Amazon Daily Quiz Time / Test Your GK Knowledge 14 October 2023
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1) Palak Gulia and Esha Singh finished first and second in which shooting event at the Asian Games this year?
The answer is- Women's 10 m air pistol
The Asian Games 2023 came to an fruitful end and India recording their best ever finish with a record 107 medals.
In the finals, Palak and Esha started brilliantly and they were placed in the top 2 for majority of the time. In the end, Palak shattered the Game's record with a score of 242.1 and won the gold medal. Teenager Esha Singh finished 2nd with a score of 239.7.
2) In the upcoming movie 'Tejas', Kangana Ranaut would be seen in the role of a _____. Fill in the blanks
The answer is- Pilot
Tejas is an upcoming 2023 Indian film about Tejas Gill, an Indian Air Force pilot. The film's plot is patriotic, about women serving in the Indian Air Force as fighter pilots since 2016. The film is written and directed by Sarvesh Mewara and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. Kangana Ranaut plays the lead role as IAF officer Tejas Gill.
3) The construction of the famous City Palace in Jaipur, was started during the reign of which ruler?
The answer is- Sawai Jai Singh II
The palace is the perfect example of a mix of Mughal and Rajput architecture and is one of the finest, most opulent, and well-maintained palaces. City Palace served as a ceremonial and administrative seat for the Maharaja of Jaipur until 1949. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the 29th Kachwaha Rajput ruler from the Kingdom of Amber, built the palace when Jaipur was established. With the palace’s construction, the court was moved from Amber to Jaipur in 1727.
4) This is the characteristic leaf of which tree?
The answer is- Maple tree
Acer negundo, the box elder, boxelder maple, Manitoba maple or ash-leaved maple, is a species of maple native to North America. It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, compound leaves. It is sometimes considered a weedy or invasive species, and has been introduced to and naturalized throughout much of the world, including in South America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, much of Europe, and parts of Asia.
5) Which of these is a famous song from this iconic singer- songwriter?
The answer is- Like a Rolling Stone
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on July 20, 1965, by Columbia Records. Its confrontational lyrics originated in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June 1965, when he returned exhausted from a grueling tour of England. Dylan distilled this draft into four verses and a chorus. "Like a Rolling Stone" was recorded a few weeks later as part of the sessions for the forthcoming album Highway 61 Revisited.
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The lyrics were sold for $2 million, a record price for a popular music manuscript.
