Daily Quiz Time / Test Your GK Knowledge 17 MAY 2023
Question 1 of 5:
Gamosa, which received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, is a traditional scarf from which Indian state?
The answer is- Assam
(Ga=body, musa=to wipe)
The Gamosa or Gamusa is (from Assamese গা (Ga=body) and মোচা (mosa / musa=to wipe) 'Body wipes or Towel') an article of significance for the indigenous people of Assam, India. It is generally a white rectangular piece of cloth with primarily a red border on three sides and red woven motifs on the fourth.
The word gamosa is derived from the Kamrupi word gamsaw, the cloth used to cover the Bhagavad Purana at the altar.
DYK:
1) A 1,455.3 meter long Gamusa displayed in Delhi created world record as it became the world's longest hand woven piece of cloth.
2) On December 13 of 2022, Gamosa of Assam received the Geographical Indication tag.
Question 2 of 5:
The Rashid Rover is the first-ever Arab-Built lunar spacecraft made by which country?
The answer is- UAE
The Emirates Lunar Mission (Arabic: مشروع الإمارات لاستكشاف القمر) is the first mission to the Moon from the United Arab Emirates.
The mission by Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is sending a lunar rover named Rashid to the Moon aboard ispace's Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander. It was launched on 11 December 2022 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, and the rover will land in Atlas crater.
DYK:
The rover is named Rashid in honor of Dubai's late ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The rover will be built in MBRSC in Dubai by Emiratis, making it the first Arab country to send a mission to the Moon.
Question 3 of 5:
Who portrayed this character in the movie 'The Amazing Spider-Man'?
The answer is- Andrew Garfield
The Amazing Spider-Man is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and sharing the title of the character's longest-running comic book series of the same title.
Andrew Garfield acted as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
DYK:
Max Charles played a young Peter Parker.
Question 4 of 5:
This is the flag of which country in the Caribbean region?
The answer is- Jamaica
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having gained independence from the British-protected Federation of the West Indies. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black (hoist and fly). It is currently the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the colours red, white, or blue.
DYK:
1) The indigenous people, the Taíno, called the island Xaymaca in their language,[a] meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs"
2) Capital and largest city - Kingston
3) • Monarch : Charles III
• Governor-General : Patrick Allen
• Prime Minister : Andrew Holness
Question 5 of 5:
This is the famous ______ Garden of Chandigarh. Fill in the blanks
The answer is- Rock
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden for rock enthusiasts in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden of Nathupur after its founder Nek Chand Saini, a government official who started building the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.
