The conflict between Russia & Ukraine has been cited as the first large scale use of this technology in warfare. The ability to neutralize a multi million dollar equipment such as a tank with a $500 weapon has been a game changer.
Looking this trend the Ukrainian government has even created an ‘Unmanned System Forces’ earlier in 2024 to specialize on this front.
Which technology am I talking about?
Show Answer(Warfare) Drones
The war in Ukraine has been characterized by drone deployment of unprecedented scale, with thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used to track enemy forces, guide artillery and bomb targets.
Read more about use of Drone in Ukraine & State of Drone Warfare.
Tag: Daily Quiz
[297]
X is a concept makes an act of error impossible to occur, by ensuring a right place for everything. The concept was formalized & adopted, by Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System.
Today the concept is widely used in manufacturing, consumer electronics design, safety & many other fields.
Which concept am I talking about?
[296]
Gerald Holtom used a combination of the semaphore symbols for the letters ‘N’ and ‘D’, standing for nuclear disarmament to create it.
Over the years, the symbol became popular & came to symbolize more that it was intended to. Its Unicode symbol is U+262E.
What am I talking about?
Show AnswerThe Peace Symbol
The symbol was created in 1958 as a symbol for Britain's campaign for nuclear disarmament. It went on to be widely adopted in the American anti-war movement in the 1960s and was re-interpreted as generically representing world peace.
Read More about Peace Symbols in history.
[295]
The name of a tribe mentioned in the Rig Veda and notable for participating in the Battle of the Ten Kings.
The name of the king who was the son of King Dushyanta of Hastinapur and Queen Sakuntala. He was also an ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
These are two of the possible origin stories for which word?
[294]
X is a network technology indirectly funded by the US military. It works on the principle of Onion routing, used to hide the one’s identify on the internet. X even has an onion for its logo.
Due to its anonymous nature, X is commonly used for accessing the ‘dark web‘ and sites dealing with illicit activities.
Identify X.
[293]
While there are a lot of theories on the origin of the word X, one common theory states that it is taken from a Chinese word for ‘brine of pickled fish‘.
Closer to the current day, X actually started with mushroom being its main ingredient in 1770.
It’s around 100 years after this, in 1870 that Henry John Y started bottling X and can now be found the world over.
What am I talking about?
[292]
This handsome man, Ambrose X was an army officer and politician who fought in the American Civil War.
A fashion style has been named after him. Can you guess it?
[291]
The fans of character X got a shock when its parent company released a statement saying that X is not what she seems. “She’s actually a little girl born and raised in the suburbs of London. She has a mom and dad and a twin sister Mimmy — who is also her best friend.”
Despite the criticism the company is sticking to its statement and want the fans to focus on the character’s core message of friendship, kindness and inclusivity.
Who am I talking about?
[290]
The X index is a measure of expected stock market volatility that is calculated with S&P 500 options prices. It often spikes when U.S. stocks tumble. Hence, it is commonly referred to as the ‘fear index‘.
X was in the news after it surged to its highest level since March 2020 amid Monday’s turmoil.
Identify X.
[289]
The term X was coin as a way of measurement of the English Cricket Team against others. The first version of X occurred between England & Australia in 1877. Over the years, other countries were was included in X – South Africa (1889), West Indies (1928), New Zealand (1980), India (1932) and so on and so forth.
There are 12 teams currently which qualify for X. Identify X.
[288]
Can you identify what is being counted here?
| Movie | Count |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 569 |
| Casino | 442 |
| Straight Outta Compton | 392 |
| Goodfellas | 300 |
| The Big Lebowski | 281 |
| Pulp Fiction | 265 |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | 116 |
[287]
These type of drugs were originally created to fight Type 2 diabetes, however a happy side effect found was that they helped in reducing obesity. They work by introducing compounds like semaglutide, tirzepatide, etc. which reduce hunger & slow food movement hence making the person feel faster for longer.
Already a $10 billion market, these drugs are expected to become cash cows for their companies in the future.
Can you name the category of these drugs?
[286]
Diclofenac is a non-steroidal painkiller for cattle which was commonly used in India. However, as a second-order effect, the drug led to 90-98% loss of another species of animal.
While the drug was banned in 2006, it is estimated that it has caused more than $69bn per year in mortality damages or the economic costs.
Which animal suffered because of the drug?
[285]
‘The ________ _________: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice’ is a book about Mother Teresa’s life and work, written by Christopher Hitchens. The book became controversial both for the double entendre in the title as well as for criticizing Teresa as a political opportunist who adopted the guise of a saint in order to raise money to spread Catholicism. Fill in the blanks.
[284]
The scoring for this game has always confused new comers. The starting score is thought to be related to the French word l’oeuf, meaning egg.
The scores are thought to be represented by hands of the clock, but this is also not followed completely.
However, to its credit, the scoring system has remained stable since the Victorian period.
Which sport am I talking about?
[283]
The product X was a collaboration between Nike & X Foundation & became one of the largest social cause campaigns in history.
The idea was based on a similar product that Nike used to market for basketball called ‘baller’. The colour was chosen due to its connection with a certain sport. It ended up being a good selection, as the colour popped when worn by celebrities across the world.
Identify X.
[282]
It has been speculated that sailors who often went above and below deck might have needed to keep themselves adjusted to the darkness below decks. In the critical moments of modifying the rigging, navigating, and especially during battle, those minutes were too precious.
This is the reason behind a popular culture happening.
What am I talking about?
[281]
The fountain is located at the Warner Ranch at 401 N Hollywood Way in California. In the center of the fountain, four large fish surround the base of the platform, their tails soaring upward as to hold the large circular dish from which the water squirts out skyward.
The fountain was also used prominently in the finale of the Charlton Heston classic, The Omega Man.
Most popularly though, it is known for something that was shot at about 4:00 a.m.
So what’s the famous sequence?
Show AnswerFriends Opening Title Sequence
[280]
X is the largest land dwelling species of the weasel family. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore. It has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size with the documented ability to kill prey many times its size.
Identify X.
[279]
The following are countries ranked in descending order according to a geographical measure. Identify the measure & give the top ranking country in the world.
X
Norway
Indonesia
Russia
Philippines
Japan
Australia