May 31, 2016
Q.2070
May 30, 2016
Q.2069
May 29, 2016
Q.2068
May 28, 2016
Q.2067
Image: wizardsandwhatnot.com
This is Noma Dumezweni who plays the lead female role in a 2016 British theatrical production, along with actors Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley, and Poppy Miller. The play is written by Jack Thorne, based on a story co-written by the play's director John Tiffany.
Dumezweni's selection, given her race and Swaziland origins, caused much comment with the other co-writer of the original story pointing out that the character's race had never been specified as white.
Which character and what's the play?
May 27, 2016
May 26, 2016
Q.2065
"I had my ups and downs, but I always found the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served ___, but I made _____."The 2nd blank is the name of the album - which album?
May 25, 2016
Q.2064
May 24, 2016
Q.2063
Who?
May 23, 2016
Q.2062
What is this product?
May 22, 2016
Q.2061
May 21, 2016
Q.2060
By 2016, the word has become extremely well-known around the world. What word?
May 20, 2016
Q.2059
What is the government trying to prevent?
May 19, 2016
Q.2058
May 18, 2016
Q.2057
After whom is the press box in the stadium named?
May 17, 2016
Q.2056
Also tackling the Zika virus, drought, and politico-economic instability, which country is this?
May 16, 2016
Q.2055
Which award and which player?
May 15, 2016
Q.2054
What are we talking about?
May 14, 2016
Q.2053
May 13, 2016
Q.2052
Image: Mosogourmet
The "____ Cake" became a sensation in hipster circles in 2016. It was created by a New York City chef Darren Wong and is based on a Japanese dessert. Made with agar and water, it has zero calories and 'tastes like eating a giant ____', according to Wong.
What word is in the blank?
May 12, 2016
Q.2051
Image: Reuters
Seen here is Buddhist monk Phra Prommangkalachan from the Wat Traimitr Withayaram temple. He is holding up something which he is credited with creating as a good luck charm. This was apparently put to good use in 2015-16.
What is in the centre of this religious cloth?
The logo of Leicester City F.C. Some credit the monk's blessings to the team's sensational feat of winning the 2015-16 English Premier League title. More here.
May 11, 2016
Q.2050
Image: Wikimedia Commons
Lawyer, Jürgen, who's on the left above, founded this company in 1977, using his last name for it. In 1986, Ramon joined him, also lending his name to the company. In addition to being a lawyer too, Ramon is a politician and an award-winning novelist.
"John Doe" made their last names known widely all around the world in April 2016. What are their last names, and why?
The company, from their last names, is 'Mossack Fonseca', whose leaked data resulted in the Panama Papers detailing potential misuse of tax havens by several rich and influential people. More here.
May 10, 2016
Q.2049
A scene from the 2016 film 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' about the Indian mathematician S. Ramanujan. The picture shows actor Jeremy Irons (right) playing Ramanujan's mentor G.H.Hardy. In the middle is the actor Jeremy Northam, playing a famous colleague and friend of Hardy's.
This person, in real-life, also appeared in a 1967 Hindi film. Who is Northam playing in this film?
May 9, 2016
Q.2048
What is this about?
May 8, 2016
Q.2047
Image: @Dragonn_whufc
In May 2016, the English Premier League football club West Ham United signed up Sean 'Dragonn' Allen - the first such signing of a player in English footballing history. Allen will get to wear the official jersey during tournaments.
What does Allen play which makes this signing unusual?
May 7, 2016
Q.2046
Tubman was a 19th century abolitionist who helped a large number of people escape slavery. What famous nickname did fellow abolitionist William Garrison give her, making a Biblical allusion?
May 6, 2016
Q.2045
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the name for this system was chosen in dedication to India's sailors who had been navigating the seas for many years using the sky.
What's the acronym, which literally means a type of 'sailor'?
May 5, 2016
Q.2044
Incidentally, he was the first winner in that category when it was formally introduced at the 57th National Awards.
Who is this artist, who has a total of 5 National Awards (as of 2016)?
May 4, 2016
Q.2043
* A dark-skinned avatar of a Hindu god
* The author of a famous work of 'economics'
* A controversial shrine in Kashmir
2016 saw another addition to this list. What is the list about, and which Asian city is in the latest addition?
May 3, 2016
Q.2042
What change and what's the missing word?
"Toss, Not Necessary" - Visiting captains will have the option of bowling first if they perceive a bowling-friendly pitch has been prepared by the home team to suit its own strengths. This is expected to reduce the influence of home conditions, especially in English conditions. More here.
May 2, 2016
Q.2041
* Gmail's 2016 April Fool-special feature that tanked
* Basketballer Kobe Bryant's last game (Apr 2016)
* US President Barack Obama's last White House Correspondents Dinner (Apr 2016)