Which performer's 2012 music album?
This day last year: Q.212Apr 30, 2012
Q.578
Apr 29, 2012
Q.577
Which company that is now the subject of much head-beating?
Apr 28, 2012
Q.576
When we were kids we loved playing around with cameras - we loved how all the old Polaroid cameras marketed themselves as '_____' (something we take for granted today). We also felt that the snapshots people were taking were kind of like _____ in that they got sent over the wire to others - so we figured why not combine the two?
Apr 27, 2012
Q.575
This day last year: Q.209
Apr 26, 2012
Q.574
"Vytynanky" or "Wycinanki" is a cultural practice in this European region, involving the cutting of paper into various shapes, from nature, culture, and religion. This logo evokes the practice, in the shape of 3 flowers.
The colours represent two countries. For which event was this logo created?
Image: Wikipedia
UEFA's Euro 2012 football tournament, to be held in Ukraine and Poland in June-July 2012. The colours are from their respective flags.
Apr 25, 2012
Q.573
Which game, that provoked such a mass reaction?
This day last year: Q.207Apr 24, 2012
Q.572
The Pakistani music group behind the song (and its accompanying video) has an aptly irreverent name. What are they called?
This day last year: Q.206Apr 23, 2012
Q.571
Das allgemeine Verschweigen dieses Tatbestandes, dem sich mein Schweigen untergeordnet hat, empfinde ich als belastende Lüge und Zwang, der Strafe in Aussicht stellt, sobald er mißachtet wird; das Verdikt "Antisemitismus" ist geläufigthe poem has ignited controversy in Israel, with the country declaring the poet 'persona non grata'.
Which Nobel Literature Laureate wrote this?
Apr 22, 2012
Q.570
This is Trenton Oldfield, LSE graduate and self-proclaimed "scourge of the elites" and he's being led away after he tried to disrupt the 158th edition of an annual sporting event. This cherished British event was restarted, only to wade through more controversy, during and after its conclusion.
Oldfield was lucky to make it out alive, and seemed to be unfazed by it all. Which event had he so gatecrashed?
Image: @mrdiscopop/Twitter/The Daily Mail
Apr 21, 2012
Q.569
Who?
Apr 20, 2012
Q.568
Which professor's statue can be found outside this stadium?
Apr 19, 2012
Q.567
1. A line right below a horse-wheel-bull
2. The last shot of the Mahabharata sequence in the film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
3. A song by the super-group Super Heavy
4. An Aamir Khan production
1. This is a reference to India's national motto that appears below the horse, the Dharma Chakra, and the bull in India's National Emblem.
2. The sequence ends with a shot of a setpiece in the midst of some disused material; reading "satyameva jayate". This is just after all the villains are shown conspiring against the heroes.
3. This is the music group with the likes of A.R.Rahman and Mick Jagger. They released a song with this name.
Apr 18, 2012
Q.566
What's the event?
Apr 17, 2012
Q.565
Which country?
Apr 16, 2012
Q.564
The final of this year's Ryobi Cup (Australia's domestic one day cricket competition) ended in an exciting tie between South Australia and Tasmania, with the former being declared champions on the basis of finishing higher in the league phase. Tasmania, chasing, needed 2 off the last ball, but could only manage a single off a bye.
Why did Ricky Ponting, the non-striker on that ball, get booed by the crowd? (this is an image of his as it happened)
Image: Herald Sun
Apr 15, 2012
Q.563
This festival is usually held in the town of Essakane, which is very close to a legendary city. Which city?
Apr 14, 2012
Q.562
A series of posters have been commissioned by leading artists on the occasion of the London Olympics and the Paralympics. This is one of them, painted by British-American artist Sarah Morris, best known for her abstract paintings on urban subjects.
What London landmark is depicted in this painting?
Image: The Guardian
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Apr 13, 2012
Q.561
The book is set in a slum called Annawadi in Mumbai, exploring the lives of various characters. What explains the book's unusual title?
Apr 12, 2012
Q.560
In cryptic terms, this can be explained as the welcoming of a disc, which was once known as the Baikal seal. What is all this?
Apr 11, 2012
Q.559
In March 2012, the company announced that it was planning to resurrect the name, as that of low cost cars to be sold in countries like India, Indonesia, and Russia.
What car marque?
Apr 10, 2012
Q.558
When was the actual Awards ceremony for 2012 held?
Apr 9, 2012
Apr 8, 2012
Q.556
Which domestic cricket tournament, begun in 1998, is named after him?
Apr 7, 2012
Q.555
This is a poster of their latest creation. What is the subject of this film?
Image: Wikipedia
Joseph Kony, the Ugandan rebel, and his use of young soldiers.
Apr 6, 2012
Q.554
1. Trieste - 1960
2. Kaikō - 1995
3. Nereus - 2009
What distinction, and who was in the fourth?
Apr 5, 2012
Q.553
Which word?
Apr 4, 2012
Q.552
Image: The JC.com
Israel and this self-governed territory were all set to issue this "friendship" stamp in February 2012, featuring two landmarks from each side. However, the choice of the Israeli landmark being the David Citadel tower turned out to be controversial because it is in the geo-politically disputed city of Jerusalem.
Eventually, the stamp was withdrawn, despite many copies having been printed.
Which is the other territory?
Apr 3, 2012
Q.551
A satirical French TV show called "Les Guignols" (literally, "The Puppets") caused a lot of anger in Spain in Feb 2012, after airing an episode showing a Rafael Nadal puppet using his urine as fuel for his car (and getting pulled over for speeding). It also made insinuations about other Spanish sportsmen.
This episode was aired soon after a doping event involving a Spanish sportsman. Who?
Image: Sydney Morning Herald
Apr 2, 2012
Q.550
This European capital city held a contest in Feb-March 2012 to find itself a new visual brand. This logo emerged as the winner. The logo has blue for a river that runs through the city, green for the city's parks, yellow stands for the temples, and red for love.
Which capital city?
Apr 1, 2012
Q.549
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