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Che lived in Guatemala in 1953 partially because he approved of the way the country’s president, Jacobo Guzmán, had redistributed land, especially land owned by a particular company, to peasants. This company owned huge tracts of land in countries like Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, and most popularly - Honduras. Which company, that had huge backing from the CIA and whose land ownership and influence led to a nickname being coined for these countries?
This look by Kaye takes inspiration from the traditional menswear of which nation? He uses the djellaba, a free-flowing cotton garment of the Maghreb. Among the Imazighen, the colour of a djellaba traditionally indicates one's marital status. The scarf with a hint of green is meant to resemble an element from its national flag.
What creature was revered in Beninese culture as the "policemen of the waters", preventing mortals from accessing the spiritual realm of Olokun, the god of water? The West African species is frequently confused with the ferocious Nile species.
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress on the northern tip of Pharos Island in Egypt. The Citadel is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It was constructed on the exact site of what building? Infact, the citadel used the same material as this building for its construction.
The second season of Comicstaan was won by two contestants - Aakash Gupta and which other Jammu-born comedian? This YouTuber is well-known for streaming chess shows featuring guest stars including Judith Polgar and Magnus Carlsen.
Which film sequel promoted its release through this structure atop One Times Square? The temporary installation replaced the iconic New Year's Eve ball and the promotion was in full swing through July 2025.
Dark ___ (3) : Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? is a 2014 non-fiction book by Bruce Pascoe. It reexamines and cites evidence of pre-colonial agriculture, engineering and building constructions by the Australian First Peoples. The book takes its name from one of the names for this constellation, that is widely found in their astronomy. Which animal (3) does the constellation represent?
Which fishing town in India counts Loures, Portugal as its twin city very aptly considering this town's Portuguese history? It is part of an Indian union territory, and its eponymous district is the tenth least populated district of India.
In 1982, WHICH FOOTBALL CLUB won the only UEFA Champions League title in their history, beating Bayern in the final? The club is one half of the two involved in the fierce 'Second City Derby', the other being Birmingham City FC. In the Premier League era, Gabriel Agbonlagor is their all-time leading goal scorer while Billy Walker holds that record across eras and tournaments.
"Ashes" is an 1894 painting that offers a window into the artist’s melancholic mind after his affair with an older married woman ended. Which artist, who often plumbed the depths of anguish to find source material for his works, painted it? His most most-recognised artwork stemmed from a panic attack.
Which flower is represented in a stylised form on the shoulder badges of the higher ranks in the Swiss Army? It is also the title of a song from a 1959 musical that was later made into a film.
The story behind the Pizza Margherita, arguably the most famous of its kind, tells that it was made by Raffaele Esposito, the chef of Pizzeria Brandi, in 1889 to honour the Queen Margherita of Savoy. What did the dish aim to imitate, with its red San Marzano tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese and fresh green basil?
The shofar is an ancient musical instrument used in Judaism, blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur. It is most commonly carved from a ___'s ____ (3,4), a permanent keratinous feature among members of Ovis aries. What entity (3,4) from the world of fauna is this?
What formal headgear became popular from the 1790s as an item of uniform for European and American army and naval officers? While Napoleon was arguably the most famous wearer of this double-edged hat, the Italian carabinieri still have it as part of their full uniform.
The restoration of the historic moat Catharijnesingel, once a motorway, into a park with pedestrian pathways and a canal for boats to ply won the European Prize for Urban Public Space in 2022. Which city, the fourth largest in its country and home to its largest university, is this located in?
The kiss in this Hitchcock scene cuts cleverly to these shots on the French Riviera which have already been set up as part of the background, but again are his naughty way of creating a visual metaphor. Which film?
"We are looking at a picture in which the painter is, in turn, looking out at us. A mere confrontation, eyes catching one another’s glance, direct looks superimposing themselves upon one another as they cross"
This analysis of Las Meninas opens the first chapter of a pivotal work on the Archaeology of the Human Sciences by which thinker? He proposes that every historical period has underlying epistemic assumptions or ways of thinking, and Las Meninas perfectly showcases the thinking of its age.
While most Indian last names indicate people's religious affiliations, some are used across multiple religions.
What last name is shared by the following?
1) A film and theatre actress best known for her roles in Black (2005) and Guzaarish (2010)
2) A billionaire industrialist who is the founder of the Nirma group
3) A fast bowler who was part of India's successful 2011 Word Cup campaign
Batrachotoxin is an extremely potent cardiotoxic and neurotoxic alkaloid that is named for the Greek word for the creatures it is commonly found in. It is associated with which animal where it is found on the skin surface and often exploited by indigenous peoples to enhance their weapons?
In the African savannah, giraffes munch on the leaves of this tree, inspite of its defence mechanism of thorns and unpleasant taste. Name this species of hardwood, probably originating from the Greek word "ake" meaning "point or thorn".
Before Vogue, Rochelle Pinto was the founding editor of which wellness and culture online media company started by Twinkle Khanna? Defining itself as a space for the modern Indian woman to rediscover herself, it is named after its suggestion that women should make small changes in their lives to live happier.
Ectrodactyly (absence of one or more digits) can present with clefting in the hand or foot. This is also known as _______ (7) Claw Deformity after its resemblance to the appendages of a creature. What creature? (7)
What term is given to the type of plot displayed here that graphically visualizes data from two or more qualitative variables? For example, the graph here shows distribution within each decade of the type of songs in The Guardian's list of 1000 Songs To Hear Before You Die. They are also known by an alias that they get from their resemblance to the prints of a Finnish textile giant.
Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann's 2000 Sundance award-winning documentary examines South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the country's unprecedented effort to heal its collective wounds. What is the five-word title of this film, that interchanges the position of two words in the title of Eugene O’Neill’s autobiographical play (visual) to reflect a hopeful future?
The floodlights at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium are not on pillars, but instead on the circumference of its rounded roof, thus giving the stadium what nickname that might remind you of the name given to a volcano prone region girdling the Pacific Ocean?
What word, that means "to soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid", was the winning word of the 1972 National Spelling Bee? You can use these alphabetically arranged Scrabble tiles to form your answer.
For the last five years, the world's most selling-drug is the drug Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira. Its most common usage is as an anti-rheumatoid drug, solving the issue of swollen joints due to arthritis. However, its growth in sales is attributed to WHICH inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that may affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract? This disease is named for the American gastroenterologist who first described it.
Which musical instrument, that has between five and fifteen sympathetic strings, did Bhai Mardana play while Guru Nanak sung Gurbani? Popular among Pashtuns, Sindhis, and Kashmiris, it is the ancestor of a popular Hindustani musical instrument which acquired its modern form from the legendary Allauddin Khan. Either instrument accepted.
After watching this actor's performance in the Girish Karnad directed film Ondanondu Kaladalli (1978), a New York Times critic likened him to Toshiro Mifune. Who is this actor, whose biggest claim to fame is his work as both an actor and director in the TV serial Malgudi days? Full name please.
One of the finalists for the Zenobia Award was this game set between 1789 and 1794. You play as enslaved Africans and Maroons, fighting for equality against the French colonial government, the slave owners’ militia forces and the environment of the island itself. Which country is this game set in?
Beautiful Soup is a Python library for parsing and retrieving data from HTML & XML files. It gets its name from a poem from Alice in Wonderland that is narrated by a melancholic character who wishes he wasn't just a ____ ______(4,6). Which character, named after a dish that was popular during the Victorian period? The dish was created after the original reptilian protein integral to the dish was nearly hunted to extinction.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government. One of the projects executed under the BRI is the 1,216 km long East-West Highway, the highest level road project ever in an African nation. Which country?
One challenge of maintaining a massive 400 year old painting like Rembrandt's The Night Watch is that pigments used in its composition have started to degrade. To better understand the distribution of each element in the paint, a Macro XRF scanner is beamed at every point on the painting, and different chemical elements in the paint react by emitting their own energy, which is all tracked. If XR stands for X-Ray, what does the F stand for?
In WWE, this tag-team comprises brothers Matt and Jeff who competed in many legendary ladder matches during the attitude era. What literary name are this 9-time tag team winning brothers known by, who have often forked into singles only for fate to bring them back together?
What term (6) used for groups of penguins stems from their distinctive gait, involving a side-to-side rocking motion as they walk?
WHICH AUTHOR has cameos in a number of films adapted from his works, starting with Knightriders (1981) and the most recent one in a 2019 movie. He is pictured here making a not-so-regal cameo as a truck-driver in the 1987 anthology film Creepshow 2.
What number is called the Royal Salute in UK Bingo? One of the caller phrases which do not rhyme with the number, the phrase references the number of guns in a customary gun salute typically performed as a display of honour. The number also appears in the name of a 2009 Green Day song.
In 1564, which Italian polymath wrote Liber de ludo aleae (Book on Games of Chance), that laid out the first systematic treatment of probability? One of the most influential mathematicians of the Renaissance, in his 1545 book Ars Magna, he made the first systematic use of negative numbers in Europe.
In bartending, what term is used for an orange or lemon zest garnish that is added into a cocktail either decoratively or to impart a tinge of citrusness to the drink, as seen in the image?
A meal to help a little orphan to heal in the Alps - this is a recreation from which 1880/81 classic?
While it did not infringe upon Wimbledon's all-white dress code, this tux-inspired tennis dress landed its wearer in hot soup for seemingly mocking the tournament's stringent rules. Which controversial player, who is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Chernobyl Recovery and Development Programme, can be seen in the visual sporting this outfit?
It was first a 2004 movie based on a book by Rosalind Wiseman and directed by Mark Waters. A 2017 musical was based on it with lyrics by Neil Benjamin. In 2024, a movie based on the musical was released, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. What name do all these share?
Designed by Josef Albers, this set of four stacked tables made using ash veneer, black lacquer, and painted glass, is often regarded to be the Bauhaus version of a traditional Russian souvenir. What is this table nicknamed? (10,4)
Which Apple “-gate” controversy (4) was associated with iPhone 7 and referred to the auditory disturbance heard during processor-intensive tasks, akin to a serpentine call or the sound of escaping hot steam?
Earrings come in different shapes, sizes, and designs. Identify this type of earring (4), that resembles a ring and runs through the earlobe. It shares its name with a type of apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics or the kind found in basketball.
Hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson, this podcast is about the intersection of media, PR, and power. Its title (9,6) comes from a form of tag (8,6) added by contributors/editors of a certain knowledge community to indicate that a fact could be false or inaccurate. What is the podcast called? (9,6 or 8,6)
Which zodiac sign does Singh depict in this work with the subtitle “Receptive”? It originates from the manner Hera chose to attack Hercules during the second labour.
What island continent (12) existed for 10 million years until the end of the Eocene in the eastern Mediterranean? Its name (12) is a "wordsmash" stemming from the regions it corresponds to: the easternmost of Europe's three great southern peninsulas and the region of Turkey known as Asia Minor.
This property on the Las Vegas Strip is characterised by its Egyptian theme. Which hotel, that shares its name with a city regarded as the "world's greatest open-air museum", is this?
The second book in the Perveen Mistry series is titled The [BLANK] Moonstone, referring to a fictional kingdom that presumably takes its name from the mountain range running along the north of Maharashtra. Name the range or fill the blank.
Identify this Minecraft block, based on a vibrant blue semi-precious stone. Mined primarily in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, it is used to produce the ultramarine pigment.
Krispy Kreme came up with this pink donut with sprinkles on top as a tribute to the cartoon character famous for gorging on them. Naturally, as a further tribute, they called it the Do'hnut. Which character is it a tribute to? Please provide a full name.
In 1965, Robert E. Holden was granted a patent for his invention called "loose fill packing material" which was promptly purchased by the Dow Company. It involved expanding polystyrene foam to produce the alliteratively named "packing [blank]". What legume (6) fills in the blank?
What two-word concept in game theory, named after a Nobel prize winning economist, gives us the optimal outcome in a game such that none of the players can unilaterally change their strategy to increase their payoff? The payoff matrix shown here suggests that either both players play strategy A or strategy B to achieve this outcome, but one player doing the opposite strategy will not lead to such a state.
The only illustration in the 1859 publication of The Origin of Species was a sketch showing Darwin’s early insight into how a genus of related species might originate by divergence from a starting point. What is the three-word term Darwin uses to describe this drawing, a common visual metaphor for the connection of all living things?
In wristwatches, what short-term (3) is given to the metallic spring bar that connects the metal bracelet or watch strap to the case? The term is more familiar to us as a verb for carrying heavy objects with great effort.
In 2020, which Italian fashion house teamed up with game developer Wildlife Studios on Tennis Clash? They enabled players to dress their avatars in outfits designed by the brand, and even purchase real clothing items to match their character.
A red crescent and star set within a white disk (visual) appears at the centre of the flag of which African nation? The design dates to the 1820s, when the leader of the Husaynid dynasty added the motif to the standard red naval flag used in the Mediterranean Sea to distinguish it from other fleets.
In 1955, this country established a navy since it had access to sea but upon its loss of sea access to the newly formed neighbour in 1991, they weeded off their navy by 1996. However, a single naval boat remains deployed to this day on Lake Tana - the source of the Blue Nile. Which country?
What sporting equipment has been upcycled into this door knob? Regulation objects, made of vulcanized rubber, are 1 inch thick and 3 inches in diameter. They are often frozen shortly before use to prevent bouncing.
'Jugaad' is an Indian concept which refers to an innovative fix, a simple work-around, a solution that bends the rules or to create new things with meager resources. A related concept - ______ __________ (6,10) in management sciences refers to process of designing relatively inexpensive products for customers in developing nations. Fill in the blanks with a term popularized by The Economist in 2010.
Beyoncé's 2024 album 'Cowboy Carter' features a cover of which 1968 Beatles song whose title and theme was derived from hearing the call of something in the forest during their time at Rishikesh in India? (1 word)
Which 2021 novel depicts the fall of a white family through the device of four funerals over 40 years? This award-winning novel is inspired by the author's experiences growing up near Pretoria, chronicling South Africa in the post-apartheid era.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms adds numerous fictional elements to the real life Battle of Chibi, such as the use of magic by Zhuge Liang to propel fireships. The effect of the fireships on the appearance of steep geographical structures in the vicinity led to what two-word, colourful name for the battle? It is also the title of a two-part John Woo film about the battle.