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Question 1 of 5:

Recently launched 'Mayflower 400' is the world's first unmanned what?


A team of researchers from the marine research organisation ProMare with IBM acting as technology partner recently built the world’s first intelligent ship known as the Mayflower 400. The team of researchers claimed that this ship is the world’s first unmanned vessel to navigate across the Atlantic ocean. The ship is 15 m-long trimaran, which weighs nine tons and navigates with complete autonomy, is preparing for a transatlantic voyage. The trimaran is automated from the robotic rudder as well as steers it to the diesel generator that supplements its solar power. Various nations such as India, the United States, and Switzerland have contributed a variety of technology towards the project.  

The answer is- Ship

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Question 2 of 5:

The Bench, narrating the special relationship between father and son, is the first children's book written by which famous personality?


The Bench is a 2021 picture book for children written by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. 

The genesis for the book came from a poem that Meghan wrote for her husband, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, for Father's Day. Meghan found inspiration for the book from the relationship that Harry has with their son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.

The book is about the relationship between a father and his son told from the perspective of the mother. The book "touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between fathers and sons and reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family". Meghan described Robinson's "beautiful and ethereal" illustrations as capturing "the warmth, joy, and comfort of the relationship between fathers and sons from all walks of life" and that she and Robinson "worked closely to depict this special bond through an inclusive lens".

DYK :

Rachel Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California,, is an American member of the British royal family and a former actress.

Meghan became a princess of the United Kingdom upon her marriage to Prince Harry, entitled to the style of Royal Highness. After her marriage, she was styled "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex". She also holds the titles of 'Countess of Dumbarton' and 'Baroness Kilkeel'. She is the first person to hold the title "Duchess of Sussex"

The answer is- Meghan Markle

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Question 3 of 5:

Which country's first Mars rover is named 'Zhurong'?


Zhurong  is a Mars rover that is China's first rover to land on another planet. It is part of the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars conducted by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).


The spacecraft was launched on 23 July 2020 and inserted into Martian orbit on 10 February 2021. The lander, carrying the rover, performed a successful soft-landing on Mars on 14 May 2021, making China the second country that successfully soft-landed a spacecraft on Mars and established communications from the surface, after the United States. Zhurong was successfully deployed on 22 May 2021.

DYK NAME? :

Zhurong is named after a Chinese mytho-historical figure usually associated with fire and light, as Mars is called "the Planet of Fire". The name was chosen with meaning of "ignite the fire of interstellar exploration in China and to symbolize the Chinese people's determination to explore the stars and to uncover unknowns in the universe".  

The answer is- China

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Question 4 of 5:

If the Greeks called him Poseidon, what did the Romans call him?


Poseidon was one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and myth, God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. The name Poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.” Neptune is the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek God Poseidon. 

The answer is- Neptune

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Question 5 of 5:

Where were the 1992 edition of these games held?


The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. A total of 169 nations sent athletes to compete in the 1992 Summer Games. The Unified Team topped the medal table, winning 45 gold and 112 overall medals. 

DYK :

The official mascot was 'Cobi', a Catalan sheepdog in cubist style designed by Javier Mariscal.

Motto : Friends For Life ( Spanish: Amigos Para Siempre, Catalan: Amics Per Sempre)

The answer is- Barcelona

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