Today's Amazon Daily Quiz Answers (Fun Zone) - 10 February 2023 - Win ₹500 Amazon Pay Balance
Question 1 of 5:
Who came into the Australian Open 2023 men's singles as the No.1 seed but was knocked out in the second round?
The answer is- Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəf(ə)ˈɛl nəˈðal pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa]; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. At the 2023 Australian Open he was the defending champion but lost in straight sets to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.[250][251] During the match, Nadal was severely hampered by a hip injury that he received treatment for throughout the game. It is unclear whether or not this will affect Nadal's schedule for the future.
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Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open. He also became the second man to win ten titles at a single major, after Nadal at the French Open.
Question 2 of 5:
Who is the composer behind the Oscar nominated song 'Naatu Naatu'?
The answer is- MM Keeravani
"Naatu Naatu" (transl. Countryside – transl. Local) is an Indian Telugu-language song composed by M. M. Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and, recorded by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, for the soundtrack album of the 2022 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film RRR. "Naatu Naatu" became the first song from an Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It has also won the Best Original Song award at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, making it the first Asian as well as the first Indian song to win the award.
Question 3 of 5:
Cannelloni, Cavatelli, Ravioli and Penne are types of what?
The answer is- Pasta
Pasta (US: /ˈpɑːstə/, UK: /ˈpæstə/; Italian pronunciation: [ˈpasta]) is a type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour, or legumes such as beans or lentils, are sometimes used in place of wheat flour to yield a different taste and texture, or as a gluten-free alternative. Pasta is a staple food of Italian cuisine. Pastas are divided into two broad categories: dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca).
Both dried and fresh pastas come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known by over 1,300 documented names. In Italy, the names of specific pasta shapes or types often vary by locale. For example, the pasta form cavatelli is known by 28 different names depending upon the town and region.
Bucatini, Scialatelli , Caserecce, Cannelloni, Cavatelli, Ravioli and Penne are some types of pasta.
Question 4 of 5:
A part of which monument is shown here?
The answer is- Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/; lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite second wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around ₹32 million. The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the emperor’s court architect.
Question 5 of 5:
The places shown here are depicted in which popular show?
The answer is- Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain.
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The series received 59 Primetime Emmy Awards. Its other awards and nominations include three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, a Peabody Award, and five nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama.
