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Which Danish player is depicted here? Reaching #4 in early 2023, he is the highest-ranked Danish player in ATP history. He won his first ATP Tour Final at the 2022 Bavarian Championships.
What type of poet in medieval France, particularly active during the 11th to 13th centuries, were known for composing and performing lyrical poetry in Occitan? This type of performance spread across Europe, leading to similar traditions in many European regions.
Nikolay Antoshkin, who died in Jan 2021, was a Russian Air Force general and a Hero of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the title due to an operation that he led in 1986. At the time, he did not expect to survive such an operation and the majority of his team either died during the operation or a few years after of it. WHAT OPERATION did he lead?
This chocolate parfait is inspired from the still of a bare-chested man covered with bees. It was part of the 1979 magnum opus series In the American West. Which American photographer, who focussed on fashion, dance and theatre, inspired this dessert?
What according to Amitav Ghosh, the Indian writer, is the welcome sight that would have greeted the Zamindar in 19th century Bihar as he looked out to his opium fields to evaluate the tax: row upon row of red flowers releasing their sticky sweet smell into the air?
These two long-stemmed, bowl-shaped glass designs differ by the thickness of the glass. Name either of these two beer glass designs that are used for many Belgian Trappist beers and hark back to common drinking vessel designs prevalent from the medieval times.
Ubuntu 22.10 released in October 2022 is named "Kinetic [blank]". What antelope known for having the longest horns and inhabiting the woodlands of Africa lends its name to this version?
Which company issued this tribute to Pandey? Pandey's campaigns often tied their products to special moments and sweet celebrations, reminding that there’s something special in each of us.
While chopping off the head and burning the body seems like a fairly universal method to deal with a vampire, folks from 19th century New England went a step further. They would exhume the body of a suspected vampire, remove the internal organs and proceed to burn them separately. This was all done because of the panic caused by which disease that was consuming the local populace?
This quintessential Indian ingredient was actually a Persian foodstuff that was brought to India by the Mughals. It became popular with pious Hindu vegetarians in the Mughal Emperor Akbar's court because when added to hot oil, it gave out a mild garlicky flavour that made it an ideal substitute for onion and garlic. It was also a good digestive, useful in combination with indigestible pulses and beans. What ingredient is this? You can give either the 9- or 10-letter English term or the much shorter name used in many Indian languages.
Which Hindi drama film (7) features Radhika Apte as one of four women living in a desert village of Gujarat? The title, a reference to the extremely 'dried out' land of their region, serves as a metaphor for how they are 'extremely thirsty' for joy and freedom in a patriarchal society.
A permanent fixture in the McDonald’s outlets in Switzerland is which burger dish stylised as Mc[Blank] comprising meat patty, crunchy pickles, onions, slices of the namesake nutty cheese, and a namesake sauce made by scraping the cheese after heating it? This Swiss dish is not to be confused with the more famous cheese dish that gets its name from "melted" as opposed to "scraped", as in this case.
Following the iffy logic of the naming of 'Twin Primes', what are prime numbers with a prime gap of 4 called? The name can seem appropriate, since it implies an additional degree of separation, relative to that for twin primes.
In Britain during the First World War, WHAT was often given to men out of uniform by women to shame them publicly into joining the armed forces? While this became a propaganda symbol of cowardice, it was also adopted by members of the suffragette movement. The symbol comes from cockfighting and the belief that a cockerel sporting a [Blank] in its tail is likely to be a poor fighter.
The drug Propecia was originally marketed as Proscar, a drug to treat the benign enlargement of the prostate. But, it soon became clear that one of the side-effects of Proscar would potentially be more lucrative to the pharma companies, after which it has become the standard drug for treating a problem that occurs on a more Northerly part of the body. What problem is Propecia used as a cure for, today?
Which character delivers this dastardly monologue from Henry VI, Part 3? This character is the titular protagonist of a subsequent Shakespeare play, where he would meet his end in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Which location did Spencer Tunick bring to life in this 2011 installation highlighting ecological disaster? It is linked to the sites of the biblical Sodom and Gomorrah, and conservative politicians in the region compared the photo shoot to the ancient cities' debauchery.
Paulownia is a popular choice of wood to make what sporting equipment? It is lightweight and water-resistant and eliminates the need for epoxy, a necessary coating on the synthetic variants of this equipment.
In a 1955 film, the owner of this car insults the lead actor by calling him a Hindi term - the keyword in the film's name. As the car pulls away, the lead actor starts to yell out a comeback to outdo the insult, and the number plate completes his sentence visually. Which movie?
The javelin throw was also part of the ancient Greek pentathlon. The event consisted of two parts, ekebolon and stochastikon. If the ekebolon was won based on distance, what did the stochastikon measure?
Deriving from French for 'small coasting sled', what is the name of a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds face up and feet first? These sleds, which give their name to a Winter Olympic sport, weigh between 21 and 30 kgs. This Olympic sport is believed to be the most precisely timed event requiring a one-thousandth of a second precision.
Identify this fashion designer, who is wearing a block-printed muslin mask. He became the first Indian to showcase at the Paris Haute Couture Week and his breathtaking creations often go viral on social media.
The 8th century CE saw a failed conquest of the subcontinent by a caliphate looking to expand its influence. They however managed to take control of the Sindh region, driving the Sinti towards Europe. Which caliphate, that had Mu'awiya I as its caliph after the First Fitna in 661, is this?
Ranked 4th in Verisk Maplecroft’s list, which city in West Africa is projected to become uninhabitable by the end of this century because of rising sea levels? The largest city in its country, it served as the capital until 1991, when it was shifted to a centrally located planned city.
Any entity paying tax in India holds a Permanent Account Number (PAN). The fourth character on your PAN represents your status as a PAN holder. If you are an individual, what is the fourth character? Thinking about your own PAN card might help, or else just hazard a guess.
In an opera, what 7-letter term describes the highest range of singing voice, typically adoped by young romantic heroines of both comic and serious operas? The voice below this range is called the mezzo-[blank], to mean that it is lower than this.
What is the name of The Economist column dedicated to the United States? It is named after the suburban town in Massachusetts where the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired.
Which royal, known for promoting her country as a bastion of Catholicism through expeditions and inquisitions, is a playable character in Civilization VII? Her unique ability is called "Seven Cities of Gold", a reference to a popular myth about the New World that fascinated many rulers at the time.
In his 2010 book The Mind’s Eye, Oliver Sacks talks of being diagnosed with ________ (8), a rare cancer of the eye. This left him blind in that eye and ultimately metastasized to the liver, leading to his death. Which cancer, affecting the pigment-producing cells in the body?
Which city in Maharashtra, located on the banks of the Godavari River, was one of the stops on the Bharat Jodo Yatra? It is home to Takht Hazur Sahib, one of the five gurudwaras of special significance to Sikhs.
Identify the two desserts that make up this fusion dessert. It combines Bengali-origin discs of chhena soaked in a type of clotted cream with a Latin American-origin sponge cake that is soaked in three kinds of milk.
With over 35 million speakers, which language, spoken predominantly in the namesake region of Uttar Pradesh, is regarded by the Indian government to be a dialect of Hindi? Culturally significant works written in this language include the Hanuman Chalisa and the Ramcharitmanas.
Which French former world no.1 tennis player was the recipient of the 2007 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year? She won two major singles titles at the 2006 Australian Open and 2006 Wimbledon, and went on to coach Andy Murray after her retirement.
Madison Keys' early training came at an Academy run by this 18-time Grand Slam winner and her brother. This former World No.1 holds the second-highest winning percentage, male or female, in the open era. Identify her.
Which god of fire and lightning in Aztec mythology is commonly depicted as a dog-headed man and was a soul-guide for the dead? The canine brother and twin of Quetzalcoatl, he once transformed into a salamander to save himself from being sacrificed.
Hainan Airlines’s uniform designed by Laurence Xu takes inspiration from what long, figure-fitting, one piece garment with a standing collar and an asymmetric, left-over-right opening? It is also called the “Mandarin gown”.
What term in Sufism refers to the “passing away” or “annihilation” of the self, a concept interpreted as breaking down of the individual ego and a recognition of the fundamental unity of God, creation, and the individual self? It is also the title of a 2006 Aamir Khan film that marked the comeback of a popular actress after five years.
The prosperity of daily life in Rome came about due to a trade route that started from the Aurelian Walls in the city for 240 km till Porto d'Ascoli on the Adriatic coast. What was the primary commodity being traded across this route, that was also used to pay part of a Roman soldier's salary?
The US Capitol Rotunda honours select Americans by having their coffins Lie in State, (politicians or military), or Lie in Honour (private citizens). Who was lain in state in 2018? He was taken prisoner-of-war and tortured during the Vietnam War, survived, lost the 2000 Republican Presidential primaries to George W Bush, and the 2008 Presidential elections to Barack Obama.
Which eponymous fashion brand has revived its 'Polo Bear' as a dynamic new icon for its apparel collections in a bid to attract the younger generation? It was first introduced in 1991, alongside its longstanding signature equestrian-inspired clothing, after employees gifted its founder a teddy bear.
WFDF is the highest governing body for the sport of 'Ultimate'. What does FD stand for in the abbreviation?
Love between this pair blossomed on the sets of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and it is said that while shooting a kissing scene, the two continued even after Sanjay Leela Bhansali called cut. They kept their relationship under wraps and finally tied the knot in December, 2018 at Lake Como. Name them.
Equivalent to 107 kg, which unit of mass was used traditionally to measure butter and cheese in bulk? Now mostly obsolete, the term lives on in the name of the liquid remains after milk has curdled - a protein that gym bros love.
Late in the second half of the Besiktas match, which winger came off the bench to net two goals in the 78th and 81st minutes? His surname is also the Hebrew name for the capital city of an ancient empire, a city famous for a incomplete structure that caused confusion when people suddenly stopped understanding each other.
Associated with the punk rocker movement, which hairstyle inspired by Native American culture was sported by punk bands including Blink-182? Long before the punk era, American jazz artist Sonny Rollins also wore this look.
The _________kie (9) is a layered shot made using crème de menthe and Amarula to invoke the appearance of a national team's jersey. Its name references the nickname of the team, which is in turn derived from the country's national animal. Fill in the blanks (9).
The Cori cycle involves what byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis in muscles being moved to the liver and converted to glucose, which then returns to the muscles and is metabolised back to this byproduct? This organic compound is often associated (inaccurately) with muscle fatigue/soreness.
Episode 5 of Prop Culture features this device, which was originally designed to reduce the size of payloads to make space travel easier. The use of this device leads the film's main character, played by Rick Moranis, to exclaim a phrase that gives the film its title. Which film, the first in a trilogy, does this prop appear in?
This sample medical report shows the CBC, with a comprehensive list of abbreviated entries in the vascular system. What is the full form of CBC?
Housing a variety of ecosystems due to being surrounded by a desert, a sea and a major river, which salt marsh contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dholavira? It stretches across an international border featuring several wildlife sanctuaries and Ramsar sites on both sides.
The 2018 European Prize for Urban Public Space went to the renovation of the Skanderbeg Square in the centre of which capital city? Though similarly named squares can be found in two neighbouring capital cities, this one is named for its country’s national hero, Skënderbeu (Gjergj Kastrioti).
What name is given to a Chinese denominated bond issued by non-Chinese issuer in China, named after one of the most iconic Chinese symbols? This bond gained popularity after 2005, as IFC and the Asian Development Bank sought to attract capital from the rising Chinese market.
Which song by Joy Division, released as a non-album single in 1980, has been reimagined as this pulp book cover (visual)? Its lyrics are inspired by Ian Curtis's struggles with epilepsy and was only released a month after his death.
The Tirana International Airport is one of only 2 international airports in Albania. It was officially named after which Nobel Peace Laureate? The Laureate is better associated with decades of work in another country, which, ironically, has no airport named after the Laureate.
Rosalía’s latest album, Lux, is an avant-garde classical pop record influenced by female saints around the world. In preparation for the album, Rosalía immersed herself in what genre of literature that provides an account of the lives of religious figures? This type of holy writing on saints is especially prevalent in Christianity.
Melli is a town on the River Teesta, one of India's few towns that straddles two states. The Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge connects the part of the town in Kalimpong District to the part in the mountainous Namchi District, to the north-west. Which two states does Melli fall under?
What variation of Eggs Benedict replaces (or adds to) the Canadian bacon with spinach? The name refers to a city in Italy, but when used in the postpositive sense, it usually just means a dish has spinach in it.
What CGS unit of work is equivalent to a factor 10^-7 joules? It derives from a Greek word for "function" or "task", which also serves as a root for another word describing this physical quantity.
An enhanced version of a box plot, what term is used to refer to this form of graphic visualisation to compare probability distributions? The plot resembles the outline of a musical instrument whose best known pieces were crafted by an individual (and his family) from Cremona.
Which heavy metal band, that toured India in 2012, can be seen here from their Mega-Monsters tour? Fronted by Joe Duplantier, this band is known for albums like L'Enfant Sauvage and Terra Incognita.
In this parody, the group recreates a 1971 film, the second in a director's "German Trilogy", about a composer that becomes obsessed with a Polish teen. What title is given to this parody? They replace the titular city with the name of a sport.
What avatar of Vishnu titles the Demonic Resurrection song which begins with a request by Brahma's children, Swayambhuva and Shatarupa, asking for a place for their progeny to live after Earth sinks into the ocean? Vishnu's mission to recover the planet is interrupted by an "asura spoiling for war from the west".
Although not part of the UNESCO heritage Mountain Railways of India yet, this narrow gauge railway running between Pathankot and Joginder Nagar is India's longest such (and world's largest in the 2ft 6 in gauge category). Which valley is this named after, where you'll find another UNESCO World Heritage monument on tentative list - Masrur Rock Cut Temples.
In the 10th century, the Devil entered the forge of the Benedictine monk Dunstan and requested something for his steed. Dunstan instead nailed an object to the Devil's own foot, removing it only after extracting a promise that the Devil would never enter a household with this object nailed to the door. What "lucky" object is this?