Today's Amazon Daily Quiz Answers (Fun Zone) - 14 February 2023 - Win ₹500 Amazon Pay Balance
Question 1 of 5:
Whom did Novak Djokovic beat in the final to win his 10th Australian Open men's singles title?
The answer is- Stefanos Tsitsipas
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. It was his record-extending tenth Australian Open title and 22nd major title overall, tying Rafael Nadal's all-time record total of men's singles titles. He also became the second man to win ten titles at a single major, after Nadal at the French Open.
DYK:
Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald.
Tsitsipas became the youngest finalist since Djokovic in 2011.
Tommy Paul became the first American man to reach the semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2009.
Question 2 of 5:
Austin Butler has got an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for playing which real life character?
The answer is- Elvis Presley
Austin Butler received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis.”.
Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Elvis Presley in the American-Australian musical film Elvis.
A former Nickelodeon and Disney star, Butler made his Broadway debut in the 2018 revival of The Iceman Cometh and played Tex Watson in Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). In 2022, he achieved wider recognition for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis, for which he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Question 3 of 5:
How do we better know the Mughal emperor Abū al-Fatḥ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad?
The answer is- Akbar
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great (Persian: اکبر اعظم Persian pronunciation: [akbarɪ azam]), and also as Akbar I (Persian pronunciation: [akbar]), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Humayun, under a regent, Bairam Khan, who helped the young emperor expand and consolidate Mughal domains in India.
DYK:
Akbar himself was a patron of art and culture. He was fond of literature, and created a library of over 24,000 volumes written in Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, Greek, Latin, Arabic, and Kashmiri.
Akbar also established the library of Fatehpur Sikri exclusively for women.
Akbar promulgated Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic creed derived mainly from Islam and Hinduism as well as elements of Zoroastrianism and Christianity.
Akbar was succeeded as emperor by his son, Prince Salim, later known as Jahangir.
Question 4 of 5:
Flag of which country, famous as a beach destination?
The answer is- Maldives
The Flag of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެގެ ދިދަ, romanized: Dhivehi Raajjeyge dhidha) is green with a red border. The center bears a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the raising side of the flag. It was adopted on 25 July 1965.
The red rectangle represents the blood of the nation's heroes, and their willingness to sacrifice their every drop of blood in defense of their country. The green rectangle in the center symbolizes peace and prosperity. The white crescent moon symbolizes the Islamic faith of the state and authorities.
Question 5 of 5:
Name this fruit
The answer is- Kiwi
Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi in North American, British and continental European English) or Chinese gooseberry is the edible berry of several species of woody vines in the genus Actinidia. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward') is oval, about the size of a large hen's egg. It has a thin, fuzzy, fibrous, tart but edible light brown skin and light green or golden flesh with rows of tiny, black, edible seeds. The fruit has a soft texture with a sweet and unique flavour.
Historical facts :
Kiwifruit is native to central and eastern China. The first recorded description of the kiwifruit dates to the 12th century during the Song dynasty. In the early 20th century, cultivation of kiwifruit spread from China to New Zealand, where the first commercial plantings occurred.
