In some sections of the media, the match was, rather uncharitably, dubbed the "Zimmer frame special". What is a Zimmer frame and why was it applied to this match?
Jun 30, 2011
Q.273
Jun 29, 2011
Q.272
What's the name?
Jun 28, 2011
Q.271
Who?
Jun 27, 2011
Q.270
However, his career didn't flourish much and one of the reasons was both medical and unusual: he had an allergy to something. This same allergy is suffered by footballer Mario Balotelli (currently at Manchester City football club), which caused him to miss a few games earlier this year.
Metaphorically, one could say that former tennis no. 1 Ivan Lendl also suffered from this ailment.
What are Rowe and Balotelli allergic to?
Jun 26, 2011
Q.269
The event is the "Running of the Bulls" in which bulls are made to run through the streets of a city into a bull ring. Along the way, they are harassed by onlookers (who often get hurt in the process) and many die in the arena at the end. PETA has raised a petition asking the producers of the film to not include these scenes in the film.
Which city in Spain does this event take place in?
Jun 25, 2011
Q.268
The eight team league was won by the Hyderabad Horses who beat the Haridwar Hunters by a score of 31-20. The team of "Dr. Anand" Ongole Bulls finished third. The remaining teams were called Delhi Dashers, Rajasthan Riders, Lanco Lions, Krishna Kings, and Chennai Cheetahs.
So once again, which sport?
Jun 24, 2011
Q.267
The last was a home game for the Canucks and their defeat was taken badly by some. Rioting began as the game's result was no longer in doubt and spread, resulting in hundreds of injuries and a death, as well as episodes of looting. (In response, the next day, several horrified volunteers - using social media channels to organise themselves - came out on the streets trying to clean up both the city and its self-image.)
Which city did these incidents take place?
Jun 23, 2011
Q.266
Reportedly, these are the deepest living multicellular organisms found so far. Onstott remarked that "they look like black little swirly things" and that "it scared the life out of me when I first saw them moving.". Due to these reasons, the organism is named after this mythical German demonic character who prominently appears in the story of Dr. Faust.
Which character?
Jun 22, 2011
Q.265
The name of this new product adds a single letter to "Wii", thus extending the concept behind the name of the "Wii". What's the new name?
Jun 21, 2011
Q.264
This has led to several jokes about this thing looking like a giant cheese grater, a cigarette holder, an ash tray, a "bling" wastepaper bin, an ice cream cone and so on.
What object?
Bonus trivia: the torch has three sides to it. This is to symbolise the three times the Olympics came to London (1908, 1948, and now 2012).
Jun 20, 2011
Q.263
He is seen here with his prizes: a bottle of champagne by Bollinger (a wine company that organizes the award) and the complete set of works by the author in whose memory the award is instituted. There is also a Gloucester Old Spot pig which is named "Solar" after the prize-winning McEwan book. Hence, this year, a pig will be named "Super Sad True Love Story".
After which author is this award named?
Jun 19, 2011
Q.262
- No logos, no additional text, no attractive images
- Brand name to be printed in a small font (same for all brands)
- Olive Green coloured packaging (apparently olive green is the least appealing of colours)
Jun 18, 2011
Q.261
One of Nowitzki's nicknames is "Diggler", which he gets from a character in a 1997 film by Wes Paul Thomas Anderson. The character, played by Mark Wahlberg, takes on the screen name of "Dirk Diggler" after becoming a star in a certain (unbecoming) genre of movies.
What's this film?
Image: Wikipedia
Jun 17, 2011
Q.260
Cadbury has issued an apology and has withdrawn the ad. Who's the 'diva' supermodel?
Jun 16, 2011
Q.259
The name of this company is the first letter of the alphabet in ancient scripts (Canaanite and later Phoenician) and is said to have come from an ancient word for "ox". Eventually, it influenced the corresponding alphabets in languages such as Greek and Arabic.
What is this word?
Image: The publisher's Facebook page
Jun 15, 2011
Q.258
Recently, this "country" claimed that Vanuatu had also joined these four countries in formally accepting its independence and sovereignty, which was later denied by some Vanuatu officials.
So which territory is this?
Jun 14, 2011
Q.257
Thanks to their affiliation with an organization, newspaper reports often incorrectly say Little Cumbrae is owned by someone. Who?
Image: Newsvision
Jun 13, 2011
Q.256
The choice of Webby Person of the Year is rather unusual and is somewhat similar to the choice of the TIME Man of the Year for 1982. Who has been chosen?
Jun 12, 2011
Q.255
Which organization?
Jun 11, 2011
Q.254
The rocket is named "Heat-1X" and is also named for a famous Danish scientist; this scientist is known for having a nose for the bizarre.
Which scientist?
Jun 10, 2011
Q.253
Which club?
Jun 9, 2011
Q.252
In a referendum held recently, citizens of the third country have voted in favour of legalising divorce. Which country?
Image: The BBC
Jun 8, 2011
Q.251
Which is this location, and what is shifting back?
Jun 7, 2011
Q.250
What media property is this?
Jun 6, 2011
Q.249
With a foreword by Mukesh Ambani and a "last word" by Rahul Dravid, identify the author-husband.
Jun 5, 2011
Q.248
However, his fortunes seem to be turning thanks to his most recent film album, particularly for a song that he’s sung to the lyrics of Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Which movie, whose title has often been used in relation to touring English cricket teams in the 90s?
Jun 4, 2011
Q.247
Image: Vimanavarta.com
Jun 3, 2011
Q.246
So who is this?
Jun 2, 2011
Q.245
This company, which is still named after him, was recently sold to luxury goods maker "Labelux". Who?
Jun 1, 2011
Q.244
This prize is different from the better-known (and older) Man Booker Prize for several reasons. It is not awarded for a single book, but awarded for an author's achievements in fiction. It is awarded once every two years and not every year.
There is one more significant distinction between the two, with respect to nationality of eligible authors. What?