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Which fruit, the largest tree borne fruit in the world, is the national fruit of Bangladesh? In Sri Lanka, this fruit is known as the 'starvation fruit' or the 'rice tree' due to its role in preventing famines at the height of colonisation. When the country was severely hit by a drought in the 1970s, boiling this fruit and eating it with grated coconut was often the sole meal of survival across Sri Lanka.
What is Jeff Pink credited with creating in 1976 in an attempt to save time and money spent on actresses getting their nails redone to go along with their costume changes? Pink went for a neutralizing effect, using white polish for tips and pink/beige/rose for the nail. The design was popular amongst movie stars, and Pink eventually took it to the catwalk crowd in [BLANK], where he also rebranded it.
This is the colour wheel for a 1985 album by an English art rock singer-songwriter, and is titled for a metaphorical entity chasing someone averse to romantic affection. Which album is this, whose lead single led to the artist's popularity running up the charts once again in 2022?
Which 1958 film noir is about Ramon Vargas, a Mexican narcotics officer whose honeymoon is interrupted by his sudden involvement in a time bomb murder case? It is loosely based on a 1956 novel by Whit Masterson and stars its director as Police Captain Hank Quinlan.
@marinelifeofmumbai is an Instagram account dedicated to discovering and chronicling the various flora and fauna found along the city's beaches.
The ________ (8/9) nudibranch with flat and oval bodies is a commonly seen sea slug on the Mumbai shores. What are they known as, a reference to the irregular white lines on their bodies?
Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary prioritises scientific accuracy and plausibility. Rocky’s pentagonal body shape distributes structural load more evenly than square sections by minimising stress concentration at corners. This is based on a principle formalised by which American design scientist and used primarily for modern geodesic domes?
Which French writer, known for a beloved children's book and a memoir titled Wind, Sand and Stars, disappeared under mysterious circumstances during WW2? A pilot during the war, he vanished without a trace during a reconnaissance mission in 1944.
What term (6) is used for a rare form of lightning where parallel streaks appear to be swaying due to strong winds? Its name stems from its resemblance to an accessory that can be used to decorate a present or one's hair.
Once used to refer to an ancient unit of money and hence related to the Sanskrit tula and Hindi tol, what word took on a new meaning due to a parable in the Gospel of Matthew, where a landowner entrusts his property in these units to his slaves as per their natural abilities? The slave who buried his money instead of building on it is criticised in the parable.
Why I, Too, Am Not Conservative is a collection of essays on liberalism and conservatism by which Nobel Laureate? In the work, this economist known for his public choice theory and the 1962 work The Calculus of Consent, presents a coherent political and economic position on classical liberalism, as distinguished from both modern liberalism and conservatism.
Which Javanese Hindu-Buddhist empire that existed from 1293 to 1527 is considered to have set the precedent for Indonesia's modern boundaries? One of the last major Hindu empires of the region, it reached its zenith under Hayam Wuruk, who reigned from modern-day Trowulan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (visual).
In 2019, MSCHF released an 'online shell restaurant' where users could cash in their corporate meal expense accounts to donate to politicians. MSCHF encouraged picking politicians opposing corporations. What was this restaurant called, a reference to the colour and animal associated with a party opposed to corporations?
In 1987, an alteration was made to the Hollywood sign for Pope John Paul II when he visited. It involved removing one of the letters from the sign as an homage to the Pope's status. What was it modified to read?
On the left is the source material in berry form, though we usually know it in bean form. On the right is a cup of the final product. Which tropical mammal’s digestive habits would form the all-important connecting chain between the two? We need the English name.
What is the French-origin term (5) given to the ring-like component on wristwatches, serving both as a protective guard for the crystal and as an aesthetic frame for your watch's dial? The term is derived from gem and stone cutting where it denotes the setting holding the stone in place for cutting.
The Big Sick is a 2017 romantic comedy film loosely based on the real life story between [BLANK], played by himself and his wife Emily Gordon, with whom he co-wrote the story and received an Oscar nomination. His most famous role was on the TV show Silicon Valley, and he has also appeared in the MCU's Eternals, The Boys and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Who is this Pakistani-born American actor?
The inferior carotid triangle or muscular triangle houses the thyroid and parathyroid glands. It is bound supero-laterally by the omohyoid muscle and medially by the imaginary midline of the neck, which runs from the hyoid bone to which bone that is also known as the breast bone?
What word (10) is used in tattoo culture to refer to trainees learning the craft from more experienced artists and performing basic tasks like cleaning and prepping the skin? This word for a novice would also be familiar through the title of an American business-based reality TV series.
On the WHO's List of Essential Medicines, is a medication that is used to treat a number of conditions, like anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma. It is given intravenously, by injection into a muscle, by inhalation, or by injection just under the skin. Both the names this medication is known by refer to how the body naturally produces this hormone near the kidney. Give either name of this medication.
With over 95% of the country's population, the people of what ethnicity make up the highest population in the country of Cambodia? Their name comes from the namesake empire that ruled South-East Asia from the 9th-15th century, with its capital at Angkor.
Identify this singer, the lead voice behind "Golden", the first K-Pop song to win Best Original Song. A minor controversy occurred when her K-Pop Demon Hunters team was cut off during their acceptance speech.
Which leaf-shaped flap in the throat prevents food and water from entering the windpipe and the lungs? It stays open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx. During swallowing, it closes to prevent aspiration of food into the lungs, forcing the food to go along the esophagus toward the stomach.
Season 1 of Celebrity Deathmatch feature two duos vying for the title of best extraterrestrial investigators. Agent K and Agent J face off against the lead pair of which TV series? It saw a reboot in 2016, 14 years after the first airing ended. The show got its name from the fact that the case notes of largely unsolved/mysterious crimes were stored in a particular cabinet.
Which WWE era ran from 2008 to 2014? In this era, the WWE toned down its violence and explicit content in a bid to appeal to a younger audience. The era's name references the rating it sought in this endeavour.
FIDE chess notation usually uses one character to indicate the piece being moved and 2 characters to indicate the square it moves to. Eg. Bb2 means the bishop has moved to square b2. Several additional symbols exist though. What does # indicate at the end of a move, as in Qf7#? This symbol is rarely seen in published games played at the highest level.
In the film Fatal Attraction, pieces from which opera by Puccini play at multiple occasions? Apart from the similarity in plot, where the female lead falls for an unfaithful lover, other references to the opera include the Japanese-themed party during which the leads first meet and the female lead's outfit in the final scene.
In October 2025, Adarsh Hiremath, Brendan Foody, and Surya Midha dethroned Shayne Coplan to become the world's youngest self-made billionaires. They are the founders of which startup that provides experts to train AI models and chatbots? Its shares its name with the Latin root word for "market".
This photo by Raghu Rai features which vocalist? Chiefly belonging to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, the "Grand Old Lady" of Hindustani classical music received tutelage from gurus of multiple gharanas, which led her to develop a distinct vocal style for her khayals and thumris.
Which book's first draft received a rejection letter from a publisher that went, "First, we must ask, does it have to be a whale? For instance, could not the Captain be struggling with a depravity towards young, perhaps voluptuous, maidens?"
The end of the 1980s saw the establishment of the Detroit Pistons as a the dominant power in the NBA. Their physical, defensive and gritty style earned them what nickname, which they shared with the cop duo of Smith and Lawrence?
In "The Bolter", Swift pays homage to which English novelist whose 1945 novel The Pursuit of Love is about a narrator named Fanny whose mother is nicknamed "The Bolter" because she often abandons her family for a more glamorous one?
The national flag of which country features a golden-yellow sun with eight rays, each representing a province involved in the 1896 revolution against Spain? It includes Bulacan, Cavite, Pampanga, Batangas, etc.
Which fermented dairy product is prepared by fermenting unpasteurised milk in a calabash gourd container? In Xhosa culture, newlywed brides are served this product alongside a piece of meat called uTsiki, as a sign of being welcomed into the family.
Thanks to the actions of William IV in 1833, and Queen Victoria in 1848, Brackla and Lochnagar are the only single malt Scotch whiskies to have what prefix?
238 AD in the Roman Empire was the 'Year of the Six Emperors', when civil war saw six emperors in a single year: Maximinus Thrax, Gordian I, Gordian II, Pupienus, Balbinus, Gordian III. Of these, Gordian I and Gordian II were both defeated in a battle against the governor of a neighbouring province at which ancient capital city?
This Fortnite number plate refers to a Bible verse that states: "If you refuse to let them go, I will send a plague of frogs on your whole country". The climax of which Paul Thomas Anderson film is this a tribute to?
Parodying the celebrity's "internet-breaking" photoshoot from 2014, what is the name of this Canine Chaos card? It modifies the latter half of the celebrity's last name to refer to the German-origin short-legged dog breed shown.
Which novelty edition of the boardgame Monopoly has tokens that look like this? Tokens include a racoon, an octopus, a strawberry, and a silver hammer.
The 'Azteca' was the official one which was used for a period of one month in June 1986. It was used to generate a satisfactory outcome 132 times in this one month. The first fully synthetic one of its kind, what exactly was the 'Azteca'?
Which 2017 DC Comics TV Show, that follows the adventures of Emily Locke as Director of R&D at Wayne Security, was cancelled after just a 12-episode run in 2017? The security firm specializes in products for ordinary humans who are posed to be victims of battles between superheroes and villains, thereby giving their "feeling of being bystanders" in such battles to the show.
P.D. James' 2011 mystery fiction book Death Comes to Pemberley is a sequel to which 1813 classic by a different author (duh!)? The original work has spurred many sequels, been adapted into movies, and has been the basis for other books such as Bridget Jones' Diary.
Identify the Summer Olympics edition from its poster. City + Year needed.
Which French mathematician is seen as a character called "Probably Discrete" in Crash Fever? It is a reference to a class of discrete probability distributions developed by him and it is only appropriate that the character has a beach costume with many 'fish-like' characteristics.
What is the two-worded name given to the photograph of Earth that was taken in 1972, by the Apollo 17 crew from a distance of about 29,000 kilometers from the planet's surface? It shows the Earth in its entirety and is one of the most reproduced images in history. It gets its name from a toy popular in many cultures, available in a variety of vivid colours, including the colour you'd associate with our planet.
Identify this South American dance, which fittingly took two countries to submit a joint proposal to get included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. It has influences from Europe, Africa and the local Criollo people.
: Apple Computer has been a long-term opponent of the Right to [BLANK] movement in the US. The movement seeks to enhance user ownership by giving them manuals, tools and replacement parts to [BLANK] their devices. With laws passed in several US states, EU and even India, Apple has been forced to comply with its own [BLANK] program. What has been blanked out? All blanks are the same.
Quill pens of this design were used in 1840 to sign which treaty, a quasi-legal agreement also known as Te Tiriti? Entitling a group of indigenous people to land and resources, the treaty is interpreted as having established a partnership between equals in a way that the British Crown did not intend.
This allegorical painting by Alexander Beideman from 1857 is titled “X looks at the horrors of Y”. The god of medicine Asclepius (in a red cloak) is joined by an 18th century German physician, the founder of X, who look with disapproval and indignation at the activities conducted by those associated with the more-modern field Y. Identify either X or Y here End of Week 4.
In 1849, this author was supposed to leave Richmond for work in Philadelphia and then to New York. However, he never made it to either city and was instead found semi-conscious in Baltimore, delirious and unable to account for his week-long disappearance. He subsequently died in the hospital. Which writer, considered to be the inventor of the detective genre?
The [Blanks - 2 words] of Liberia (2007) is an independently produced documentary film that gives behind-the-scenes access to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's first year in government. Fill in the blanks with the nickname that was bestowed upon her for her political prowess and has been used to describe other "strong willed" female leaders around the world.
The insignia of the Indian Navy destroyer INS ______ (6) depicts the mythological creature Gandaberunda, which is drawn from the coat of arms of the erstwhile Princely State of ______ (6). Which ship (6)?
The Beheading of Sir John the Baptist by Caravaggio is considered by many art critics to be his masterpiece. It is the largest altarpiece that Caravaggio would ever paint with the figures in the painting being roughly life size. It is also the only Caravaggio painting to contain what? Zooming in might help.
Which Carnatic raga is depicted on Air India's postcard along with the description "Expressing Deep Emotion; Time of Play: In the late hours of the night"? It is believed to have been borrowed into Hindustani classical music by Tansen, to be played in Akbar's court.
What "non-name" is given to materials like diodes & transistors that deviate from a linear relationship between an applied voltage and flow of current through them? The eponymous linear law was published in 1827 as part the book Die galvanische Kette, mathematisch bearbeitet.
Which American poet wrote books such as Not Without Laughter and The Ways of White Folks? This innovator of jazz poetry and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance composed poems such as The Negro Speaks of Rivers and I, Too.
Which fictional character was the first to be made into a patented stuffed toy? Created by English author Beatrix Potter, he is an anthropomorphic [BLANK] who wears a blue jacket with brass buttons and shoes, and lives with his mother and his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail.
A quad about Indian summer drinks cannot go without a mention of the king of fruits - Mango. Pune's very own street drink during the summer is a mango milkshake topped with chunks of fresh fruit, crunchy nuts, succulent cherries and whipped cream. What drink, named after the Princess of Bundelkhand who stole Peshwa Bajirao's heart?
Who attended the 67th Grammy Awards in the Chanel outfit seen here, having been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance? The child of a famous Hollywood filmmaker, this artist got a huge jumpstart early in her career as the opening act of a sensational worldwide tour in 2023-24.
The first episode of Season 6 of ESPN's 30 for 30 follows two American-born Women's NBA stars who are the only two Olympic basketball players—of either gender—ever to win five gold medals. After making their name in Women's pro-basketball in Russia, they were forced to reckon with the dark past of their team owner, an ex-KGB spy. GIVE US EITHER NAMES. As an extra hint, one of them has an even more popular female footballer as her partner.
Many empires were formed by the bow-wielding, horse-riding, nomadic people of the Eurasian Steppe. Which nomadic people led by Modu Chanyu founded a namesake empire in the 3rd century BCE after overthrowing their overlords, the Yuezhi? Often regarded as the first nomadic empire in Central Asia, their repeated invasions to China started the construction of what later became the Great Wall.
What genus of flowering trees with a pantropical distribution blooms in June in Bangalore? It was named after the [blank] brothers, Gaspard and Johann, Swiss botanists whose work on plant classification inspired Linnaeus. A member of this genus also appears on the flag of Hong Kong.
Speleothems are formations that grow in caves over time. Identify this type of cave formation, which are small, knobby clusters of calcite. It is said to either resemble a popular movie time snack or a class of marine invertebrates susceptible to bleaching.
This Eleanor Macnair work is a recreation of a 1955 photograph by which artist whose work The Americans is often considered the greatest photo book of all time?
The national flags of island nations in the South Pacific often hint at their geographic position.
This yellow Y-shape from a national flag represents the pattern formed by the 80-odd islands of which island country in Melanesia?