Which series is this, which was overshadowed by another series held roughly at the same time?
This day last year: Q.854Jan 31, 2014
Q.1219
Jan 30, 2014
Q.1218
So when Barca players celebrate a goal by pulling their shirts inside-out, what will you see inside?
Jan 29, 2014
Q.1217
What larger event was the backdrop to this event?
Jan 28, 2014
Q.1216
In January 2014, it was revealed that the Indian government commissioned the development of an internet surveillance project designed to analyse online messages for use by intelligence agencies. This is the Indian equivalent of the US's now notorious Prism system. What is the apt name of the network traffic analysis software, which aims to be an all-seeing system?
This day last year: Q.851Jan 27, 2014
Q.1215
Jan 26, 2014
Q.1214
Jan 25, 2014
Q.1213
Jan 24, 2014
Q.1212
Scheduled to be next held in Mozambique in 2017, which countries are eligible to participate in these games?
Jan 23, 2014
Q.1211
Jan 22, 2014
Q.1210
Which event?
Jan 21, 2014
Q.1209
The book was launched by the socially ubiquitous Suhel Seth, after the original guest was unable to come. Who was this guest?
Jan 20, 2014
Q.1208
The name "Abscam" comes from the fictional front company used for the operation: originally, it referred to its nationality, but later it was revised to refer to its name. What name or nationality?
Jan 19, 2014
Q.1207
So what was the problem?
Jan 18, 2014
Q.1206
Formestane is a type I Steroidal Aromatase inhibitor used in the treatment of endocrine-dependent advanced breast cancer. It also acts as a prohormone to 4-hydroxytestosterone which is an active steroid which displays weak androgenic activity. How did this benefit an Indian (and India) in January 2014?
Jan 17, 2014
Q.1205
This has also meant that India's first digital currency is also waiting for approval. What is the name of this currency, which cleverly replaces 'bit' by a guest Indians would like to invite home and not complain if they overstay?
Jan 16, 2014
Q.1204
Which country?
Jan 15, 2014
Q.1203
'Little Eye Labs' is a Bangalore-based startup which develops tools to analyse the performance of mobile Android apps and was founded in May 2013 by four programmers Giridhar Murthy, Kumar Rangarajan, Satyam Kandula and Lakshman Kakkirala.
What Indian 'first' did the company set in January 2014 in the context of a blue-eyed technology giant?
Jan 14, 2014
Q.1202
Fifty years later, the play is being revived for the British stage: it will be staged again at the Stratford Theatre in February 2014. For what reason is it being revived?
Jan 13, 2014
Q.1201
Such was the hatred for him that for many years, a household product was the subject of boycotts in many parts of the Middle East, with some groups asking people to shun it because it was supposedly named after him.
Which product?
This day last year: Q.836Jan 12, 2014
Q.1200
Where exactly is this in Mumbai?
Jan 11, 2014
Q.1199
Which book or song?
Jan 10, 2014
Q.1198
Jan 9, 2014
Q.1197
You could say the banknote's unusual design will stand apart from other Russian banknotes. How?
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Jan 8, 2014
Q.1196
Izzie.1196
Which famous sportsman suffered a serious accident on 29 Dec 2013 while skiing on a mountain named Dent de Burgin in France?
Jan 7, 2014
Q.1195
On the cover was Evan Spiegel, co-founder of an app that got hacked on Jan 1, 2014, leading to the release of private information belonging to over 4 million people. Which application?
Izzie.1195
This country held elections in Jan 2014; the main opposition party (BNP) refused to participate, thus assuring the ruling Awami League of victory. Which country?
Jan 6, 2014
Q.1194
- Because, according to the American Dialect Society that picks the winning word, "[it] is now being used in new ways to introduce a noun, adjective, or other part of speech."
- Because, according to Ben Zimmer (linguist and member of the Society), "[it] exploded with new grammatical possibilities in informal online use""
- Because, as one person put it, 'because useful!'
Izzie.1194
Doing it in 36 balls, what long-standing record did Corey Anderson of New Zealand break to make his own on the first day of January, 2014?
Jan 5, 2014
Q.1193
So what is this based on?
Izzie.1193
"The Empty Hearse" is the name of a TV episode that aired in January 2014. It marks the return of which British show?
Jan 4, 2014
Q.1192
The award is named after a former player who himself won the prize 5 times: the award was eventually named in his honour because of this reason.
Who is this player, and why will he play a more important role on the tennis court (or just off it) in 2014?
Izzie.1192
Thought not yet confirmed, which famous figure from Indian business is rumoured to be interested in contesting from South Bangalore for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections?
Jan 3, 2014
Q.1191
To be seen on one and two euro coins within that nation, which country is this?
Izzie.1191
"Jai Ho" is Salman Khan's next Hindi film release, in Jan 2014 and has music by Sajid-Wajid. Which music director, closely associated with Salman Khan, will be the voice of the song "Photocopy" in the film?
Jan 2, 2014
Q.1190
Organized by Urdu Markaz, the first edition of this literary festival will be held between January 10-12, 2014 in tribute to an area that extends from Madanpura to Nagapada upto Mohammad Ali Road, in Mumbai. The rich literary and artistic roots of this area hark back to the Mughal era, reaching a peak when the Leftist Progressive Writers' Movement was initiated in 1932, at a coffee house here by Sajjad Babbar, Mulk Raj Anand and Munshi Premchand.
What festival is this, named after the area itself and which singer will grace this festival, by virtue of a lineal association?
Izzie.1190
Rakhi Birla is the only woman minister in which ministerial Cabinet which was sworn into power in December 2013?
Jan 1, 2014
Q.1189
This video, released at the end of 2013, went viral on the internet. It starts with the words "new beginnings" and as the music for Jetta's "Feels Like Coming Home" plays in the background, Prince George (the latest addition to the British royal family) is seen with his parents. The video ends with a photo of SFO's Batkid.
Which video and what was its purpose?
Izzie.1189
Which Russian city will host the Winter Olympics in Feb 2014?
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