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Question 1 of 5:
Which of these famous personalities has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for 'her efforts to welcome refugees'?
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize was established in 1990 by UNESCO:
"to honour living individuals and active public or private bodies or institutions that have made a significant contribution to promoting, seeking, safeguarding or maintaining peace in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitution of UNESCO."
The prize bears the name of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the late former president of Côte d'Ivoire, who served from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993. It is awarded annually. The prize includes a cheque of USD 150,000, a gold medal and a peace diploma.
Angela Dorothea Merkel (German: [ˈaŋɡela doʁoˈteːa ˈmɛɐ̯kl̩] ;[a] née Kasner; born 17 July 1954 in Hamburg, West Germany) is a German retired politician and scientist who served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. Merkel was the first female chancellor of Germany. During her tenure as Chancellor, Merkel was frequently referred to as the de facto leader of the European Union (EU), the most powerful woman in the world and since 2016 as the leader of the free world.
She served as the senior G7 leader from 2011 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2021. In 2014, she became the longest-serving incumbent head of government in the EU. In October 2018, Merkel announced that she not seek a fifth term as Chancellor in the 2021 federal election. In 2022, Merkel condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The answer is- Angela Merkel
Question 2 of 5:
In a record equalling feat Liverpool beat which side 9-0 in a Premier League match recently?
Liverpool equaled the Premier League's record for the biggest victory, beating Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield.
Having begun the season with two draws and a defeat, Liverpool started rapidly against newly-promoted Bournemouth, Luis Díaz and Harvey Elliott both scoring inside six minutes.
The record nine-goal margin of victory had been achieved three times before -- twice by Manchester United and once by Leicester City -- and helps kickstart Liverpool's stuttering opening to the new season.
The answer is- Bournemouth
Question 3 of 5:
Which of these is an Amazon Prime series about two warring coaching institutes starring Annu Kapoor?
Crash Course is an Indian drama web series created by Manish Hariprasad and directed by Vijay Maurya. It features Annu Kapoor, Bhanu Uday, Udit Arora, Pranay Pachauri, Chirag Vohra, Gaurav Sharma and Bidita Bag. The series is made in production of Owlet Films. It is a fictional drama based on two warring coaching institutes, and it affects a group of young students who are preparing for their competitive exams.
The answer is- Crash Course
Question 4 of 5:
The name of this coffee house is same as a song heard on which very famous TV series?
Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City.
"Smelly Cat" is a comedy song performed by American actress Lisa Kudrow. The song was written by Friends writers Adam Chase and Betsy Borns, with musician Chrissie Hynde and Kudrow for the latter's character Phoebe Buffay
The answer is- Friends
Question 5 of 5:
This is the skyline of which city?
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers and the KLCC Twin Towers, (Malay: Menara Berkembar Petronas) are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 451.9 metres (1,483 feet), they are the world's tallest twin skyscrapers. Between 1998 and 2004, they were the tallest buildings in the world.
DYK:
The Petronas Towers' structural system is a tube in tube design, invented by architect Fazlur Rahman Khan and The towers were designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli.
The answer is- Kuala Lumpur
