Which two countries?
Apr 30, 2011
Q.212
Apr 29, 2011
Q.211
1963 (American sponsorship): Leader: Norman Dyhrenfurth. Some of the other members: Auten, Bishop, Breitenbach, Corbet, Dingman, D. Doody, Emerson, Hornbein, Jerstad, Lester, Unsoeld, Jim Whittaker.
1965 (Indian sponsorship): Leader: Commander M.S.Kohli. Some of the other members: A.S.Cheema, Sonam Gyatso, Sonam Wangyal, C.P. Vohra, Ang Kami, H.P.S. Ahluwalia, H.C.S. Rawat, Phu Dorje.
Apr 28, 2011
Q.210
The choice of the day was primarily because two authors died on this day. Today's question relates to both of them. Incidentally, this day is also associated with the birth and death of other literary figures. For instance, Vladimir Nabokov was born on this day.
Q1 The association of this day with books began in Spain because a leading Spanish writer died this day in 1616. Who was he?
Q2. Coincidentally, Shakespeare's death also happened on 23rd April 1616. However, that's not quite true. How?
Questions triggered by this Tender Leaves post
A2. England was still following the Julian calendar, unlike Spain which had moved to the Gregorian system. So Shakespeare actually died 10 days later.
Apr 27, 2011
Q.209
This match has come back into prominence in recent times because of something that involved the Bangladeshi opening bowler Shafaq Al Zabir. Why?
Apr 26, 2011
Q.208
Which quiz programme?
Apr 25, 2011
Q.207
A very interesting aspect to the book is the presence of a chapter (about a girl's diary) set in a particular form, which has probably never been used in a mainstream literary novel. Some critics think of it as a gimmick, while others have lauded the idea. Egan says she first thought of it from how the 2008 Obama campaign benefited from one such document to spur a turnaround in their fortunes.
What form is this chapter in?
Apr 24, 2011
Q.206
"Fire in Babylon" is a documentary made in 2010 which was shown around in various film festivals. It gained a lot of critical acclaim in these events. The film is being prepared for general theatrical release soon. The film chronicles the achievement of a certain sports team in a certain era. The soundtrack of the film has also gained attention, and features the music of Jacob Miller, Junior Byles, Big Youth, Barry Brown, Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Muddy Waters and Burning Spear.
Which team?
Image: Adrian Sherwood
Apr 23, 2011
Q.205
On this journey, he had been accompanying someone. Who were these two people?
Apr 22, 2011
Q.204
Which film director, known both for his grasp of technique and his understanding of actors, wrote this book?
Apr 21, 2011
Q.203
What was this?
Apr 20, 2011
Q.202
She was also appointed to a third post recently, though some questioned her qualifications to do so. Which post?
Apr 19, 2011
Q.201
There was something unusual about the way the stamps have been designed, which caused a minor controversy because some people interpreted the design as indicating the marriage may not last.
What design?
Image: the above BBC article.
Apr 18, 2011
Q.200
In one such case, he represented a politician called Raj Narain in a case in the Allahabad High Court, in which seven charges were made against another politician. Five of the seven charges were rejected, but the prosecuted party was found guilty of two. Who was this other politician?
Apr 17, 2011
Q.199
What was this service called?
Apr 16, 2011
Q.198
Which company?
Apr 15, 2011
Q.197
At the time of his death, he was working on a novel and left a lot of draft material. His book editor was charged with putting it together as a book (which remains unfinished), which will release in April 2011 as The Pale King.
Which author?
Apr 14, 2011
Q.196
Apr 13, 2011
Q.195
In the 90s, this lady served as the MLA (Janata Dal) for the Kutiyana constituency in Porbandar, Gujarat. She recently died due to a heart ailment. In some ways, why would she be considered the female equivalent of a person who migrated to the US from Italy in the last years of the nineteenth century, and who took his last name from his hometown? Image: Rediff
Apr 12, 2011
Q.194
What does 'D' stand for?
Apr 11, 2011
Q.193
Who was the author?
Apr 10, 2011
Q.192
This aims to be the Indian alternative to something and garner a piece of the market which is dominated by two global players. Who are these two?
Apr 9, 2011
Q.191
Mahela Jayawardena's unbeaten century in the final of the recently concluded World Cup was the first time a centurion ended up on the losing side. Since a five-wicket haul by a bowler is often considered the equivalent of a batting century, who is the only person to have taken a five wickets in a World Cup final and still couldn't manage to be on the winning side?
Apr 8, 2011
Q.190
With respect to ICC World Cup finals, what do these statistics represent:
England: 9 appearances
West Indies: 5 appearances
Pakistan: 3
India, New Zealand, Australia: 1 each
Apr 7, 2011
Q.189
Of the 14 squads in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, two had players from more than one sovereign nation state. One squad is obviously the West Indies, with players from many countries in the Caribbean. Which is the other?
Apr 6, 2011
Q.188
As is well-known, the Indian under-19 side captained by Reetinder Singh Sodhi Mohammad Kaif won the U-19 World Cup for cricket in 2000 (a feat later matched by a side led by Virat Kohli, in 2008). The team defeated Sri Lanka in the final. Who was the man of the tournament in this event?
Apr 5, 2011
Q.187
Mike Horn won a Laureus award for "World Alternative Sportsperson of the Year" in 2001 and was elected to the Laureus World Academy in 2007. He has quite a few 'extreme' records to his credit, such as being the first person to go around the Arctic Circle without motorized transport or dogs. Currently, his main project is termed the "Pangaea Expedition" aimed at promoting knowledge of the world through exploration and about environmental issues.
What has he got to do with the cricket World Cup?
Apr 4, 2011
Q.186
One way to write it is to use a symbol and a number. What?
Apr 3, 2011
Q.185
So what new, three-letter TLD is this?
Apr 2, 2011
Q.184
What term?
Apr 1, 2011
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Q.183
Among his own works, he was best known for having set his most famous character in Mumbai without ever having visited that city. In fact, it took him a decade before he came to India. He passed away recently. Who is this author?