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Monthly Archive for August, 2010

Daily Question # 609

What  are  these  fortifications  called ? These  fortifications  highlighted  the  importance  of  a  then-developing  siege  ops  strategy  which  one  could  associate  with  Bangalore , Roorkee  and  Pune  as  far  as  the  case  of  Indian  Army  goes . What  are  we  talking  about ? Star  Forts / Trace  Italienne . They  highlighted  the  importance  of   [...]

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Daily Question # 608

Who  is  the  subject  of  this  painting ? Also  tell  me  what  ‘first’  is  she  known  for ? P.S – All  the  scores  will  be  updated  today  evening . The  painting  is  ‘Mademoiselle  Rosalie  Duthe’ by  Henri-Pierre  Danloux featuring  Rosalie  Duthe , a  French courtesan . She  is  the  first  officially  recorded  Dumb  Blonde . [...]

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Daily Question # 607

He’s  a  girl  who  fires  well . Just  identify . Uziel  Gal  , the  designer  and  namesake  of  the  Uzi . Cracked  by  V  Chandrashekar , Kriskingle , Bobby , Appu , Rajith  Ravi , Arun , Manu  Sathian , Yadhu , Dilshad  Raihan , Rithwik , Devajyoti  Ghosh , Mitun  Biswas , Kamal  Rathi [...]

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Daily Question # 606

Google  Earth  Time  again . Just  identify  this  location . Iran’s  Bushehr  Nuclear  Power  Plant  which  went  operational  a  few  days  back . Cracked  by  Anoop  V , Appu  , Rajith  Ravi , Rithwik  and  Muhammad  Shabeer .

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Daily Question # 605

Connect. Quoting  Manu  Sathian , “A- Manuel Noriega B – Sylvester Stallone Connect - According to Sylvester Stallone, the villain and plot of the film “The Expendables” is based on Manuel Noriega, the former military dictator of Panama who had a corrupt relationship with the CIA and drugs” Cracked  by  Ameya , Yadhu , Appu , Rajith [...]

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Daily Question # 604

Who  once  stayed  at  the  building  in the  background ? This  is  Oskar  Schindler’s  childhood  home  in  Svitavy . The  Star  of  David  guided  only  Ajith  to  the  correct  answer . Take  a  bow !

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Daily Question # 603

Which  famous  Indian  product  would  you  associate  with  this  brand ? Juki  Sewing  Machines – used  in  the  manufacture  of   the  Indian  National  Flag . Cracked  by  Bobby , Nishanth  Raman , Shabeer  and  Rithwik .

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Answers and Scores – 600

Answers 1. Iron  Maiden’s  “Brave  New  World” ( X )  is  a direct  reference  to  Aldous  Huxley’s  eponymous  work  which  takes  its  names  from  Miranda’s ( A )  speech  in  The  Tempest . The  first  track  of  the  album , “The  Wicker  Man” shares  its  name  with  the  1973  film ( B )  of  the  [...]

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Daily Question # 602

He  is  overlooking  something  named  after  him. What ? This  is  the  statue  of  St.Lawrence overlooking  the  St.Lawrence  River . Uncracked.

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Daily Question # 601

Question  No. 600  is  open  for  yet  another  day . Do  send  in  your  answers  by  tonight . What  is  his  lasting  contribution ? ( Clue : Jennifer  Lopez ) Jean  Buridan  and  Buridan’s  Ass . The  J-Lo  connection  is  pretty  obvious Cracked  by  Ameya , Appu , Rithwik , Yadhu , Deepthi  Mani , [...]

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