In 2007, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature (the oldest winner in that category). Her prize acceptance speech was curiously titled "On Not Winning the ___ ____". Which words fill the blanks?
This day last year: Q.792Nov 30, 2013
Q.1157
Nov 29, 2013
Q.1156
The 18th edition of this Indian event (which happens every two years) concluded in Hyderabad in November 2013. "Kauwboy" won the Golden Elephant.
Which event is this?
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Nov 28, 2013
Q.1155
In November 2013, it was announced that this piece of software would close down at the end of the year. Which program?
Nov 27, 2013
Q.1154
Eleven years later, namely in November 2013, this conversation was pulled out by web-detectives as perhaps the earliest instance of what headline-hogging egotist?
Nov 26, 2013
Q.1153
For what specific reason has Diageo issued an edition of this brand?
Nov 25, 2013
Q.1152
Which was the fourth team from Asia?
Nov 24, 2013
Q.1151
Who is the only other Bharat Ratna awardee to also have won the Karnataka Ratna?
Nov 23, 2013
Q.1150
The idea of this film emerged from another 2013 release. Which is this other 2013 release, which was directed by the father of the director of "Aningaaq"?
Nov 22, 2013
Q.1149
Who are these 'government servants'?
From my India Quiz at IIT Kanpur
Nov 21, 2013
Q.1148
Because of its "good looks" (thanks to its aerodynamic shape), what was it compared to, resulting in its nickname?
Nov 20, 2013
Q.1147
This has a single called "O Come All Ye Faithful", which comes accompanied by a music video. Which yesteryear star's voice surprisingly appears on the duet?
Nov 19, 2013
Q.1146
Which set of events?
Nov 18, 2013
Q.1145
The role was of an alien from the future, who played the same sport as this person. Who is this sportsperson??
Nov 17, 2013
Q.1144
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This is the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. In October 2013, it went 'pink' for the very first time. Doing so, it joined other landmarks around the world such as the White House in Washington, the Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
Why the pink?
Nov 16, 2013
Q.1143
"When a batsman scores 50 runs, the journey towards 100 becomes very exciting. The batsman starts predicting the balls, and is only focused towards scoring that century. [He] has completed fifty glorious years and now the journey ahead is going to be even more rewarding."Whose autobiography?
Nov 15, 2013
Q.1142
This monument is being touted as the first such in the US on government property. What is the 'first'?
Nov 14, 2013
Q.1141
On the 11th of November, 2013, the Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh released a postal stamp to commemorate fifty years of a government agency - quite ironic that he should do it, in many ways.
Which agency?
Nov 13, 2013
Q.1140
In 2013, Nutt was awarded the second "John Maddox Prize for Standing Up for Science". This award is named after John Maddox, who was the long-serving editor of which famed journal?
Nov 12, 2013
Q.1139
Publisher's Weekly
This drawing was made public in March 2013, announcing the arrival of the eighth in a popular series, and indicating further misfortunes for the lead character. The book arrived in early November and soon made its way up the bestseller charts.
So what's the titular nickname of the person whose face has been hidden in the image above?
This day last year: Q.774Nov 11, 2013
Q.1138
Now considered one of the most influential rock albums, the musician-producer Brian Eno once famously said that "everyone who bought one of those [initial] copies started a band". Vaclav Havel credited this album with inspiring him to become president of Czechoslovakia, and the album is even said to have influenced the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia.
The singer of the band behind the album (whose cover was designed by Andy Warhol) died on Oct. 27, 2013 at the age of 71. Who, and which band?
Nov 10, 2013
Q.1137
The Peace Prize was awarded to the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. A couple of years ago, he made it illegal to do something in public. The prize was also given to the Belarus State Police, who arrested a one-armed man for doing that very thing the President had banned.
What had been banned?
Nov 9, 2013
Q.1136
The fifth was the reason the event was happening: it was her achievement that they were commemmorating. Who, and what stellar achievement?
Nov 8, 2013
Q.1135
What and where is this new international connection?
Nov 7, 2013
Q.1134
In 2013, in another Olympic contest, he finished last in the final round. Who, and what contest?
Nov 6, 2013
Q.1133
He has been part of Parliamentary committees on Health and Family Welfare; this dates back to when, in 1991, he became Minister of State for those areas in the V.P.Singh government. Which is what ultimately led to his present downfall.
How?
Nov 5, 2013
Q.1132
The singer Norah Jones features on the title track of a 2013 album called "Traces of You". In this album, she collaborates with another artiste, the main driving force behind the album (who is seen on the track cover).
Who is this?
Nov 4, 2013
Q.1131
Once a big name in the history of American business, which city is this?
Nov 3, 2013
Q.1130
Thirty different predecessors were shown in the run-up to the winner, apparently rustled up in a weekend's worth of hard work. The blueprint behind the winner is what you see in the image above (click it to see a bigger image).
What logo is this blueprint (released in September 2013) depicting?
This day last year: Q.765Nov 2, 2013
Q.1129
Which sport?
Nov 1, 2013
Q.1128
Speaking in front of an emotional audience, what was Gillard apologising for?