#126

In 2008, the surface of X was changed after 20 years for better consistency and less retention 

of heat (primarily because of a thin upper layer). However it was controversial because of its similarity to the surface of Y. Name X and Y.

#125

Environmental Pollution, Genetic manipulation, Accumulating excessive wealth, Inflicting poverty, Drug trafficking and consumption, Morally debatable experiments, Violation of Fundamental Rights of human nature. What are they?

#124

Give the reason behind the 3 dots in the logo.

#123

Identify the advertisement 

#122

            Born to wealthy parents in Lithuania in 1938. His father was a count, his mother a descendant of the Visconti family in Milan. His family was killed by the Nazis, and he was the lone survivor. In 1970’s he started his psychiatric practice in Baltimore, Maryland. He is described as being short with red eyes and 6 fingers on his left hand. He has the habit of tilting his head to one side while listening, and his former caretaker Barney Jackson spotted him last in Buenos Aires in 1993.

#121

Richard Colvin Reid, also known as the Shoe Bomber, is an Englishman who attempted to detonate explosives packed into the shoes he was wearing, while on American Airlines Flight 63 from Paris to Miami. According to his father, Reid became depressed and blamed racism for some of his problems. His father advised him to convert to Islam, telling him that Muslims were more egalitarian and they got better food in prison. An attempt was made by the South Asia bureau of Wall Street Journal to retrace the steps of "shoe bomber" Richard Reid trying to set up a meeting with Sheik Gilani, a spiritual leader. What resulted ?

#120

       On 12 October 1969, a caller to Detroit radio station WKNR-FM told disc jockey Russ Gibb about an urban legend and its clues. That can be considered the real start of the rumour’s spread. The ‘evidences’ included album arts, cryptic messages which can be heard on songs playing backwards. The subject of this, X poked fun at this by naming one of his live album Y, parodying the urban legend.    

#119

After winning the game, X caused more controversy when he was told that Y had lost three teeth, and replied: "If that's all that's wrong with him, I'll pay him the crowns.”

X said the reason he did not go over to check on Y's condition was because a number of _______ players were standing around Y and making threatening gestures in his direction.

Identify X and Y

#118

X is a genus of flowering plants. It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. X cacao, the most well known species of the genus, is used for making chocolate. X, the genus name, is from the Greek and translates to “food of the gods,” a designation that chocolate-lovers would agree is befitting. Although Linnaeus was reputedly fond of chocolate, he would have been familiar with early Spanish writings describing the Mayan and Aztec beliefs that cacao was a gift from the gods. X is also a popular dessert shop in Mumbai.

#117

•The photographer who clicked this is  remembered for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion and in motion-picture projection

•Early in his career he worked as an U.S army commissioned photographer.

•He was a sinister character. In 1874 he shot and killed Major Harry Larkyns, his wife's lover, and was acquitted in a jury trial on the grounds of justifiable homicide.

•He came to the forefront again this year when Google dedicated a doddle to him on his birth day in April.

Who is he ,to whom the movie industry would be forever grateful for being the first person to experiment with moving photos which later gave birth to video?

#116

Sri. Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, a philanthropist, established the Hindu Permanent Fund in 1906. How do we know this company as today?

#115

This bird is known as Maldhok in vernacular tongue. Spread across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, this bird is now threatened by incessant loss of habitat. Name this bird, which Salim Ali had proposed to be the national bird of India but this could not be done because the misspelling of the bird’s name may result in otherwise abusive word for the country.

#114

Connect the following :

—Satan’s Alley

—The Scorcher

—The Fatties: Fart 2

—Bust-A-Nut

Booty Sweet

#113

X was a Castilian nobleman , military leader and diplomat.  The title given to him in Spanish translates to  "The lord-master of military arts“.  He fought for Y as well as his brother Z when the former was executed by the later. Later he was exiled by Z and fought for the Moors. ID X

#112

What was originally published intending to parody these 4 popular comics of 80’s?

#111

The names of the protagonists in the movie are “Bagger Vance” and “Ralph Junah”. What’s the funda behind the names?

#110

Connect.

#109

Located on 4257, Isleta Blvd in Albuquerque (New Mexico), this fast food restaurant has seen unprecedented rise in sales over the past few months due to it being featured in a very popular TV show. What show did it feature in, and what has this restaurant served as the inspiration for in the aforementioned show?

#108

According to X’s creator, it’s name has no particular significance and is simply a four-letter word without a phonetic pronunciation, something he describes as "a treasured and carefully guarded point in the space of four-character strings."
X was launched in September 2005
Id X

#107

The parent company of a popular fast food chain is named so because one of its co-founders held a doctorate in Physics while the other wanted to earn money to pay tuition fees for his medical school through this venture.
Name this holding company and the fast-food chain it operates.