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Question 1 of 5:
Which Grand Prix did Max Verstappen win to seal the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship?
Max Verstappen claimed victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, and took the 2022 world title with it, after a dramatic late penalty for Charles Leclerc put the championship beyond doubt. Verstappen won a restarted race amid persistent rain at Suzuka, with Leclerc initially looking set to finish second.
The Japanese Grand Prix (Japanese: 日本グランプリ, romanized: Nihon-guranpuri) is a motor racing event in the calendar of the Formula One World Championship. Japan was the only Asian nation to host a Formula One race (including the Pacific Grand Prix) until Malaysia joined the calendar in 1999.
The first two Formula One Japanese Grands Prix in 1976 and 1977 were held at the Fuji Speedway, before Japan was taken off the calendar. It returned in 1987 at Suzuka, which hosted the Grand Prix exclusively for 20 years and gained a reputation as one of the most challenging Formula One circuits.
The answer is- Japanese Grand Prix
Question 2 of 5:
The upcoming movie 'Uunchai' starring Amitabh Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Boman Irani and Anupam Kher is directed by whom?
Uunchai (transl. Height) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Danny Denzongpa as four friends along with Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, Sarika and Nafisa Ali in supporting roles.
The answer is- Sooraj Barjatya
Question 3 of 5:
Liz Truss resigned as the Prime Minister of UK after how many days in office?
Liz Truss became Prime Minister on 6 September 2022, after replacing Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party, becoming the third female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. Truss announced her resignation as party leader on 20 October 2022, and will be succeeded by Rishi Sunak.
On 20 October 2022, amidst a financial and political crisis, Truss announced—after 45 days in office—her intention to resign as prime minister, which will make her the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom.
The answer is- 45
Question 4 of 5:
This is the largest hot spring in the USA. It is called the Grand ________ Spring. Fill in the blanks
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.
Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors match most of those seen in the rainbow dispersion of white light by an optical prism: red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.
The answer is- Prismatic
Question 5 of 5:
This famous fort was built in which of these time periods?
The Red Fort or Lal Qila (Hindustani: [laːlqiːlaː]) is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, who also constructed the Taj Mahal.
Etymology
The name Red Fort is a translation of the Hindustani Lāl Qila (Hindi: लाल क़िला, Urdu: لال قلعہ). Lal was derived from Hindustani language meaning "Red" and Qalàh derived from Arabic word meaning "Fortress". As the residence of the imperial family, the fort was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Qila-i-Mubārak). Agra Fort is also known as Lāl Qila.
DYK:
On 15 August 1947, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the Indian national flag above the Lahore Gate.
The answer is- The 1600s
