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Which 1996 video game sees the titular anthropomorphic creature fighting his creator and nemesis Neo Cortex, while trying to save his girlfriend Tawna? The character was initially designed as a wombat named Willy, but thw creator changed him to the animal he is.
Nine-pin bowling, still popular in Central Europe, descends from a historic lawn game that involved nine pins as well. Still common in Irish and English pubs as an indoor game, as seen in the image, what is this game, which shares its name with a multi-colored candy?
Which website, conceived by Drew Houston after repeatedly forgetting his USB drive in college, previously used this MC Escher inspired object to indicate that nothing could possibly be stored here?
Which programming language was created by Microsoft for developing large applications and transpiles to a programming language that is integral to the WWW by helping update and change both HTML and CSS?
In Sex and the City, Samantha gets a billboard up on Times Square of her boyfriend, all naked save for this bottle of alcohol, with a tagline that reads "_______ (7) Hunk". Following this, the brand used similar billboards at Times Square with inspired taglines. *Which unadulterated, perfect alcohol brand* (7) is this?
Public Enemy in the lyrics of their 1987 breakthrough hit Bring the Noize, namedropped a then-popular New York metal band. This eventually led to Public Enemy and the band collaborating on a cover of the song four years later which became as big a hit. Which band, whose most famous album is, aptly, Spreading the Disease?
Johann Listing, a 19th century German mathematician, was the first to describe the properties of non-orientable surfaces and coined the term 'topology'. Which German mathematician independently worked on similar concepts around the same time? A one-sided surface that can be constructed by affixing the ends of a rectangular band is named after him.
Identify this type of jewellery clasp (6), composed of two threaded, tube-shaped halves that screw together to form a seamless loop. It resembles a type of wooden storage container that is also used as a unit of measurement.
The star indicated by the arrow is on Orion’s left shoulder. It is also known as Gamma Orionis, and its common name comes from the Latin for ‘female warrior.’ Fans of Harry Potter might be familiar with the name as a villainous character. Name the star.
What name is given in Slavic myths to a woman who lives in the water, and comes out by the light of the moon to seduce young men and coerce them to drown? Antonín Dvořák wrote an opera about these creatures.
In ASL, what terminal action can be signed by first just cradling something in your arms, then picking something up and throwing it away nonchalantly?
Which employment website founded in 1997 by Sanjeev Bikhchandani is the subject of the first chapter of The Earnicons? It is a division of Info Edge, which includes Jeevansathi.com and 99acres.com.
The badge given out by Fitbit to those who have walked 2500 miles is based on what lepidopteran that is known for its annual migration to warmer climates in Mexico? It is named in honour of King William III of England.
In the only such instance, the 3-letter IATA code for the airport at which medieval fortified town in India, is also the name of the town itself?
What is the name of The Economist column dedicated to work and management? It is named after the titular character of a Herman Melville short story, a Wall Street clerk who refuses to do any task required of him.
The XKCD panel on the left depicts which philosopher as a lawyer, who as per his famous problem will never be able to reach the bench? The panel on the right is an imagination of how the philosopher's advent calendar will look like.
Maps developed by Islamic scholars, such as by Muhammad al-Idrisi, were heavily influenced by Syriac and Arabic translations of the seminal 2nd century work Geography, a revision of a now-lost atlas by Marinus of Tyre. Which polymath, who also compiled the Almagest, wrote this work?
These kinds of stairs are composed of two different flights of stairs providing two separate paths of climbing or descending located within one stairwell enclosure, particularly effective in small footprint buildings. They get their name based on their resemblance to the two overlapping sharp components of what household item? (7/8)
The 2001 Sarah Polley starrer No Such Thing, where Polley plays the role of Beatrice, a journalist whose fiance is killed by a monster, is loosely based on which Anglo-Saxon epic? A few years later she would again star in an adaptation of the same epic, this time as the witch Selma.
Abdominal ________ (8) is a condition assigned a Zebra Factor of 10 in House, M.D. It is marked by symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting, as well as some neurological symptoms of ________ (8). What condition, that gets its technical name (8) as well as its common name (7) from the fact that it takes control of one's body, is this?
Which Great Turkic Empire, existing from the mid-13th to early 16th century across the northwestern portion of the Eurasian steppe, was a successor state of the Mongol Empire? Originating in lands bequeathed to Jochi, it grew under Batu Khan and heavily influenced the rise of Moscow’s power through its system of tax collection.
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin is an Indian adaptation of a Spanish series about a young woman that lands a job with a leading fashion agency despite her own lack of style. The same Spanish series was also adapted into which American comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera?
The Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger was the de facto emblem of the youth involved in the 2025 Nepal protests. Which Japanese manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda, is the flag from?
Many characters in The Gilded Age frequent the Bethesda Fountain at which public recreational space that was fully completed in 1876? This 843-acre space was intended to be a breath of fresh air for all New Yorkers.
This 2014 World War 2 drama's plot follows a group of soldiers and their journey through the war in a tank that lends the film its angry title. Which film?
Idris Elba stars as Solomon Reed in the DLC expansion for which 2020 action-roleplaying game? Although overshadowed by a different celebrity who plays the role of Johnny Silverhand, his character is a high-tech special agent who lives in the Dogtown area of Night City.
What is the tautonym for the ornately painted pick-up trucks that operate as shared taxis in Haiti? They are lavishly decorated, feature cheeky mottos and portraits of famous people, and would remind us of the trucks on Indian highways. The name comes from the Haitian Creole term literally meaning "quick-quick"
For its ability to control the maximum number of squares possible for a knight, what term is given to a well-placed knight in the middle of a chessboard? This tentacled tactic was famously used in the 1985 World Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov.
This blue gemstone is named after which country, where it was first discovered in the Lapis-lazuli Mine of Sar-e-Sang in the Badakhshan Province?
To the immediate left of Liberty is a man who represents the bourgeois. He is dressed in the fashion of the time: a tie, waistcoat, frock coat and what tall, flat-crowned headgear associated with Western formal wear? It also lends its name to a musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
WHICH AUTHOR'S cameo as a news reporter in the 1975 film adaptation of his novel was considered apt as he was a Washington Post journalist at the time of its writing? He also co-wrote the screenplay along with Carl Gottlieb.
This disturbing 2004 work by Banksy reimagines Nick Ut’s photograph on the horrors of war that is burned in our memory. A beaming Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald flank someone (blanked out) and one is unsure whether they are saving her life or guiding her to her fate. What is the searing two-word title that describes this person?
Known for being juicy, sweet and extremely easy to peel, this fruit is a hybrid between the sweet orange and the mandarin. Which fruit, that arose in Algeria in the garden of the French missionary [blank] Rodier and for whom it is named after, is this?
In 543 CE, which dynasty asserted their independence from the Kadamba kingdom and established Vatapi (Badami) as their capital? They derived their name from the old Kannada word for "salki", the agricultural tool used by their forebears.
You're back at the store and this time you pick up this new pink gin with floral notes, extracts of berries and a bit of spicy earthiness. Best enjoyed on the rocks, this drink stamps Indian presence in the world of pink gins. The brand is named after a Pali/Sanskrit word used to refer to the cycle of life and rebirth in Indian religions. Name this Indian craft gin distilled in Delhi.
Straddled between three nations - Tanzania, Mozambique, and [Blank] - this African Great Lake is home to more species of fish than any other lake in the world. Which lake, that names the country blanked out here, is of great economic importance to all three nations?
With a name that always evokes a laugh, which British steamed pudding made with dried fruit gets its two-part name from the appearance of the dried fruit and a diminutive term for “dough”? In a much-publicised incident, the canteen staff at the Houses of Government renamed the second word to “Richard”.
Following their heroics in the Ashes in late August 2019, Ben Stokes tweeted "@Specsavers do yourself a favour and give him free glasses for life." Specsavers replied with a confirmation, and so which England spinner now has a lifetime supply of free spectacles, sponsored by them?
What was the nickname of the 1970s and 1980s New York Islanders line of Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy? The name of this great line can be arrived at by adding one letter before the name of a river forming part of an international border in North America.
Today most well known for being the location of the Muscat International Airport, which town 32 km from Muscat was where a namesake treaty was signed in 1920 stating clearly the sharing of powers between the coastal Muscat region and the interior Oman region in what was then known as the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman?
What circuit symbol is shown here? Often abbreviated to three letters, it is a semi conductor that glows when voltage flows through it.
The Monuments are five classic cycle races generally considered to be the most prestigious one-day events in men's road cycling. The start and end points of the last Monument of the season, the Tour of ________ (8) alternates between the cities Bergamo and Como. Which Italian region (8) does it take place in? Deriving its name from the Proto-Germanic terms for long beard, its administrative capital is Milan.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert is a French tennis player who has completed the Career Grand Slam in doubles. His partner was another French tennis player whose most famous moment was a marathon first round match at Wimbledon 2010 which he ended up losing. Who is this partner?
Which style of beer gets its name from the German for 'storage', as the beer was stored before drinking, traditionally in the same cool caves it was fermented in?
IHCL is a Taj-owned Indian company that operates various hotel, wellness, and restaurant brands. Which IHCL-owned hotel chain with a spicy name is its midscale budget edition, catering to the middle-class business traveler? This is IHCL's biggest brand in India, operating over 85 properties.
The Hamilton song 'Right Hand Man' spends a lot of time hyping up the entry of George Washington, practically introducing him like a prizefighter.
(Here comes the General!)
The moment you've been waiting for!
(Here comes the General!)
The pride of [BLANK] [BLANK]!
(Here comes the General!)
George Washington!
Fill in the blanks with the name of Washington's estate in Virginia, also the inspiration for a city in New York State near the Bronx that DMX and P Diddy call home.
In Fijian tradition, an item called a tabua (visual) is often given by a groom and his family to the parents of the man’s (hopefully) future bride when he asks permission to marry her. Originally very rare items, its primary source were cetacean strandings or through trade with hunters from Tonga. What is a tabua? These entities can reach a maximum length of 20 cm.
Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (1973), which was reviewed as "sensational with an S".
Oscar for Best Actress (1973) for a musical set at the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin.
Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical (1965) for Flora the Red Menace.
Who is this, still missing a Grammy to achieve the "EGOT"? She won the non-competitive inaugural Grammy Legend Award in 1990.
These endangered ants are endemic to Madagascar. They are known for their grisly habit of drinking the haemolymph of its larvae and pupae, which led to them being named after a character first introduced in an 1897 novel. What are they called?
The crowdsourced logo of Iran Air features a legendary Persian bird that was always in flight and never rested. The airline operates a ____ (4) Aviation Training Center, has owned the ____ (4) Hotel Group, and is domestically known by the bird's name. Fill in the blank.
Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere consists of the International Space Station orbiting within it? Its name reflects that it can reach temperatures as high as 2,000°C, where charged particles entering from space results in the polar lights.
Which American-Canadian athletic wear brand was founded in 1998 as a retailer of yoga pants and other yoga wear? Its strange name was the brainchild of the founder, Chip Wilson, who wanted a name that would sound Western to Japanese buyers. Given that the Japanese struggle to pronounce the alphabet that repeats thrice in the name, he thought it would be funny to watch them try to say it.
What If..? is a Marvel series that imagines alternate realities based on decisions or events involving key characters.
S1E1 of What if..? explores a scenario where Peggy [redacted] takes the super soldier serum instead of Steve Rodgers. Which character who served as an officer in the British Army, is this? Two-word answer.
What sugar substitute, first produced in 1879 by Constantin Fahlberg, is about 300–400 times sweeter than sugar, and was the first widely commercialised sweetener? Its name, which derives from Greek for "gravel" (lit. "sugary"), can also be used to describe something "unpleasantly over-polite" or "overly sweet".
This look from the Dolce & Gabbana opera collection is inspired by which 1816 opera by Gioachino Rossini? The opera is based on, and named for, a character who helps Count Almaviva win the heart of the beautiful Rossina (shown here) who is held captive by her greedy guardian Dr. Bartol.
Many slang terms originate from New York City's underground ball culture and drag scene. This word originally had a meaning similar to "that joke was killer". It has since been used as a term of admiration, typically used to praise someone's outfit, performance, or attitude. What's the good word? (4)
In economics, the term learning rate refers to how fast the cost of a technology declines as its scale expands. In the last two decades, the learning rate for which device has seen a 20% decline everytime the production capacity doubled, making it the poster child of clean energy transition? China leads the way in its manufacturing and deployment with India set to install it in 10 million homes as per the latest budget.
Highbury is the former home of which football club? Thierry Henry and Roberto Pires scored goals for this club in their last competitive match held at the stadium.
This actor and his acclaimed director both believed that the long-form nature of TV (as opposed to movies) meant that it would increasingly become the home of the most interesting plots and the most interesting characters in the coming years. "When I ask my friends what they did with their weekend, they say, 'Oh, I stayed in and watched three seasons of Breaking Bad or it's two seasons of Game of Thrones." This is a 2013 quote by WHICH ACTOR, justifying the then-unusual release schedule of his upcoming series?
King Tut's tomb titled KV62 was robbed and resealed twice before its modern discovery. Robberies stopped because the tomb got covered by construction debris of KV9, the tombs of Ramesses V and VI. What does KV stand for, a common convention for naming tomb discoveries?
What coffee brewing device (4,3) is a stove-top appliance that brews coffee by passing hot water driven by vapour pressure through ground coffee? A staple of Italian culture, it was named after a Middle Eastern city by its inventor Luigi Di Ponti. Two-word term.
Once actors of the threatrical production are completely familiar with the play and the director has crafted the scenes, the team moves to the stage where they perform the play from beginning to end, without breaks for inputs from the director.
What is the hyphenated two-word (3-7) term for this stage of rehearsals? Incidentally, the same term might also be heard at the end of the prelims in many live quizzes, unless time is short!
Synchronic digraphia is the coexistence of two or more writing systems for the same language. For example, Hindustani is written in both the Devanagari and Nastaliq scripts.
The Konkani language is written in five scripts - Devanagari, Roman, Kannada, Perso-Arabic and which fifth script that the community started to use as it migrated further along the coast?
Identify this swimmer who currently holds the record for the fastest split in the 100m freestyle relay at 45.92 seconds. He was embroiled in a doping scandal post his record breaking performances across 2023 and 2024.