Post 11

Today's set. Happy quizzing!

Question 1
The X Blue is a is a 14.62-carat vivid blue diamond that in May 2016 became the most expensive jewel ever sold at auction. The diamond was named after its previous owner Philip X.
The X Blue is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond classified by the Gemological Institute of America ever sold at auction; it sold at Christie's in Geneva in May 2016 for USD 50.6 million.
Also, X is the last name of a famous American theoretical physicist who is also known as "the father of the atomic bomb". Identify X.
The following image is of the diamond. Hope so it helps.


 Question 2
This Amul ad honoring which Indian athlete and what first did she achieve?
Question 3
Ek Albela is a biopic based on the life of an Indian actor and film director, who is best known for his social film Albela. Actor Mangesh Desai will be essaying the role of which famous actor in the film?
Also, this film marks the debut of which famous actress in Marathi films, where she will be essaying the role of Geeta Bali.

Question 4
Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, Translucia Baboon and The Original Writer are the occasionally used pseudonyms of which writer? He is frequently described as 'the best graphic novel writer in history' and has been called "one of the most important British writers of the last fifty years."
Given below is his image, which I hope helps.



Comments

  1. Unknown25 May 2016 at 04:10

    1.Oppenheimer?
    2.Deepa Karmarkar,first female indian gymnast to qualify for olympics?
    4.Alan Moore

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  2. mohan25 May 2016 at 04:27

    1. Oppenheimer, after Robert Oppenheimer.

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  3. mohan25 May 2016 at 04:29

    4. Alan Moore of Watchmen fame :)

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  4. mohan25 May 2016 at 04:30

    3. I am guessing Guru Dutt is the actor being portrayed and Radhika Apte playing Geeta Bali... not sure

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  5. Unknown25 May 2016 at 12:54

    Answers:
    1) X - Oppenheimer
    2) The athlete is Dipa Karmakar and she became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for Olympics
    3) Mangesh Desai will be essaying the role of Bhagwan Dada and Vidya Balan will mark her debut in Marathi film industry by essaying the role of Geeta Bali
    4) Alan Moore

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