By participating in the tourism quiz, we have got a rare opportunity to understand the places of tourism importance of our region and district and historical heritage and archeological sites. We knew that there are so many good places in Bhopal and its surroundings. Quiz questions were asked to increase knowledge and create interest. We have increased our general knowledge by participating in this competition. Participants of quiz contests told this. The students took part in the tourism quiz at Model School, Bhopal on Saturday.
Student of Bhopal, Princee Goswamini said that whoever wins in the quiz contest, see it as a good experience while participating in it. Her parents and teachers got prepared well for taking part in the quiz. Similarly, school students, describing the quiz as a general knowledge booster, appreciated the well management.
Rooms were named after rivers like Narmada, Godavari, Kaveri, Tapti, Betwa etc. at quiz venue — Model Higher Secondary School. Attractive slogans — Marble Pahad ‘Chamke Jaise Chanda Mama’ and ‘MP Main Dil Hua Bachche Sa’ were displayed in the school campus. The gate of the venue was named as ‘Raja Bhoj Dwar’.
In the interval, music programme was organised to avoid monotony amid participants. On this occasion, the group from New Delhi presented Kathak dance based on Shiva Aradhana ‘Namami Shamishan Nirvana Rupam’, which was highly appreciated. Interesting questions were also asked with the audience along with participants. Questions like where the temple of Saas-Bahu is situated, which national park has the highest number of tigers, and how many gates are there in the Gol Ghar, and questions related with tourism places — Khajuraho, Mandu, Pachmarhi, Orchha, Omkareshwar, Ujjain, Maheshwar, Kanha, Chanderi, Shivpuri. The participants and audiences, who gave correct answers, were given awards for encouragement.
Notably, the first phase of the tourism school quiz was organised today by Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Board in all the districts of the State. Winners of State-level Competition will be awarded on World Tourism Day on September 27, 2017.
They will visit tourist destinations. This quiz was organised jointly by the District Administration, School Education Department and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC).