TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

Question 1 What was the code name assigned to the operation by the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to take control of Jaffna from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in late 1987, and to enforce the disarmament of the LTTE as a part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord?

Question 1 If the first one was Olympus and the second one was London, what will be third one and what will it be about?

Question 1 Merriam-Webster defines this breed of dog as, "any of a breed of tall slender graceful smooth-coated dogs characterized by swiftness and keen sight...of several related dogs." Also, the special force of the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which undertake high risk operations against Naxalite terrorists are known by the same name. What?

Question 1 What is blanked out in the image?

Question 1 X is an author from USA who writes poetry and fiction. A few of his works are The White Boy Shuffle, Tuff, Slumberland, Big Bank Take Little Bank, etc. However, X received widespread attention and fame in 2016 after his book Y received a top literary honor. ID X and Y (X being the name of the person and Y being the book).

Question 1 This is a photo sharing application. Its CEO Ben Silbermann summarized the application as a "catalog of ideas," rather than as a social network, that inspires users to "go out and do that thing". Which application?

Question 1 Reema Lamba made her debut in the 2002 film "Jeena Sirf Mere Liye" starring Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Before entering films she had appeared in commercials with Amitabh Bachchan for BPL and Shahrukh Khan for Santro. How do we popularly know Reema Lamba? 

Question 1 X was a Japanese manga artist and cartoonist. X is best known as the creator of the manga series Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, Black Jack and Phoenix. X is also known as "the father of manga". X is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a X's major inspiration during his formative years. Id X.

Question 1 This is a limited edition merchandise launched recently by Pokémon Company and Nintendo. What is it called?

Question 1 SE7EN is a 1995 film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Gwyneth Paltrow. Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play the role of a detective. The name of the character of Morgan Freeman, who goes by the first name William, is inspired from which famous British writer?

Question 1 Connect these three movies with something very specific regarding Oscars It Happened One Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Silence of the Lambs

Question 1 This is a 2009 film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. In the movie, Jeff Bridges stars in leading role and plays a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist portrayed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Jeff Bridges won an Oscar for his role. Which movie?

Question 1 X was an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century. X began in 1916 at Cabaret Voltaire in Zürich, spreading to Berlin shortly thereafter. X, in addition to being anti-war, had political affinities with the radical left and was also anti-bourgeois. X also happens to be the nickname of a famous Indian cricketer. Id X.

Question 1 X Literary Fest is an annual literary fest held in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh since past 5 years. It is held in the memory of X, who was a famous writer, journalist and politician. Id X.

Question 1 X is an impact crater on Mars named after Giovanni X, who was an Italian astronomer. It is located near Mars's equator. In the movie "The Martian", X is the landing site for Ares 4. The protagonist, Mark Watney, is stranded on Mars and he has to travel from Acidalia Planitia to X. Id X.

Question 1 This Amul ad was created when there were allegations around a famous cricket administrator from Kolkata, who was the then chief of BCCI. So what is blanked out in the ad below? #AmulGirlturns50

Question 1 Identify the novel, written by Walter Kim and which was adapted into a 2009 feature film of the same name starring George Clooney, Vera Farminga and Anna Kendrick and received 6 Academy Award nominations.

Question 1 United Nations has named this fictional character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. The character will be formally designated for the position at a ceremony on October 21, the character's 75th anniversary. Which character?

Question 1 How do we popularly know Robert Allen Zimmerman and why is he in news recently?

Question 1 The X Taj Mahal was a casino and hotel in New Jersey, United States. The casino was owned by X Entertainment Resorts in 1990 and was built at a total cost of nearly one billion dollars. Given below is the image of casino. Id X.

Question 1 This is a 2016 film directed by Clint Eastwood and based on the book Highest Duty. The film stars Tom Hanks along with Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney and others. The film is about an emergency landing of a commuter jet on the Hudson River in January 2009, which all 155 passengers and crew survived with only minor injuries and the subsequent publicity and investigation. Which movie?

Question 1 Who completes the list and what is this list about? John Bardeen, Fredrick Sanger, Linus Pauling, International Committee of Red Cross, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Question 1 This is a 2016 biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o and Madina Nalwanga. The film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan chess prodigy who becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her performances at World Chess Olympiads. Which movie?

Question 1 The Liberation of Goa was an action by the Indian Armed Forces that ended the rule of Portugal in its exclaves in India in 1961. The armed action involved air, sea and land strikes for over 36 hours, and was a decisive victory for India, ending 451 years of Portuguese overseas provincial governance in Goa. How is the operation popularly known as?

Question 1 Which person will join the list? Gladwyn Jebb, Trygve Lie, Dagg Hamarskjold, U Thant, Curt Waldheim, Javier Perez de Cuellar, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-moon.

Question 1 This is a 1973 science fiction thriller film written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton, which is about amusement park robots that malfunction and begin killing visitors. It stars Yul Brynner as an android in a futuristic Western-themed amusement park, and Richard Benjamin and James Brolin as guests of the park. It also happens to be the first movie directed by Michael Crichton. Which movie?

Question 1 This is a sandwich, which is said to be made of "white bread, full of bologna, side of Russian dressing, a little pickle, with a wall of Mexican chips" and comes with a disclaimer "if you come in to order this you may not get what you were told you were buying". It is being sold by Windsor Sandwich Shop in Canada. What is it named as?

Question 1 This is a 1951 novel, which was originally published for adults and it has since become popular with adolescent readers for its themes of teenage angst and alienation. It has been translated into almost all of the world's major languages and  around 1 million copies are sold each year with total sales of more than 65 million books. The novel's protagonist Holden Caulfield has become an icon for teenage rebellion. The novel also deals with complex issues of innocence, identity, belonging, loss, and connection. Which famous novel?

Question 1 This is a satirical, semi autobiographical novel by Kurt Vonnegut about his World War II experiences and journeys through time of the fictional character, Billy Pilgrim, from his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant, to postwar and early years. A central event in the novel is the fictional character Billy Pilgrim's surviving the Allies' firebombing of Dresden as a prisoner-of-war. Which novel?

Question 1 Which will be the next in list? Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno.

Question 1 This fictional character is a highly trained assassin of Greek descent who wields a pair of bladed sai as her trademark weapons. She has also appeared as a supporting character of X-Men's Wolverine. She has been portrayed on screen by Jennifer Garner, Laura Ward and Elodie Yung. Which fictional character?