Quiz on World Tourism Day

Don't we all love travelling and exploring new places and also surfing on the web to update our checklist? World Tourism Day is observed on September 27 each year. According to the UN, the Day is significant in "fostering awareness of tourism's social, cultural, political and economic value". So here is a fun quiz, The answers are given in the form of fun facts at the end of the quiz.

Q 1. Which is the most visited country for international tourists?

A. India

B. France

C. USA

D. United Kingdom

Hint: It was the first country that Rani from the movie 'Queen' visited.

Q 2. Which is the world's largest peaceful gathering?

A. Kumbh Mela

B. Arbaeen Pilgrimage

C. Martyrdom processions of Musa al-Kadhim

D. Funeral of C. N. Annadurai

Hint: It is visible from space.

Q 3. Which country has the world's largest railway network?

A. USA

B. India

C. China

D. Russia

Hint: It's in the Miley Cyrus song. 'It's a party in the...'

Q 4. Which is the most visited monument in the world?

A. Forbidden City, China

B. Taj Mahal, India

C. Eiffel Tower, France

D. Colosseum, Rome

Hint: It's been trending since last year.

Q 5. Where is the world's largest hotel, in terms of number of rooms, located?

A. Las Vegas, USA

B. Pahang, Malaysia

C. Moscow, Russia

D. Tokyo, Japan

Hint: MH370

Q6. Which country has the largest number of natural lakes?

A. USA

B. Russia

C. Canada

D. China

Hint: Robin Scherbatsky, from the sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother,' was from there.

Q 7. Which airline has the world record for longest-continuous all women crew flight?

A. Air India

B. Singapore airlines

C. Emirates

D. Qantas

Hint: It has one of the most famous mascots.

Q 8. Which country has the most number of time zones (including overseas territory)?

A. Russia

B. China

C. Indonesia

D. France

Hint: Take a guess.

Q 9. Which country has the most languages in the world?

A. Papua New Guinea

B. India

C. China

D. Indonesia

Hint: Expect the unexpected.

Q 10. When does India celebrate 'National Tourism Day'?

A. 6th October

B. 3rd December

C. 21st March

D. 25th January

Hint: It's close to an important day.

Answers

1. France is the most visited country in the world, with a whopping 90 million international visitors per year.

2. Kumbh Mela: Around 220 million devotees visited Kumbh Mela in 2019 over a period of 50 days, creating a world record. Apart from this, various other Guinness World Records were made during this time. It is also visible from space.

3. The USA has the biggest rail network in the world, with an operating route of over 250,000 km. It is followed by China, Russia and India.

4. Forbidden City in China is the most visited monument in the world, with over 17 million visitors in 2018 alone. It was constructed in 1420 A.D.

5. The First World Hotel and Plaza in Malaysia has set the world record for the largest hotel in the world with over 7,351 rooms.

6. Canada has over half of the world's lakes. Total number of lakes in Canada are estimated to be 31,752. Around 9% of Canada's surface is covered with freshwater.

7. In 2016, Air India set this record by flying continuously from New Delhi to San Francisco. All women crew was led by captain Kshamata Bajpayee and Shubhangi Singh.

8. France has more time zones. Even though it is much smaller than Russia/ the United states. France has 12 time zones, followed by Russia & USA.

9. Papua New Guinea holds this title with 840 living languages. It has around 11.86% of world languages, followed by Indonesia with 742 languages.

10. On 25th January, India celebrates National Tourism Day. Government has decided to dedicate this day to raise awareness of the importance of tourism in the economy.