TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

Question 1 " Tez" is  UPI based digital payment service of which multinational company?

Question 1 How would you connect Akshay Karnewar & Shaila Sharmin?

Question 1 RE/BL is an album by which "legendary" singer, widely believed to be the founder of a popular but widely hated genre of music. If it helps, RE & BL are the first two letter's of this singer's first name and last name, respectively.

Question 1 This advertisement by Baskin Robbins is a subtle jibe at what?

Question 1 What unique and infamous distinction do these six American military servicemen hold? Larry Allen Abshier, James Joseph Dresnok, Jerry Wayne Parrish, Charles Robert Jenkins, Roy Chung and Joseph T. White.

Question 1 In the early 1934 this notorious duo had stolen a Ford V8 and had driven it around Midwestern US. After the lawmen had ended their journey by puncturing around 100 bullets in the car, this car was known as X & Y's Death Car. Who is this infamous duo OR Id X & Y.

Question 1 Taken from The Indian Express news item about Sloane Stephens win against Madison Keys in 2017 US Open finals, this headline refers to a popular learning from a childhood story. So what would be the headline?

Question 1 This is a 2017 book by acclaimed Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. By looking at the cover, what do you think may be the name of the book, something which may remind you of Carice van Houten.

Question 1 Norwegian skier and Olympic champion Therese Johaug has been banned in a doping case due to which she won't be able to compete at 2018 Winter Olympics. She had failed the drug test after she had ingested steroids unknowingly through which common beauty product?

Question 1 "The State" is a four-part television serial dramatising the experiences of young British Muslims regarding what OR just tell what does "The State" mean?

Question 1 Former Manipur Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Rishang Keishing, who passed away recently, was the sole surviving member of which Indian political institution?

Question 1 "1-800-273-8255" is a song by American hip hop singer Logic.  Put funda as to which organization does the name of the song allude? The said organization deals with a prominent problem associated with teenagers in USA. Just giving the domain of the work of organization will do.

Question 1 How do we popularly know the actor Nicolas Kim Coppola? Question 2 As a part of the company's reorganization drive, this company is planning to create an entity called as XXVI Holdings. This entity will own the equity of each company which comes under the parent company. Which parent company?

Question 1 One of the largest public sector banks in India has launched an AI powered chatbot named as SIA. Which bank? Question 2 The headline is a play on a famous shortcut in Windows. So, what could this shortcut be, which aptly summed up the ouster of Roelant Oltmans by Hockey India.

Question 1 Connect the cricketers in following image. Question 2 This is a poster of an upcoming film "Gul Makai". This is a biopic based on whose life? The said person will be portrayed on screen by Reem Sheikh and the film will also feature Divya Dutta and Om Puri.

Question 1 X is a company that formerly made a device for fruit and vegetable juicing. The company's product was called the X Press, a Wi-Fi connected juicer that uses packets of chopped fruits and vegetables sold exclusively by the company by subscription. However, due to some reasons the company has suspended the sales of the juicer and the packets and is repurchasing the juicer from its customers and is searching for a buyer for the company. Which company?

Question 1 What is significant about this Ganpati idol made by Srinivas Ganeshotsav Mandal in Mulund, Mumbai.

Question 1 Which current Indian cricketer and Mumbaikar, who made his ODI debut today dons the No. 10 jersey, which was traditionally used by Sachin Tendulkar. 

Question 1 Identify this person. Also tell me why would he be the sixth most prominent person in India.

Question 1 Who, apart from Sardar Singh, is the only other hockey player to win the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Question 1 This animal, featured in Ice Age series is a combination of which two animals and hence, has been aptly named as what?

Question 1 Who was the first Indian to win a medal at World Badminton Championships? Question 2 Who were the first Indian women to win a medal at World Badminton Championships?

Question 1 Which much loved fictional character in British culture, created by Michael Bond, was chosen by Britishers as the first item to pass through to their French counterparts when the two sides of the Channel Tunnel were linked in 1994?

Question 1 X and Blefuscu are two fictional island nations that appear in the Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. These are two neighboring islands in the South Indian Ocean and are inhabited by tiny people. Id X.

Question 1 From which living thing are these brushes made?

Question 1 Which European nation is reportedly planning to launch its own virtual currency named "estcoin" to boost its economy. The move comes after the nation had announced an e-residency programme in 2014, under which anyone in world can become a digital resident of the country.

Question 1 Flag of which fictional country? Also, in which work do we find this country?

Question 1 Abhinav Kumar who features in this advertisement is actually the company's country development head India and lives in Dusseldorf, Germany. He has been slammed on social media for being very "un model like". What is Abhinav Kumar's claim to fame, something which has stuck as an identity with this English counterpart Tim Williams and will stick with Abhinav Kumar for quite some time for sure.

Question 1 What are the residents of Venice protesting against?

Question 1 Various medical colleges in Mumbai are planning to have private rooms for lactating mothers to breastfeed their children. They will be named after which brave mother from 17th century, after whom a buruj (bastion) is named on Raigad Fort.

Question 1 Nordine Taleb is a professional French UFC fighter who currently competes in the welterweight division of UFC. However, he has been reportedly hired as a bodyguard by a person who has recently moved to Paris. Which high profile individual has hired Taleb as his bodyguard?

Question 1 These chocolate bars have been brought in market by a British company named Poundland. What are they named as, something which may remind you of a drama TV series?

Question 1 Which 2017 movie's opening titles were aptly written in the following manner, considering the subject of the movie. Some of the examples are: Neha धूपिया, Sanjay सूरी, Tillotama शोम.

Question 1 This is a Japanese god named Kangiten. It looks similar to which Indian god?

Question 1 "The Spotted Cheetah", a restaurant run by celebrity chef Anne Burrell, is devoted to dishes inspired from what? Question 2 "I'll Be There for You" is a book being penned by Kelsey Miller, which will be released in 2019, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the subject of book. The book will attempt to explore the history and appeal of the subject. So, what is the subject of book?

Question 1 After which fictional character is this bat named after?

Question 1 "Issey apni hi gaadi samjho" is a tagline for which multinational company's India centric ad campaign?

Question 1 In which famous 1656 painting, which is currently in the Museo del Prado, Madrid would you find young Infanta Margaret Theresa surrounded by her entourage of maids of honour, chaperone, bodyguard, two dwarfs and a dog.

Question 1 According to the daily newspaper The Hindu, "Pingali Venkayya was an authority in geology, agriculture and also an educationist who set up an educational institution in Machilipatnam. He, however, died in poverty in 1963 and was largely forgotten by the society and by his own party, the Congress." However, what remains Pingali Venkayya'a biggest claim to fame, something whose "transformed version" is used till date in India, especially on 26th January & 15th August.

Question 1 What distinction do these people share? It is exclusive to only these three people. From Left to Right, Yogendra Singh Yadav, Bana Singh and Sanjay Kumar.

Question 1 Russian entrepreneur Viacheslav Semenchuk has planned to start a first of its kind digital currency aimed at a certain community. It has been named BitCoen, which comes from a word meaning "priest" in the language commonly spoken by the community. The currency aims to simplify payments within community. So, which community?

Question 1 Which are these two sport forms?

Question 1 What eye shaped thing was designed by the then student of National Institute of Design, Ahmadabad Mr. Devashis Bhattacharya in 1970s, which in the words of Mr. Bhattacharya is "was designed for a system that shook the country".

Question 1 These postcards have been issued for whom?

Question 1 This 404 page is inspired from what?

Question 1 Left arm spinners Padmakar Shivalkar and Rajinder Goel, from Mumbai and Haryana respectively have been awarded C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2017. However, there is something different about them and is a departure from what many may consider a basic requirement for this award. So what is different about them being awarded with this prestigious award? 

Question 1 Which fresco by Mexican painter Diego Rivera has served as an inspiration behind this painting by Kamal Hassan's character Nallasivam in the movie Anbe Sivam. He paints this to oppose the the atrocities committed by Kandasamy Padayatchi, the capitalist businessman.

Question 1 These retractable bollards have been strategically placed in CBD of Melbourne to provide security against what?

Question 1 "Samozashchita Bez Oruzhiya" is a Soviet martial art and combat sport, which literally translates to "self-defense without weapons". How do we popularly know this sport, which was started in early 1920s by Soviet Red Army to improve their hand-to-hand combat abilities.

Question 2 What "Laraesque" record does Pakistani women cricketer Kiran Baluch hold? Also, which Indian cricketer is second in the same list, only behind Kiran Baluch?

Question 1 The International League for Human Rights (ILHR) awards an annual medal in the memory of this Nobel Peace Prize winner to the person or the organization "to honor citizens or initiatives that promote basic human rights." Who is this medal named after?

Question 1 The meaning of this word is "a person, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles". The origin of this word comes from a word meaning "a mythical beast said to prey on poultry and children perhaps from Pennsylvania". Which is this word, bought into news by Shashi Tharoor.

Question 1 What do you mean by "jus sanguinis" and "jus soli"? Question 2 After the break up of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, first few lines of which song did former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav tweet, which perfectly summed up the changing political scenario in Bihar. This is a famous song from the 1965 movie "Jab Jab Phool Khile", sung by Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur.

Question 1 Teams in which league? RP-SG Mavericks, Falcons TTC , Shaze Challengers, Dabang Smashers TTC, Maharashtra United and Oilmax-Stag Yodhas. Also, which filmstar is the brand ambassador of this league?

Question 1 These are the teams in which tournament? Delhi Gladiators, Haryana Warriors, Maratha Yoddhas, Mumbai Assasins, North East Tigers, OPM Punjab Sultans, Bahubali Boxers and UP Terminators. Also, which British boxer and Athens Olympic silver medalist has founded this league?

Question 1 What is given to the winner every year by the Crédit Lyonnais bank at Tour de France since 1987, something which at first may seem childish but the actual reason behind it is that it is the bank's logo?

Question 1 What was started by Vitalik Buterin, a cryptocurrency researcher and programmer?

Question 2 This mobile game has been banned in Iran as the government claims that it promotes tribal warfare. A report from the psychologists to the "Committee for Determining Instances of Criminal Content" claimed that the game encourages violence, tribal war and is extensively addictive. Which game? Question 1 While the longest one is named as "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines; Or, How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes" the shortest one is named as "Z". What am I talking about?

Question 1 This statue is named as "The Winged Victory of Samothrace" (also called the Nike of Samothrace), and is a marble sculpture of Nike (the Greek goddess of victory). It has inspired a statue designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin. Which statue?

Question 1 Russian state television Rossiya 24 has reported that the the people in opposition are using this to attract supporters to their rallies. The news agency has claimed that these popular stress buster toys were sold at opposition rallies and online advertisements for them lead to YouTube channels promoting opposition politicians. What are these toys being used by opposition?

Question 1 This flag was designed by writer and activist Ma Ramamurthy as a symbol for his party. The flag's red color stands for Kumkuma (Vermilion) and the yellow color stands for Arrishna (Turmeric), symbolizing auspiciousness and well being of the state. Which flag? Question 2 If this banknote features this quote, "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading", who is featured on this newly unveiled banknote?

Question 1 In Tour de France, yellow jersey is awarded to the overall leader of race, green jersey is awarded to the leader in points competition, white jersey is awarded to the fastest overall rider under the age of 25, then who is awarded white jersey with red polka dots.

Question 1 While Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first one, Lella Lombardi could certainly be the best among the rest. Divina Galica, Desiré Wilson and Giovanna Amati came really close but couldn't join Filippis and Lombardi as they failed to qualify. What are we talking about here?

Question 1 What was founded in 1864 by a certain English cricketer named John ______ as a competitor to Fred Lillywhite's The Guide to Cricketers. Question 2 Kevin Pietersen used this bat for a match in Big Bash League. By using this bat, what was he raising awareness about?

Question 1 Khaltmaagiin Battulga is a Mongolian judoka who was a member of the Mongolian National wrestling team from 1979 to 1990. He was awarded as Merited Sportsmen of Mongolia in 1995, and was selected as the Chairman of Mongolian Judo Federation in 2006. Why was he in news for completely non sporting reasons?

Question 1 The book has been described as a classic coming-of-age story, a voyage of adventure and self-discovery that is both political and personal. It was originally marketed by the publishers as "Das Kapital meets Easy Rider (an American road movie featuring Peter Fonda)". Which is this famous bestselling book? 

Question 1 Parakram Suraksha Pvt. Ltd. is a private security firm in Haridwar. It has been launched with the aim of preparing "individuals for self and country's security" and have reportedly hired retired army and police officials to share techniques and provide training. Which individual is behind this entity, who is a known figure in FMCG sector.

Question 1 Blaza Pizza is one of the fastest growing restaurants in USA. It was founded in 2011 by Elise and Rick Wetzel of Wetzel’s Pretzels. The name of this chain was derived from how quickly a create-your-own pizza can be “Fast Fire’d” in a high-temperature open-flame oven. Due to celebrity investors this chain has gained quick attention. Amongst all the investors, which high profile NBA player is the investor, franchisee and paid endorser of this company.

Question 1 This pops up on the website of a certain company during Error 404. Which company's website, where you can see that they have smartly promoted their primary product.

Question 1 This book is narrated by a retired district court judge, Avishai Lazar, who is invited out of the blue by a local comedian, Dovaleh Greenstein to attend his show, a stand-up routine in a bar in the secluded Israeli town of Netanya. The judge and the comedian, who trades on divisive and offensive jokes, knew each other as boys, but have had no contact for over 40 years. This is a plot of which book by David Grossman, which shot into international limelight recently.

Question 1 If it is mint julep at Kentucky Derby, pimento cheese sandwich at Augusta Masters, then what is it at Wimbledon?

Question 1 This is an image representing what?

Question 1 The headline refers to a famous memoir which traces early travels of a medical student and his friend Alberto Granado, a biochemist on the back of a Norton 500cc dubbed as La Poderosa ("The Mighty One"). Which is this famous memoir?

Question 1 Of the many versions out there, this is a version by Sky Sports. The substitutes include Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba, Dimitri Payet and Yaya Toure. Put funda as for what this could be?

Question 1 The website of this company reads, "In May 2017, a major uprising emerged in India. Led by the risers of the nation, these protesters raised their voices and came together to create a loud chorus. Coming from cities small and large, their demands were simple yet crucial. Better power, space, style & comfort in their everyday commute were four such demands they put out. To meet their demands, the ______ _____ was formed. And the rest is history." Which ad campaign, in which Vinay Pathak appears in four different avatars.

Question 1 Manuel Noriega was a Panamanian military dictator who died recently. Due to a resemblance with a certain fruit, he was also known as what?

Question 1 What was launched in early 2015 by Ankur Jain, founder of B9 Beverages "to fill the gap in the market for a trendy, unorthodox, fun and smart brand of beer that could be positioned between Indian brands and the expensive imported beers".

Question 1 These are the sculptures made by Lebenese artist Ginane Makki Bacho. They are exhibited in Beirut and this exhibition is called “Civilization”. Her sculptures are powerful and rough, with jagged edges, and speak deeply about the physical and psychological damage caused to the artist due to something which happened in 1982. So from what are these sculptures made?

Question 1 One of the most popular bhajans, which is commonly associated with Mahatma Gandhi, this was actually written in the 15th century by poet Narsinh Mehta in Gujarati. This bhajan was adopted by Gandhiji on the roaster of prayers routinely sung at Sabarmati Ashram. The bhajan speaks about the life, ideals and mentality of a certain follower of Vishnu. The bhajan's first two lines literally translate to, "One who is a devotee of Vishnu, knows the pain of others". Which is this famous bhajan, whose parts you would have heard in the movie Gandhi, Water, Cheeni Kum, etc.

Question 1 Why was World Taekwondo Federation forced to changed its name to World Taekwondo? Question 2 Little Boy is a 2015 American war-drama film. The film's title is a refers to two things, the first being the main character's height. What would the second refernce be? Also, the film has been remade into which Bollywood film. Question 3 "All Eyez on Me" is a 2017 film starring Demetrius Shipp Jr. as X. The film has been titled after X's 1996 fourth studio album of the same name. Id X.

Question 1 This so called effect is named after a city where it was first witnessed. The idea behind it is that to attract a world-class cultural institution (in the case of this city it was a branch of a famous thing located in Manhattan, New York City) which will in turn put your city on the map, and in turn attract more investment, brands, tourism and cultural energy. What is this effect known as, and is named after a city in northern Spain.

Question 1 X Sweetheart is a book by acclaimed Japanese writer Haruki Murakami. So, what could be the blanked out part OR X.

Question 1 #FanTheFire is a recent initiative by this company which aims to draw attention to less followed sports and athletes who are in the pursuit of bringing glory to the country despite obscurity and lack of support. The first short is on Nishchay Luthra, an 18 years old figure skater who has won 4 international medals for India and is a 9 time national gold medalist, who is attempting to qualify for 2018 Winter Olympics. So which company has started this initiative? Question 2 Recently while discussing about the 1975 Emergency, BJP MP Hema Malini said that people used to take refuge at these particular crowded halls as they were always jam-packed then. The politicians could easily evade the arrest as the police couldn't find them in these crowded halls and hence, she has indirectly played a small role in opposing emergency. So what exactly are these crowded halls and why were they always crowded? Question 3 What was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Bob Brin

Question 1 This company was founded in 1968 by Desh Bandhu Gupta, who was then an Associate Professor at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan. Named after a flower that is known to nourish the land on which grows, this company was created with a vision to fight life-threatening infectious diseases and to manufacture drugs of the highest social priority. This company is said to be the 10th largest generic pharmaceutical company by revenue globally. Which company?

Question 1 Commonly known as level junction, in which city in Central India would you find this railway crossing and what is it locally known as? Also, it is said to be the only place in India where North, South, East and West connect.

Question 1 This is a colloquial term for a subgenre of the horror/thriller movie that features a formerly glamorous older woman who has become mentally unbalanced and terrorizes those around her. The genre officially began with the film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (although some previously released movies like Sunset Boulevard share the similarity with this subgenre). Some of the other prominent examples of this subgenre are "Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte", "What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?" and "Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?" Films like "Mommie Dearest" and "Requiem for a Dream" contain some elements of this subgenre. This subgenre came back into spotlight due to TV series "Feud". Which subgenre? Question 2 How do we popularly know the wrestler Yuvraj "Raj" Singh Dhesi?

Question 1 This is an installation created by Belgian artists Schellekens & Peleman which is entitled "Inflatable _______". It features a floating inflatable figure of a _______ wearing a life jacket. So what problem is this installation attempting to highlight? Question 2 What is this TIME magazine cover attempting to highlight?

Question 1 Prior to the Tunisian revolution internet censorship in Tunisia was quite extensive. In order to prevent people from opening certain pages, fake 404 errors were created by the regime. However, later when people became aware of the nature of the fake 404 errors, they created an imaginary character named "Ammar 404". What was the imaginary character a metaphor for? Question 2 When X had visited France in 2000, the French media had greeted the person with the headline "An untouchable in Elysees". Who is this person, who was alone to hold this distinction till date, but will certainly be joined by an individual after a month.

Question 1 "My biggest teachers was coach Uwe.I hated him!But stuck with him for 20 years.He always told me things I did not want to hear.#justsaying". Who tweeted this and what could be the reason behind this tweet? Question 2 Who playing who and in what?

Question 1 Many women are recreating this scene from a recently released movie and are posting their pictures with the hashtag WWGotYourBack. According to an news article in Huffington Post, "It's (this scene) the perfect blend of strength and fashion-forward aggression that caught the eye of audiences." Which scene? Question 2 This is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film took an expressionist look at the gulf between the rich and poor in society. The film was a pioneering effort in social realism in Indian cinema and paved the way for many such parallel films in India. Also, the film shared the Best Film award at the Cannes in 1946 and in turn became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes. It was based on a Hindi story of same name which in turn was inspired by Maxim Gorky’s The Lower Depths. Which film?

Question 1 Of all the four kings in a deck of cards, which one does not have a mustache? Also, where is his sword positioned and hence, what has he been called? Question 2 Connect: Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Gul Mohammad and Amir Elahi.

Question 1 X is a Hindi writer who has won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama. Known as the grande dame of Hindi literature, X's other path breaking works are Mitro Marajani, Samay Sargam, Surajmukhi Andhere Ke, etc. X has also written a fictionalized autobiography titled Gujrat Pakistan Se Gujarat Hindustan Taq. Id X, who could possibly be the oldest Indian novelist alive on this day.

Question 1 Originally reserved for samurai, this is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by disembowelment. This was voluntarily used by samurai to die with honor or as a form of capital punishment for samurai who had committed serious offences and bought shame to themselves. How do we popularly know this practice, which is sometimes metastasized as harakiri.

Question 1 During the epic 661 run partnership in Harris Shield match between Vinod Kambli & Sachin Tendulkar, who was this famous Ranji player who was waiting to come in after them. Said to be one of the unluckiest cricketers in India, he never represented his country . After representing Mumbai for over 15 years, in the later years of his career he went on to represent Assam & Andhra Pradesh. Who is this famous player?

Question 1 Who is the only Austrian player to be ranked World No 1 in men's singles tennis ranking? Question 2 "Chale Chalo - The Lunacy of Film Making" is a documentary based on the making of which film? Question 3 In the men's singles tennis, which two players have been World No 1 before winning any Grand Slam title (while one of them went on to win eight titles the other failed to win any, also coincidentally they both are the only players from their respective countries to achieve World No 1 ranking) ? Question 4 Who is the only Brazilian player to be ranked World No 1 in men's singles tennis ranking? Question 5 Which is the only brother - sister duo to attain World No 1 ranking in tennis?

Question 1 This was developed in Copenhagen in 2000 as a project for Roskilde Festival by Ronni Abergel and his brother Dany and their colleagues Asma Mouna and Christoffer Erichsen. It aims to challenge prejudice against social contact among people and break stereotypes. In this project, an individual works as a 'book' which talks back and answers any question the 'reader' might have pertaining to story, hence helping the 'reader' to absorb the material with greater depth. The persons can be 'checked out', and can engage in conversations and share stories with the public. What is this concept known as? Question 2 In the recently concluded first ODI between Windis and Afghanistan, the bails weren't used at some point as due to some reason the bails failed to remain in place. What could be that reason?

Question 1 The Best Man is a 1960 play, written by Gore Vidal. The play was later adapted into a movie in 1964, starring Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson. X, who was a Hollywood B-movie actor at the time, was rejected for a role in this film, because a studio executive at United Artists didn't think he had "that presidential look". Ironically, X later played the part in real life. Id X.

Question 1 While winning his 10 French Open titles, Rafael Nadal has defeated Roger Federer 4 times in finals, Novak Djokovic 2 times, Robin Soderling once, David Ferrer once, Stanislas Wawrinka once. However, while winning his maiden French Open title, which Argentinian player did he defeat, a player who hasn't progressed past 2 rounds in all other Grand Slams he played in his career.

Question 1 Apart from Rafael Nadal, who is the only other player to win more than 10 singles titles in a particular Grand Slam tournament? Question 2 Rafael Nadal has an enviable W-L record at French Open (79-2). Only against which two players has he lost in French Open singles in his career?

Question 1 This is a painting named as "Touched by His Noodly Appendage" and is created by Arne Niklas Jansson. This is a parody of which famous painting by Michelangelo? Also, in which "religion's" church would you find this painting?

Question 1 Condemned by the UN as 'an insult to human dignity', these are small homes which houses around 200,000 people, found in Hong Kong. Due to their size (15 square feet), poor living conditions and absence of ventilation, they have been aptly named as what?

Question 1 The Conscientious Objector is a 2004 documentary film about the life of X, a conscientious objector and a combat medic who received a Medal of Honor for his service in WWII. Id X.

Question 1 The X - Y Teammate of the Year Award is an annual NBA award that recognizes the league's "ideal teammate" who exemplifies "selfless play and commitment and dedication to his team." The award is named after Jack X and Maurice Y. They played together on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals (now known as Sacremento Kings) from 1955 to 1958 until Y's career was cut short after he suffered a head injury from a fall. Y would later become paralyzed due to post-traumatic encephalopathy and X then became Y's legal guardian and advocate till Y's death. Id X and Y.

Question 1 Magnus effect is defined as the force exerted on a rapidly spinning cylinder or sphere moving through air or another fluid in a direction at an angle to the axis of spin. This force is responsible for the swerving of balls when hit or thrown with spin. Which Brazillian footballer had shown a practical application of this effect on field by scoring a 35 meter banana free kick against France on June 3, 1997.

Question 1 A certain NBA team is nicknamed as "Dubs". While at first this nickname may appear strange, however, once you realize its origin, it makes sense. The nickname began in the 1990’s when younger fans decided to shorten the last word (of three words in the name of this team), when referring to the team. Instead of pronouncing the team’s full name, some fans began to refer to the team as the “W’s”. “W” soon was changed from its proper pronunciation to “dub-a-u”, which then was further shortened to just “dub”. Which NBA team?

Question 1 Named after the hotel where it was first held, this secretive conference was first held from 29 to 31 May 1954 and was initiated by several people, including Polish politician Józef Retinger, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, former Belgian prime minister Paul van Zeeland, etc. Which conference, whose original goal was Atlanticism (a belief in importance of cooperation between the United States, Canada and Europe) but is now accused by critics of plotting to impose one world government.

Question 1 This is a screen capture from which recently released film?

Question 1 In the beginning of which 2000 film, which came back into spotlight recently due to the release of its thematic sequel, will you find this?

Question 1 The Ministry of Economy in Lebanon has called for a ban on the film Wonder Woman due to what reason? Question 2 Singer Dencia wore this dress at Billboard Awards 2017. From what is this dress inspired?

Question 1 This is an image from Uber's patent application which they had filed on 25th May for something. So, in this image what does the dinosaur represent?

Question 1 The Elle Australia June 2017 edition has become the first magazine to shoot both its cover and fashion editorial using this device. When asked about the use of this device for shoot, fashion photographer Georges Antoni said: “One thing that struck me was how liberating it was to shoot and not worry about lenses, tripods, tethering to the computer, etc". Also, Justine Cullen, editor-in-chief of Elle Australia said: “Since launch, Elle Australia has always been the place where fashion meets pop culture and innovation, and nowhere is that junction more apparent than with this beautiful cover." So what device they had used?

Question 1 The most common and interesting trivia associated with this player is that of the origin of his name. However, another interesting trivia is his jersey number, which is 555. When asked why this particular number, he said, "I was born on 5th of October at 5:05 AM. So, I decided to go with 555 as my kit number." Which player?

Question 1 Connect: Hanuman, Jambavan, Parshurama, Narada, Durvasa, Agastya, Bhardwaja, Vishwamitra, Atri, Vibhishana (inexhaustive list)

Question 1 Self-Employed Women's Association is a trade union based in Ahmedabad that promotes the rights of low-income, independently-employed female workers. With over 2 million participating women, it is said to be the largest organization of informal workers in the world and largest non-profit in India. It was founded in 1972 by Gandhian and civil rights leader Ela Bhatt. How do we popularly know this organization, a word which literally means "service" in several Indian languages.

Question 1 This image is attempting to ridicule the recent changes made in a F1 team's car. Which team?

Question 1 Where would you find this?

Question 1 If Klaus Barbie is for Lyon, Ratko Mladić & Radovan Karadžić are for Bosnia, Tikka Khan is for Bengal, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is for Kabul, then who is it for Amritsar? Also, explain the connect.

Question 1 This 1992 untitled painting, depicting face shaped like skull was sold for a record 110.5 million dollars. It was brought by a Japanese collector named Yusaku Maezawa. Which artist has painted this?