LEARN AMAZON'S 5 GK Q/A WITH EXPL FOR 12 March 2023

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 Question 1 of 5:

Which ground hosted the first match of the Women's Premier League?

The answer is- DY Patil Stadium

The DY Patil Stadium, (also known as DY Patil Sports Stadium), is a multi-purpose sports arena in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. 

It is owned by Marathi politician Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil . It is based in the D.Y. Patil Sports Academy in Nerul. 

It was inaugurated on 4 March 2008, was used as the home ground for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI). It has hosted the inuagral season's final in 2008 and 2010 season final. In 2022 season the arena hosted number of games.

The stadium has also hosted football matches during the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

The arena is hosting games of the Women's Premier League (WPL) since 4 March 2023. It has hosted the opening game-ceremony and scheduled to host final match.

Question 2 of 5:

Which actor makes his directorial debut with Creed III?

The answer is- Michael B Jordan

Creed III is a 2023 American sports drama film directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. It is the sequel to Creed II (2018), the third in the Creed series. 

Creed III first premiered in Mexico City on February 9, 2023. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Jordan's direction and Majors' performance. It has grossed $124 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest grossing film of 2023.

Question 3 of 5:

The first Republic Day parade in India was held in which year?

The answer is- 1950

The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Kartavya Path, New Delhi. 

The parade marches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the Kartvya Path to India Gate and from there to Red Fort. It opens with the unfurling of the national flag by the President of India(Draupadi Murmu).

The first Republic Day Parade was held on 26 January 1950, led by then Brigadier Moti Sagar of the Gorkha Regiment, during which the President of Indonesia Sukarno was the chief guest.  

Question 4 of 5:

This is the logo of which company?

The answer is- Starbucks

Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.

Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle's Pike Place Market. During the early 1980s, they sold the company to Howard Schultz who – after a business trip to Milan, Italy – decided to convert the coffee bean store into a coffee shop serving espresso-based drinks. 

The logo is an image of a "twin-tailed mermaid, or siren as she's known in Greek mythology."

Question 5 of 5:

This is part of the East Side Gallery  on the former wall in which city?

The answer is- Berlin

The East Side Gallery (German: East-Side-Gallery) memorial in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall in Mühlenstraße between the Berlin Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke along the Spree. It consists of a series of murals painted directly on a 1,316 m (4,318 ft) long remnant of the Berlin Wall, located near the centre of Berlin, on Mühlenstraße in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.

In the spring of 1990, after the opening of the Berlin Wall, this section was painted by 118 artists from 21 countries. The artists commented on the political changes of 1989/90 in a good hundred paintings on the side of the Wall that was formerly facing East Berlin. 

The actual border at this point was the Kreuzberg bank of the Spree. The gallery is located on the so-called hinterland wall, which closed off the border area to East Berlin. 

The gallery has official status as a Denkmal, or heritage-protected landmark.