Question: At which of the following places first international balloon festival was organized during November 14th– 16th, 2017?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- November 14-16, 2017, First edition of the Hot Air Balloon Festival was organized at Araku valley near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
- Festival was organized by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department in cooperation with E-Factor & SkyWaltz, an Endwencher Tourism Company.
- Experienced pilots from 13 countries: Australia, New Zealand, France, Malaysia, Belgium, America, Italy, Brazil, Philippines, Switzerland, Spain, South Korea and India participated in the festival.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/araku-balloon-festival-extended-by-a-day/article20493545.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/andhra-s-araku-valley-to-host-hot-air-balloon-festival-117111300911_1.html
http://odishatv.in/2017/11/13/hot-air-balloon-festival-in-andhras-araku-valley/