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Question 1 of 5:
Under tough conditions, who won the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix?
The 2022 Singapore Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2022) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 October 2022 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore.
Although the regular 61 laps were scheduled, only 59 were completed due to the two hours time limit being reached. The start of the race was delayed by over a hour due to a thunderstorm and led to the race starting under wet conditions which gradually dried to allow slick tyres in the second half of the race. Despite a five second time penalty, the race was won by Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Pérez, with pole sitter Charles Leclerc finishing second and his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. finishing third.
The answer is- Sergio Perez
Question 2 of 5:
The Greatest Beer Run Ever' starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe is set during the time of which war?
The Greatest Beer Run Ever is a 2022 American biographical war comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Peter Farrelly, based on the book of the same name by John "Chickie" Donohue and Joanna Molloy. The film stars Zac Efron and Russell Crowe, and follows the true story of Donohue, who as a young veteran sneaks into the Vietnam War to deliver his friends, who are serving their duty, some beer.
The answer is- Vietnam War
Question 3 of 5:
Recently the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched a competition involving making toys from waste. What was the competition called?
Swachh Toycathon was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav. It is being hosted on MyGov’s Innovate India portal. The knowledge partner of this initiative is Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar. This competition integrates the National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) and Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II to explore solutions to make toys using waste materials.
The answer is- Swachh Toycathon
Question 4 of 5:
Which famous scientist does this sculpture represent?
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name was pronounced /ˌɡælɪˈleɪ.oʊ ˌɡælɪˈleɪ.iˌ/ (GAL-ih-LAY-oh GAL-ih-LAY-ee, Italian: [ɡaliˈlɛːo ɡaliˈlɛi]). He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the "father" of observational astronomy, modern physics, the scientific method, and modern science.
The answer is- Galileo Galilei
Question 5 of 5:
This is a famous city in which country?
The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto; Venetian: Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
DYK:
1) The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance.
2) The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, began to be constructed in 1588 and was completed in 1591.
The answer is- Italy
