LEARN 5+1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE Q/A DAILY FOR 14 April 2022
Question 1 of 5:
Name the full stack aquaculture input and outputs platform that recently raised $8 million funding from Trifecta Capital?
Trifecta Capital is India's leading alternate financing platform for startups across their life cycle. It manages two venture debt funds and a tech platform. Founded by Rahul Khanna and Nilesh Kothari, Trifecta Capital started with venture debt funds in India in 2015.
Aquaconnect’s full-stack platform provides a 360-degree solution for aquaculture farmers. It claims to help fish and shrimp farmers maximise their income by connecting them with smart farm management tools, financial services, and customers. Aquaconnect’s mobile app features predictive SaaS tools for pond management, which improves productivity and help farmers avoid disease risks. This farm data intelligence is leveraged by Aquaconnect’s omnichannel marketplace, allowing farmers to transact directly with farm input manufacturers, banks, insurance companies, and certification bodies. Finally, Aquaconnect’s post-harvest market linkage solution helps shrimp and fish farmers sell their traceable and certified produce to buyers across the globe. Aquaconnect works with over 30,000 aquaculture farmers across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu.
The answer is- Aquaconnect
Question 2 of 5:
Which country's shuttlers won 3 finals at the recently concluded All England Badminton Championships?
The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF's latest grading system, it was given Super Series status in 2007, upgraded to Super Series Premier status in 2011.
The world's first open tournament was held in the English town of Guildford in 1898. It was eventually considered – especially after the first Thomas Cup series in 1949 – the unofficial world championship of the sport until 1977, when the International Badminton Federation launched its official championships.
There were two instances when it was halted – from 1915 to 1919 (due to World War I) and from 1940 to 1946 (due to World War II).
The answer is- Japan
Question 3 of 5:
Who among these is the director of the recently released movie Badhaai Do?
Badhaai Do (transl. Give Felicitations) is a 2022 Indian Hindi comedy drama film written by Suman Adhikary and Akshat Ghildial and directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni. The film is produced by Junglee Pictures, and serves as a spiritual sequel of the 2018 film Badhaai Ho. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar as a couple in a lavender marriage.
The answer is- Harshavardhan Kulkarni
Question 4 of 5:
What was the ancient Roman name of this famous European city?
The Roman city of Lutetia (also Lutetia Parisiorum in Latin, in French Lutèce) was the predecessor of the modern-day city of Paris and the home of the Parisii, a Gallic tribe, from about the middle of the 3rd century BCE. In the 1st century BCE, it was conquered by Romans and was gradually rebuilt into a Roman city. In the 5th century it became the capital of the Merovingian dynasty of French kings, and thereafter was known simply as Paris.
The answer is- Lutetia
Question 5 of 5:
The name of this breed of dog was changed to what by the Allies during the first world war?
The German Shepherd Dog, also known as the Alsatian, is a German breed of working dog of medium to large size. The breed was developed by Max von Stephanitz using various traditional German herding dogs from 1899.
It was originally bred as a herding dog, for herding sheep. It has since been used in many other types of work, including disability assistance, search-and-rescue, police work and warfare. It is commonly kept as a companion dog.
The answer is- Alsatian Wolf dog
