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Daily Question # 891

Chandrakant — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:15:47 +0000

This representation was ‘politically incorrect’. Therefore, it had to be changed. Explain.

Daily Question # 890

Chandrakant — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:40:14 +0000

What/Who is the subject of this painting?

Daily Question # 889

Chandrakant — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:43:21 +0000

What exchange is happening here?

Daily Question # 888

Chandrakant — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:15:44 +0000

The answer lies inside you.

Daily Question # 887

Chandrakant — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:06:09 +0000

What smashing tradition?

Scores and Answers – The Monthly Set 16

Chandrakant — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:00:58 +0000

Loads of action on the scoreboard. We have Appu breaching the 600 mark, our one-time topper Jyothi returning with a bang, DJ making it to the top 10, Siddharth knocking on heaven’s door, and all the usual suspects improving their overall tally.

Take a bow, everyone!

The Scores

1. Arun Hiregange – 26

2. Fifthape – 25

3. Jyothi – 23

4. Rithwik – 22

5. Siddharth Ravi – 22

6. Devajyoti Ghosh – 22

7. Anil Raghavan – 17

8. Saahil Sharma – 16

9. Sruthi – 15

10. Akhil R Nair – 7

THE ANSWERS

Find the answers here. Feeling a lil lazy, so I have used the best answers from the various attempts that we’ve received .

Daily Question # 886

Chandrakant — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:01:59 +0000

What?

Daily Question # 885

Chandrakant — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:04:40 +0000

Will update the scores and answers for the Monthly Set tomorrow.

A is the last surviving example of a X. The purpose of Xs is depicted in B.

A and X please.

Quoting Nigel Thomas,

“Cutty Sark (A) which is preserved in dry dock in Greenwich, is the last surviving example of Clipper Ships [Tea Clippers to be specific] (X) which were used for tea trades between Europe and East Indies (B)”

Cracked by Sruthi, Appu, Fifthape, Anil Raghavan, Rithwik, Nigel Thomas, Siddharth Ravi and Devajyoti Ghosh.

Daily QUestion # 884

Chandrakant — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:10:16 +0000

Very simple one for the day.

Who?

Richard Branson .

Cracked by Fifthape, Appu, Devajyoti Ghosh, Siddharth Ravi and Sruthi.

Daily Question # 883

Chandrakant — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:35:10 +0000

Pictured is a parody of the album art featuring on 2 albums by a band X. The album art itself is a parody of artwork Y.

Identify X-Y and also tell me why the band was formed in the first place.

Quoting Nigel Thomas,

“Its the cover art of the album The Last of the Mohicans by Bow Wow Wow (X) which was a parody of the artwork Le déjeuner sur l’herbe (Y) by Edouard Manet, and the band was created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood’s New Romantic fashion lines”

Cracked by Devajyoti Ghosh, Rithwik, Appu, Nigel Thomas, Siddharth Ravi, Sruthi and Fifthape.