Infinite Zounds

IZ 121
a selection of questions from 2010 and 2011

J. Ramanand Set I: India, Sports, Science & Technology

Introduction
Infinite Zounds started in October 2010 as a-question-a-day blog about current affairs. Sheesh. !urrent "ffairs# is $erha$s the least e%citing $hrase to describe an interest in the relentlessly remar&able 'orld that 'e li(e in. )ut call it 'hat you 'ill* IZ is a tiny lens to $eer through at it. +hin& of it as a daily dosage of arbit. Or an easy single to the co(er region. "ll right* enough 'ith the meta-fours. IZ 'as designed to $ro(ide the easiest qui,,ing e%$erience $ossible* 'ith (ery little se$arating you from the question and its ans'er. In that (ein and to mar& -00. days of IZ* here/s IZ 121* a selection of 121 questions across 11 thematic grou$s. +his is for qui,,ers* for the generally curious* and for the s$ecifically furious. +han&s are due to all IZ readers and su$$orters* $articularly those 'ho successfully o(ercame their natural inertia to $oint out errors and ma&e suggestions. 0ere/s some more IZ# in your 1ui,. 2Ramanand

How to read this oo!

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India

Its logo 'as designed by "tul ;ande and consists of the Sun and a finger$rint.
+he o$ening lines of its theme song are< Bhor hui jeevan mein Shuru nai udaan Mili hume pehchaan Khule naye ab dwaar =hat>

INDIA

Its logo 'as designed by "tul ;ande and consists of the Sun and a finger$rint.
+he o$ening lines of its theme song are< Bhor hui jeevan mein Shuru nai udaan Mili hume pehchaan Khule naye ab dwaar =hat>

INDIA
The ,)adhar, a(!(a &I- pro.ect(

?or s$ecial trains* 0.

?or @ol&ata locals* 4. Secunderabad is A. B for Cumbai suburban locals* B 1 is for all mail and e%$ress trains. =hat is all this about>

INDIA

?or s$ecial trains* 0.

?or @ol&ata locals* 4. Secunderabad is A. B for Cumbai suburban locals* B 1 is for all mail and e%$ress trains. =hat is all this about>

INDIA
In -ece# er 2/1/, Indian "ailways added a new prefi0 digit for different types of trains(

+he 7e' Dor& +imes has launched a ne' India-

centric blog. Its name is one that has been in(o&ed before in relation to India and 'riting* and comes from a $roduct once dee$ly associated 'ith the country Ethough there ha(e been claims that the $roduct 'as first made in !hinaF. Cade from soot* 'hat is the name of this $roduct* and thus the blog> Ealso enabling the logo designers to use a blotchy effect for the 7orth* thus a(oiding $oliticocartogra$hic $roblemsF

Image: New York Times

INDIA

+he 7e' Dor& +imes has launched a ne' India-

centric blog. Its name is one that has been in(o&ed before in relation to India and 'riting* and comes from a $roduct once dee$ly associated 'ith the country Ethough there ha(e been claims that the $roduct 'as first made in !hinaF. Cade from soot* 'hat is the name of this $roduct* and thus the blog> Ealso enabling the logo designers to use a blotchy effect for the 7orth* thus a(oiding $oliticocartogra$hic $roblemsF

Image: New York Times

INDIA
,India In!,

+his $lace in :elhi used to be a large $ond in the old 'alled city area. Some time
during the 1B40s* the $ond 'as filled u$ so that an annual religious G cultural e(ent could be held in that $lace Efrom 'hich it gets its nameF. O(er the decades* the $lace has also been used for $olitical reasons. +he Cunici$al !or$oration of :elhi isn/t (ery ha$$y about all this and 'ants to turn it into a green area 'here $eo$le can rela%* instead of being agitated. =hich $lace* 'hich 'as in the ne's for much of 2011* is this>

INDIA

+his $lace in :elhi used to be a large $ond in the old 'alled city area. Some time
during the 1B40s* the $ond 'as filled u$ so that an annual religious G cultural e(ent could be held in that $lace Efrom 'hich it gets its nameF. O(er the decades* the $lace has also been used for $olitical reasons. +he Cunici$al !or$oration of :elhi isn/t (ery ha$$y about all this and 'ants to turn it into a green area 'here $eo$le can rela%* instead of being agitated. =hich $lace* 'hich 'as in the ne's for much of 2011* is this>

INDIA
The "a#lila 1aidan, which in recent ti#e was the focus of the 'o! 2al protests(

=hile on the 9o&$al* the first time such a )ill 'as introduced in the 9o& Sabha
'as in 1BHI. In fact* the bill 'as e(en $assed by the 9o& Sabha the ne%t year. )ut the bill 'asn/t ta&en for'ard as the lo'er house ended its term in 1BJ0. +he 'ord K9o&$alK Efor the conce$t of /ombudsman/F 'as coined* according to "run Jaitley* during a debate on "$ril 4rd* 1BH4* by an inde$endent C; E'ho* much later* Loined the )J;* and also had a distinguished ambassadorial recordF. +he C;/s son is no' in the !ongress* and as history 'ould ha(e it* is $laying a &ey role in the current 9o&$al formulation. =ho are this father and son>

INDIA

=hile on the 9o&$al* the first time such a )ill 'as introduced in the 9o& Sabha
'as in 1BHI. In fact* the bill 'as e(en $assed by the 9o& Sabha the ne%t year. )ut the bill 'asn/t ta&en for'ard as the lo'er house ended its term in 1BJ0. +he 'ord K9o&$alK Efor the conce$t of /ombudsman/F 'as coined* according to "run Jaitley* during a debate on "$ril 4rd* 1BH4* by an inde$endent C; E'ho* much later* Loined the )J;* and also had a distinguished ambassadorial recordF. +he C;/s son is no' in the !ongress* and as history 'ould ha(e it* is $laying a &ey role in the current 9o&$al formulation. =ho are this father and son>

INDIA
The father is '(1(Singh3i, the son ) hishe! 1anu Singh3i 4who headed the Standing $o##ittee for the 'o! 2al(5

?our (ersions of the KMi(e& 3%$ressK ha(e been launched by Indian Rail'ays in
2011* in (arious $arts of the country. +hese commemmorate the 1-0th birth anni(ersary of S'ami Mi(e&ananda. "mong these is train no. 1-B0H* 'hich is no' India/s longest running train. +his train 'ill tra(erse A*2IH &m in about eighty-$lus hours. 9i&e the $re(ious holder of this record Ethe 0imsagar 3%$ressF* one of the train/s termini is @anya&umari. =hat is the other end-$oint>

INDIA

?our (ersions of the KMi(e& 3%$ressK ha(e been launched by Indian Rail'ays in
2011* in (arious $arts of the country. +hese commemmorate the 1-0th birth anni(ersary of S'ami Mi(e&ananda. "mong these is train no. 1-B0H* 'hich is no' India/s longest running train. +his train 'ill tra(erse A*2IH &m in about eighty-$lus hours. 9i&e the $re(ious holder of this record Ethe 0imsagar 3%$ressF* one of the train/s termini is @anya&umari. =hat is the other end-$oint>

INDIA
-i rugarh in )ssa#

On 1Ith ?ebruary 2011* air$orts around India 'ere decorated and lit u$* to mar&
hundred years of ci(ilNcommercial a(iation in India* 'hich began 'ith a flight in 1B11. =hat e%actly 'as the $ur$ose of this flight* to 7aini from "llahabad>

INDIA

On 1Ith ?ebruary 2011* air$orts around India 'ere decorated and lit u$* to mar&
hundred years of ci(ilNcommercial a(iation in India* 'hich began 'ith a flight in 1B11. =hat e%actly 'as the $ur$ose of this flight* to 7aini from "llahabad>

INDIA
In this flight, Henri 2i6uet carried pac!ages of post7 this is also considered to e the first e3er air#ail flight in the world(

+he subLect of s$eculation for many years* this $henomenon 'as the core of a
0o'e(er* the $eo$le in(ol(ed also in(o&ed the brightness of Sirius on the day. =hat>

question by the @erala 0igh !ourt in mid-January 2011. +he ans'er 'as that this 'as indeed man-made* and 'as follo'ing a tradition begun in the $ast by tribals in the area.

INDIA

+he subLect of s$eculation for many years* this $henomenon 'as the core of a
0o'e(er* the $eo$le in(ol(ed also in(o&ed the brightness of Sirius on the day. =hat>

question by the @erala 0igh !ourt in mid-January 2011. +he ans'er 'as that this 'as indeed man-made* and 'as follo'ing a tradition begun in the $ast by tribals in the area.

INDIA
The Makarajyothi pheno#enon( 8ach year, a right light is o ser3ed on 1a!ara3illa!u day on a hill near Sa ari#alai, and is the highlight of the )yyapa pilgri#age season( 2opular elief has it that this is a #ysterious pheno#enon, ut after a sta#pede on that day in %anuary 2/11, the H$ as!ed for details on this( The priests in3ol3ed conceded that the actual light on the hill is a #an9#ade fire, ut clai# that the .yothi alludes to Sirius which is rightest that day(

+his $lace in 8; is famed for its hand-made car$ets and in 2010* recei(ed
geogra$hical indicator status for the same. It e(en houses the Indian Institute of !ar$et +echnology. =hich $lace>

INDIA

+his $lace in 8; is famed for its hand-made car$ets and in 2010* recei(ed
geogra$hical indicator status for the same. It e(en houses the Indian Institute of !ar$et +echnology. =hich $lace>

INDIA
:hadohi

" $oser about a $oser. +his resident of ;une

'as honoured 'ith a bunch of eight commemorati(e stam$s by !hinese $ostal authorities during a 2011 (isit to $romote and discuss the disci$line he is famous for. =ho>
Image: !M!Mohanan"s blog

INDIA

" $oser about a $oser. +his resident of ;une

'as honoured 'ith a bunch of eight commemorati(e stam$s by !hinese $ostal authorities during a 2011 (isit to $romote and discuss the disci$line he is famous for. =ho>
Image: !M!Mohanan"s blog

INDIA
The yoga guru :(;(S( Iyengar

+he chosen name seemed incongruous to many*

es$ecially in connection 'ith such a modern s$ort. Some say the name comes from the district in 'hich this is located. Some say it 'as chosen to &ee$ the then administration ha$$y. Its logo re$resents the initial K)K in the name and the Indian connection. =hat>

INDIA

+he chosen name seemed incongruous to many*

es$ecially in connection 'ith such a modern s$ort. Some say the name comes from the district in 'hich this is located. Some say it 'as chosen to &ee$ the then administration ha$$y. Its logo re$resents the initial K)K in the name and the Indian connection. =hat>

INDIA
The :uddh International $ircuit which hosted India*s first e3er <91 =rand 2ri0( It is located in &2 in the =auta# :uddh +agar district(

S$orts

"fter this unusual moment ha$$ened at the 2010 8S O$en* one of the on-air
commentators said E$ara$hrasedF< #i$ is remarkable how hard $ha$ was hi$! I suppose i% you have $wins& you don"$ have $o worry abou$ $hese $hings anymore#! =hat 'as he tal&ing about>

SPORTS

"fter this unusual moment ha$$ened at the 2010 8S O$en* one of the on-air
commentators said E$ara$hrasedF< #i$ is remarkable how hard $ha$ was hi$! I suppose i% you have $wins& you don"$ have $o worry abou$ $hese $hings anymore#! =hat 'as he tal&ing about>

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"oger <ederer*s astonishing etween9the9legs 4tweener5 winner 3ersus :rian -a ul in his 1st round &S >pen 2/1/ #atch( This was the 2nd consecuti3e &S >pen he #anaged that, not to #ention other tourna#ents(

Ci&e 0orn 'on a 9aureus a'ard for K=orld "lternati(e S$orts$erson of the

DearK in 2001 and 'as elected to the 9aureus =orld "cademy in 200J. 0e has quite a fe' /e%treme/ records to his credit* such as being the first $erson to go around the "rctic !ircle 'ithout motori,ed trans$ort or dogs. !urrently* his main $roLect is termed the K;angaea 3%$editionK aimed at $romoting &no'ledge of the 'orld through e%$loration and about en(ironmental issues. =hat has he got to do 'ith the !ric&et =orld !u$ of 2011>

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Ci&e 0orn 'on a 9aureus a'ard for K=orld "lternati(e S$orts$erson of the

DearK in 2001 and 'as elected to the 9aureus =orld "cademy in 200J. 0e has quite a fe' /e%treme/ records to his credit* such as being the first $erson to go around the "rctic !ircle 'ithout motori,ed trans$ort or dogs. !urrently* his main $roLect is termed the K;angaea 3%$editionK aimed at $romoting &no'ledge of the 'orld through e%$loration and about en(ironmental issues. =hat has he got to do 'ith the !ric&et =orld !u$ of 2011>

SPORTS
In addition to all this, 1i!e Horn is also a well9!nown #oti3ational spea!er, and addressed the Indian cric!et tea# efore the $up egan and also efore their se#i9final( He also acco#panied the tea# for the ne0t couple of days, and was na#ed y Sachin Tendul!ar as eing a significant #oti3ational influence for the tea#(

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These people deli3ered :rad#an >rations in these years(

+his com$etition* named after the number of national teams that $artici$ate in
it* is held annually and began in 1BBH. In all li&elihood* the com$etition 'ill be e%$anded in 2012* 'ith the addition of one more country Eso* yes* the name of the com$etition 'ill also changeF. +his 'ill also add a ne' continent to the t'o continents already re$resented. =hat s$orting com$etition* and 'ho is the latest addition>

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+his com$etition* named after the number of national teams that $artici$ate in
it* is held annually and began in 1BBH. In all li&elihood* the com$etition 'ill be e%$anded in 2012* 'ith the addition of one more country Eso* yes* the name of the com$etition 'ill also changeF. +his 'ill also add a ne' continent to the t'o continents already re$resented. =hat s$orting com$etition* and 'ho is the latest addition>

SPORTS
The Tri +ations $up, a "ug y &nion e3ent in3ol3ing the Southern He#isphere countries of )ustralia, South )frica, and +ew Zealand( The latest addition will e )rgentina(

)illed as the equi(alent of +'enty-20 cric&et in its s$ort* this ne' format for this
game is designed to encourage faster $lay and more goals. +he number of $layers $er team are reduced by 2 Ethus gi(ing this form its nameF* the match is Lust 1- minutes $er half* and there is a Kface-offK instead of a $enalty shot 'here the stri&er a$$roaches the goal Einstead of ta&ing a single shot at itF and has to beat the &ee$er 'ithin I seconds. +he goal is also much 'ider. =hich ne' s$orting format* designed by Ric !harles'orth* is this>

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)illed as the equi(alent of +'enty-20 cric&et in its s$ort* this ne' format for this
game is designed to encourage faster $lay and more goals. +he number of $layers $er team are reduced by 2 Ethus gi(ing this form its nameF* the match is Lust 1- minutes $er half* and there is a Kface-offK instead of a $enalty shot 'here the stri&er a$$roaches the goal Einstead of ta&ing a single shot at itF and has to beat the &ee$er 'ithin I seconds. +he goal is also much 'ider. =hich ne' s$orting format* designed by Ric !harles'orth* is this>

SPORTS
Hoc!ey ?

+his is ;atric& Ca&au of @enya in a race held in

)erlin in 2011. =hat astonishing feat has he Lust com$leted here> Eincidentally* the last four $re(ious (ersions of the same feat ha(e also been $erformed at )erlinF Image: 'ikipedia

SPORTS

+his is ;atric& Ca&au of @enya in a race held in

)erlin in 2011. =hat astonishing feat has he Lust com$leted here> Eincidentally* the last four $re(ious (ersions of the same feat ha(e also been $erformed at )erlinF Image: 'ikipedia

SPORTS
He ro!e the #en*s #arathon record, i#pro3ing Haile =e rselassie*s #ar! y 21 seconds( This was at the :erlin 1arathon(

?ollo'ing a local referendum in the $ro(ince of !atalonia in S$ain* a famed

+his does not affect the $ractice in the rest of the country. =hat $ractice>

national $ractice has come to end in that state. +he last of its &ind 'as held in )arcelonaO Jose +omas 'as the &ey ringleader.

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?ollo'ing a local referendum in the $ro(ince of !atalonia in S$ain* a famed

+his does not affect the $ractice in the rest of the country. =hat $ractice>

national $ractice has come to end in that state. +he last of its &ind 'as held in )arcelonaO Jose +omas 'as the &ey ringleader.

SPORTS
:ull9fighting(

+his athletics rule has changed o(er the years. 3arlier* the most number of

times e3ery participant could do something 'as two. +he rule 'as then modified* a$$arently because +M broadcasters com$lained about the $otential delays. So in 2001* the rule changed to a system 'here the first person to do so got a yellow card and the ne0t person to do this got a red card and as&ed to lea(e. In 2010* this rule changed again* contro(ersially* to a harsher *one stri!e and out* rule. " high-$rofile casualty of this rule in 2011 caused many to call for more leniency. =hat rule* and 'ho 'as the casualty>

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+his athletics rule has changed o(er the years. 3arlier* the most number of

times e3ery participant could do something 'as two. +he rule 'as then modified* a$$arently because +M broadcasters com$lained about the $otential delays. So in 2001* the rule changed to a system 'here the first person to do so got a yellow card and the ne0t person to do this got a red card and as&ed to lea(e. In 2010* this rule changed again* contro(ersially* to a harsher *one stri!e and out* rule. " high-$rofile casualty of this rule in 2011 caused many to call for more leniency. =hat rule* and 'ho 'as the casualty>

SPORTS
The *false start* rule in athletics( -uring the 2/11 @orld )thletics $ha#pionships, reigning cha#pion &sain :olt #ade a false start in the 1//# final, and was pro#ptly dis6ualified(

+his is from a match in 2011 !o$a "merica. Dou see the

referee holding a recent inno(ation that has been used in South "merican football in recent times and 'as introduced to such an international tournament for the first time. It 'as in(ented by the "rgentinian $layer-turnedbusinessman ;ablo Sil(a 'ho has a com$any called KB.1- ?air ;lay 9imitK that ma&es it. Some claim that since its introduction* the number of goals in matches has gone u$. =hat does the referee usually use it for>
Image: Yahoo( and )e$$y Images

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+his is from a match in 2011 !o$a "merica. Dou see the

referee holding a recent inno(ation that has been used in South "merican football in recent times and 'as introduced to such an international tournament for the first time. It 'as in(ented by the "rgentinian $layer-turnedbusinessman ;ablo Sil(a 'ho has a com$any called KB.1- ?air ;lay 9imitK that ma&es it. Some claim that since its introduction* the number of goals in matches has gone u$. =hat does the referee usually use it for>
Image: Yahoo( and )e$$y Images

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@hen a free !ic! is gi3en, there #ust e at least 1/ yards 4?(1A #5 etween the all and the defenders( ) co##on defensi3e tactic is to creep forward, esp( when the referee*s attention is distracted, #a!ing it difficult for the free9!ic! ta!er to atte#pt a direct shot on goal 4if possi le5( This has led to the introduction of an aerosol spray can that the referee can use to 4te#porarily5 #ar! the 1/ yard spot, thus helping to enforce the rule(

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:o y <ischer, the legendary )#erican chess cha#pion

The Royal Cint of the 8nited @ingdom has issued

this commemorati(e coin as $art of a set issued for the u$coming 2012 9ondon Olym$ics. +his $articular design 'as sent in by s$orts Lournalist 7eil =olfson. =olfson thought this design might ser(e as a handy guide to anyone trying to demystify a $articular s$orting rule. =hat rule>
Image: The *oyal Min$

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The Royal Cint of the 8nited @ingdom has issued

this commemorati(e coin as $art of a set issued for the u$coming 2012 9ondon Olym$ics. +his $articular design 'as sent in by s$orts Lournalist 7eil =olfson. =olfson thought this design might ser(e as a handy guide to anyone trying to demystify a $articular s$orting rule. =hat rule>
Image: The *oyal Min$

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The offside rule(

Science G +echnology

3%cer$ts from 'hose career>

=rote the o$en source $ort scanning $rogram /Strobe/ !o-in(ented the /rubberhose deniable encry$tion/ conce$t used in cry$togra$hy 'rote KSurfra'K* a command line interface to search engines !ontributor to the boo&< 8nderground< +ales of 0ac&ing* Cadness and Obsession on the 3lectronic ?rontier

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3%cer$ts from 'hose career>

=rote the o$en source $ort scanning $rogram /Strobe/ !o-in(ented the /rubberhose deniable encry$tion/ conce$t used in cry$togra$hy 'rote KSurfra'K* a command line interface to search engines !ontributor to the boo&< 8nderground< +ales of 0ac&ing* Cadness and Obsession on the 3lectronic ?rontier

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%ulian )ssange, who later co9founded @i!i'ea!s

+he last time this ha$$ened 'as on :ec 41* 200B* 24<-B<-B 8+!. +he ne%t
time this 'ill ha$$en is on June 40th* 2012* 24<-B<-B 8+!. +here 'as some s$eculation 'hether the $ractice 'ould be scra$$ed after this year. +he 8.7. body in charge of this decision heard arguments for Eby countries li&e the 8@ and othersF and against it Eby the 8S and othersF* and decided to maintain the status quo. +his decision 'ill be re(ie'ed in 201-. =hat scientific adLustment>

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+he last time this ha$$ened 'as on :ec 41* 200B* 24<-B<-B 8+!. +he ne%t
time this 'ill ha$$en is on June 40th* 2012* 24<-B<-B 8+!. +here 'as some s$eculation 'hether the $ractice 'ould be scra$$ed after this year. +he 8.7. body in charge of this decision heard arguments for Eby countries li&e the 8@ and othersF and against it Eby the 8S and othersF* and decided to maintain the status quo. +his decision 'ill be re(ie'ed in 201-. =hat scientific adLustment>

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The addition of an e0tra ,leap, second to ad.ust for the earth*s rotation not eing 6uite perfect(

=i&i$edia has been running a series of ads as $art of their fund-raising

cam$aign. +hese feature (arious $eo$le* usually associated 'ith or those 'ho benefited from =i&i$edia. In this ad* you see =ard !unningham 'ho is somebody that =i&i$edia o'es a debt of gratitude to. =hat did he in(ent>

Image: 'ikipedia

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=i&i$edia has been running a series of ads as $art of their fund-raising

cam$aign. +hese feature (arious $eo$le* usually associated 'ith or those 'ho benefited from =i&i$edia. In this ad* you see =ard !unningham 'ho is somebody that =i&i$edia o'es a debt of gratitude to. =hat did he in(ent>

Image: 'ikipedia

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The ,wi!i, itself7 he ca#e up with the idea of a rowser9edita le page and i#ple#ented the concept(

+he 7obel ;ri,e of Cedicine for 2011 'as a'arded to )ruce )eutler E8S"F*
Ral$h Steinman E!anadaF* and Jules 0offmann E?ranceF* for their 'or& on the human immune system. 0o'e(er* the a'ard to Steinman turned out to be more than a routine affair. In a'arding the $ri,e* the 7obel committee had to brea& one of their most im$ortant rules. +he reason they 'ent ahead ne(ertheless 'as because this breach of rules 'as inad(ertent. =hich rule>

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+he 7obel ;ri,e of Cedicine for 2011 'as a'arded to )ruce )eutler E8S"F*
Ral$h Steinman E!anadaF* and Jules 0offmann E?ranceF* for their 'or& on the human immune system. 0o'e(er* the a'ard to Steinman turned out to be more than a routine affair. In a'arding the $ri,e* the 7obel committee had to brea& one of their most im$ortant rules. +he reason they 'ent ahead ne(ertheless 'as because this breach of rules 'as inad(ertent. =hich rule>

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The rule that the 2riBe cannot e awarded posthu#ously( Stein#an died only days efore the announce#ent, and the co##ittee only disco3ered this fact when they were trying to contact Stein#an to infor# hi# a out his award(

Cicrosoft has e(ol(ed a ne' Kdesign languageK Ea set of $rinci$les for signs*
ty$ogra$hy* and interfacesF* and a$$lied it to its =indo's ;hone J $roduct. +he com$any also $lans to a$$ly to this to e%isting and u$coming $roducts li&e =indo's I OS. +he design aims to em$hasi,e data and its readability 'hile de-em$hasi,ing 8I elements such as frames. +he ins$iration $artly came from signage seen in $ublic trans$ort systems* es$ecially in the Seattle area* 'hich no doubt also influenced the name for this design language. =hat is this system called>
+,ues$ion based on a sugges$ion by -arsh Nene.

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Cicrosoft has e(ol(ed a ne' Kdesign languageK Ea set of $rinci$les for signs*
ty$ogra$hy* and interfacesF* and a$$lied it to its =indo's ;hone J $roduct. +he com$any also $lans to a$$ly to this to e%isting and u$coming $roducts li&e =indo's I OS. +he design aims to em$hasi,e data and its readability 'hile de-em$hasi,ing 8I elements such as frames. +he ins$iration $artly came from signage seen in $ublic trans$ort systems* es$ecially in the Seattle area* 'hich no doubt also influenced the name for this design language. =hat is this system called>
+,ues$ion based on a sugges$ion by -arsh Nene.

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In 2011* the Perman city of :armstadt* the scientist =ilhelm Roentgen* and
the astronomer 7icolaus !o$ernicus 'ere three EofficialF additions to a list that numbers Lust o(er a hundred. +his decision 'as ta&en at an institute in :armstadt. Other members of this list include such scientists as "lbert 3instein* 7iels )ohr* and Cadame !urie* and different $laces such as !alifornia* !o$enhagen* and Permany. =hat list is this>

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In 2011* the Perman city of :armstadt* the scientist =ilhelm Roentgen* and
the astronomer 7icolaus !o$ernicus 'ere three EofficialF additions to a list that numbers Lust o(er a hundred. +his decision 'as ta&en at an institute in :armstadt. Other members of this list include such scientists as "lbert 3instein* 7iels )ohr* and Cadame !urie* and different $laces such as !alifornia* !o$enhagen* and Permany. =hat list is this>

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+his gra$hic no(el* issued in 2011* is 'ritten by Jim

Otta(iani and illustrated by 9eland Cyric&. +he subLect is a non-fictional biogra$hy of a legendary t'entieth century figure* &no'n for his contributions to quantum $hysics* education* and for $o$ularising science. 0e 'as also an amateur musician and $ainter. =ho is this boo& about> Image: ma/on

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+his gra$hic no(el* issued in 2011* is 'ritten by Jim

Otta(iani and illustrated by 9eland Cyric&. +he subLect is a non-fictional biogra$hy of a legendary t'entieth century figure* &no'n for his contributions to quantum $hysics* education* and for $o$ularising science. 0e 'as also an amateur musician and $ainter. =ho is this boo& about> Image: ma/on

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"ichard 2( <eyn#an, the +o el 2riBe winning physicist and poly#ath(

8buntu* the freely a(ailable o$en source OS* gi(es its (ersions an alliterati(e
name* in(ol(ing an animal. ?or instance* (A.10 'as K=arty =arthogK and -.10 'as K)ree,y )adgerK. "fter -.10* the sequence has follo'ed an al$habetical order* such as K:a$$er :ra&eK* follo'ed by the li&es of K3dgy 3ftK and K?eisty ?a'nK. +he latest release E11.0AF is called K7atty QQQK. +he associated animal is a ty$e of 'hale* 'hose most $rominent feature is its a tus& Eseen in malesF. 8sually found in the "rctic region* it is e(en mentioned in the boo& KCoby :ic&K. =hich marine animal is this>
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8buntu* the freely a(ailable o$en source OS* gi(es its (ersions an alliterati(e
name* in(ol(ing an animal. ?or instance* (A.10 'as K=arty =arthogK and -.10 'as K)ree,y )adgerK. "fter -.10* the sequence has follo'ed an al$habetical order* such as K:a$$er :ra&eK* follo'ed by the li&es of K3dgy 3ftK and K?eisty ?a'nK. +he latest release E11.0AF is called K7atty QQQK. +he associated animal is a ty$e of 'hale* 'hose most $rominent feature is its a tus& Eseen in malesF. 8sually found in the "rctic region* it is e(en mentioned in the boo& KCoby :ic&K. =hich marine animal is this>
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!o$enhagen Suborbitals is a :enmar&-based organisation attem$ting to be

the first amateur grou$ to achie(e manned s$aceflight. +o'ards that end* they Eand successfullyF launched an unmanned roc&et in 2011. +he roc&et is named K0eat-1RK and is also named for a famous :anish scientistO this scientist is &no'n $articularly for ha(ing a nose for the bi,arre. =hich scientist>

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!o$enhagen Suborbitals is a :enmar&-based organisation attem$ting to be

the first amateur grou$ to achie(e manned s$aceflight. +o'ards that end* they Eand successfullyF launched an unmanned roc&et in 2011. +he roc&et is named K0eat-1RK and is also named for a famous :anish scientistO this scientist is &no'n $articularly for ha(ing a nose for the bi,arre. =hich scientist>

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Tycho :rahe( He lost his nose in a drun!en duel and wore an artificial one #ade fro# #etal alloys for the rest of his life(

+his /biogra$hical/ science boo& begins 'ith the story of !arla Reed* 'ho is
thirty years old and 'or&s as a teacher in Cassachusetts. On Cay 1B* 200A* !arla 'a&es u$ 'ith a se(ere headache 'hich she describes as< #a sor$ o% numbness in my head! The kind o% numbness $ha$ ins$an$ly $ells you $ha$ some$hing is $erribly wrong#! =hich boo&>

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+his /biogra$hical/ science boo& begins 'ith the story of !arla Reed* 'ho is
thirty years old and 'or&s as a teacher in Cassachusetts. On Cay 1B* 200A* !arla 'a&es u$ 'ith a se(ere headache 'hich she describes as< #a sor$ o% numbness in my head! The kind o% numbness $ha$ ins$an$ly $ells you $ha$ some$hing is $erribly wrong#! =hich boo&>

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Siddhartha 1u!her.ee*s The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer which won hi# a 2ulitBer 2riBe for =eneral +on9fiction(

:escribed as follo's* this logo 'as announced in 2011 for

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:escribed as follo's* this logo 'as announced in 2011 for

'hat> #I$ s$ands s$rong and $rue& resilien$ and universal as $he markup you wri$e! I$ shines as brigh$ and as bold as $he %orward0$hinking& dedica$ed 1!!!2 you are! I$"s $he s$andard"s s$andard& a pennan$ %or progress! nd i$ cer$ainly doesn"$ use $ables %or layou$! 'e presen$!!!#

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HT1'A, the latest 3ersion of the hyperte0t #ar!up language(

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+his eboo& had questions from India* S$orts* and Science G +echnology. +he other three sets are< Set II: )oo&s* 3ntertainment G Cedia* 9anguage* and 3tymology Set III: MIZuals* !onnections* "'ards* and Obituaries Set IC: )usiness G 3conomics* Social Sciences* and !ulture

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J. Ramanand is a qui,,er from ;une* India* and 'as the youngest 'inner of ))! Castermind India $rogramme in 2002. 0e lo(es to set and tal& about qui,,es* and hel$s run the )!1!* ;une/s qui,,ing grou$.