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1. An election campaign poster for the coming German general election, which may well see Chancellor Angela Merkel win a fourth term in office.
To which party does Merkel belong?
To which party does Merkel belong?
A. The Christian Democratic Union, CDU.
B. Social Democratic Party, SPD.
C. Free Democratic Party, FDP.
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ANSWER A.
Dr (she has a PhD in physical chemistry) Merkel has led the CDU since April 10, 2000 and chancellor since November 22, 2005.
Officially addressed as Frau Bundeskanzlerin, a fourth term in power would make her the longest-serving chancellor since World War II.
Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Dr (she has a PhD in physical chemistry) Merkel has led the CDU since April 10, 2000 and chancellor since November 22, 2005.
Officially addressed as Frau Bundeskanzlerin, a fourth term in power would make her the longest-serving chancellor since World War II.
Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
2. A humanoid robot conducts the Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra alongside Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli (who was in Mumbai last year performing at Zubin Mehta's 80th birthday concert) at the Verdi Theatre in Pisa, Italy, September 12, 2017.
Its name please.
Its name please.
A. DoReMi.
B. LaLa.
C. YuMi.
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ANSWER C.
According to Reuters, the two-armed robot, designed by the Swiss firm ABB, made its debut at Pisa's Verdi Theatre to mark the First International Festival of Robotics in the city.
' YuMi has a high level of gesture and fluidity in its movements, as well as an incredible nuance of expression,' Andrea Colombini, the usual conductor of the Lucca orchestra, told Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper, Reuters reported.
YuMi, whose name is derived from the phrase 'you and me', was taught all the movements by Colombani, who held its arms in rehearsals so the computer could memorise the correct gestures.
Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters
According to Reuters, the two-armed robot, designed by the Swiss firm ABB, made its debut at Pisa's Verdi Theatre to mark the First International Festival of Robotics in the city.
' YuMi has a high level of gesture and fluidity in its movements, as well as an incredible nuance of expression,' Andrea Colombini, the usual conductor of the Lucca orchestra, told Il Fatto Quotidiano newspaper, Reuters reported.
YuMi, whose name is derived from the phrase 'you and me', was taught all the movements by Colombani, who held its arms in rehearsals so the computer could memorise the correct gestures.
Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters
3. Name this model getting ready to walk at the New York Fashion Week.
A. Bella Hadid.
B. Kendall Jenner.
C. Gigi Hadid.
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ANSWER C.
This is Gigi before she walked for the Brandon Maxwell Spring/Summer 2018 collection.
Gigi, whose father is businessman Mohamed Hamid and mother Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, also walked for Prabal Gurung, Jeremy Scott and Tom Ford at the New York Fashion Week this month.
If you have just migrated from Mars, we'd let you know that Gigi's guy is Zayn Malik, and Bella in option one is her younger sister.
Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
This is Gigi before she walked for the Brandon Maxwell Spring/Summer 2018 collection.
Gigi, whose father is businessman Mohamed Hamid and mother Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, also walked for Prabal Gurung, Jeremy Scott and Tom Ford at the New York Fashion Week this month.
If you have just migrated from Mars, we'd let you know that Gigi's guy is Zayn Malik, and Bella in option one is her younger sister.
Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
That's actor Matt Dillon at the US Open men's final. Who's the lady he's sitting with?
A. Aja Naomi King from How To Get Away With Murder.
B. Sloane Stephens, winner of this year's US Open women's title.
C. Grace Gealey, from Empire.
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ANSWER B.
Sloane is what tennis needs. She's sassy and funny.
When she was presented the $3.7 million cheque for winning the US Open title, the 24 year old from Plantation, Florida, rolled her eyes and declared, 'That's a lot of money -- oh my god!'.
When a reporter asked Sloane later if she wanted to win more Grand Slams, she quipped: 'Did you see that cheque that that lady handed me? Man, if that doesn't make you want to play tennis, I don't know what will!'
Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
Sloane is what tennis needs. She's sassy and funny.
When she was presented the $3.7 million cheque for winning the US Open title, the 24 year old from Plantation, Florida, rolled her eyes and declared, 'That's a lot of money -- oh my god!'.
When a reporter asked Sloane later if she wanted to win more Grand Slams, she quipped: 'Did you see that cheque that that lady handed me? Man, if that doesn't make you want to play tennis, I don't know what will!'
Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
5. That's an effigy of Aung San Suu Kyi being burnt at a Kolkata protest against the killings of Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Which Delhi college is the Nobel Laureate an alumnus of?
Which Delhi college is the Nobel Laureate an alumnus of?
A. Lady Sri Ram.
B. St Stephen's.
C. Miranda House
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ANSWER A.
She studied political science for three years at LSR and graduated in 1964.
'The Lady' visited her alma mater in 2012 and last year invited the college principal, a couple of teachers and students for tea at Rashtrapati Bhavan when she visited New Delhi after the BRICS summit.
Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
She studied political science for three years at LSR and graduated in 1964.
'The Lady' visited her alma mater in 2012 and last year invited the college principal, a couple of teachers and students for tea at Rashtrapati Bhavan when she visited New Delhi after the BRICS summit.
Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters