What series and what is the second called?
This day last year: Q.1066Aug 31, 2014
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Aug 30, 2014
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The next day, media outlets were buzzing with what was undoubtedly a freak coincidence. What?
Aug 29, 2014
Q.1429
In 2011, a camera belonging to the photographer David Slater was used to take this photo in Indonesia. The photo found its way to Wikipedia, which Slater objected to, saying its free availability by Wikimedia cost him royalties. In 2014, the US Copyright Office ruled in favour of Wikipedia, saying this belonged to the public.
So what was different about this photo?
Aug 28, 2014
Q.1428
This logo from Indian sports was designed to indicate the four essential qualities required by a player playing the sport: strength, strategy, speed and stamina.
First held in 2014, what is this the logo of?
Aug 27, 2014
Q.1427
What does this launched domain name end in?
Aug 26, 2014
A Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) appearance
The show airs on the Sony TV channel at 8:30 pm IST with several repeats during the week. We believe it's also streamed on the official website and app (http://kbcsony.com).
Q.1426
Which sport, and which annual event, in which India's team picked up a bronze medal?
Aug 25, 2014
Q.1425
In Film 2, Actor 2's character is rumoured to play something or someone trying to be human. So identify the people involved in this sneak peek.
Aug 24, 2014
Q.1424
To do this, the researchers studied skeletons from that time period for scars, since lungs from these remains were obviously not available after such a long time. What is the subject of this study?
Aug 23, 2014
Q.1423
Confusion prevailed over the exact number of participants in a significant historical event during IndiaĆ¢€™s independence struggle. Many records mentioned that 78 people were involved, however two more were discovered - Kharag Bahadur Singh Giri from Nepal and Satish Kalelkar from Maharashtra, which completed the profiling of 80 unsung heroes for an art memorial, opened for public display within IIT Bombay premises in February 2014.
Which historical event was commemorated with an art memorial within IIT Bombay in February 2014?
Aug 22, 2014
Q.1422
Brandon Stanton is a photographer who strolls the streets of his city, taking pictures of passers-by and interviewing about their life experience. He then compiles the photos and captions on a blog and Facebook page, which have followers in millions.
In 2014, he has gone beyond boundaries to document street life in strife-torn places like Iraq, Jordan, Ukraine, Congo, South Sudan among others, as a part of a UN-sponsored tour.
What is this famous blog, administered by him?
This day last year: Q.1057Aug 21, 2014
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What are these two entities?
This day last year: Q.1056Aug 20, 2014
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What?
Aug 19, 2014
Q.1419
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France was well ahead of his competitors in the 3000m steeplechase at the European Athletics championships 2014 in Zurich. He went on to finish the race first. However, he was stripped of his gold medal, because of a certain mid-race antic.
What did he do to get kicked out?
Aug 18, 2014
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Which two countries are these?
Aug 17, 2014
Q.1417
Begum Akhtar was a legendary vocalist. A 2014 Hindi film included an adaptation of one of her best-known thumris at its end. In a sense, it followed the convention that the raga, in which it is rendered, is played at the end of a concert. (Technically, the song's raga is derived from the concert-ending raga.)
Which film and song?
Aug 16, 2014
Q.1416
James Brady, a former US government employee and White House staffer in the 1980s, passed away in August 2014. Unusually, his cause of death was officially recorded as a 'homicide', judging that his death was due to injuries he suffered in 1981.
What event from 33 years ago was this a reference to?
Aug 15, 2014
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Aug 14, 2014
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What was done?
Aug 13, 2014
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Which film?
Aug 12, 2014
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Aug 11, 2014
Q.1411
"Swarm" is the name of a new mobile app launched in May 2014. The app's biggest feature comes from another earlier app by the same company, and has been modified such that there can be several people who claim 'leadership' of a location, not just one.
What feature and what is the other app?
Aug 10, 2014
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What is this name?
Aug 9, 2014
Q.1409
'e-Vidhan' is the name of an e-Governance solution that has been used to implement India's first ever high-tech legislative house that automates the day to day functioning of the entire Legislative Assembly. Which state in India is the first to introduce this?
Aug 8, 2014
Q.1408
An Amazon spokesperson asked Hachette to "stop using their authors as ___ ____". The blanked out phrase here has been used often in another, greater, conflict from 2014. What phrase?
Aug 7, 2014
Q.1407
This period ended in confusion and turmoil, with Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona both trying to sign him from two of his former clubs who claimed to 'own' him. To end this confusion, the Spanish Federation decided on what compromise formula?
Aug 6, 2014
Q.1406
The titles of both films have something to do with food and beverages. What are these two films?
This day last year: Q.1041Aug 5, 2014
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'Little box' refers to miniaturizing what kind of electrical equipment?
Aug 4, 2014
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2014's award for Best Digital Comic went to a website (known for its comics) run by Matthew Inman, who named it after something he didn't particularly like eating. Which website?
This day last year: Q.1039Aug 3, 2014
Indian Elections Special
Questions by Vaibhav Bajpai (who sent in several excellent questions - here are a selection)
1. In 1982, mid-term Assembly elections were held in Kerela due to the fall of the LDF (Left Democratic Front) led state government. Among the 140 seats, CPI’s Sivan Pillai won the seat from Parur assembly constituency defeating A.C Jose, a Congress(A) candidate by a slender margin of 123 votes only. The legitimacy of Sivan Pillai’s win was challenged in the Supreme Court citing violation of an electoral process across 50 polling booths.
What was alleged as a violation of electoral process in 1982 Kerela Assembly Elections?
2. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made a characteristic debut during the 2014 General Elections by offering a political alternative to the traditional parties within Indian Politics. Another such alternative also made a silent debut that gave a reasonable fight to the candidates, garnering 1.1% of the total votes polled (~60 Lakh votes) and achieving an impactful 3rd place across multiple seats ahead of many established parties like the JD(U), CPI, JD(S), SAD etc.
Which other political alternative made an impactful debut along side AAP during the 2014 General Elections?
What product has a sole proprietary of manufacturing by this company?
3. Phulpur in UP’s Allahabad district was brought out of anonymity once again during the 2014 elections when celebrity and Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif contested for the Congress party. The constituency carries a special place election history for its association with two Prime Ministers of India. For one, thrice electing India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Who was the second Prime Minister of India other than Pt. Nehru that once got elected from Phulpur?
Question by Anshul Q Inc.
4. Free India had its first election for Lok Sabha in 1951, which the grand old party Congress, won with a thumping majority.In these elections the total no. of elected MPs were 489, while the no. of constituencies was only 400.The story was similar in the second General Elections of 1957.But this changed in the third election onwards.
What reason can you think of for such inequality of seats and constituencies?
Question by Atharva Kelkar
5. Some of the countries that this firm exports to are Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Togo, Sierra Leone among many others.
Established in 1937 and renamed in 1989, this came in the news during the 2014 Genera Elections due to something controversial said by Shri Sharad Pawar. Which firm are we talking about? What was said?
Question by Srikant Nair
6. This north-eastern state had 2 Lok Sabha constituencies in the 2014 General Elections, which could be said to be "inception constituencies". Which constituencies and in which state?
2. NOTA Option or None Of The Above was introduced by the Election Commission during the 2014 General Elections. More here.
3. Vishwanath Pratap Singh (V.P Singh) was the other Prime Minister of India who once got elected from Phulpur constituency in 1971. More here.
4. For the first two General elections there were constituencies which had two or three MPs representing them.The provision was one General and one SC/ST MP for a 2 MP seat and one General and one ST and SC each for a 3 MP seat. This provision was abolished when in the third general election reservation of seats for SC and ST began.
5. Mysore Paints and Varnishes Limited, who make the indelible ink. Pawar said (supposedly a joke): "Do erase the ink mark which will be put when you vote first" telling voters to erase the ink before voting twice (in Satara and Mumbai).
6. The state is Manipur. The constituencies are Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur.
Q.1403
This 2014 mobile game app is built by Glu Mobile and became instantly popular. Set in Hollywood, the game's 'currency' is various forms of 'energy' such as K-stars and energy bolts. Using that, players can try to become 'famous' and try to become A-listers in Hollywood.
Which socialite-star lends her name and much of her life & personality to this game?
Aug 2, 2014
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The FIFA World 2014 could be said to be a jungle out there. Kangaroos learnt to play soccer for the "Socceroos" from Australia, "Super Eagles" flew all the way from Nigeria, a skulk of foxes would be more trickier than "Les Fennecs" from Algeria, "The Indomitable Lions" from Cameroon were easily tamed, "The Three Lions" stopped roaring for England, the "Zmajevi" or the "Dragons" from Bosnia & Herzegovina were too young to create a scare...
Where did the herd of "Les Elephants" come from during 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Aug 1, 2014
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Air India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka and Umesh Rao, an artist with J. Walter Thompson Ltd created 'it' which was adopted in its present form in 1946. In 2014, the new Indian PM Narendra Modi reportedly asked the minister concerned to replace 'it' with something. What change did he suggest which reminds us of a political party among others?