7. 3.
In Latin, this term was originally used for
the spoke in a wheel. Its use in geometry
dates back to the 1600s. The Romans seem
to have also used the word for the shorter
bone in the fore-arm. What word are we
talking about?
13. 6.
Piscine Molitor is a swimming pool in Paris
that has lent its name to the hero of the book
The Life of Pi. In 1946, it was also the
location where a new creation made of 30
square inches of cloth in newspaper type
pattern was launched. What was this
creation?
15. 7.
It comes from the Greek word for leaf. This word is
now applied to modified leaves that surround the
reproductive organs of flowers. What 5-(or 6)-letter
word?
21. 10.
Replicas of this Karnataka tourist attraction are to be
found in the towns of
Bettadoor (5m), Karkala (13m), and Dharmasthala (14m).
The Karkala and Bettadur versions go back to the 15th
century while the Dharmasthala version was completed in
1973 by Ranjan Gopal Shenoy. Replicas of what
23. 11. Q+A from an interview. Enjoy the immortal
response the interviewee makes, and identify him.
Q:You are the first Indian to be a part of the
Grammy (2012) jury... How does it feel?
A: I’m not proud. It is a proud of India because I am
a part of Indians. First-time Grammy member of the
jury they have accepted me because last year I have
done one album called World Peace Love & Harmony
with Gerald Albright. Big saxophone player from
USA.
33. 16.
Ella Yelich-O’Connor chose a certain stage name
because she was fascinated with aristocracy. She
later added an extra letter because she felt that it
was too masculine. What name?
35. 17. This problem is known by the name of the
thinker who proposed it. Either name the thinker, or
the Greek hero who is inserted into this problem.
47. 23.
One theory is that this object takes its reassuring
name from the fact that it was originally used on
baby’s diapers, and was constructed to prevent
injuries to the child.
What object?