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SAFARON KI
ZINDAGI :
A TRAVEL AND DESTINATIONS QUIZ

യാത്രക്കാരുടെ ത്രദ്ധയ്ക്ക്ക് !!!
• Team of two.
• Keep your eyes and ears opened, but NOT your mobile phone. Keep them in silent
or Flight mode.
• If you don’t intend to confuse your neighboring teams, don’t shout.
• The Golden Rule : The quiz master is always right (at least till the end of this quiz).

HOW MARKS ARE DISTRIBUTED
9%
26%
16%5%
16%
7%
5%
16%
Kerala India Asia Africa
Europe Americas Oceania Miscellaneous
9%
26%
16%
5%
16%
7%
5%
16%
Kerala India Asia Africa Europe Americas Oceania Miscellaneous

1. WHAT CONNECTS THESE ?
➢The first American ship to circumnavigate the world.
➢A wooden three-mastered British ship which carried Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest
Shackleton on their first successful journey to Antarctic
➢A sailboat owned by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution which used electronic
sounding waves to image Sohm abyssal plain, the first such instance.
➢A British royal navy research vessel that captain James Cook commanded to terra
australis incognita or "unknown southern land“
➢A steam powered royal navy corvette which embarked on a deep sea exploration off
the coasts of Philippines in i870’s

US SPACE SHUTTLES
• Columbia
• Discovery
• Atlantis
• Endeavour
• Challenger

2
Indian railways logo features 17
stars. Sixteen of them represents
railway zones. What does the 17th
star denote?

3
This group of towers, popularly called
Kuwait Towers are regarded as a
symbol of modern day Kuwait. This is
part of a bigger project the Swedish
company VBB undertook in Kuwait in
1970's.
The design took inspiration from tiled
domes of medieval Islamic
architecture.
Apart from the tourism prospect,
what original purpose were these
towers designed for?

4
In late 90’s Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Foundation set
about to build a colossal building, measuring an
astounding 2222 ft at a village called Karaundi
near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. However, the
project did not take off for various reasons. For
what unique reason was the site chosen?
Had it been pre-independent India, on similar
grounds, the best candidate would be the location
where this monument is located. Identify this city
as well.

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER OF INDIA – DUBBED AS
THE NAVEL OF INDIA
NAGPUR
The monument is termed
Zero-Mile Stone, which
was erected during Great
Trigonometric Survey –
denotes the geographic
center of India
Post partition, Karaundi
village near Jabalpur is
considered the
centermost point of India.

5
If this is one of the souvenirs being
offered, which city are you in?
What is the inspiration for the design?

6
‘Tramjatra’ is a friendly society started in 1996 by tram operators from two non-
European cities where trams are still considered as an essential part of their city
transport. The society was formed as a resistance to the planned closure of tram
service in one of these cities. Unto this aim, they arrange public performances in
coaches and paint the coaches in bright colors.
A picture in the next slide shows a decorated tram coach. Identify the partner cities
(2 pointer)

7
This is cover page of a translated version
of a 20th century classic adventure novel.
What is the original title?
The book inspired a gentleman to make
an arduous journey away from civilization
in the last century. Many a traveler follow
his trail today as a sort of pilgrimage.
Who is that traveler?

The Call of theWild Chris McCandless

8
This alumnus of Fine Arts College, Trivandrum worked as art director for well acclaimed
movies like Panchavati Palam, Iyer the Great and Njan Gandharvan. Impressed by his
innovative brilliance in ‘Njan Gandharvan’, Padmarajan quipped - "I would have written in
more fantasy into the script if I knew you were this brilliant".
He went on to become an independent director with a handful of movies to his credit.
For the past few years, he has been involved in a unique project in his neighboring village.
Id the person and the project.
(2 pointer)

9
Badu Gili, which means 'Water light', is a light
and sound show which pays tribute to the
clan of Gadigal people, who are the
traditional owners of a particular locality.
This performance features works by five First
Nations(indigenous) artists across that nation.
Which iconic landmark located at Bannelong
Point plays host to this daily performance?

SIDNEY OPERA HOUSE
• Gadigal people were the
traditional inhabitants of
Sidney

10
HH Maharaja Sri Rama Varma XVI who ruled the kingdom of Cochin during 1895-
1914 was widely hailed for some of his progressive policies. Once he approached the
British bureaucrats in Madras for funding a project, which could bring enormous
development to his homeland. But the British turned him down.
But the Raja was not disillusioned. He sold 14 caparisons of Sree Poornathrayeesha
temple at Thripunithura and a large chunk of his other properties to fund the project
himself. Finally, the project came to fruition in mid-1902.

SHORANUR-COCHIN METER GAUGE RAILWAY
• The old Ernakulam terminus station is
now in want of renovation.
• It is located behind Kerala High Court
adjacent to Mangalavanam.

*11
Which phenomenon of ‘dreamlike’
proportions in late 1960's features a
UNESCO WHS and this book?

MERE SAPNO KI RANI..
• The song sequence was
shot at Darjeeling
Himalayan Railway
• The song helped catapult
Kishore Kumar’s singing
career.

12
K. Jayakumar IAS describes in one of his books, how he was apprehensive about a proposal to be
presented to P.S. Sreenivasan, the minister for tourism in E. K. Nayanar cabinet in 1989. But the minister
foresighted the potential of the proposal and gave a go ahead for it, regardless of his personal beliefs.
What was the proposal?

13
Armillary spheres are models of celestial objects on a celestial sphere consisting of rings which
represents latitudes and longitudes. The portraits and sculptures of men of science during Renaissance
period were often portrayed with them holding an Armillary sphere, showing off their knowledge and
wisdom.
1. Armillary spheres are of two kinds – Ptolemaic and Copernican. What is the basic difference
between both?
2. They are featured in the National flag of a country that played a big role in the Age of
Explorations. Identify the country whose Football team has to play their immediate neighbor in the
group stages of the upcoming World Cup.

PTOLEMAIC – EARTH AT THE CENTRE
COPERNICAN – SUN AT THE CENTRE
• The country is Portugal

1
The geographic features in this picture represent 'Pillars of Hercules' mentioned in Greek
mythology. Renaissance tradition says the pillars bore the warning Ne plus ultra (also Non
plus ultra, "nothing further beyond"), serving as a warning to sailors and explorers travelling
West that nothing lies further beyond. But a series of historic events in the 15th Century and
later inspired a neighboring country to adopt a coat of arms featuring its national motto 'Plus
Ultra’ which metaphorically suggests 'taking risks and striving for excellence'.
Identify this location and the Country in question.
What watershed events in history inspired the reversal of the original warning? (3 pointer)

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
SPAIN
DISCOVERY OF NEW WORLD(AMERICAS)
• Till the discovery of the lands west of
Atlantic ocean, Europeans considered
Gibraltar as the western extremity of
the world.
• Rulers of Spain got inspired from the
discovery of new World and adopted
the new motto, by reversing the antique
one.

2
Project 59's BRURAL series is a collaboration of artists from New York
and Ural region in Russia. One of their exhibitions titled 'The Skin of
Liberty' focuses on a myth that relates these places. Some exhibits are in
the following slides. What myth?

THE COPPER USED TO MAKE THE OUTER STRUCTURE OF
STATUE OF LIBERTY WAS SOURCED FROM THE MINES ON
NIZHNI TAGIN IN URAL REGION.
• It is not clear where the Copper was actually
sourced. Being an industrial area in those times,
Nizhni Tagin is a probable candidate.
• However Visnes copper mines in Norway is
considered to be the most probable source
now.

3
This is one of the most sought after profession in a particular location. The professional
licenses are hard to come by. It involves a demanding training programme designated by a
thousand year old ___________ Guild.
The candidate must undergo training under an experienced mentor. Also he needs to attend
400 hours of instruction followed by a rigorous examination which tests not only physical
endurance but navigational skills, knowledge of other languages and of local culture and sights.
This demanding regimen discourage women from taking up this profession, but history was
made when Giorgia Boscolo acquired her license in 2010.

4
This wine making town in
Luxemburg was the venue for a
landmark agreement in 1985. It
is interesting and ironic to note
that the town is close to the
trijunction where Luxembourg
meets the border of France and
Germany.
Which town?

SCHENGEN AGREEMENT WHICH DID AWAY WITH
BORDER CHECKING ACROSS EUROPEAN
NATIONS.

5
The Iranian city, a UNESCO WHS hosts a
unique blend of Persian and Zoroastrian
cultures.
Farrokh Irani, an Indian entrepreneur named
a popular bike manufactured by his company
Ideal Jawa Ltd, after this city from where his
community had migrated to India.
Id both.

6
In a report for BBC, which daily ceremony was described by Michael Palin
as a display of ‘carefully choreographed contempt’ ?

BEATING THE RETREAT CEREMONY AT ATTARI-
WAGAH BORDER

7
A Washington Post article about the
rulers of a particular region was titled as
below. Complete the title.
The True Sultan of ____, Babe Ruth was
not.

SWAT
• Swat is a picturesque region in
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in
Pakistan
• Malala Yousufzai hails from this
region
Babe Ruth was nicknamed ‘Sultan of
Swat’ for some other reasons.

8
The Þingvellir National park in south-west Iceland is one of historical and
geographical significance.
The historical significance stems from an establishment, which started here in
930 AD and exists to this day(albeit in some other location 40 kms away).
The pictures taken from the park, displayed in next few slides show how a
geographic/geologic feature manifests itself on a landmass.
Identify both.

ALTHING, MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
• Mid Atlantic ridge is the rift valley
formed by North American plate and
Eurasian plate drifting apart.
• Althing is the oldest running Parliament
in the world.

9
In 2011, a team from National Geographic replicated an experiment to validate a feat
performed 2 years prior by a retiree called Carl Fredricksen, for a program titled 'How
hard it can be?'.
Using X's, 300 in number, the team managed to raise the payload up to 10000 feet,
thus achieving a world record too.
Identify 'X'. Specific answer needed.

*10
Spanish explorers named several places in Latin America and Caribbean islands after
landmarks in their home country.
Two neighboring islands in the Caribbean were similarly named by Christopher
Columbus – one after a mountain range in Catalonia and the other after the Spanish
town where the Patron Saint of Americas is venerated.
The two namesakes geographically come closer again as two prominent hills
overlooking Bogota, Colombia.
Both names please. Images follow

The islands in Caribbean
The hills overlooking Bogota

THE NAMES WERE INSPIRED BY…
The mountain range in
Catalonia Patron Saint of Americas

MONTSERRAT AND GUADELOUPE
Montserrat means ‘serrated mountain’
Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Guadeloupe is
the Patron Saint of Americas

*11
Castle Rock is a railway station located in the picturesque Madgaon-Belgaum rail route which
cuts through Western Ghats. For movie buffs, the picturesque Dudhsagar waterfalls featured in
Chennai Express is on this railway line.
Previously, trains plying this route used to have a mandatory halt at this station before
proceeding its onward journey. This practice lost its significance and was discontinued after
some event in early 1960’s.
Which event am I talking about?

LIBERATION OF GOA
The railway line connected territories of two countries. So the formalities like customs
check and travel document verification were done at Castle Rock station at the border
of India and Portuguese Goa

12. WHICH CITY?
Snapshots from a ‘Capital city’ which celebrated its 20th
anniversary this July.

ASTANA, CAPITAL OF KAZAKHSTAN
Astana means ‘capital city’ –
remember a similar word in
Sanskrit
Baiterek tower, Astana

13
Francis Ford Coppola acquired the movie rights for ‘On the Road’, a defining work in
1950’s, on Beat and Counter culture generations. For years, he tried a lot of filmmakers
to adapt it into a movie, which eventually got failed.
He got hooked onto a movie adaptation of a travelogue in 2004 and tasked its director
Walter Salles to helm his project. The movie finally came out in 2012.
Who is the author of original book?
Which was Walter Salles' more popular project of 2004?

Jack Kerouac The Motorcycle Diaries

14
Japan is planning to raise ¥43 billion by levying a fixed tax on travelers;
national and international, leaving the country by plane or ship. How is
this tax being nicknamed in media across the world?

*15
This is an imposing structure in Lucknow which is a masterpiece of Awadh architecture. It is said that Nawab
Asad Ud Dawla built this during a famine in late 18th century. During daytime, the common people would
build the masonry and during night, the noblemen would demolish whatever was constructed during day.
Thus Nawab ensured that his subjects were not without a job.
Unlike other buildings based on Islamic architecture, this one does not have pillars to support the structure.
Instead, the architects devised something as in the next slide, which consists of arched doors, windows and
corridors.
It is advised to take the help of a local guide to move around.
Name this building.
How do we better know the supporting structure, which reminds us of a 2007 blockbuster?

BARA IMAMBARA, BHOOL-BHULAIYYA
Bhool Bhulaiyya means ‘labyrinth’

16
To better reflect the shared history, the name of a
city in Middle-East had been added to the street
adjoining this monument in 2017 prior to PM
Narendra Modi's visit to Israel. Id the city
The city in question has another connection with
Delhi as an organization headquartered there has
built an iconic landmark which is currently one of
the most visited spots in Delhi. Identify the
landmark.

THE H.Q OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE QUESTION

HAIFA
LOTUS
TEMPLE/BAHA’I
TEMPLE
• The three soldiers in the
sculpture –TeenMurti
represents the India army
units who participated in
Haifa war – Mysore,
Hyderabad and Jodhpur.
• The picture in the
intermediate slide was of
Baha’i World Centre at Haifa

17
Caprivi’s strip or Namibian panhandle is a narrow
land strip in Northeast Namibia. German Chancellor
Leo von Caprivi annexed this piece of land as per an
agreement with the British in 1890. Germans hoped
this would give them access to German East
Africa(Tanganyika) and further to Indian Ocean via
Zambesi river.
This whole exercise proved to be futile as they did
not consider a something locally known as Mosi-oa-
Tunya (The Smoke which thunders)which made the
navigation impossible via the river. What was that
infamous miss?

18
Habur limestones are sedimentary rocks formed from
the fossilized remains of shelled and coiled creatures
which were abundant in the shallow seas of a
particular region in Cretaceous period. These
limestones were abundantly used in the construction
of a UNESCO World Heritage site in the vicinity,
which lends the structure a famous moniker.
Which WHS am I talking about?

JAISALMER FORT AKA SONAR QUILLA

19
We all know Mukkom as the place
where the beautiful love story of
Moydeen and Kanchana unfolded.
Decades ago, Mukkom and Iruvanji
puzha were set as a backdrop of
another tragic love story titled Nadan
Premam. Who penned this novel?

A TRAVEL QUIZ IN KOZHIKODE IS INCOMPLETE
WITHOUT HIM!!

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