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1. Travel

2. 
WRITTEN
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INFINITE POUNCE
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SVC
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WRITTEN
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INFINITE POUNCE

3. WRITTEN

9. ANSWERS

20. INFINITE POUNCE

21. 1) The Kingfisher logo was changed a few years
back. Give funda

22. 
Launch of Kingfisher Airlines

23. 2) This bridge in Venice is called The Bridge of Sighs. It is one of the most
famous spots of Venice considered to be lucky for couples who kiss under the
bridge. However, the name of the bridge is a reference to the building it
connects. Give funda

24. 
It is the bridge connecting the prisons of Venice.

25. 3) Hotels are very costly in Japan. So most people stay in this
kind of hotels. What are they called?

26. 
Capsule hotels

27. 4) Connect

29. 5) In 1967 Air India commissioned X to produce a limited edition
ashtray which was to be given to a select group of lucky first-class
passengers. X produced a small unglazed porcelain ashtray
composed of a shell-shaped centre with a serpent around its
perimeter. This was supported by three stands, two of which point
in the same direction and resemble an elephant's head. The third
stand was inverted so that it resembled swan's head. X was
initially paid no more than a few hundred dollars for his design but
when they received the design the airline bosses were so
delighted that they made X the surprise gift of an elephant. X
lived with the elephant for a few days at his home before
donating the beast to the local zoo. Who is X?

31. 
Salvador Dali

32. 6) When it happened, Outlook Magazine called it “The biggest
sex change in the History of Modern India”. What?

33. 
Victoria Terminus became Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

34. 7) This is a trek that takes place in Ladakh/Zanskar in
December/January and its name is derived from the
fact that the river freezes and makes it possible to
walk on the layer of ice above the water. What is it
called?
Hint:
The word is in Hindi

37. FAT FINGER SLIDE

38. 
Chadar Trek

39. 8) This is a painting by William Simpson showing Robert Gill drawing portrait(s)
of something. Robert Gill dedicated 30 years of his life on this project. What is
he drawing?

40. 
Paintings of the Ajanta Caves

41. 9) Although considered green in a totally unrelated
context, this city is considered one of the greenest cities
with more than 30 parks and public gardens. As an
urban area dedicated to environmental innovation, the
European Commission named X one of the eight finalists
(of 35 nominees) for the first-ever European Green
Capital Awards in 2009. Name the city

42. 
Amsterdam

43. 10) When the event is about to start, the king of X can be seen
sweeping
This
event is the single biggest event occuring in this city and is
broadcast live by Doordarshan
Give
X and the event

44. 
Puri Rathyatra

45. 11) What is common to :
Lake
Dal
Chad
Lake
Lake
Gaube
Lake
Nyassa
Lake
Tahoe
Lake
Hayq

46. 
All mean lake lake in their native languages

47. 12) This is Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki, a Greek city. What
did creative director, Evangelia Refene use this square for?

49. 13
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Chernobyl
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Ground Zero, New York
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Auschwitz Birkenau
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If you were going to these kinds of places, what
kind of tourism are you participating in?

50. 
Dark Tourism

51. 14) This is a new service launched by the Virgin group in London for
faster transit of high class citizens. What is the service called?
Hint: Think portmanteau

52. 
Limobike

53. 15) Name the country
Hint: One of the first countries to fall prey to Arab
Spring

55. SVC

56. +25/-12.5

57. +20/-10

58. +15/-7.5

59. +10/-5

60. +5/0

61. WRITTEN
RAILWAY ROUND
5-6 TEAMS – 0
3-4 TEAMS – 10
1-2 TEAMS – 15

62. 
X Chowk is located in the busy financial district of South
Mumbai. It derives its present name from an incident in 1960
when a peaceful demonstration by Samyukta Maharashtra
Samiti (United Maharashtra Committee) was fired upon by the
police resulting in 105 deaths. The incident was part of ongoing
struggles of the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, amongst others,
for the creation of the State of Maharashtra. The shooting
proved to be a major impetus for the creation of Maharashtra
on May 1, 1960.
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The X Chowk square is lined on all sides by buildings
constructed during the British Raj. An ornate fountain
surrounded by delicately carved figures forms the center of
the huge square. This was the Flora Fountain.

The X Express runs between Pune and Solapur

63. 
Hutatma

64. 
The X meaning “Throne of the Timeless One” is the
highest seat of temporal authority of the Khalsa.
The X is located in the Harmandir Sahib in
Amritsar, Punjab. It was built by the Guru
Hargobind Sahib, stands witness to the Sikh idea
of sovereignty. It symbolizes the interlocking of the
temporal with the spiritual in Sikhism
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The X Express runs between Sealdah in Kolkata
and Amritsar in Punjab

65. 
Akal Takht

66. 
X was built by Nawab Vikrar-ul-Umra, the thenprime minister of Hyderabad and the uncle and
brother-in-law of H.H. The Nizam VI, Nawab Mir
Mahboob Ali Khan Bahadur. X means "Like the
Sky" or "Mirror of the Sky" in Urdu.
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Since 2010, it has been serving as a hotel under
the management of TAJ.

X Express connects Howrah to Secunderabad

67. Falaknama Express

68. 
X is called “The Niagara of India” and is located in
Chattisgarh.
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The X express connects Lucknow with Jabalpur

69. 
Chitrakut Express

70. INFINITE POUNCE

71. 16) X helps to transport Katra to Vaishno Devi temple via airlift.
Give me the name of the company

72. 
Pawan Hans

73. 17) This exact frame approximately is used in something in India. In fact, it has
been seen by everyone of us. Give me where you have seen this pic.

75. FUN WITH FLAGS
18) The flag of USA has the maximum number of stars with 50.
Which country’s flag has the second highest with 27?

76. 
Brazil

77. 19) The concept for Y began when X was visiting Griffith Park in
Los Angeles with his daughters Diane and Sharon. While
watching them ride the merry-go-round, he came up with the
idea of a place where adults and their children could go and
have fun together. ID X & Y.

78. 
X- Walt Disney
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Y- Disneyland

81. 21) Connect

83. 22

84. 
Most check ins on facebook in india

85. 23

87. 24) Where would you find such paintings on
the walls of houses as these are considered
good luck in the country?

88. 
Bhutan

89. 25) Maldives has set up a sovereign savings account
to buy land in Australia. Why?

90. 
Threat of island going underwater due to global
warming

91. 26

93. 27) Commissioned 18 Dec 1969, INS Kursura S20 was a submarine of the
Indian Navy.
It was one of the Soviet Foxtrot class submarines that were sold to India. It
played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak war and was decommissioned from
service in 2001. Where would you find this submarine now?

95. 28) These are two roads – one in Ladakh and one in Sikkim. While they have their
own fancy names, both are called something affectionately by the locals. What?

98. FAT FINGER SLIDE

100. 29) This is a resort island off the coast of UAE being created by one of the most
famous entities in the world. A partial logo can be visible in the picture. Identify the
entity

103. 30) While it is illegal to put elephant ivory in a coin, one country
actually (god knows how) brought out a special edition of
coins containing mammoth ivory. Which country?