Eventually, this voluntary act led to more books being written out, and more volunteers joining what could now be termed a project. What appropriate name did Hart give to this project?
Nov 30, 2011
Q.426
Nov 29, 2011
Q.425
Apparently, he always carried a toothbrush with him to these events as a lucky charm. As a kid, he would often practice speeches in front of the mirror at night with a toothbrush in hand standing in for a coveted award.
He'll have a chance to carry it once again in 2012. Who?
Nov 28, 2011
Q.424
What you see on the right is a well-known architectural figure, seen in many cultures. Apart from their decorative animal shapes, these figures also helped in the draining of water away from building walls.
The name of these figures comes from a French word for "throat". What are they called?
Nov 27, 2011
Q.423
Eventually (and expectedly), India won both the men's and women's titles. In the men's title, India faced a not-so fancied opponent, who knocked out the other favourites Pakistan in the semis.
Which country was the other finalist? (The answer may seem odd, but would make sense if you think about why.)
Nov 26, 2011
Q.422
Who and what event?
Nov 25, 2011
Q.421
He often batted at no. 4 for Somerset. He once described his job as staying in long enough to prevent the batsman at no.3 & the batsman at no.5 from batting at the crease together, because #5 would try to hit the ball further & higher than #3.
Who were these two batsmen?
Nov 24, 2011
Q.420
This year's winners for Mathematics won it "for teaching the world to be careful when making mathematical assumptions and calculations". The list below gives their names and the year associated with whatever put them in the spotlight:
What did they do?
- Dorothy Martin, USA, 1954
- Pat Robertson, USA, 1982
- Elizabeth Clare Prophet, USA, 1990
- Lee Jang Rim, Korea, 1992
- Credonia Mwerinde, Uganda, 1999
- Harold Camping, USA, Sept 6-7, 1994 and later Oct 21, 2011
Nov 23, 2011
Q.419
- Theodore Roosevelt (USA)
- Woodrow Wilson (USA)
- Anwar Al-Sadat (Egypt)
- Óscar Arias Sánchez (Costa Rica)
- Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Union)
- F.W.de Klerk (South Africa)
- Kim Dae-jung (South Korea)
- Barack Obama (USA)
Nov 22, 2011
Q.418
The Dance of the Black Hats is often performed in this country on special occasions and religious festivals, particularly to purify the surroundings and dispel evil spirits. This dance commemorates the assassination of a king named Langdarma in the first century AD, by a monk.
What was the occasion for a high-profile performance of this dance in October 2011?
Image: Getty Images and Daylife
Nov 21, 2011
Q.417
an aerial maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on its longitudinal axis while following a helical path, approximately maintaining its original direction. It is sometimes described as "a combination of a loop and a roll".This term became part of an internet sensation in November 2011. What term and why the hooplah?
Nov 20, 2011
Q.416
The Lady is an upcoming biopic by Luc Besson (the French director who's made movies such as Leon and The Fifth Element). The "lady" in the film's title is played by Michelle Yeoh; the film is also about the lady's husband.
Luc Besson made an interesting statement about the film:
I actually hope the film will be pirated in ___. In fact, they have my blessing to pirate the movie there, because they’re not allowed to see anything. If that is the only way they are able to see that film, then that will be okay with me.”Who's The Lady?
Image: IMDB
Nov 19, 2011
Q.415
Which new member is this?
Nov 18, 2011
Q.414
19 of the G-20 members are countries. Which is the only non-country member?
Nov 17, 2011
Q.413
What sporting competition, and who is the latest addition?
Nov 16, 2011
Q.412
This has been in the works for many years; delays of all sorts have resulted in it coming into commercial operation at least three years late. Finally, the first ever commercial flight in this series was for "All Nippon Airways" from Narita in Japan to Hong Kong. As seen in the image above, it was greeted with much fanfare.
Which aircraft?
Image: AFP/Reuters
Nov 15, 2011
Q.411
The marriage of poor __ __ was krushed like a kar in a krashian./Her kris kried, not fair! why kan't I keep my share?/
But __ fell klean outa fashian."
(Quote from the NY Post)
What was the incident, and fill in the dash-ian.
Nov 14, 2011
Q.410
The sixteenth edition of this sporting event was held in Guadalajara in October this year. Like other events of a similar nature, it follows a four-year cycle. The next edition will be in Toronto, in 2015.
So what multi-sport event is this?
Image: Wikipedia
Nov 13, 2011
Q.409
What is it called?
Image: Wikipedia
Nov 12, 2011
Q.408
The park has statues of leaders such as B.R.Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, and Mayawati herself. In addition, there are twenty four statues of what other symbol?
Nov 11, 2011
Q.407
"The House of Silk" is a new novel by Anthony Horowitz, a novelist who has written several mystery books for children, as well as several screenplays for TV such as Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, and Foyle's War.
"The House of Silk" is very much up Horowitz's alley, but is remarkable for being the official return (once again) of a character to print.
Which character?
Image: Mulholland Books
Nov 10, 2011
Q.406
Other members of this list include such scientists as Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and Madame Curie, and places such as California, Copenhagen, and Germany.
What list?
Nov 9, 2011
Q.405
It has announced and broken several ceasefires in the past, but has been observing a ceasefire since 2010 and this year announced a halt to its armed struggle.
Which country was ETA trying to split? (bonus: and for which region?)
Nov 8, 2011
Q.404
To be released in 2012, fifty years after the very first, what is this the latest film of?
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Nov 1, 2011
Q.397
Starting today, for the next one week, Infinite Zounds goes highly visual. Hope you will fill in the blanks, literally and figuratively.
Image: Wikipedia