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Question 1 of 5:
Which country is set to host Astana International Forum in June 2023?
The answer is- Kazakhstan
The Astana International Forum (AIF) is an international and regional platform for dialogue and a nonprofit organization headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan. It has been organized by the Government of Kazakhstan since 2008. The Forum is organized by the Government of Kazakhstan, which includes the Economic Research Institute, Ministry of National Economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The 2023 Forum will be launched under the initiative of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Question 2 of 5:
In 2023, who became the first Indian to win four medals at world wrestling championships?
The answer is- Bajrang Punia
Bajrang Punia (born 26 February 1994 in Khudan, Jhajjar, Haryana, India) is an Indian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the 65-kg weight category. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Punia won a bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov with a 8-0 margin. Punia is the only Indian wrestler to win 4 medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
DYK:
1) Currently, he works in the Indian Railways on the post of Gazetted officer OSD Sports.
2) Punia is married to fellow wrestler Sangeeta Phogat.
3) Awards
The President, Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Punia at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, 2019.
Arjuna Award, 2015
Padma Shri Award, 2019
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, 2019
FICCI India Sports Award 2020
Question 3 of 5:
For which legendary cricketer was a gate named at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia on his 50th birthday?
The answer is- Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, AO (/ˌsʌtʃɪn tɛnˈduːlkər/ ; born 24 April 1973 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai, India) ) is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Test cricket with more than 18,000 runs and 15,000 runs, respectively. Sachin was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by nomination from 2012 to 2018.
DYK:
Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test match debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen. Tendulkar was part of the Indian team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Tendulkar has received several awards from the government of India: the Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), and the Padma Vibhushan (2008)and Bharat RatnaIn 2010. Tendulkar was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the 2010 International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards.
On 24 April 2023, the Sydney Cricket Ground unveiled a set of gates named after Tendulkar and Brian Lara on the occasion of Tendulkar's 50th birthday and the 30th anniversary of Lara's inning of 277 at the ground.
Question 4 of 5:
What is the chinese name of this fruit?
The answer is- Yang Tao
The kiwi, also known as the "Chinese gooseberry", is the fruit of the Actinidia, a sturdy, prolific vine that originated in China. Discovered in the Yang Tsé Kiang valley, this fruit was considered to be life-giving and was originally called "Yang Tao" (Yang peach) or "Mihou Tao" (Monkey peach). It was not until 1960 that the New-Zealanders called it “kiwi” from the Maori word for their country’s iconic bird.
Question 5 of 5:
This ship left off from which location?
The answer is- Southampton
RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time.
DYK:
1) The name Titanic derives from the Titans of Greek mythology.
2) Titanic was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland.
