Question 1364: Signs of time......

Question dedicated to Quizlexic founder and an eminent quizzer, Rohan Danait, who celebrated his B'day yesterday. Cheers!

TIME magazine cover commemorating what? Funda?



Answer: The 1993 WTC bombings which was the first attempt to bring down the twin towers.
Well it happened on 26th Feb 1993.

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Question 1267: Path of glory

Okay, it is quite apparent what the guy is up to.

 Question: Person and structure. Identify both.

Answer: Alain Robert, the "Human Spider" climbing the Burj Khalifa.

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Question 1225: Old is gold

Well as most of you must have guessed this is a pic from the evergreen song "O Mere Raja" from the movie "Johny Mera Naam". No Indian woman has ever looked more beautiful than Hema Malini in that movie! But it's the Background and not the Foreground that's important in this question. All I want is the place where this song was shot. For a complete video here is the link: O Mere Raja

Answer: The song is indeed shot at the ruins of the renowned NALANDA UNIVERSITY. There are plans to refurbish and re-run the historical institution.

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Question 1167: Rising from the ashes, getting into clubs

A statue of John X, sits in the institution named in his honour. Despite the name of the place, the statue does not depict his true likeness, as the sculptor had no accurate image to work from. The statue claims that it depicts John X Founder, 1638, but in reality X was a contributor, not the founder; the institution was founded in 1636; and the statue is actually a likeness of someone else. The sculptor used a student as a model.

The statue is located centrally in X Yard. Tour guides often tell visitors it is good luck to rub John X's left foot. There is, however, among the residents of the institution a longstanding tradition of urinating on the statue at night.

Identify X.

Eeeww, why is my hand smelling so funny now?

Answer: John Harvard it is.

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Question 1165

'X' and 'Y' who had been assigned to work on the ________(a building) and the Secretariats, began on friendly terms. 'Y' had been assigned to work on the two buildings which were in front of ________. The original plan was to have ________ on the top of Raisina Hill, with the secretariats lower down. It was later decided to build 400 yards back, and put both buildings on top of the plateau. While 'X' wanted ________ to be higher, he was forced to move it back from the intended position, which resulted in a dispute with 'Y'. After completion of the place, 'X' argued with 'Y', because the view of the front of ________ was obscured by the high angle of the road. 'X' wanted to make a long inclined grade all the way to _________ with retaining walls either side. While this would give a view ________ from further back, it would also cut through the square between the other buildings. The committee with 'X' and 'Y' established during January 1914 said the grade was to be no steeper than 1 in 25, though it eventually was changed to 1 in 22, a steeper gradient which made it more difficult to see the ________. 'X' thought 'Y' was more concerned with making money and pleasing the government, rather than making a good architectural design.

'X' had to reduce the size of ________ from 13,000,000 cubic feet (370,000 m³) to 8,500,000 cubic feet (241,000 m³). because of the budget restrictions. While he had demanded that costs be reduced, he nevertheless wanted ________ to retain a certain amount of ceremonial grandeur.

What am I talking about? What's the blank? (all blanks are same). Brownie points for 'X' and 'Y'!!

Answer: The Blank is Viceroy's House or Rashtrapati Bhavan of India and X and Y are Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker respectively.

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