Amp up your GK
How fast can you answer these questions?
1. Who is the founder of Amazon?
2. Which scientist famed for his theory of gravity was born on Christmas Day 1642?
3. To which bird family does the kookaburra belong?
4. An actinometer measures the intensity of what?
5. Which was the occupation or job of the following famous people: Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh?
6. Can you name the country from where Parmesan cheese comes?
7. Which bird is the universal symbol of Peace?
8. Who is the author of “God of Small Things”?
9. What is the driver of a Train called?
10. What are constellations?
11. What is the process called through which plants make food?
12. Which place is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
13. Which state in India is known as “God’s Own Country”?
14. Who discovered electricity?
15. Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?
ANSWERS: 1. Jeff Bezos 2. Isaac Newton 3. Kingfisher 4. Radiation 5. Painting 6. Italy 7. Dove 8. Arundhati Roy 9. Locopilot 10. Group of stars 11. Photosynthesis 12. Thailand 13. Kerala 14. Benjamin Franklin 15. Carbon dioxide
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 3:30 am IST
Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 19:30 pm IST
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 15:00 pm IST
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 10:30 am IST
Blundstone Arena, Bellerive, Australia
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 13:45 pm IST
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 12:15 pm IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal
Scheduled to start at Dec 21, 13:00 pm IST
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Adelaide Strikers won by 15 runs
Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide, Australia
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 80 runs
Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Janakpur Bolts beat Karnali Yaks by 2 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal
MP Tigers won by 5 wickets
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
India Women won by 60 runs
Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Thane, India
Afghanistan won by 232 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Melbourne Renegades beat Hobart Hurricanesby 6 wickets
GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Australia
Pakistan won by 81 runs
Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat Jaffna Titans by 26 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Rajasthan Regals Won By 9 wickets
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Northern Challengers beat Rajasthan Regals by 8 wickets
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Bangladesh beat West Indies by 27 runs
Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Southern Spartans beat MP Tigers by 5 wickets
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Brisbane Heat beat Melbourne Stars by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond, Australia
Galle Marvels beat Kandy Bolts by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Match abandoned due to rain
Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
Jaffna Titans won by 39 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Karnali won by 21 runs
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal
Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat Galle Marvels by 4 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Janakpur Boltsby 8 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal
Match abandoned due to rain
Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
Kandy Bolts beat Nuwara Eliya Kings by 5 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
West Indies Women won by 9 wickets
Dr. D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Thane, India
Sydney Thunder beat Adelaide Strikers by 2 wickets
Manuka Oval, Griffith, Australia
Pakistan beat South Africa by 3 wickets
Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
Hambantota Bangla Tigers won by 5 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Jaffna Titans beat Colombo Jaguars by 9 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Southern Spartans beat Mumbai Marinesby 52 runs
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Northern Challengers beat UP Brij Stars by 52 runs
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Bangladesh beat West Indiesby 7 runs
Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Match abandoned due to rain (No toss)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
UP Brij Stars beat Southern Spartans by 5 runs
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
MP Tigers beat Northern Challengers by 12 runs
Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat, India
Match abandoned due to rain (No toss)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka
Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Renegades by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Australia
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaksby 6 wickets
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Nepal, Nepal
Match Abandoned due to rain
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Sri Lanka