Internet Scavenger Hunt-Answer Key

India, Destination of the Millenium

Directions : You will be visiting the listed five websites to answer following Questions. Each site will help you find two answers. Type your answers in the space provided and print your sheet.
Jump to site 1 2 3 4 5

 

Go to the Web site #1 http://www.cia.gov/
Question # 1 What is India's Capital?
Answer : New Delhi.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on World factbook and then choose the country India.
URL : http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html
Question # 2 : Population of India is ..........
Answer : 1,080,264,388.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on People.
URL : http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html#People

Go to the Web site #2 indiaimage.nic.in
Question # 1:Who is the Prime Minister of India?
Answer : Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on the Prime Minister in the left Tool Box.
URL : http://pmindia.nic.in/
Question # 2: What is inscribed on the National Emblem of India and what does it mean?
Answer : Satyameva Jayate which means'Truth Alone Triumphs'.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on the national emblem on the left tool bar.
URL : http://indiaimage.nic.in/nationalemblem.htm

Go to the Web site #3 www.incredibleindia.org
Question # 1:In what city of India would you visit the Taj Mahal ?
Answer : Agra.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on Taj Mahal.
URL : http://www.incredibleindia.org/newsite/
Question # 2 : Lake Palace also known as the " Floating Palace" is found on which lake?
Answer : Lake Pichola.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on Holiday Ideas>Royal Retreats>Palaces>Lake Palace.
URL : http://www.incredibleindia.org/newsite/

Go to the Web site #4 http://www.iloveindia.com/
Question # 1 : The National Anthem of India was composed by......
Answer : Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Here is how to find the answer :Click on National Symbols and then on the National Anthem.
URL : http://www.iloveindia.com/national-symbols/national-anthem.html
Question # 2 : Hindi is the ...............language of India.
Answer : National.
Here is how to find the answer : Click on National Symbols and then click on Hindi on the right tool bar.
URL : http://www.languages.iloveindia.com/hindi.html

Go to the Web site #5 www.greenwichmeantime.com
Question # 1: What is the IT capital of India, Banglore also known as?
Answer : The Silicon Valley of India.
Here is how to find the answer :Asia>India>Banglore.
URL : http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/india/bangalore/index.htm
Question # 2 : What is the unit of money in India?
Answer : Indian Rupee.
Here is how to find the answer : Currency converter
URL : http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/india/currency.htm

 

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Created by : Nutan Mangla
Last Modified : Nov 14th,2005
School Name :East Hills Middle School
School District : Bloomfield Hill Schools
Created for MET6203,Computer applications in Education, Lawrence Technological University