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Bombay Suburbs
100
The US Republican Party.
GOP
(Grand Old Party)
100
If I'm visiting Sakhir, Monza, Silverstone and Yas Marina, I am a keen follower of this sport.
What is Formula One?
100
Pixar's underwater animation film Finding Nemo was initially intended to be a one-off, but its cult following eventually dictated this sequel to be released in 2016.
100
With a 5.53% market share, this is the world's second most popular search engine.
What is Bing?
100
This South Mumbai locale was originally called the 'Old Woman’s Island'.
Where is Colaba?
200
Australia's most populous state.
NSW
(New South Wales)
200
The helipad atop this hotel has often been converted to a makeshift tennis court to host tennis matches starring the biggest of stars - including Andre Agassi and Roger Federer.
What is the Burj Al Arab?
200
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this Amitabh Bachchan film was the first major Bollywood release to bypass cinema halls to land on streaming platforms.
200
O Büyükkökten was a Turkish software engineer and Google employee who founded this popular social networking site in 2004.
What is Orkut?
(Orkut Büyükkökten)
200
You would head to this suburb if you wanted to visit the longest beach in the city.
Where is Juhu?
300
The high-speed train service in France.
TGV
(Train à Grande Vitesse)
300
With a circumference of 1KM and as many as 688 food stalls and 107 entry points, this UK stadium is the home of the English national football team.
What is the Wembley Stadium?
300
This 2019 Korean black comedy thriller depicting class differences in South Korean society became the first film from the country to win an Academy Award, Palme D'Or and a Golden Globe.
What is Parasite?
300
The animated character above is the logo of this popular social news website.
What is Reddit?
300
The upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be constructed in this particular locality of the new city.
Where is Ulwe, Panvel?
400
The phase of sleep where dreams are most vivid.
REM
(Rapid Eye Movement)
400
The cricket stadium in this city has played host to the most number of cricket games across all formats combined.
Where is Sharjah?
400
The 2006 film Fanaa saw the comeback of this actress, who had last been seen in 2001's Kabhi Khushi Khabhie Ghum.
Who is Kajol?
400
This is the world's largest web forum, primarily discussing topics related to urban infrastructure.
What is SkyScraper City?
400
If you hopped onto a 'fast local' train at Bandra to make it to your Santa Cruz home, you would find to your dismay that the train will skip your stop only to land at this one two stations later.
Where is Andheri?
500
The place between the Koreas.
DMZ
(The Korean Demilitarized Zone)
500
Seating 23,771 spectators, the Arthur Ashe stadium in New York is the world's largest stadium hosting this annual tournament.
What is the US Open?
500
From Saving Private Ryan to Interstellar, Syriana and The Martian, this Oscar winning Hollywood actor has a penchant for constantly getting stranded and needing rescue in their respective plots.
Who is Matt Damon?
500
This company and website has a monopoly on the 'Recommended for You' boxes that you see below articles on news websites around the world.
What is Taboola?
500
The former English cricketer Douglas Jardine of ‘Bodyline’ fame was in fact born in erstwhile Bombay, in this particular suburb where his family resided at the time.
Where is Malabar Hill?