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Question 1:
The Great Pacific ________ Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean.
Correct answer: Garbage
The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific Garbage Patch) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean.
Research indicates that the patch is rapidly accumulating. The gyre contains approximately six pounds of plastic for every pound of plankton. A similar patch of floating plastic debris is found in the Atlantic Ocean, called the North Atlantic garbage patch.
Question 2:
The third in-person Quad Summit will be held in which city?
Correct answer: Sydney
The third in-person Quad Summit (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue), which will be held on May 24, will see the participation of US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Question 3:
Who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to be named in Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2023?
Correct answer: Harmanpreet Kaur
The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their "influence on the previous English season". The award began in 1889 with the naming of "Six Great Bowlers of the Year", and continued with the naming of "Nine Great Batsmen of the Year" in 1890 and "6 Great Wicket-Keepers" in 1891.
Wisden Cricketers of the Year 2023 - Tom Blundell, Ben Foakes, Harmanpreet Kaur ( India ), Daryl Mitchell, Matthew Potts
Question 4:
Which species of this animal has the widest range of all non-human primates?
Correct answer: Rhesus Macaque
The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), colloquially rhesus monkey, is a species of Old World monkey. There are between six and nine recognised subspecies that are split between two groups, the Chinese-derived and the Indian-derived.
A rhesus macaque became the first primate astronaut in 1948, but died during the flight, followed on 14 June 1949 by Albert II, who became the first primate and first mammal in space.
Question 5:
In which year was this building formally opened?
Correct answer: 2 - Jul
The Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world's tallest building. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire[2]) of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world.
The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai. The building is named in honor of the former president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
DYK:
1) The Great Pacific ________ Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean.
2) It contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 escalators.
3) The first person to climb Burj Khalifa was Alain Robert, known as 'French Spider-Man'.
4) The Burj Khalifa was inaugurated on January 4th, 2010 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
