Today’s question comes to you from Gopal Kidao, one of the founding members of the QFI, Chennai. To celebrate which annual occasion was this map published? The event was Bloomsday, observed annually on 16th June in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of James Joyce and relive the events in his novel ‘Ulysses’, all…
In which city would you find this? And what is it a tribute to? The city is Boston, and the tribute is to The Green Monster, the left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox baseball team. Full points only to Ashwin Kellar, Vinay Nair, Matt, CR, sai, Ludwig, Atul, zizzyphus…
Some people say that he was up for an honorary Oscar this year, for his hefty contributions to the movie industry, which was cancelled at the last minute when the Academy found out he watched most movies pirated. All we know is, his name is Vikram Rajan and he wants to ask you this question:…
What deliberate act of planning, intended to add dramatic effect, connects these three entities? And before any of you ask, this may not be an exhaustive list. Black Sabbath’s self-titled first album, ‘The End’ – Book 13 of Lemony Snicket’s ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ and Manoj Night Shyamalan’s latest work – ‘The Happening’ were…
Some people say that his brain works faster than Chacha Chaudhary’s, and that whenever he lets a quiz question pass, a volcano erupts somewhere in the universe. All we know is, his name is Thomas Masun and he wants to ask you this question: Which artist won a Grammy Award for this album? And for what…
He currently plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Coca-Cola English Football League Championship. His popular nickname is derived from his name as a pun on a common phrase. What is his name, and his nickname? (Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image. And please leave your answer as a comment. The comments won’t be…
The Quiz Foundation of India (Chennai Chapter), affectionately known as the QFI Chennai, and not-so-affectionately known as ‘that motley bunch of losers’, is the largest, and oldest, official quizzing related organization in the city of Chennai. It has a number of regular members who come together for fortnightly meetings. At these meetings, one or two…
