Q.1073

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Q.1072

Guest Question by Sudarshan Purohit | contribute questions

Japanese popular culture is demarcated along rather different lines from Western pop culture. For example, the genre of 'Giant Monster' movies, starting with Godzilla, has a very specific name. Apart from the twenty or so Godzilla sequels, it was also applied to serials like Giant Robot, and several Anime series. The label has been used for the J.J. Abrams production 'Cloverfield' as well.

What is this name, which found new popularity after a reference in a 2013 movie?

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'Kaiju', which strictly means 'Strange Creature', but is usually used for 'Monster'. In the 2013 movie "Pacific Rim", the monsters were called Kaijus. More here.

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Q.1071

"13" is their latest album and appropriately released in 2013, in June. The album features tracks such as "God is Dead?" and "End of the Beginning".

The cover art for the album was a photograph of a sculpture by Spencer Jenkins, which was set on fire.

Which heavy metal band's album is this?

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Black Sabbath. Here's more on how the cover was shot.

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Q.1070

In August 2013, Oxford Dictionaries blogged about the latest updates to its online dictionary. Many of the words were related to fashion and lifestyle, such as "geek chic", "double denims", and "chandelier earring". One such word, a portmanteau, is "jorts".

So if you were wearing a "jort", what two things would be on you?

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"Jorts" = "Jeans" + "Shorts". Here is the full list.

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Q.1069

Guest Question by W.P.Fey | contribute your questions

What is common to all of these announcements made in 2013:

• Twitter's new compressed tweet service, "Twttr"
• New Netflix categories such as "Movies That Are In English But Still Require Subtitles"
• The corporate history of "Uber", a San Francisco-based transportation company
• Virgin Airlines' Glass-Bottomed Plane
• The Shibasphere console from Toshiba
• Samsung Eco Trees described as "a smart, eco-friendly air purifier that runs on solar energy"
• The BMW Postnatal Royal Auto Mobile
• Underwater Basketweaving course from Coursera

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These were all made on Fool's Day, 2013. More here from Techcrunch. And why is this post today? Because it's not a joke, ok?

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Q.1068

In a special ceremony held in May 2013 at his house in Bandra, Mumbai, who is seen here receiving a prestigious award from Manish Tiwari, Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the Indian Government?

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Pran, the thespian who passed away in July 2013, won the Dadasaheb Phalke award. More here.

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Q.1067

The World Games are a quadrennial, multi-sport event modeled on the likes of the Olympics. First held in 1981, the 2013 edition was held in Cali, Colombia in August. The events are divided into categories such as Ball Sports, Precision Sports, and Strength Sports etc. Italy topped the medals tally with 18 golds, while India picked up a gold medal via Aditya Mehta in snooker.

What is the primary criterion used to decide if a discipline qualifies to be included in the World Games?

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These Games are meant for disciplines that are not included in the Olympics. More at Wikipedia.

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