Question 699: Hair today Gown Tomorrow

Possible reasons for __X__ being part of the attire for the ceremony __Y__ are as follows:

** 1). The shape was derived from the master workman's mortar board.
** 2). The cap was meant to resemble the quadrangular shape of the English university campus.
** 3). The shape symbolized the "squareness" of both the ____ and his articles. In those days, we presume, squareness was a positive trait.


In Roman law, a slave was freed when he was allowed to wear __X__. This symbol of emancipation might have been the inspiration for Oxford adopting the practice of giving  __X__ to the recipient of a Master's of Art when he graduated. The  __X__symbolized independence for the former bachelor.

Question 671: Word to your mother?

The person in the picture below started what has now become the most comprehensive compendium in its field. ID the person & what he helped create
The settings of the picture are relevant to the question

Question 512.g: Back to School again

The Following is the timeline of the development of __Y__ in India, to reinforce India's once unparalleled position in the world

TIMELINE:

• On December 9, 2006, the New York Times detailed a plan to spend $1 billion to revive __X___ near the ancient site. A consortium led by Singapore and including China, India, Japan and other nations will attempt to raise $500 million to build a new____ and another $500 million to develop necessary infrastructure.

• On May 28, 2007, Merinews reported that the revived ______'s enrollment will be 1,137 in its first year, and 4,530 by the fifth. In the second phase, enrollment will reach 5,812.

• On June 12, 2007, News Post India reported that the Japanese diplomat Noro Motoyasu said that "Japan will fund the setting up an _______ in ___X___ in______." The report goes on to say that "The proposed university will be fully residential, like the ancient seat of learning at ___X___ In the first phase of the project, seven_____ with 46 foreign members and over 400 Indians would come up." ... "_____ will impart courses in science, philosophy and spiritualism along with other subjects."

• On August 15, 2007, The Times of India reported that Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has accepted the offer to join the revived ____Y_____ sometime in September 2007."

• On May 5, 2008, NDTV reported that, according to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, the foundation of the ______ would likely be in the year 2009 and it could begin in a few years from then. Sen, who heads the___Z____, said the final report in this regard, is expected to be presented to the East Asia Summit in December 2008.

• On May 11, 2008, The Times of India reported that host nation India and a consortium of East Asian countries met in New York to further discuss __X___ plans. It was decided that ___X___ would largely be a post-graduate research ________ . The objective of ___Y___ was claimed to be "aimed at advancing the concept of an Asian community...and rediscovering old relationships."

• On December 16, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao contributed US$ 1 million dollars for the ___Y___ during his visit to India.

Picture of X

Question:

1) ID X 

2) ID Y

3) Z and the blanks for your own pleasure, but i only want X & Y.

QUESTION 347 : About time I Touched on this topic.

Fairly simple..
Identify this school in England. Enough clues to guess.

Link it to a sport.

QUESTION 326

He was an English born businessman and mining magnate in South Africa.

He founded a particular mining company, a gigantic one in the field today. A prominent scholarship from Oxford University was also established as a result of his will. Identify the man.

QUESTION 202

Connect the band you see in the first picture to the second.