Daily Quiz Time / Test Your GK Knowledge 28 September 2023
1) Which two Australian batters scored centuries in the World Test Championship final played in 2023?
The answer is- Travis Head and Steve Smith
The final of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship, a Test cricket match, was played from 7 to 11 June 2023 at The Oval, London, between Australia and India.
Travis Head (AUS) 163 (174) & 18 (27)
Steven Smith (AUS) 121 (268) & 34 (47)
2)What role does Will Poulter play in the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3'?
The answer is- Adam Warlock
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a 2023 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Written and directed by James Gunn, it features an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Will Poulter, Sylvester Stallone etc. In the film, the Guardians embark on a mission to protect Rocket (Cooper) from the High Evolutionary (Iwuji).
Will Poulter as Adam Warlock:
A powerful artificial being created by the Sovereign to destroy the Guardians.
3) The 'Gaur' is the state animal of which of these Indian states?
The answer is- Goa
The gaur (Bos gaurus; /ɡaʊər/), also known as the Indian bison, is a bovine native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Goa's state animal is the Gaur, the state bird is the Flame-throated Bulbul, and the state tree is the Indian Laurel.
Wanna more:-GOA
Formation (by bifurcation) - 30 May 1987
Capital - Panaji
Largest city - Vasco da Gama, Goa
Governor- P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
Chief minister -Pramod Sawant (BJP)
4) This is a view of the largest city in Switzerland. Name it.
The answer is- Zurich
Zürich (/ˈzjʊərɪk/ ZURE-ik, German: [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ; see below) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. Zürich was founded by the Romans, who called it Turicum. The official language of Zürich is German.
5)Name this famous monument- one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
The answer is- Chichen Itza
Chichén Itzá(often spelled Chichen Itza in English and traditional Yucatec Maya) was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico. The Maya name "Chichen Itza" means "At the mouth of the well of the Itza." This derives from chi', meaning "mouth" or "edge", and chʼen or chʼeʼen, meaning "well".
