TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

Question 1 "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" is a short story by writer Philip K. Dick, first published in April 1966. It features a melding of reality, false memory, and real memory. This story has been adapted into two films of same name, with the first one being a 1990 release, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and the other one being a 2012 remake of the 1990 film with same name starring Colin Farrell. Which film?

Question 1 These are customized shoes prepared for whom and how do we popularly know them?

Question 1 Whose statue and where would you find it?

Question 1  This film, directed by Barry Jenkins, starring Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, etc. is inspired from a drama school project titled, "_________ Black Boys Look Blue" by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The film has received eight Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Which film or FITB.

Question 1 When former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden tweeted this yesterday, he was by Indians on Twitter. Why was he criticized?

Question 1 Which Indian company has recently launched the first ever social luxury travel magazine called "Luxury Travel Times"? "Spa-cation", "Heaven on Earth" & "Heritage" were first few themes of the magazine.

Question 1 This is the logo of the food delivery app launched by which transportation network company? (Give me the blanked out part)

Question 1 In 1905, when Frank Epperson from California accidentally left a glass of powdered soda and water with a stick in it on his porch during a cold night, what was created?

Question 1 Vincent Connare created this sans-serif casual script typeface, inspired from comics like The Dark Knight Returns and Watchmen. This font has been extensively used in comic books. Which font?

Question 1 "Lost in London" is a comedy film written and directed by Woody Harrelson. It was released on 19th January 2017 in around 500 theaters. The 100 minute film was shot with a cast of 30 people in 14 locations. However, a certain thing which happened in the making of the film made it a first of its kind film. What makes this film a first of its kind?

Question 1 Recently, e-commerce platform Amazon had changed the name of London's Westminster underground tube station to X in order to promote its cloud computing business. The new name X, although a slight deviation from the original name, caused a controversy and Amazon was criticized by UK lawmakers. Id X or tell me what had Amazon changed the name to?

Question 1 Which company was founded in 1919 as a small shop in Sialkot by Mahashay Chuni Lal? It has since grown in size and has become one of the leading spice suppliers in India, with its products being sold in more than 100 countries.

Question 1 Recently, "Xiao Nan" debuted in a Chinese newspaper with a 300-character long article, written in one second. Xiao Nan can write both short and long reports and has a stronger data analysis capacity as compared to other reporters. However, Xiao Nan cannot conduct face-to-face interviews and cannot select the news angle from conversations. Which thing or what makes Xiao Nan a first of its kind?  

Question 1 "The Wizard of Lies" is an upcoming television film based on the non-fiction book of same name by financial journalist Diana Henriques. The film stars Robert de Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Alessandro Nivola. Robert de Niro plays the role of which famous fraudster and Ponzi scheme operator, who is considered as the main person behind the largest financial fraud in U.S. history.

Question 1 Recently, e-commerce company Alibaba posted this ad on Twitter and was criticized both by US and China citizens. Why were they criticized?

Question 1 "The Greatest Showman" is an upcoming American film starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Williams and Zendaya. Hugh Jackman will be portraying which famous showman in the film?

Question 1 This is an atmospheric phenomenon in the form of a vertical band of light which appears to extend above or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere or clouds. The source of light could be sun, moon or terrestrial sources such as streetlights. What is this phenomenon called?

Question 1 Whose official Twitter emoji?

Question 1 "Manorama Six Feet Under" is a 2007 film starring Abhay Deol, Raima Sen, Gul Panag and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. The film is based on which other film, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. The original film was was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, ultimately winning one, for Best Original Screenplay. Which 1974 film?

Question 1 JP Senani Samman Pension Scheme is a monthly pension scheme started by Bihar Government in 2009. The ones who are eligible under this scheme get a monthly pension of 10, 000 INR. Recently, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been declared eligible to get the monthly pension under this scheme. What is the most prominent eligibility criteria to get a monthly pension under this scheme?

Question 1 "Don't Tell X That His Novel Y Is In The Film I Made About Kars" is a Turkish film directed by a popular Turkish actor Rıza Sönmez. The film is inspired from a visually-impaired musician the director met in Kars during the filming of Uğur Yücel’s Soguk (meaning Cold in Turkish) and by the insights from people in the city Kars, who thought X’s novel Y failed to truthfully reflect their lives in his novel Y. Id X, who happens to be a famous Turkish novelist and Y, one of his famous works.

Question 1 This is a species of fungus in the Boletaceae family (a family of mushrooms) and genus Spongiforma. This species is generally found in Malaysia. It produces sponge like, rubbery orange fruit bodies that have a fruity or musky odor. They resume their original shape if the water is squeezed out. The spores, produced on the surfaces of the hollows of the sponge, are almond-shaped with rough surfaces. However, the name of the species is derived from which famous fictional character?

Question 1 Pikotaro, the Japanese singer who gained fame for "Pen Pineapple Apple Pen (PPAP)" has released another "juicy" single named "I Like OJ". The song, which has garnered more than 22 lakh views till date, features him professing his love for OJ. So what does OJ stand for?

Question 1 Duško Popov, was a Serbian double agent who served as part of the MI6 and Abwehr (a German millitary intelligence organization) during World War II, and passed off disinformation to Germany as part of the Double-Cross System. He is said to be one of the primary inspiration behind which literary character?

Question 1 This is an image captured by a NASA photographer Noel Kowsky of a certain artificial satellite crossing sun. Which artificial satellite?

Question 1 Yashwant International Film Festival is organized by YCP in collaboration with Pune Film Foundation in the memory of which person?

Question 1 Which new organ, connecting the abdomen to intestine, has been identified by Irish professor J Calvin Coffey?

Question 1 Also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, it is a temporary heart condition that is often triggered by stressful situations, such as the death of a loved one. It is generally preceded by an intense physical or emotional event. The most recent example of death caused due to this condition is Debbie Reynolds. How do we popularly know the condition?

Question 1 The ongoing 35th All India Police Equestrian Championship and Mounted Police Duty Meet at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad is named after which famous horse, who met a tragic death on April 20th, 2016.

Question 1 This is a 1984 novel by William Gibson, and is considered a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre and the first winner of the science-fiction "triple crown", the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was William Gibson's debut novel. The novel tells the story of a computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to pull off the ultimate hack. Which novel?

Question 1 Which three awards are known as science-fiction's "triple crown"?