"When spellcheck first became popular, there was somewhat of an elegiacal interlocutory fracas by those who practiced the antediluvian deification of autochthonous language and viewed a deteriorating emphasis on canonical spelling as an almost sacrilegious demarche against the euonym and akin to vivisepulture."What was the event? This day last year: Q.974
May 31, 2014
Q.1339
May 30, 2014
Q.1338
Manaus is one of the 12 Brazilian cities to host matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is designed in the form of a straw basket, which the local region is well-known for. The stadium, "Arena da ______" gets the second part of its name from the famous geographical region in which it is located.
What region?
Image: Wikipedia
May 29, 2014
Q.1337
May 28, 2014
Q.1336
The game can be described as achieving a power level of 11 on the number 2 - what is this?
May 27, 2014
Q.1335
Akhilesh Jaiswal was a writer on the film "Gangs of Wasseypur writer". In 2014, he made his directorial debut. Writing about the film's subject:
"___'s books are published even today and have a large readership in the North. I have read his books as a student. It's his writing that inspired me to make this fictional biography. If the real ___ is reading this or any publishers who made a killing on his numerous writings know about his family or dependents, please get in touch with us as rightly deserved limelight and remuneration await you".What is the subject of this film?
May 26, 2014
Q.1334
What genus (a matter of dispute) are these large dinosaurs put in, which gets its name from mythological beings from Greek legends?
May 25, 2014
Q.1333
The company behind this was inspired to create this series after seeing a photo of someone who used a fork to dip this food item into milk so as to avoid getting their fingers sticky. Which food item?
May 24, 2014
Q.1332
India has over 2 crore cases pending in Indian courts. To make matters worse, the judiciary has long vacations, for which it is often criticised. In 2014, the Chief Justice of India, R M Lodha, made an almost revolutionary proposal that could help resolve clearing the case backlog, comparing it to sectors such as health or electricity.
What proposal?
May 23, 2014
Q.1331
According to this chart (click to view a larger pic) published by Bill Gates in April 2014, what is the deadliest animal in the world (measured in terms of human fatalities)?
May 22, 2014
Q.1330
The book begin with a photo from a 1999 English film (and ends with a reference to it). Which film?
May 21, 2014
Q.1329
May 20, 2014
Q.1328
May 19, 2014
Q.1327
Flavour of the Month: the 2014 Indian General Elections
As subscribers to our mailing list already know, readers are also invited to send in interesting questions around this theme - the best of the lot will go into our special month-end quiz compilation.
To enter, use our "Guestionnaire" (make sure you read our guidelines for guest questions first).
May 18, 2014
Q.1326
"It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress."Quote from a May 2014 article written by a person in the culture magazine "Vanity Fair", who became associated in American culture with these two fashion objects during events between 1997-98. Who?
May 17, 2014
Q.1325
May 16, 2014
Q.1324
What project?
May 15, 2014
Q.1323
Tomy had become the first Indian to achieve something, doing so in the INSV Mhadei boat, unassisted and non-stop. What?
May 14, 2014
Q.1322
This event takes its name from a famous poem, which was also the name of a film about events from another sport that the British love. What is this name?
May 13, 2014
Q.1321
How is she better known as?
May 12, 2014
Q.1320
The book makes interesting references to characters from works of literature, using them to talk about incomes in various eras. One such example is the discussion about a fictional 19th century heroine who can only become well-off by marrying rich. From which author's book is this character taken?
May 11, 2014
Q.1319
Which country?
May 10, 2014
Q.1318
Freeman plays a salesman in this TV series which has the same name as the film - also the name of a place. What's the name?
This day last year: Q.953May 9, 2014
Q.1317
Aizu cotton, super-fine Kawamata silk and the Aizu lacquerware are some of the raw materials native to this area. Recognising the work of craftsmen using these materials, the designer Jimmy Choo used these for a one-off set of shoes. In April 2014, he launched them at a lecture which also showcased the work of the local craftsmen.
Which area in Asia is this?
May 8, 2014
Q.1316
"Fuleco" is the name of the official mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. This represents a species of an animal native to Brazil and is endangered.
What type of animal is this, which incidentally rolls up into a ball when faced with danger?
May 7, 2014
Q.1315
This law suit says these countries were in "flagrant denial of human justice". What is common to these countries, and why is Marshall Islands taking this step?
May 6, 2014
Q.1314
"There Will Never Be Silence" is the name of an art exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art, that began in 2013 and will end in 2014. The main attraction of this exhibition is this painting called 4'33" (In Proportional Notation), which is accompanied by such artworks as "The Voice", "Zen for Film", and "3 Standard Stoppages".
This exhibition marks the museum's acquisition of a famous piece of music, also called 4'33" by John Cage (also the artist). What is interesting about this piece of music, which is hinted at by the painting?
Image: MOMA
May 5, 2014
Q.1313
What is all this about?
May 4, 2014
Q.1312
From "Picture Perfect", a quiz of ours on Indian Cinema
May 3, 2014
Q.1311
Who is he?
May 2, 2014
Q.1310
The Dutch artist Carel Fabritius was a student of the painter Rembrandt. One of his most famous paintings was "The Goldfinch" in 1654. This painting and title came back into artistic awareness in April 2014 after being prominently featured in a 2013 book. How did it make the news, which also involved three sections of poetry by an Indian-born American?
Image: Wikipedia
May 1, 2014
Q.1309
What type of puzzle, and what two word name is this new puzzle form called by The Times?