Which ocean current, originating due to the West Wind Drift, flows northward along the Atlantic coast of Patagonia as far north as the mouth of the Río de la Plata? It is named after an archipelago (encircled) in the region that includes islands like Weddell, Saunders, and Bleaker Island.

What cultural activity is known to have been started by the Buddhist monk Eichū after he returned from a trip to China and met Emperor Saga in 815 CE? In the late 16th century, daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi famously built a portable gilded chashitsu for practising it.

British astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell was awarded the 2021 Copley Medal for her role in the discovery of the first radio pulsars in 1967. The power and regularity of these signals were briefly thought to resemble an extra-terrestrial beacon, leading the source to be nicknamed ______ _____ ___ (6, 5, 3). What nickname (6, 5, 3)?

The 2011 Copley Medal went to British geophysicist Dan McKenzie for his pioneering papers on plate tectonics of a sphere. He cited the _______ (7) Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in San Diego as a formative influence in this regards. What name (7), that creates buzz annually through an event in Washington, D.C. during the week following the Memorial Day weekend?

What celestial shape is symbolised by this classical dance mudra (hand gesture)? A flowing motion made with this mudra is used to depict the Ganga as it seems to emanate from the same symbol on top of Lord Shiva’s head.

In 1948, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie, in their leadership capacity at the CEA, created a device named Zoé (Zéro énergie Oxyde et Eau lourde) within Fort de Châtillon near Paris. What type of device was this? France now operates 56 of them, far higher than any of its neighbours.

In this 1851 poem, Alfred, Lord Tennyson describes which titular bird as "He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands."? The high-flying bird's use is believed to be an allegory of the Catholic belief at odds with the rules of the English Government at the time.

In this 1820 poem, P.B. Shelley compares which titular bird to a maiden in a high tower, “Like a high-born maiden In a palace-tower, Soothing her love-laden Soul in secret hour With music sweet as love, which overflows her bower”? It is known for its long lasting song delivered while soaring to heights of up to 100 meters.

To evoke a dusty, small town feel, Elmer Bernstein recreated a child's music box through a small orchestra for the classic theme of which 1962 movie - 48th on Classic FM's 2022 Hall of Fame list? The theme plays in the opening sequence of the movie that shows various objects such as a pocket watch, harmonica, pearl necklace, whistle, and marbles.

For which 1990s film did this Israeli-American virtuoso (left in visual) play the central piece - 10th on Classic FM's 2022 Hall of Fame list? As per a popular story, when its director showed John Williams the uncut version of the film, John said "You need a better composer than I am to do this film.", to which the director replied "I know, but they're all dead."

The main villain in season 4 of Stranger Things is dubbed 'Vecna', whose name is a tribute to the author Jack Vance. His collection of stories The Dying Earth is said to have inspired a creation first published by the Hasbro subsidiary Tactical Studies Rules in 1974. What creation, that has in turn been a major influence on Stranger Things?

In this 1807 poem, William Wordsworth addresses which titular bird as “Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery”? Its echoing song, according to Wordsworth, transforms the world into the unsubstantial faery place of his childhood.

In season 4 of Stranger Things, various portals to what is called the "Upside Down" open up. One of these portals open up at Lover's Lake, at which point Dustin aptly dubs it _________ (9). What apt name (9), that references a breakin(g) development from the 1970s?

The Copley Medal is an award given by the Royal Society for outstanding achievements in research in any branch of science. French-Australian scientist Jacques Miller received the 2001 Copley Medal for demonstrating that an organ, previously believed to be vestigial, had an important role in the immune system. Which organ located in front of the heart, and possibly named after its resemblance to a herb?

The theme song of which 1969 movie - 68th on Classic FM's 2022 Hall of Fame list - was the last instance where the convention of naming the theme after the movie was violated in a particular movie series? John Barry found it difficult to compose a theme song containing the longish movie title and instead created an entirely instrumental opening theme.

In 1932, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie knocked protons from paraffin wax using a polonium source and beryllium target and erroneously attributed this to be due to gamma radiation. This formed the basis for James Chadwick's discovery of what subatomic particle using a similar set up? The new uncharged particles had about the same mass as the proton.

In 1934, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie discovered induced radioactivity by creating radioactive isotopes of phosphorus from aluminium. They performed this by bombarding an aluminium foil with what type of particles that consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together identical to a helium-4 nucleus?

The first race of the 2022 Moto GP World Championship was hosted by which city? It took place on a circuit that witnessed the first-ever night race in Moto GP's history in 2008. In December 2022, a sporting event will culminate at a venue located barely 10km away from the circuit.

Which ocean current, originating near Newfoundland, flows in a southeastward direction until it crosses the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and splits into three? It is named after an archipelago (encircled) along the way that includes islands like São Miguel, Flores, and Terceira.

In 1932, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie conducted experiments with a Wilson cloud chamber and a polonium source, where they observed tiny particles, which they believed to be protons, behaving strangely. What antiparticle was discovered when Carl David Anderson repeated their experiment later that year? Its ion trail curvature matched the mass-to-charge ratio of an electron, but swung in the opposite direction.

Which quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL was bestowed with the 2021 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year? He led his team to a Super Bowl victory in the 2019-20 playoffs (in their first Super Bowl in 50 years) and was rewarded with the second-largest known contract in sporting history following this.

The inaugural winner of the Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year in 2000 was a Spanish golfer who became a household name following his duel against Tiger Woods in the 1999 PGA Championship, where he eventually finished second, losing by one stroke. Who?

Which ocean current, originating from the North Atlantic Current, flows southwest as far as Senegal where it turns west and joins the North Equatorial Current? It is named after an archipelago (encircled) that partially blocks its flow and includes the islands of Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and La Palma.

The Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year honours the achievements of individuals or teams who have made a breakthrough performance in the world of sports. Which British swimmer was honoured with this award in 2009? She won two gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle, breaking the 19-year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800-metre final.