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On the Eiffel Tower, 72 names of French scientists, engineers, and mathematicians are engraved in recognition of their contributions.
Which chemist, who discovered that water is made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen by volume, finds a place on the South-West side? He also lends his name to a law or principle relating the pressure and temperature of a gas.
Equivalent to a vimana or shikara in Indian Hindu temple architecture, what term is given to the wooden towers with multi-thatched roofs in Balinese temples? The name comes from a sacred abode of gods in the cosmology of various South Asian religions.
Which financial services company founded in 2010 by Nithin and Nikhil Kamath is the subject of the second chapter of The Earnicons? Its early-stage fund Rainmatter has invested in companies like smallcase and Cred.
Codenamed Moonlight Sonata, the single biggest concentrated attack on a British city took place on 14 November 1940 when the German Luftwaffe performed an air raid as part of the Blitz. WHICH CITY, the centre for war production, was the casualty of this which impacted automobile brands like Daimler and Jaguar who had their HQs here? Nazis even coined a term '[blank]-erien' which meant to raze a city to the ground.
Another of the three people who are the subject matter of William Eggington's The Rigor of Angels is a Latin American writer, one from whom he borrowed the phrase that forms the title of the book as well. One of this writer's famous stories is Funes the Memorious, about a man named Funes who remembers every tiny detail of what he experiences, that he is incapable of generalizing or forming abstractions. Who is this writer?
Which city is the Jackal's home located in? Located about 100 km from Gibraltar, this ancient port city hosts a famous annual carnival that witnesses people painting their own faces as a substitute for masks.
In this form of weight training , the barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. This is one of the three categories within 'powerlifting' but does not feature at the Olympics just yet.
Native to Southern Europe, these highly expensive fungi are hunted using pigs and dogs and sell at whopping prices of 2000-4000 Euro per kg. Also known as Tuber melanosporum, what is their common name, with the first part of the two-word answer referencing its dark shade? The lighter shade however is the more expensive one.
Perry played Mike Kresteva, a truth-twisting lawyer running for governor of Illinois against Peter Florrick, in which TV series?
By 2010, this native of Burma was challenging the American alligator for dominance in the wetlands of southern Florida. Released into the Florida landscape after Hurricane Andrew damaged pet stores in 1992, as well as by change-of-heart pet owners, which species is this that has no natural predators and has hunted many of Florida's local species almost to a state of extinction?
A crescent and four white stars (visual) appear in the green chevron on the flag of which African nation? The four stars represent the four main islands that make up the nation, as do the four horizontal bands of yellow, white, red, and blue, which were officially added to the flag only in 2001.
Identify this type of cave formation, which are tubes made of calcium carbonate. It might remind one of certain entities traditionally made out of plastic but replaced with paper variants in recent times.
This play written by Tennessee Williams dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her privileged background to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans. The play was adapted into which film directed by Elia Kazan starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden?
What surname is shared by these English father-son attacking footballers who have played in the English Premier League (son's surname is slightly different, but also acceptable)
Father: 221 appearances for Arsenal between 1991-98, following a long career at Crystal Palace.
Son: Manchester City for most of his career since 1999, with a stint at Chelsea from 2005-08.
The scent "Beach Walk" captures the vibrant memories of a walk along a sandy beach at Calvi, a commune in which island of the Mediterranean? It is one of the 18 administrative regions of France.
Many episodes of Mastermind India (1998-2002) hosted by Siddhartha Basu were staged at heritage sites across the country. The 2001 semifinal was shot at which location that opened its doors in 1903? It was commissioned by the gentleman (top right) in the collage.
They call him [MULTIPLE BLANKS],
and once upon a pair of wheels
he hits the road and he’s gone,
What's my number?
The blanked out portion from this 1970 song by an English folk rock duo became the title of a 2017 Edgar Wright film which itself has a stellar soundtrack that the protagonist listens to on his iPod. Fill in the blanks.
The Island of the __________ (10 or 11) is a 1997 book by Oliver Sacks about achromatopsia on the Micronesian atoll of Pingelap. In 2017, photographer Sanne De Wilde travelled to Pingelap to document how the islanders perceived the world. How do we better know achromatopsia? The blank or variants of the same are acceptable.
The name of which geographical feature derives from the Italian and Venetian name for an enclosed bay containing several islands in the Mediterranean Sea? The Italian name is a cognate for a Latin word meaning "lake".
Chess.com has created bots based on the play style of real-life FIDE GMs. Identify this bot based on the current (albeit shared) World Blitz Champion, and one of few players to make back-to-back Candidates Tournaments. This bot is known for being aggressive, while maintaining a solid structure.
What is the name (5) of this sour candy brand by Ferrara Candy Company? It shares its name with a term coined by Dr. Seuss that is today used for people with niche interests, like most quizzers.
Which naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver is used by an Oracle Allomancer to see into their own future? Used in Ancient Egypt to coat pyramidions atop pyramids and obelisks, it was also used widely for minting coins in the Western world.
'Not Now, Not Ever' is a book written in 2022 by which female head of government, the first woman PM of her country, in which she reflects on the ten years since the power-packed anti-misogyny speech she gave against Tony Abbott when she was the PM? This speech is now considered one of the most pivotal moments in the feminist movement in politics.
Identify the architectural feature depicted in this painting by Botticelli. Deriving from the Italian word for a "roofed open space", this is a covered gallery typically on the upper floor and often used for ceremonial purposes.
In MLB stats, 'SI' refers to a pitch in baseball with hard downward movement. This movement made at fast speeds is great at inducing weak contact on the bats. What is SI short for? It shares its name with a weight attached to a fishing line or net to keep it underwater.
The logo of Wikipedia is an unfinished globe made of jigsaw pieces - each inscribed with a glyph from a different writing system. In the first column (left-most) of the Wikipedia logo, the script of which Asian language - a country's national language - can be seen? The script, inspired from Pali, has also been used in various Buddhist canons. The script is named after the ethnic group / the empire that ruled here, but a generic country name will do.
As descendants of the Great-King Ang Duong, two royal houses have had a claim to the throne of a South-East Asian nation since 1864. If the House of Sisowath is one of them, which sister house is the current ruling monarch, Sihamoni, from? He is the fourth ruler from this house.
Consisting of sausages (or lamb kidney) in Yorkshire pudding batter and served with onion gravy and vegetables, which English dish gets its rather inventive name from its apparent resemblance to certain creatures poking their head out of a deep location?
Which German holiday cake is made with dried fruits, nuts, and marzipan, often dusted with powdered sugar, and shaped to resemble a swaddled baby, symbolising the Infant Jesus?
Released in April 2024, which alliteratively-titled country music album forms the second of a planned Americana-themed trilogy starting with Renaissance in 2020? The album received 11 Grammy nominations, making it the second-most nominated work in history, behind Michael Jackson's Thriller.
In this photo, Salgado captures the planet's largest concentration of penguins. They inhabit Zavodovski Island, one of the nine volcanic islands in which island group in the the Atlantic Ocean? This chain lying in the sub-Antarctic region is administered as part of a British Overseas Territory.
Modigliani moved to Paris in 1906, where he came in contact with many other famous artists of the time. This 1915 portrait shows which artist, with whom Modigliani shared both an artistic rivalry and a mutual admiration? Upon first seeing him, dressed in his trademark workmen's clothes, Modigliani is said to have commented "Genius is no excuse for an uncouth appearance."
Gaius ________ (8) Cotta, a cousin of Julius Caesar's mother, constructed the road connecting Rome to Pisa called Via _______ (7). His family rose to patrician status and eventually the throne, with the most famous descendant being the last of the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of Pax Romana. Identify the road or the family.
Which medieval empire that reigned from 1037 to 1194 CE built the Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar in their capital, Merv, in the Karakum Desert? Mirroring the fate of its builders, the mausoleum was raided by various rival Turkic tribes before being completely destroyed by the Mongols.
Which lively and energetic dance, originating from the Dominican Republic, is characterised by a fast-paced rhythm and hip movements, often performed to a syncopated 2/4 beat? This sweet dance has a light and frothy character owing to its short and precise rhythms.
While 90s kids will more vividly remember the later ads that featured a pair of openers, this British energy drink brand first started its campaign in the late 80s with Kapil Dev. The 90s saw Kapil endorsing the brand with one of his younger counterparts. What was the catchphrase for this ad?
Erewhon, the cult American wellness grocery chain, has collaborated with celebrities to create smoothies. Which celebrity did Erewhon collaborate with for the "Bliss" smoothie, a blend of hibiscus tea, mango, pineapple, and coconut water? A portion of the smoothie’s proceeds will go to 18twenty8®, a South African organisation that helps women with education and personal growth.
Which actress has map coordinates of her children's birthplaces inked on her arm? This list includes remote villages in Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Cambodia.
Identify the title (3,4,4) of this Karan Thapar show from CNN-IBN. It looked inwards at how media covered various stories across that week, with Thapar typically leaving a closing remark or a conclusive statement or treatment on the topic covered during the show.
The first and, till date, last New Zealand player to score a Test match triple hundred did it vs. India at Wellington in 2014. This innings of 302 was only the second ever triple hundred scored in the second innings of a Test. Who is this?
With a velvet, suede, or plastic outershell that gives it a refined look fit for a royal discipline, these helmets by brands such as GPA, Charles Owen, and La Martina are worn by those engaging in which sport?
Which French dish involves a slice or sheet of meat, poultry, or fish spread with a stuffing, then rolled into a cylinder, secured, cooked (often by roasting or braising), and sliced into rounds for service?
This rare congenital deformity leads to the legs fusing together, owing to factors such as diabetes mellitus in the mother or lack of blood supply during development. Which alluring beings from Greek mythology lend their name to this anomaly? These 'alarming' creatures inhabit the sea.
Identify this character who appears in a long running manga series. A combination of Superman and Captain America, his abilities give him full power to take down super-villains, making him the "World's Greatest Hero".
This Wes Anderson character portrayed by Owen Wilson is inspired by an American author known for his works in the Western and post-apocalyptic genres. Which author, known for works such as Blood Meridian that has been dubbed by many as "The Great American Novel"?
1st December marks Imperial Russia's decisive victory over the Ottoman Empire in which battle in 1853, which contributed to the decision of France and Britain to enter the Crimean War? It was fought on the northern shore of Anatolian Turkey, at a sea port which was once a flourishing Greek city where Diogenes was born.
In 1967, Charles Correa designed the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. Which stone structure, located about 50 km away, served as its primary inspiration? Apart from the dome covering the main hall, the connecting pathways between various units of the Vidhan Sabha are reminiscent of the circumambulatory ritualistic path at this other structure.
Which single malt whisky are the current sponsors of The Open, the oldest golf tournament in the world? Despite sharing the same name, they have nothing to do with the fictional brand that's the favourite of a foul-mouthed sailor from the world of comic books.
This song by Weird Al is probably his most controversial as a miscommunication regarding permission between Coolio and Al caused temporary public beef between them. The video turns the original Gangsta's Paradise, in which the narrator laments his dangerous way of life, on its head by presenting a [BLANK] man praising his relatively plain and uncomplicated existence. Name the song.
The train service (11107/08) connecting Gwalior Junction and Banaras is named after which cultural region divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh? Jhansi is the largest city of this hilly region demanding to be a separate state since the 1960s.
Plants vs Zombies features several weaponised plants whose names form a pun or involve wordplay. This plant acts as a fortification or defensive barrier that zombies need to destroy or scale in order to proceed. What is its name (4-3), which is derived by adding a letter to the name of an edible seed enclosed in a hard shell?
This 1917 Bengali romance novel is probably one of the most adapted works in Indian cinema. The 1979 adaptation in the language it was written in starred Soumitra Chatterjee and Uttam Kumar. Identify the book or movie.
BV Doshi became the first Indian to win the Pritzker Prize in 2018 and the second to win the Royal Gold Medal in 2022. He has designed several educational institutions in India, including the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi. The campus for which business school in India which he designed was also the setting for a fictional 'Imperial College of Engineering' in the 2009 hit film 3 Idiots?
A good chunk of Virat Kohli's 50 ODI hundreds have come in venues across India. Which town witnessed Virat Kohli's twentieth ODI hundred, a knock of 127 vs. West Indies in 2014? The picturesque ground makes use of special variants like ryegrass for its outfield to neutralise the harsh conditions.
According to Piketty one of the reasons why r (rate of return to capital) will be greater than g (growth rate of output) in the 21st century is because of the value of g rapidly dropping, especially in countries with high r. The value of g consists of two components. If one is economic growth.,what is the other component that Piketty posits will drop rapidly in most developed countries?
Liquore all'Alloro is a digestif popular in Southern Italy. Alloro is the Italian name for what aromatic herb that gives this drink its characteristic green colour? A dried version of this herb is a common tempering in Indian and South Asian cuisine.
What was the name of the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron? The key principle was removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation with air being blown through the molten iron. It is named after an English physicist who is considered instrumental in the setting up of Sheffield.
This photo by Aleksandra Szmigiel shows which athlete during his world record-breaking moment at the Paris Olympics 2024? This photo made it to Time magazine's list of Top Photos of the Year.
In urban cities, a growing environmental problem is the relatively high temperature in comparison to its surrounding rural areas caused by the trapping of hot air thanks to its complex street layouts, land use, and massive built environment. What two-word term (4, 6) is used to define such areas by climate scientists?
Which Danish badminton player, the 2017 World Champion and current World No.1 male player, grabbed gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? At this year's All England Championship, he sailed past India's Lakshya Sen, to win the title for the second time following his 2020 win.
In the last stage of the beer brewing process called ______________ (14), the beer is heated in packs at a temperature of 60°C for 5 to 20 minutes to inhibit the growth of potential beer spoilage microorganisms and prolong the shelf life of the beer. Identify this process (14).
This greeting from Flickr is in which language with close to 90 million native speakers? This Arabic loanword is written in this manner because the language's original Perso-Arabic-based alphabet was replaced with the Latin-based alphabet in 1928.
Which map in CS:GO is set in a desert town and takes its name from an optical phenomenon or illusion caused by atmospheric refraction between hot and cool air?
Which landmark saw its steps turn into a "base of human flesh" by Spencer Tunick's 2010 installation Mardi Gras: The Base? It saw over 5000+ volunteers embrace each other on the steps following which half of them were invited inside for a photo shoot.