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 Question 1 of 5:

Who invented the first functional telephone?

The answer is- Alexander Graham Bell

A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. 

The term is derived from Greek: τῆλε (tēle, far) and φωνή (phōnē, voice), together meaning distant voice. 

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was the first to be granted a United States patent for a device that produced clearly intelligible replication of the human voice at a second device.

Question 2 of 5:

How many grams is a kilogram?

The answer is- 1000

The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo colloquially. It means 'one thousand grams'.

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The kilogram was originally defined in 1795 as the mass of one litre of water. 

Question 3 of 5:

In 2022, which English player became the 3rd in history to score 10,000+ runs and take 50 wickets or more in Test cricket?

The answer is- Joe Root

Joseph Edward Root born on 30 December 1990 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He is an English international cricketer, who plays for the England Test and One Day International (ODI) teams. 

Root made his Test debut in 2012, his ODI debut in 2013, and played for the England Twenty20 International team between 2012 and 2019. 

Joe Root became the third player to achieve the milestone of 10000 runs and more than 50 wickets during Day 4 of Pakistan vs England, 2nd Test 2022. Jacques Kallis and Steve Waugh were the only other players to have accomplished this feat before Root.

Question 4 of 5:

Which of these is a famous song by this band?

The answer is- Let It Be

"Let It Be" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 6 March 1970 as a single, and as the title track of their album Let It Be. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney, and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. 

At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 5 of 5:

This photo was taken in which national park in India, famous for its population of this animal?

The answer is- Gir National Park

Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India. It was established in 1965 in the erstwhile Nawab of Junagarh's private hunting area.  It is now considered the jewel of Gujarat's ecological resources.