Q.1080

The inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League was held in 2013, and was won by the Hyderabad Hotshots led by Saina Nehwal. The tournament followed a mixed format, similar to the Sudirman Cup, the premier team badminton tournament in the world.

Contests in the IBL, like the Sudirman Cup, consist of 5 matches between two teams. There was, however, one major difference from the Sudirman Cup format. What?

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There was no women's doubles match (the format had two men's singles, a men's doubles, a women's singles, and a mixed doubles match). This also meant that marquee doubles players such as Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa saw their reserve price plummet.

This day last year: Q.715

Q.1079

Guest Question by V.K.Handa | contribute questions

A retired Justice of a State High Court is famous for important judgments such as the one regarding the abolition of carrying of night soil on head by "low caste persons". He was in the news in 2013 since he refused to take up an important Public Office in the state.

Identify the person and the Public Office.

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This is Justice R.A.Mehta, who did not accept the post of Gujarat Lokayukta because of the perceived damage to his credibility by the Gujarat government and possible non-cooperation from the government while performing his duties. More here.

This day last year: Q.714

Q.1078

Krystian Zimerman is a Polish pianist, regarded as one of the best in the world. As is often the case with such artists, he can be a little temperamental.

During a concert in June 2013, he stormed off the stage during a performance, later coming back and telling the audience why. He resumed the performance. His reasons were similar to that of the actor James McAvoy, who stopped while playing Macbeth on stage in April 2013.

So what was the problem?

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Zimerman (as did McAvoy) saw someone filming the performance and took objection to it. He then berated the uploading of such live performances on YouTube, citing lost income due to such actions. More details here.

This day last year: Q.713

Q.1077

To set in motion the events of this 2013 Hindi film and thus affect the lives of Sudeep and Ila, an organisation famed for its accuracy and efficiency must have committed one of its permitted 3.4-errors-in-a-million.

Which film is being alluded to here, which has received several rave reviews? And which organisation?

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"The Lunchbox", in which the titular lunchbox is incorrectly delivered by its 'dabbawala'. The dabbawalas of Mumbai are famed for their accuracy despite the large number of boxes delivered, and have been said to meet Six Sigma standards (though I've never been able to find an authoritative source - don't let facts get in the way of a good story).

Here's a review of the film from Variety (if you don't mind a peek into the story).

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Q.1076

Guest Question by Arvind M. | contribute questions

This award is an annual award and has been given out since 2008. Lionel Messi received the award for the 2012-13 season. This is the third time he has won it. Previous winners also include Wesley Sneijder and Cristiano Ronaldo. What award?

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Goal.com's Goal 50 award, where they select the top 50 players of the previous season and award the person at the number one spot. More here.

This day last year: Q.711

Q.1075

"_____: Or The Two Lives" is a critically acclaimed biography of a Victorian era British Prime Minister published in 2013, and written by Douglas Hurd (a former British Foreign Secretary) and Edward Young.

Who is the subject of this book?

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Benjamin Disraeli. Here's a review of the book.

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Q.1074

According to a version at the food recipes section of the BBC website, the recipe for this dessert is as follows:

Fans of this dish would have been bitterly disappointed after a secret decision (now revealed) taken in early 2013 dropped it like a hot potato, preferring a more commercial confectionery.

What is this all about?

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This is the recipe to make a Key Lime Pie. In keeping with its code-naming policy, Google officially named its 4.4 version of Android after the Nestle Kit Kat bar after having earlier stated that "Key Lime Pie" would be the choice. More here.

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