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Question 1 of 5:
During the Oscars 2023 ceremony, which movie received seven awards?
The answer is- Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 American absurdist comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as "Daniels"). The New York Times called the film a "swirl of genre anarchy" with elements of surreal comedy, science fiction, fantasy, martial arts films, and animation.
The film received universal acclaim, having become the most-awarded film in history. Among its numerous accolades, the film has received a leading eleven nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture; it also won two Golden Globe Awards, five Critics' Choice Awards (including Best Picture), one BAFTA Award, a record four SAG Awards (including Best Ensemble), and seven Independent Spirit Awards (including Best Feature). It also swept the four major guild awards (DGA, PGA, SAG, and WGA), becoming the fifth film to achieve this feat.
Question 2 of 5:
Outside which state's Assembly would you find a statue of Lord Basaveshwara, a 12th century philosopher?
The answer is- Karnataka
Basava, also called Basaveshwara and Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focussed bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya/Kalachuri dynasty. Basava was active during the rule of both dynasties but reached the peak of his influence during the rule of King Bijjala II in Karnataka, India.
Basava spread social awareness through his poetry, popularly known as Vachanaas. He rejected gender or social discrimination, superstitions and rituals. He is also known as Bhaktibhandari (lit.'the treasurer of devotion') and Basavanna.
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The then President of India Abdul Kalam inaugurated Basaveshwara's statue on 28 April 2003 in the Parliament of India.
The Karnataka cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa gave its nod to install a statue of 12th century social reformer Jagajyoti Basaveshwara on the premises of Vidhana Soudha. He is the founder of the Lingayat tradition (to which Yediyurappa belongs) nearby, but it is outside the premises.
Question 3 of 5:
An airport from which city topped the list of the world's best airports released by Skytrax?
The answer is- Singapore
Skytrax (originally known as Inflight Research Services) is a United Kingdom-based consultancy that runs an airline and airport review and ranking site. The website also hosts flight reviews, flight checks, and satisfaction surveys. Skytrax holds an annual World Airline Awards and World Airport Awards, as well as the ranking for airlines and airports.
Singapore Changi Airport is named the World’s Best Airport 2023, with Hamad International Airport, Doha, in 2nd place and Tokyo Haneda Airport ranked 3rd.
Here is a look at this year's top ten winners:
Singapore Changi Airport.
Doha Hamad Airport.
Tokyo International Airport.
Seoul Incheon Airport.
Paris CDG Airport.
Istanbul Airport.
Munich Airport.
Zurich Airport.
Question 4 of 5:
What is this animal's closest genetic relative?
The answer is- Zebra
Zebras (US: /ˈziːbrəz/, UK: /ˈzɛbrəz, ˈziː-/) (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: the Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), plains zebra (E. quagga), and the mountain zebra (E. zebra). Zebras share the genus Equus with horses and asses, the three groups being the only living members of the family Equidae. Zebras inhabit eastern and southern Africa and can be found in a variety of habitats such as savannahs, grasslands, woodlands, shrublands, and mountainous areas.
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The English name "zebra" derives from Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. Its origins may lie in the Latin equiferus, meaning "wild horse".
Question 5 of 5:
What was this tower used to monitor in the late 1950s?
The answer is- Nuclear Fallout
Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the large village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire, at the second-highest point of the Cotswolds (after Cleeve Hill). Broadway Tower's base is 1,024 feet (312 metres) above sea level. The tower itself stands 65 feet (20 metres) tall. While a folly, it is functional in the sense that there are rooms inside.
