Q1. The earliest mention of this place is in Pliny the Elder’s accounts, where he refers to its people as the Catharrei. Known as a country with the highest per capita income in the world, it is the most advanced Arab state in terms of human development. It is also gearing up for a major international sporting event in the near future.
Which country is this, that celebrates its 47th Independence Day on September 3?
Q2. Whataburger is an American fast food chain based out of Texas, and was founded in 1950. They registered the trademark for their logo, the ‘Flying W’ in 1972. A few years later, another entity trademarked a logo for one of their characters, which was similar to Whataburger’s. This wasn’t considered an issue until recently, when due to the character’s rising popularity, the entity wanted to get into selling merchandise, including food products using that similar logo.
Which character has a similar logo to that of Whataburger’s?
Q3. During many natural disasters in Japan, it takes time for help to come from the government, and isn’t likely to reach everyone adequately. In such times of crisis, an unlikely organisation comes to the rescue. After the January 1995 earthquake in Kobe, this organisation sent over $500,000 worth of supplies to various areas in Japan. They did this because of their code of ‘ninkyo’, which values justice and duty and forbids others to suffer.
Which organisation is this, whose members are known for their elaborate tattoos?
Q4. Norman Bridwell was a writer and an illustrator, who was putting together a portfolio to showcase to various publishing houses. Upon being rejected by about 15 of them, someone told him to illustrate a story about a girl who had an enormous red bloodhound and to show the story to Harper and Row. Scholastic finally picked up the idea, and it helped them rise to fame, due to which they adopted the dog as their mascot.
What was the story titled, or what was this dog’s name?
Q5. In cricket, when the non-striker ventures beyond the crease, the bowler is allowed to dismiss him by hitting the stumps with the ball on the non-striker’s end. This type of dismissal of a batsman was made popular by an Indian bowler in 1947, where Bill Brown was the victim. As a result, this bowler lends his name to the colloquial terminology for such a dismissal.
Who is this Indian bowler?
Q6. The single large protruding tusk of this animal was initially thought of as an external growth or projection, like the elephant’s. Later, it was found that it was actually an extension of its upper left canine tooth. In business, this animal gives its name to the Canadian equivalent of a Unicorn, which is a start-up valued higher than $ 1 billion.
Which animal is this?
Answers
A1. Qatar
A2. Wonder Woman, by DC Comics
A3. The Yakuza
A4. Clifford the Big Red Dog
A5. Vinoo Mankad. The batsman so dismissed is said to have been Mankaded.
A6. Narwhal
