TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

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?