The movie stars Zac Efron, Ashton Kuthcer, and Robert De Niro etc. (poster shown)
Dec 31, 2015
Dec 30, 2015
Q.1917
What was this sculpture depicting?
Pattnaik was assisted by 20 of his students from the Sudarsan Sand Art Institute of Puri to build the giant structure. He established The Golden Sand Art Institute. He has represented India in 50 international Sand Sculpture championship and festivals all around the world and won 27 championship prizes for the country. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India.
Dec 29, 2015
Q.1916
Identify this Trophy which is also known as the ‘Ranji One Day Trophy’. It is named after an Indian cricket player from Maharashtra who captained the Indian cricket team in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953.
It was started in 2002–03 as a limited-overs cricket domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy plates.
Dec 28, 2015
Q.1915
Which famous politician's quotes have been captured in this book?
The book, which is said to contain a collection of his sayings and speeches from the past 12 years, has been compared to Chinese chairman Mao Tse-Tung's communist bible.
Dec 27, 2015
Q.1914
It is named after a veteran Indian actress who passed away on 25 December 2015.
She was one of the top actors of the 1960s and 1970s and is remembered for her powerful performances in hits like ‘Hum Dono’, ‘Love in Simla’, ‘Mera Saaya’, and ‘Waqt’.
Dec 26, 2015
Q.1913
Which organ is being talked about?
The 5 mm liver tissue was made using 10 million liver cells which were arranged 3D architecture made of glucose, proteins and living cells. The living cells extracted from a particular type of insect were used as an ink, which was placed in three interchangeable dispensers of the printer’s head controlled by lasers.
Dec 25, 2015
Q.1912
Fill in the blank!
Her operations include Operation Jupiter – 1988 (Sri Lanka), Operation Shield and Operation Bolster - 1994 (de-induction of Indian Army from Somalia) and Patrol of Gulf of Aden (PoG) – 2009, 2011 (anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden). In 1988, in an operation called ‘Operation Cactus’, India successfully thwarted a coup d’état against Maldivian Government. ‘Godavari’ and ‘Betwa’ intercepted and arrested the mercenaries, who tried to flee.
Dec 24, 2015
Q.1911
Why was this particular date chosen as the National Mathematics Day?
He compiled more than 3900 mathematical results and equations, and his discoveries namely ‘Ramanujan Prime’ and ‘Ramanujan theta’ inspired further research on the subject. He along with a British Mathematician Godfrey Harold Hardy discovered the smallest number represented as sum of two cubes 1729 which came to be known as Hardy-Ramanujan number.
Dec 23, 2015
Q.1910
As per Yahoo India, it all started after the announcement of a certain type of ban in Maharashtra, which led to massive debates and arguments. The controversy was fuelled further by Dadri lynching and Award Wapsi campaign, and the ___ soon became the icon of discussions on intolerance.
Fill in the blank with a 3-lettered holy answer!
In addition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained the Most Searched Politician in 2015 too. Sunny Leone fetched the top position as the Most Searched Female Celebrity for the fourth year in a row.
Dec 22, 2015
Q.1909
The satellite was nicknamed ____ after the Monkey King with penetrating eyes in the Chinese classical fiction Journey to the West.
Fill in the blank with the name of this mythological figure.
It was the country’s first space telescope and launched on a Long March 2-D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Dec 21, 2015
Q.1908
He moved above Joe Root (886 points) and AB de Villiers (881) to sit on 889 points. Besides, in 2015 he had the highest runs (1172) by a New Zealander in a calendar year.
Domestically he has represented Northern Districts in New Zealand domestic cricket, the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, and Gloucestershire and Yorkshire in English county cricket.
Dec 20, 2015
Q.1907
The question is, identify the person in the meme and why was his particular ‘angry’ face chosen?
The runner-up Gutierrez is from Colombia!
Dec 19, 2015
Q.1906
His first novel for children ‘The Weathermonger’ was published in 1968 and was followed by ‘Heartsease’ (1969) and ‘The Devil’s Children’ (1970).
He was the first author to win the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger award for two consecutive novels for his detective books ‘Skin Deep’ in 1968 and ‘A Pride Of Heroes’ in 1969. Two of his books ‘Tulku’ (1979) and ‘City of Gold’ (1980) won the Carnegie Medal.
Dec 18, 2015
Q.1905
Fill in the blank!
Madhuri Bose is the grand-niece of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The images on the cover are of Sarat and Subash Chandra Bose.
Dec 17, 2015
Q.1904
One is an Indian mobile-commerce shopping website launched in 2010 and the other is the biggest e-commerce portal in India (a subsidiary of the ‘Lifeline to the Nation’).
This offers an additional payment gateway for food ordered through e-catering facility. The e-catering facility allows passengers to order meals while travelling.
Dec 16, 2015
Q.1903
What are the 2 similar names of these two noble campaigns?
19742 children were rescued and rehabilitated under Operation Muskaan. Whereas, Operation Smile I helped in rescuing and rehabilitating 9146 missing children.
Dec 15, 2015
Q.1902
His one of the notable performances was at the state dinner attended by Queen Elizabeth II. He has been honoured with 16 Grammy Awards and 4 Emmy Awards. In 2015, he also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama.
In 2008, he was given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the recording arts. In 1986, he received the Medal of Liberty from President Reagan. In 2000, he received the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton.
Dec 14, 2015
Q.1901
The Games were jointly held in Guwahati and Shillong from 6 February to 16 February 2016.
The highly endangered one-horned rhinoceros is also the state animal of Assam. Tikhor incidentally is a popular character in Assamese folk literature, as well. The anthem for the Games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song, "Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan" (The world is a playground) by Bhupen Hazarika.
Dec 13, 2015
Q.1900
Fill in the blanks!
The Awards are a tribute to the father of the telephony, Sir Alexander Graham Bell. They are organized with support of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), and Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE) India.
Dec 12, 2015
Q.1899
Against which mosquito-borne disease does this vaccine act?
The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) approved Dengvaxia for the prevention of disease caused by all four dengue virus serotypes in preadolescents, adolescents and adults, 9 to 45 years of age living in endemic areas.
Dec 11, 2015
Q.1898
Identify this four time Chief Minister who, in this book, details about his experiences of political and social issues spanning 50 years.
He, in his book, has provided a detailed account of the reason which helped in creation of rough patches in his relation with Rajiv Gandhi.
Dec 10, 2015
Q.1897
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was named runner-up and third place went to US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Other top contenders were Vladimir Putin, Travis Kalanick, and Caitlyn Jenner.
She is only the fourth woman since 1927 to be named winner. The other women to win were Wallis Simpson (1936), Queen Elizabeth II (1952) and Corazon Aquino (1986).
Dec 9, 2015
Q.1896
Fill in the blank!
In October 2003, the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day.
Dec 8, 2015
Q.1895
They were the survivors of which attack?
They survived the surprise Japanese bombing raid at Pearl Harbour that drew the United States into World War Two.
Dec 7, 2015
Q.1894
The official account of which sports club later congratulated the couple for selecting this name?
The English Football club is nicknamed ‘The Saints’.
Dec 6, 2015
Q.1893
What is peculiar about this aircraft?
It was approved for electric light-sport aircraft and is powered by lithium batteries.
Dec 5, 2015
Q.1892
Which famous operation is this?
Dec 4, 2015
Q.1891
This event set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number of students (more than 2000) conducting an experiment at the same venue!
The five-day festival was jointly organised by Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Union Government.
Dec 3, 2015
Q.1890
Which designation are we talking about?
He was elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court in 2009.As a Supreme Court judge, he headed the bench which delivered the verdict to reform BCCI in the wake of allegations of betting.
Dec 2, 2015
Q.1889
Name this prestigious Film Festival, whose Logo is shown below.
The Best Film Award comprises the ‘Golden Peacock’ and a citation with prize money of 40 lakhs rupees.
Dec 1, 2015
Q.1888
The player was presented with four separate official Guinness World Records certificates for this feat.
The records include Fastest Bundesliga hat-trick (3 minutes 22 seconds), Fastest Four Goals in a Bundesliga Match (5 minutes 42 seconds), Fastest Five Goals Scored in a Bundesliga Match (8 minutes 59 seconds), Most Goals Scored by a Substitute in a Bundesliga Match (5 goals).