Amazon Daily Quiz Time / Test Your GK Knowledge 04 October 2023
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1) Who became the first woman since 2007 to secure consecutive French Open titles? The answer is- Iga Swiatek
Iga Natalia Świątek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈiɡa naˈtalja ˈɕfjɔntɛk]; born 31 May 2001) is a Polish professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), having held the position for 75 weeks. Świątek is a four-time major singles champion, having won the French Open in 2020, 2022, and 2023 and the US Open in 2022. She is the first player representing Poland to win a major singles title. She has won a total of 15 WTA Tour-level titles.
2) In June 2023, which company became the first Indian stock to touch the rupees one lakh per share mark?
The answer is- MRF
MRF or MRF Tyres, previously known as Madras Rubber Factory, is an Indian multinational tyre manufacturing company and the largest manufacturer of tyres in India. It is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company manufactures rubber products including tyres, treads, tubes and conveyor belts, paints and toys. MRF Limited has emerged as the world's second-strongest tyre maker, with a AAA- brand grade.
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Madras Rubber Factory was started by K. M. Mammen Mappillai as a toy balloon manufacturing unit in 1946 at Tiruvottiyur, Madras (now Chennai).
MRF share price is ₹1,06,910.45 as of 4 Oct '23.
3) Who plays the titular role in 'John Wick: Chapter 4'?
The answer is- Keanu Reeves
John Wick: Chapter 4 (known in Japan as John Wick: Consequences) is a 2023 American neo-noir action thriller film directed and co-produced by Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. The sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and the fourth installment in the John Wick franchise, the film stars Keanu Reeves as the title character, alongside Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Laurence Fishburne, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins, Clancy Brown, and Ian McShane. In the film, John Wick sets out to get revenge on the High Table and those who left him for dead.
4) What are these animals hunted for?
The answer is- Horn
The hippopotamus (/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/;[3] pl: hippopotamuses or hippopotami), also shortened to hippo (pl: hippos; Hippopotamus amphibius), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). Its name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος).
They are threatened by habitat loss and poaching for their meat and ivory (canine teeth).
5) Which actress is the latest brand ambassador of this cosmetic product in India? The answer is- Taapsee Pannu
Nivea (German pronunciation: [niˈveːa] ⓘ,[1][2] stylized as NIVEA) is a German personal care brand that specializes in skin and body care. It is owned by the Hamburg-based company Beiersdorf Global AG. This was the origin of Eucerin brand. Nivea comes from the Latin adjective niveus, nivea, niveum, meaning "snow-white".
Pannu is an active celebrity endorser for Uber, Garnier, Nivea, Kurkure and Women's Horlicks.
