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Throughout history there have been numerous people who have claimed to The Messiah or Mahdi or Kalki. One such claimant was Mirza Ghulam _____ (5) who proclaimed himself the Mahdi and founded which much-persecuted eponymous religious sect? Their flag depicts a minaret located in an Indian town.
What two-word term was coined in the 1970s to describe Imelda Marcos’s penchant for commissioning grandiose structures, often built in Brutalist style? The term is a play on a famous Freudian psychoanalytic theory.
A gharana is a community of performers who share a musical style. The Indore and Rampur-Sahaswan gharanas are known for what vocal form in which certain words based on Persian and Arabic phonemes are rendered at a faster rate? It was invented by Amir Khusro in an urge to move away from song-text and into the realm of instrumental music.
Rotterdam is known for its unique blend of architecture styles and the locals use creative nicknames to refer to the buildings.
What nickname is given to the Blaaktoren, a residential tower known for its slender form and pointed roof? In spite of the name, the roof is neither made of graphite nor lead.
This symbol was unfurled by the World Peace Association in 1938 to represent all humanity. It influenced a famous 1978 creation, designed at the request of Harvey Milk, which later paved the way for a class of symbols which represent the various groups within a particular community. What term (5,4) is used to refer to such symbols?
What type of Christian place of worship is one that is located inside the namesake type of large monastery that combines religious activities and income-generating operations? This usage is common in Protestant contexts.
A movie, then a musical, and then a movie again - lots of works of media have followed this pattern.
It was first a 1996 movie based on a book by Roald Dahl and directed by Danny DeVito. A 2010 musical was based on it with lyrics by Tim Minchin. In 2022, a movie based on the musical was released, directed by Matthew Warchus. What name do all these share?
Which venue became the first in its sport to have a retractable roof when it opened in 1988? It is the smallest of the four major venues in this sport by seating capacity, with the other three arenas adding the retractable roof feature in the past two decades. Please provide the name of the venue (and not the event).
This straight-grain, reddish brown wood was first found in Belize and is indigenous to the Americas. West Africans used the term "m'oganwo" for the similar Khaya genus trees that grew in their homeland. Commonly used for underwater projects, which wood is this, which gives a high quality finish to the furniture it is used for?
Infiniti is the luxury division of which automaker with its logo made to look a bit like Mount Fuji? All its models start with the letter Q such as QX50, QX80 etc.
Design and entertainment companies typically have a Chief ________ (8) Officer (CCO) who directs the artistic design strategy and manages the team of designers and copywriters. In WWE, the wrestler Triple H currently holds this role. Fill in the blank to complete the title of this role.
A recent New York Times investigative report found that text books used to train defence officers in USA contained a lot of misinformation, owing to a lack of credible vetting process. A Marine Corps textbook describes which event in American history as a "march" and a "trek", completely omitting the fact that thousands of Native Americans died along the way? The event gets its name from the _____ __ _____ (5,2,5) left behind by the Indians as they faced ethnic cleansing.
From the 16th to the 19th century, what two-word name was given to this region (shaded black) based on the chief export from here? The present-day countries of this region include Nigeria, Togo and Benin.
Which long-legged bird from the cuckoo family, Greater __________ (10), has a scientific name 'Geococcyx' in reference to the fact that it is a 'ground' cuckoo that prefers moving swiftly on the ground instead of flying? While its most well-known depiction shows it making a 'meep-meep' sound, its actual vocalization is 'coo-coo'.
This species, inhabiting the mountains of North and Central America, is named after which gemstone because of the purple shade of its throat?
Identify this athlete who lifted a total of 265 kg, 3.56 times her body weight at the 2012 London Games. Her upgrade to gold - after all the podium finishers in her event were stripped for doping - made her Spain's first ever weightlifting medal winner.
Which mythical location believed to be in Great Britain was first mentioned in chivalric French romances and was the seat of a legendary king? While previous research has suggested this location could be in Caerleon in South Wales, in 2016, a retired professor claimed Slack, West Yorkshire as the site based on its conditions around 500 AD.
Which Phoebe Bridgers song is dedicated to her ex, Marshall Vore, apologising that she was frequently distant, and appreciating how he tried to reach out to her using the titular means of communication (metaphorically), by "burning trash on the beach"? This means of long-distance communication is also used to indicate when a new pope has been elected by the College of Cardinals.
This photo of Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann altered using smudgy speed lines was compared to Unique Forms of Continuity in Space by which Italian painter and sculptor? Despite his short life, this painter of The City Rises (1910) influenced scores of artists to follow with his Futurist approach to the deconstruction of solid mass.
What is the title (7,4) of Jug Suraiya's satirical column in the Times of India? Its title - which incorporates his first name - shares its name with a major blood vessel group coursing through the neck that is prone to trauma. This humourist skewers everything under the sun and isn't afraid to go straight for the kill!
Inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses, the painting, Perseus and [BLANK], by Titian showcases the hero Perseus flying through the air in combat to kill the sea monster who has come to kill [BLANK]. WHO IS THIS MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTER that Perseus saves, chained to a cliff by the sea shore, who lends her name to something celestial?
This photograph titled “Sad Marilyn” was taken by which photographer after he continued to shoot Marilyn until she dropped her guard, providing a glimpse behind her public persona? This pioneer of fashion photography who revolutionised the industry with his B&W portraits was also known for his series "In the American West".
Pioneering architect Le Corbusier had mixed feelings about this city and the country it is in. Though he was pleased about the many urban building projects coming up there in the inter-war period, he was not happy about the reception he received when he visited in the mid-1930s. About which city did he say 'A hundred times have I thought [BLANK][BLANK] is a catastrophe, and fifty times: It is a beautiful catastrophe'.
In China, tea is classified into seven varieties basis its color and texture. One such variety that lies between green and black, sometimes called the 'blue tea', is a semi-oxidized green tea produced by withering the plant under the sun and then twisting them. Largely used in the Fujian region of China, what type of tea is this, getting its name from Chinese for "black dragon"?
Which style of hip-hop street dance gained popularity worldwide in the 1970s after Michael Jackson performed this as part of the Jackson 5 in a performance of Dancing Machine? Often believed to be a sub-section of 'popping', movement is finished with an abrupt stop, to give the impression of motors starting and stopping.
What does the acronym TAM expand to for a new product or service being launched? It stands for the overall underlying potential for this product or service if it were to capture the entire envisioned space.
This 2011 film, the second in the unofficial 'Depression Trilogy', follows the dream sequences revolving around Earth colliding with a rogue planet, that lends the film its gloomy title. Which film?
Which Japanese prefecture located on the island of Shikoku is the smallest in the country by area? You may also be familiar with it via the surname of the 2012 Asian Football Confederation International Player of the Year, an honour he earned while representing an English club.
This TV show traces the rise and fall of which health technology company and its disgraced founder Elizabeth Holmes?
This highest civilian order awarded by an African country is a sash modelled after the country's flag. It is named after two leaders, both of whom were assassinated while in office, one in 2001 and the other in 1961. Identify either.
Identify this perfume brand by Prada. With Emma Watson as its face since 2022, its scent is based upon the idea of contradictions and its name is therefore based on a 7-letter term often used in science to refer to a statement with two opposite facts or characteristics.
The males of this North American bird species are known to engage in a type of homosexual behaviour called pre-roost mounting. Which bird is this? (5,10) They are known for drilling holes into trees to store nuts produced by oaks, a food source also favoured by squirrels.
Identify this quarterback who took home the Heisman in 2011. He was drafted No. 1 Overall by the Carolina Panthers and in 2015 he won league MVP honours while leading them to a near-perfect 15-1 record & a Superbowl appearance. In 2020, he signed with the New England Patriots after Tom Brady's departure.
Sumit Sambhal Lega is an Indian adaptation of an American sitcom, whose title suggests that all adore its titular character. Which series, starring an Italian-American comedian with an alliterative name, is this?
A [BLANK] bra is a type of brassiere that utilizes a thin, semi-circular strip of rigid material fitted inside the fabric to help lift, shape, and support a woman's breasts. During the World War II, the style wasn't popular due to restriction on supply of steel. So, when the end of World War II freed up metal for domestic use, WHAT TYPE OF BRA became the largest and fastest growing segment of the bra market?
Foodiggity reimagined maps of all 50 U.S. States as food puns. Identify this wordplay. It is a "wordsmash" of a type of corkscrew pasta and a state in the Midwestern region.
Which singer got a matching tattoo with her donor to mark the date she received her kidney transplant? She also appropriately has a tattoo of the word "Rare".
This 1974 Sherlock Holmes pastiche takes its name from the term Holmes uses to refer to the cocaine he’s consuming in ‘The Sign of Four.’ What percentage is it?
In the 2008 NFL season, the front four defensive line of Minnesota Vikings — Ray Edwards, Pat Williams, Kevin Williams and Jared Allen — were given what name, a play on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, for their stellar display that season?
In Pedro Almodóvar's Bad Education (2004), Gael García Bernal, wearing white briefs that barely conceal his modesty, dives headfirst into a resplendent swimming pool at dawn. This scene echoes the erotically charged paintings by which British artist, in particular Peter Getting out of Nick’s Pool and Pool with Two Figures?
Which member of the ape family are highly arboreal (i.e tree dwelling) apes, now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra in Indonesia? Their name comes from a portmanteau of Malay words meaning 'person' and 'forest', and NOT from their skin colour. One of them was a star of the movie Dunston Checks In.
In contrast to matcha tea, this type of Japanese tea is served as a leaf infused into water rather than the powder and is usually grown in the shade rather than sun. What is this tea, an the alternative to matcha, that is the most consumed variety of tea in Japan?
This gospel-fueled song by R. Kelly seems out of place in a movie like Space Jam in which Michael Jordan plays with WB cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Yet, it a gives the movie an emotional lift when it suddenly plays at the end. WHICH SONG is this that is also R. Kelly's most successful single?
In 655 CE, the Chalukya king Vikramaditya I proclaimed himself "Royal Wrestler" (Rajamalla) after defeating another king nicknamed "Great Wrestler". To which dynasty did the "Great Wrestler" belong? His nickname also extended to the name of a famous port city dotted with monuments.
Belonging to the medium-sized wild cat genus Lynx, which North American cat has distinctive black bars on its forelegs and a black-tipped, stubby (or "_____") tail, from which it derives its name? An American manufacturer of farm and construction equipment shares the name as did a Charlotte-based NBA franchise for a short period in the 2000s.
What collective word is used for the group of arteries that supply blood to the face, brain, head and neck? The term originates from Greek for 'stupefy' because compression of these arteries leads to a loss of consciousness, making one drowsy and sleepy.
This is the crest of an ISL team from a city in Western India. Its central motif depicts the city's local trains and the stars signify certain entities that were (partly) handed over to England under this title as part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza . What do the stars represent in the crest?
Hulk Hogan has repeatedly claimed on Howard Stern's show that he was the first choice to play the protagonist in which 2008 Darren Aronofsky movie, a claim the director has repeatedly rejected, saying Mickey Rourke was always the first and only choice?
This deity, along with his sister-wife, created the Japanese islands using the Ame-no-nuboko (Heavenly Jeweled Spear). After his wife's death, he pursued her to the underworld, only to be horrified by her decaying form. Upon his return, he performed a purification ritual, from which Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susanoo were born. Name this primordial male creator god or his sister-wife.
What is the name (4,6 or 10) of this brand by Mars Wrigley, a sour gummies version of a ring-shaped candy? It shares its name with an emergency floatation equipment, and can refer to anything that provides help in a difficult situation.
This 2004 play by John Patrick Shanley won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. The play was adapted into which 2008 film that starred Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn?
The carriage and horse logo is the symbol of which French fashion brand, created in the 1950s along with their signature orange paper boxes? The company has been operational since the 1830s, producing some iconic products such as the Kelly Bag, one of the few named after famous actresses.
Written in 1977 as a largely one-sided conversation between two men, Nissim Ezekeil's poem The Patriot uses many examples of 'Indian English'. One such example can be seen in the first few lines below. Fill in the blanks with a Indian English quirk where an 'echo' word is used (or the word is simply repeated) instead of a conventional modifier like an adjective or adverb.
I am standing for peace and non-violence.
Why world is ________ ________ (8,8)
Why all people of world
Are not following Mahatma Gandhi...
The earliest report of this creature appears in the Life of St. Columba by Adomnan, from the 6th century AD, while the best known article that created most of the popularity was by Alex Campbell, water bailiff for [blank] and a part-time journalist. Modern interest was further aroused when George Spicer and his wife saw "a most extraordinary form of animal" in front during their car ride in Scottish highlands. Which purported creature?
The oceanic pole of inaccessibility is the place in the ocean that lies farthest from land. It lies in the South Pacific Ocean, at least 2700km away from the nearest lands. It is popularly referred to as Point [BLANK], the blank being Latin for "no one" and also a reference to a character from a literary work by Jules Verne. What is the name of the point?
The marketing campaign for Marty Supreme saw the logo of what online cataloguing service being modified to depict three ping pong balls? Headquartered in New Zealand, it was initially pitched as an analogue for Goodreads.
What type of watch dial has a light-coloured dial with contrasting black sub-dials? Its name stems from the dial’s resemblance to the face of a mammal that can eat bamboo weighing up to as much as 15% of its body weight every day.
What liqueur made by blending Cognac with bitter orange is typically added to Crêpes Suzette before being flambéed? Its impressive name was suggested by César Ritz to its creator, Alexandre [blank]-Lapostolle.
Which Frankish military leader reunited and ruled the entire Frankish realm and is best known for winning the Battle of Tours (732 AD) against invading Islamic forces, halting their northern expansion, and consolidating power to lay the foundations for the Carolingian dynasty?
Which football club in South America, among the continent's most successful, is named after a Greek region in the Pelopponese that also gives its name to a canal in the region? Incidentally, the club is not named directly after this region but after another similarly named club in England.
Akbar Allahabadi refers to which brand in his poem encouraging Indians to start their own businesses rather than use European products? In production since 1807, its most popular advertisement once was a Millais painting titled Bubbles.
*Europe mein go hai jang ki quwwat badhi huyi,
Lekin fuzun hai is se tijarat badhi huyi,
Mumkin nahi laga sake do tope har jagah,
Dekho magar [BRAND] ka hai [TYPE OF PRODUCT] har jagah.*
(Though Europe has great capability to do war
Greater still is her power to do business
They cannot install a canon everywhere
But the [TYPE OF PRODUCT] by [BRAND] is everywhere.)
The 2013 film Gunday got into trouble for almost everything they did, such as shooting the number Tune Mari Entriyaan in front of which religious temple of significance, as seen in the image here? This is a temple dedicated to Kali.
Originally a German colony, South West Africa was a territory under South African administration from 1915 to 1990, after which it became which present-day country? Its eponymous desert is considered to be the oldest in the world.
This puffer jacket is by Moncler, whose quilted jackets equipped Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli during the world's first ascent of K2 in 1954. Which peak, located on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla, lends its name to this jacket? It is the highest volcano on its continent.