Giving an impressive performance at the State level Madhya Pradesh Tourism Quiz, team Damoh bagged the first prize and tam Morena bagged the second prize.
The State-level Madhya Pradesh Tourism Quiz was held on Wednesday at RCVP Naronha Administration Academy Auditorium. Quiz teams from 51 districts of the State participated.
The quiz was inaugurated by Minister of Tourism and Culture (independent charge) Surendra Patwa. While addressing the students, Patwa said that such quizzes should be organised to increase the knowledge of students. He further said that Madhya Pradesh is the first State of the country to organise a quiz on tourism.
In the coming years, topics like heritage, culture and customs of State will also be included in the quiz, he added. Patwa advised the students to work hard, but they should not run after ‘good scores or marks’. The students should become all rounder and develop the understanding of their knowledge.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and Tourism Hari Ranjan Rao said that for past three years Madhya Pradesh Tourism Quiz is being organised and in coming years the quality of the quiz will be increased. Handloom, handicraft, music, dance and other topics will be added in future. The aim of this quiz is to increase student’s knowledge, he added.
The students confidently participated in the quiz. For the first time, based on Kaun Banega Crorepati, a multimedia round was also held. In this round through audio-visual aids questions based on tourism were asked. Quiz Master Ravikant Thakur, with his presence of mind made the quiz even more interesting to play and witness.
Interestingly, in the final round of the quiz, Patwa also answered one of the questions. He answered the question about famous drink of Indore ‘shikanji’. Everybody was overwhelmed and the hall was filled with applauses.
Prior to this, a written round was held wherein 150 students participated. later, six teams were qualified for multimedia round. The auditorium was decorated with slogans like ‘Matdaan Aapka Adhikar’ and ‘Matdaan Avashya Karien’.
On the occasion MD of tourism corporation T Ilaiah Raja, Additional Manager Director tourism Bhavna Valimbe and others were present.