the Lakshadweep, and also the first island of Lakshadeep to adopt Islam.

Source: Author shiir

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10 Difficult Questions about The Indian Tour

Enjoy a little tour of India and learn about its geography with some interesting facts.

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