TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

Question 1 This is a graph which marks the important hills on the route of which ultra marathon? Question 2 This is a Google Doodle honoring which famous Indian singer?

Question 1 These two ant species were discovered recently and were named Pheidole drogon and Pheidole viserion. They are named after whom? Question 2 Maurice Joseph Micklewhite is an English actor and author. Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent, he has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon. He has featured in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Prestige, Inception and Interstellar. How do we popularly know him?

Question 1 Flag of which Central Asian nation? Question 2 Psychologist Dan Kiley, who defined ‘Peter Pan Syndrome’ in 1983, also used the term ‘_____ Syndrome’ to describe women who act like mothers with their partners or people close to them. _____ is the woman behind Peter Pan. She is that someone who deals with the things Peter Pan doesn’t do, in order for him to “survive”. FITB.

Question 1 Flag of which European nation? Question 2 _____ ___ Syndrome is a disorder in which a man is unable to grow into maturity. He may grow physically as an adult but choose to hang on to their childhood in avoidance of assuming responsibility like a mature person. Also, _____ ___  is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. FITB.

Question 1 Flag of which Asian nation? Question 2 A new species of tarantula was found recently in the area of Caribbean Colombia and was named "Kankuamos marquezi" in the honor of which late Nobel literature laurete?

Question 1 Cover of first edition of which famous novel, published in June 2001? Question 2 2000 - Staples Center, Los Angeles 2004 - FleetCenter, Boston 2008 - Pepsi Center and Investico Field, Denver 2012 - Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte 2016 - Wells Fargo Center, ____________ FITB and these are the locations of which event?

Question 1 Mr. Micawber, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Miss. Havisham are the fictional characters created by which English author? Question 2 Flag of which insular area of United States?

Question 1 Flag of which African nation? Question 2 The Madeira Airport, informally known as Funchal Airport, is an international airport in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. On 23rd July 2016, it was renamed after which famous footballer?

Question 1 A two word term connects the eight locations. Which term? Question 2 Dogberryism is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance. The word comes from the name of which famous American baseball player?

Question 1 Flag of which Middle East nation? Question 2 What connects David Bowie, Alexander The Great, David Headley, Shane Warne, Mila Kunis. (There are many more people in the list but these many names will be sufficient to give answer)

Question 1 Flag of which European nation? Question 2 Ingress is an augmented-reality massively multiplayer online location-based game developed by Niantic. The game was well received worldwide. However, the data from Ingress was used for which game, created by same company and released in July 2016.

Question 1 This is flag of Bhutan. Which animal is there on the flag? Question 2 Which two football players have scored a goal in every minute of football match in their career?

Question 1 Flag of which African nation, which happens to be the only African country which is not a part of African Union (AU) ? Question 2 The Magnificent Seven is an upcoming American film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective fame) and Richard Wenk. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn was a remake of the which 1954 Japanese film?

Question 1 Flag of which Central American nation, which was in news in April 2016? Question 2 The Great Mosque of Djenné is a large building that is considered by many architects to be one of the greatest achievements of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné. It is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. Along with the "Old Towns of Djenné" it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Djenne is in which African nation?

Question 1 Flag of which British Overseas Territory, also considered an offshore financial haven for wealthy individuals? Question 2 A balaclava, also known as a balaclava helmet or ski mask, is a form of cloth headgear designed to show only part of the face. Depending on style and how it is worn, only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the face are uncovered. The name comes from their use at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War, referring to a town near Sevastopol in Crimea. This mask is worn by which Russian feminist punk rock protest group based in Moscow and founded in August 2011.

Question 1 Flag of which Asian country? Question 2 Published by Harper Collins India, "Ace against Odds" is an autobiography of which famous tennis player?

Question 1 Flag of which Asian country, also said to be the most detailed national flag in world? Question 2 Which Indian film actor and comedian known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen credits for a living actor?

Question 1 The __________ is an American pop rock duo, formed by Danny Wilde and Phil Solem in 1989. They are best known for "I'll Be There for You", which was used as the theme song for the television sitcom Friends. Question 2 Flag of which Balkan nation?

Question 1 The term ______ bonds is used to refer to rupee-denominated borrowings by Indian entities in overseas markets. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, issued a Rs. 1,000 crore bond in November 2015 to fund infrastructure projects in India. These bonds were listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). IFC then named them ______ bonds to give a local flavour by calling to mind Indian culture and cuisine. However,  it may seem odd to name a debt instrument after food stuffs. FITB. (The name of the bond is also a very important ingredient in Indian food). Question 2 Flag of which South American nation?

Question 1 Flag of which European nation? Question 2 In a 1963 interview with Oriana Fallaci, this famous director was asked that in spite of looking like a pleasant, harmless man, he seemed to have fun making films which involve a lot of suspense and terrifying crime, to which he responded, "I'm English. The English use a lot of imagination with their crimes. I don't get such a kick out of anything as much as out of imagining a crime. When I'm writing a story and I come to a crime, I think happily: now wouldn't it be nice to have him die like this? And then, even more happily, I think: at this point people will start yelling. It must be because I spent three years studying with the Jesuits. They used to terrify me to death, with everything, and now I'm getting my own back by terrifying other people." Which English director, whose is at times referred to as "The Master of Suspense".

Question 1 Which country's flag before 1994? Question 2 When Martina Navratilova played women's singles in French Open and Wimbledon in 2003, after a long hiatus of around 9 years, she was defeated in 1st Round and 2nd Round, respectively. However, on both occasions she was defeated by same player. Which player defeated her on both occasions?  

Question 1 X was a French philosopher, mathematician and scientist. Also known as "the father of modern western philosophy", much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to X's writings, while his book "Meditations on First Philosophy" continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. However X is better known for his influence on mathematics and is credited as the father of analytical geometry. Id X. Question 2 Who is the person in the image below and what is the bus in the image popularly known as, which is also a pilgrimage destination for trekkers, some of which also camp at the vehicle?

Question 1 Why was Australian Open not held in 1986? Question 2 Poster of which American TV series?

Question 1 This African country's flag was adopted in December 12, 1963. The black color represents the people of the republic, red for the blood shed during the fight for independence, and green for the country's landscape and natural wealth. The white tincture was added later to symbolize peace and honesty. The black, red, and white traditional Maasai shield and two spears symbolize the defense of all the things mentioned above. Which country's flag? Question 2 Who is this fictional supervillian, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby?

Question 1 Which country's national flag? Also, only national flag whose width is more than twice of height. Question 2 Vis a vis, also known as Locked Up in the United Kingdom, is a Spanish television series. The series focuses on a young woman who is sent to prison. However, when the premise of the series was first announced, it was immediately compared to a popular American television series and some media accused it of being a mere copy. When the pilot episode was screened for critics, they noted both series are different in tone as Vis a vis is mostly a thriller while the American television series is a comedy-drama. Which American television series was it compared to?

Question 1 ____ is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister (but also the wife) of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. Her Greek equivalent was Hera. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, ____ was called Regina ("Queen") and, together with Jupiter and Minerva, was worshiped as a triad on the Capitol (____ Capitolina) in Rome. FITB. (Blanks are indicative of size of word) Question 2 The first flag is of Mozambique and the second flag is of Guatemala. What is so unique about these flags?

Question 1 Flag of which nation? Question 2 xXx: The Return of Xander Cage is an upcoming film directed by D. J. Caruso and starring Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Rory McCann and Samuel L. Jackson. However, the film will mark debut of which Brazillian footballer?

Question 1 Flag of which nation? Question 2 Who is the writer of the following books? Guns of Navarone, HMS Ulysses, Night Without End, Bear Island.

Question 1 Logo of which free software community? Question 2 Who is this Northern Irish golfer, who was also said to be Ireland's brightest hope for Olympic gold medal, but has pulled out of the Olympics.

Question 1 Flag of which European nation? Question 2 Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Sundram Iyengar was an Indian industrialist. In 1911, he founded a bus company which later diversified into automobile production and emerged as the parent company of the ___ Group, one of India's biggest business conglomerates. The Flagship Company of the group is ___ Motors established by his son T.S. Doraiswamy. He laid foundation for road transport industry in the erstwhile Madras Presidency through the states first bus service. FITB. (Blanks are indicative of the size of word)