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Question 1 of 5:
Tara Norris, a pacer from USA, became the first bowler in Women's Premier League history to take a fifer, playing for which side?
The answer is- Delhi Capitals
Tara Gabriella Norris (born 4 June 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American cricketer who currently plays for Sussex, North West Thunder, Southern Brave and Delhi Capitals. She plays as a left-arm medium bowler. Norris played for the United States women's national cricket team at the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.
Tara Norris etched her name in history books, becoming the first bowler to grab a fifer in Women's Premier League. Norris' feat came in Delhi Capitals tournament opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2 Match at the Brabourne Stadium.
Question 2 of 5:
The show 'The Night Manager' stars which actor playing the role of Shaan Sengupta?
The answer is- Aditya Roy Kapoor
The Night Manager is a Hindi-language crime thriller television series created by Sandeep Modi, which serves as a remake of the British television series The Night Manager (2016) based on the John Le Carre's novel of the same name. The Night Manager stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sobhita Dhulipala, and Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles.
In these series Anil Kapoor acted as Shailendra Rungta, Shelly; Aditya Roy Kapur as Shantanu Sengupta 'Shaan; Sobhita Dhulipala as Kaveri 'K' Dixit, Shailendra's girlfriend etc roles.
Question 3 of 5:
Fatehpur Sikri was founded as the capital of the Mughal empire by which Mughal emperor?
The answer is- Akbar
Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: [ˈfətɛɦpʊɾ ˈsiːkɾiː]) is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Situated 35.7 kilometres from the district headquarters of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri itself was founded as the capital of Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610.
The name of the city is derived from the village called Sikri which occupied the spot before. It was controlled by Sikarwar Rajputs from the 7th to 16th century CE until the Battle of Khanwa (1527).
Akbar's son Jahangir was born in the village of Sikri to his favourite wife Mariam-uz-Zamani in 1569. The city came to be known as Fatehpur Sikri, the "City of Victory", after Akbar's victorious Gujarat campaign in 1573.
Question 4 of 5:
This is the iconic logo of which automobile brand?
The answer is- Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [mɛɐ̯ˈtseːdəsˌbɛnts, -dɛs-] ), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary establishe d in 2019) is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Mercedes-Benz AG produces consumer luxury vehicles and commercial vehicles badged as Mercedes-Benz.
The brand's origins lie in Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft's 1901 Mercedes and Carl Benz's 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first internal combustion engine in a self-propelled automobile. The slogan for the brand is "the best or nothing".
In June 1909, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) registered both a three-pointed and a four-pointed star as trademarks, but only the three-pointed star was used. To DMG, the star symbolized Gottlieb Daimler's aims for universal motorization: on land, water and in the air.
DYK:
In May 2022, Mercedes-Benz announced that it has recently sold the most expensive car at the price of $142 million (€135 million).
Question 5 of 5:
This weapon is wielded by which character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
The answer is- Thor
Thor Odinson, more commonly known as Thor, and sometimes by his title as the God of Thunder, is a fictional character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of the same name. In the MCU, he is depicted as one of the most powerful Asgardians, an ancient alien civilization with long ties to Earth, who humans consider to be gods. Thor wields a powerful hammer called Mjolnir, and is initially depicted as the arrogant heir to the throne of Asgard whose brash behaviors causes turmoil among the Nine Realms under Asgard's protection.
