The movie is said to have changed the experience of the ‘New Year’s eve’ forever since it is based during that time period. It was aptly broadcasted on January 1, 1976, and it airs every New Year’s Eve on Russian channels.
Nov 30, 2015
Q.1887
Nov 29, 2015
Q.1886
Which player are we talking about?
You can see him in the image (top row, third from right)! In the 2015–16 Premier League season, he scored in eleven consecutive Premier League matches for Leicester City, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record, and was voted the Premier League Player of the Season.
Nov 28, 2015
Q.1885
This positive decision revolves around New Zealand’s Kathleen Cross, Australia’s Claire Polosak, England’s Sue Redfern and West Indies’ Jacqueline Williams.
New Zealander Cross became the first woman to be named in an ICC umpires’ panel in 2014. Australia’s Polosak was the youngest official at the tournament.
Nov 27, 2015
Q.1884
He championed this concept for more than seven years and finally his dream crystallized into reality on 27th November 2015. It’s the first instance in the 138 year history of the sport. Also, something that we usually find in red was in pink for this game.
First day-night Test was played at the Adelaide Oval from 27th November to 1st December 2015 with a pink Kookaburra ball. It was the third match of the Trans-Tasman trophy between Australia and New Zealand.
Nov 26, 2015
Q.1883
It will be created to save critically endangered species from extinction and also would help China to keep up with the demand of the meat. The company behind the 200 million Yuan project is BoyaLife. It has partnered with South Korea’s Sooam Biotech owned by Hwang Woo-suk, whose team was the first in the world to perform this activity on an Afghan hound named Snuppy.
Cloning of animals for food exists. It is permitted in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). Though considered safe, but it still requires permission from regulatory authorities.
Nov 25, 2015
Q.1882
Her appointment was approved by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. She is presently a member of the TOPS' identification committee, which also includes national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid.
She was the first Indian athlete who won the bronze medal in the World Athletics Championships held in Paris in 2003.
Nov 24, 2015
Q.1881
What does ‘OIR’ mean?
Effective from 22nd September 2015, III Corps is responsible for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
Nov 23, 2015
Q.1880
The Accord was in news on 21st November 2015 as the world commemorated its 20th Anniversary. The process of signing of accord was led by Richard Holbrooke, the then chief US peace negotiator and Secretary of State Warren Christopher.
The accord divided Bosnia into two autonomous entities- the Serb Republic and the mainly Bosniak-Croat Federation and created a highly decentralised and unwieldy system of ethnic quotas.
Nov 22, 2015
Q.1879
What did the Djoker win?
Overall, this was the fifth time that Djokovic won this tournament. He ends the year with 11 titles, including three Grand Slams.
Nov 21, 2015
Q.1878
An emotional rendition of the ‘Haka’ was performed by his teammates at his funeral. The service was held at the Eden Park National Stadium in Auckland and the traditional ‘Maori’ dance was also performed as his casket was carried out.
Lomu became the youngest-ever All Black on his 1994 debut, before bursting into the public consciousness as a 19-year-old at the 1995 World Cup.
Nov 20, 2015
Q.1877
The objective of the programme is to augment digitalization of rural India. It will be implemented in 10 states across the country and complements the Digital India initiative of the Union Government.
It will be used to create the framework for the Telangana model digital village. It provides various citizen services under the Telangana government’s e-panchayat scheme.
Nov 19, 2015
Q.1876
Which designation are we talking about?
Justice Thakur took over as Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in August 2008. He was elevated as Judge of Supreme Court and assumed the charge on 17th November 2009.
Nov 18, 2015
Q.1875
What is Ford coming up with?
The LiDAR units send out laser pulses that allow the car’s computer to build up a picture of the world around it. Interestingly, in India, an aerial survey was conducted in September 2015, using LiDAR to survey the Godavari basin in the Telangana to identify suitable places to construct barrages across the river.
Nov 17, 2015
Q.1874
He appeared in numerous Indian and British movies, including Gandhi, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, A Passage to India, Chashme Buddoor, My Beautiful Laundrette and many more. He also starred in critically acclaimed movie Shatranj ke Khiladi directed by Satyajit Ray. He was the first Indian to receive the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to drama.
The legendary actor also appeared regularly on the British soap operas, including Gangsters, The Jewel in the Crown, Common as Muck and Coronation Street in which he appeared as Ravi Desai.
Nov 16, 2015
Q.1873
Which GP are we talking about? Nico Rosberg on 15th November 2015 won this race.
The 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix was held at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The race was the 18th round of the 2015 season. It also marked the 44th running of the Brazilian GP.
Nov 15, 2015
Q.1872
Identify her last name and also name her husband.
Kamala Laxman was commissioned by the India Book House in the 1970s to write stories for children, such as ‘Thama and His Missing Mother’ and tales of Tenali Raman.
Nov 14, 2015
Q.1871
Identify this killer disease.
World Pneumonia Day was established in November 2009. The Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia provides leadership for World Pneumonia Day and is comprised of over 140 NGOs and foundations.
Nov 13, 2015
Q.1870
An operation by the French military takes its name from these winds. On 13 November 2015, ISIL Terrorists attacked six locations around Paris killing around 130 civilians and injuring another 200 people. ISIL claimed the attacks were a retaliation for the aforementioned French operation.
What is it called?
While majority of the deaths occurred in the Bataclan concert venue, around 80000 football fans in the Stade de France came under the deadliest attacks who were watching a friendly match between France and Germany. To deal with impending attacks, France President Francois Hollande, who was at the venue during the attack, immediately convened an emergency.
Nov 12, 2015
Q.1869
After starting his career as a vocalist, this Padma Shree and Padma Vibhushan emerged out as the master instrumentalist of the Santoor.
The Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Puraskaar was instituted by the Sangit Kala Kendra in the memory of Aditya Vikram Birla. It is conferred on a distinguished artist for his/her lifetime achievement in the chosen field of the performing and visual arts.
Nov 11, 2015
Q.1868
Name this bi-annual championship which will be hosted by India in 2017.
To win its third championship Nigeria defeated Mali 2-0. Oshimhen and Bamgboye scored the goals for Nigeria at the 56th and 59th minute respectively.
Nov 10, 2015
Q.1867
Identify the name of this cyclone, derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘Clouds’.
Megh is the 28th storm in the northern hemisphere to become a Category 3 or stronger in 2015.
Nov 9, 2015
Q.1866
Fill in the blank.
The book talks about the controversy surrounding the fate of Subhash Chandra Bose and lights the factual position with regard to the air crash that reportedly killed Netaji in 1945.
Nov 8, 2015
Q.1865
The BrahMos missile is named after which two geographical entities from both the countries?
For BrahMos, it was the 50th test-flight. It is the first supersonic cruise missile known to be in service and is capable of carrying a conventional and nuclear warhead of 300 kilogram.
Nov 7, 2015
Q.1864
Can you guess all the remaining six?
Nov 6, 2015
Q.1863
Name the species; something you can also connect with a Bram Stoker novel or a Sir Christopher Lee character.
Earlier, three Dracula ant species had been discovered in Kolkata, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka. Also, ‘Count Dracula’ is the title character of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel ‘Dracula’ and was famously portrayed on screen by Sir Christopher Lee.
Nov 5, 2015
Q.1862
Also, in his award acceptance speech, he included the phrase: “The British are coming!” This is a quote attributed to which American patriot who was also glorified in an 1860 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
Welland won the award for Best Original Screenplay for Chariots of Fire (1981) at the 1982 Academy Awards, and his acceptance speech included the phrase: “The British are coming!” a quotation from Paul Revere.
Nov 4, 2015
Q.1861
Which body are we talking about?
[The tie might give you a clue!]
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club in London, founded in 1787. It owns, and is based at, Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Nov 3, 2015
Q.1860
The reason being, 20 Punjabi-speaking candidates were elected to this parliament in October 2015. Out of them, 18 are Liberals and 2 are Conservatives. Among the newly-elected Punjabi-speaking MPs, 14 are men and 6 are women.
Twelve candidates were elected from Ontario, 4 from British Columbia, 3 from Alberta and one belongs to Quebec. As per the Statistics of Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey, 430705 Canadians identified Punjabi as their mother tongue.
Nov 2, 2015
Q.1859
Winners of which tournament receive this trophy?
In the final played at Twickenham Stadium in London, the New Zealanders defeated Australia 34-17. For the All Blacks, this was their first World Cup win outside New Zealand. Since 2011, they have won 49 of the 54 games under Coach Steve Hansen.
Nov 1, 2015
Q.1858
On October 29, 2015, Ryan was elected to replace John Boehner for which prestigious position?
He fetched the votes of 236 members and only nine House Republicans voted against Ryan. He is the first person from Wisconsin to hold this position.