Nov 30, 2012

Q.792

These are the initials of the ten most recent members of which list? (that usually sees a high rate of attrition):

CR, JM, AG, LFS, RW, GH, CA, AV-B, RDM, RB

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This day last year: Q.426

Nov 29, 2012

Q.791

The TV serial "Ek Tha Rusty" aired on Doordarshan in the nineties and was based on a set of autobiographical stories by an author, and set in the lead character's childhood. A sequel to this TV series began airing in late 2012, simply called "Ek Tha Rusty - 2", with Rusty having grown into a young adult.

Incidentally, the serial also features the author's grand-daughter from his adopted family. Which author?

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This day last year: Q.425

Nov 28, 2012

Q.790

After her, Tony was next. Rafael was immediately before. The year started with Alberto and should, if need be, end with William. She will show up next, possibly, in 2018.

Who was she?

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This day last year: Q.424

Nov 27, 2012

Q.789



No stranger to the sword himself (at least in the movies), which noted British actor is seen here receiving a knighthood from the Queen?

Image: News.msn.co.uk

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This day last year: Q.423

Nov 26, 2012

Q.788

Today's IZzie




On one side of these currency notes introduced in November 2012 (in denominations from R10 to R200) are the "Big Five": buffalo, lion, elephant, leopard, and rhino. Who, for the very first time, is on the other side?

Image: The Hindu


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This day last year: Q.422

Nov 25, 2012

Q.787



These people have just watched something which the man in the suit, Erik Hamren (the team coach), would later describe as being like something out of a video game.

What did they witness?

Image: Reuters/Al Jazeera.com

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This day last year: Q.421

Nov 24, 2012

Q.786


Biopic season in Hollywood has already begin with the likes of "Lincoln", as actors start to jockey for Academy Award recognition. These are images from two biopics, one coming out in 2012, and the other scheduled for 2014, whose "first look" promotional pictures were released in 2012.

The subject of the 2012 movie directed the subject of the 2014 movie in three well-regarded movies. Who are these two people?

Image: Dailymail.co.uk, HoustonPress.com

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This day last year: Q.420

Nov 23, 2012

Q.785

Israel began "Operation Pillar of Defense" on November 14, an offensive against their opponents in the Gaza Strip in Palestine. How is this particular conflict notable from the point of view of social media?

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This day last year: Q.419

Nov 22, 2012

Q.784

He held, unusually, a wide variety of offices in his country, Cambodia: King (twice), Prince (twice), Prime Minister (twice). He died in October 2012.

Who?

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This day last year: Q.418

Nov 21, 2012

Q.783





The pilot on the left was the first person to achieve something - he did this on October 14, 1947. Sixty five years later, on the same date in 2012, the person on the right emulated him - but in a different way.

What achievement links these two men?

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This day last year: Q.417

Nov 20, 2012

Q.782



This upcoming Disney movie directed by Sam Raimi is a prequel to a famous 1939 film, and will release in 2013. It features James Franco in the role of "Oscar Diggs", a magician with a circus, who has to deal with three witches.

Which film is this a prequel to?

Image: Wikipedia

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This day last year: Q.416

Nov 19, 2012

Q.781

Today's IZzie

China is in the midst of a political transition at the highest level, with President Hu Jintao making way (slowly) for Xi Jinping. In November, during the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China, this process began with Xi Jinping taking over which of these roles from Hu Jintao?

Your options:

  • President of China
  • General Secretary of the Communist Party
  • Prime Minister of China

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This day last year: Q.415

Nov 18, 2012

Q.780

That time of the year when publications start announcing their Words of the Year. One of the first out of the blocks is Oxford Dictionary, whose American edition, declared this acronym to be their 2012 Word of the Year.

Incidentally, the acronym is celebrating 25 years in 2012 (and was the subject of IZ 641), so it's not new to us. What was new is the grammatical form and meaning that gave it the title. This is now being used as a verb in the US and in parts of the World Wide Web, where it means: "to create an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event".

What acronym?

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This day last year: Q.414

Nov 17, 2012

Q.779



The Samuel Johnson Prize is awarded annually by the BBC to an author for the best non-fiction work of the year. 2012's winner was the Canadian Wade Davis, for his book "Into the Silence: The Great War, ____ and the Conquest of Everest".

Which explorer (whose name has been blanked from the title above) is the primary focus of this book?

Image: The Guardian

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This day last year: Q.413

Nov 16, 2012

Q.778

South Africa are touring Australia for their 2012 summer Test series. The first Test was held in mid-November, at Brisbane. At the end of the first day's play, during warmdown, the South African J.P.Duminy injured his Achilles heel, thus putting him out of the Test and the series.

As he could not bat in the South African first innings the next day, which relatively unusual phrase is marked against his name (where the dismissal would be recorded) on the scorecard for the match?


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This day last year: Q.412

Nov 15, 2012

Q.777

With such flavours as "Flirty", "Cheeky", "Sporty", "Smitten Sour", "Spooky Sour", and "Chic", this is a "premium" candy brand launched in 2012, and the brainwave of a person from a profession which often has much to do with fashion and business.

Who? Image: Sugarpova.com




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This day last year: Q.411

Nov 14, 2012

Q.776

This is one of the many scenes of celebration after President Obama's re-election in the November 2012 American presidential elections. In which country is this happening, and why was this lady the particular focus of attention from media people?





Image: Reuters/DailyMail.co.uk

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This day last year: Q.410

Nov 13, 2012

Q.775

What was unveiled to the world (at least the Catholic world) on October 31st, 1512, by Pope Julius II in what is now a UN Heritage Site? Its five hundredth anniversary was marked in a similar ceremony by the current Pope, Benedict XVI on the same day in 2012.

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This day last year: Q.409

Nov 12, 2012

Nov 11, 2012

Q.773

He died on 11th November 2004, and the exact cause of his death has always been a source of controversy: was he murdered by poison? In November 2012, two teams (one from Switzerland, the other from France) will take samples of his remains to try and ascertain if such a cause can be established.

Which Nobel Laureate is this all about?

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This day last year: Q.407

Nov 10, 2012

Q.772

What is this list about? (something that will come into effect on 26th January, 2013)
  • Aravali
  • Botad
  • Chhota Udepur
  • Dwarka
  • Gir-Somnath
  • Mahisagar
  • Morbi

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This day last year: Q.406

Nov 9, 2012

Q.771

Though the world's eyes were on who would become the United States' President for the next four years in the early November elections, Americans also voted for a number of different regional issues. Some voted for new Governors, Senators, Congressmen, and Mayors.

One US administered territory voted on its political future: its residents (who incidentally cannot vote in the US Presidential elections) chose to tell their political masters that they would like to become America's 51st state.

Which territory, located in the Carribean, is this?

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This day last year: Q.405

Nov 8, 2012

Q.770

Excerpts (translated) from whose diary:

Today, I also read the diary written for the BBC (in Urdu) and published in the newspaper. My mother liked my pen name 'Gul Makai' and said to my father 'why not change her name to Gul Makai?' I also like the name because my real name means 'grief stricken'.

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This day last year: Q.404

Nov 6, 2012

Q.768

vIZual: What is this a route map of?



Image: Cyclonebiskit/Wikimedia Commons

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This day last year: Q.402

Nov 4, 2012

Q.766

In October 2012, Paolo Gabriele was convicted of leaking confidential documents from the Vatican City to a journalist, in a scandal that was dubbed "Vatileaks". He said he had done this to bring to the Pope's attention corruption inside the Vatican City State's officialdom.

A member of the Pope's domestic staff when this happened, what was his role that thus brings to mind a cliché associated with detective fiction?

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This day last year: Q.400

Nov 3, 2012

Q.765

The remains of what scientists term "Homo floresiensis" were found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 and are conjectured to be a possible (and extinct) species of humans. Given that the average height of these remains seems to be about 3 feet, the members of this possible species were given a nickname that most people have been using since, as a layman's term.

In October 2012, a scientist in New Zealand was asked by lawyers of an author's estate to not use the term in a talk on the topic.

Which term?

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This day last year: Q.399

Nov 2, 2012

Q.764

He hasn't been seen for the last couple of times, but he's back again. In 2012, this quartermaster is played by Ben Whishaw. He was first essayed by Peter Burton; his successor Desmond Llewelyn has played the role the most number of times. John Cleese took on the mantle a couple of times, before the hiatus began, which has ended with Whishaw.

Which role?

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This day last year: Q.398

Nov 1, 2012

Q.763

Roshan Telecom were the title sponsors for this league. Toofan Harirood won it, beating Simorgh Alborz in the final, and finishing ahead in the eight team league. Interestingly, the players were identified through a television show.

Which country's inaugural football "premier league" was this (which concluded in middle of October 2012)?

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This day last year: Q.397