Music quiz

Music quiz

Questions

1. Noel and Liam Gallagher from Oasis have an older brother, what's his name?
2. Name the song and the artist for the following lyric: "Maybe I’m foolish, maybe I’m blind, thinking I can see through this and see what’s behind"
3. Matt Goss, Luke Goss and Craig Logan made up which band?
4. In what year did The Beatles split up?
5. What nationality is pop superstar Justin Bieber?
6. Complete this Spice Girls lyric: "If you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends"
7. God Only Knows was a 1966 hit for which American band?
8. Gary and Martin Kemp were in what band?
9. In what decade was pop icon Madonna born?
10. Which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song Islands in the Stream?

Answers

1. Paul Gallagher
2. Human by Rag'n'Bone Man
3. Bros
4. 1970
5. Canadian
6. Lover (from the song Wannabe)
7. The Beach Boys
8. Spandau Ballet
9. 150s (1958)
10. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Sport quiz

Sport quiz

Questions

1. Which city will host the 2028 Olympic Games?
2. How many goals did England score (excluding penalty shoot-outs) at the Mens' 2018 FIFA World Cup?
3. Ben Stokes inspired England's 2019 Cricket World Cup final victory over New Zealand – who scored the second-highest number of runs in the match for England?
4. How many different teams have won the Premier League since the start of the inaugural season in 1992/93?
5. In tennis, who has won more Women's Singles Grand Slam titles – Martina Navratilova or Serena Williams?
6. What score did cricketing legend Don Bradman average as a batsman across his career?
7. At which venue is the British Grand Prix held?
8. How many horses are on each team in a polo match?
9. Where is the US Masters golf tournament held?
10. Which European city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?

Answers

1. Los Angeles
2. 12
3. Jos Buttler
4. Six (Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Blackburn)
5. Serena Williams
6. 99.94
7. Silverstone
8. Four
9. Augusta National Golf Club
10. Berlin

Day 1 June 2020 World Milk Day and Global Day of Parents

Day 1 June 2020 World Milk Day and Global Day of Parents

World Milk Day

June 1 is as World Milk Day with the aim to raise awareness about milk and its importance as a global food.

In the last few years, India has become the largest producer of milk in the world with over 150 million tonnes of production and per capita availability of over 300 grams per day. 

Established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as global food, World Milk Day is been observed on June 1 each year since 2001.
This year, the initiative has completed 20 long years, the theme is simply called 'the 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day'. 

World Milk Day in India especially is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm. Milk and dairy is a major part of lives in India and this day gives them the opportunity to discuss various aspects of milk & dairy products in India. 

The day encourages the benefits of dairy products related to health and nutrition, effectiveness and attainability, and the passion of the sectors and commitment to feeding our communities.

Global Day of Parents

Global Day of Parents is an annual event that is celebrated on June 1 to honour all the parents around the world for being the anchor of their families and selflessly nurturing and protecting their children. The day was declared as the Global Day of Parents by the UN General Assembly in 2012. This was done to appreciate all parents for their lifelong sacrifice towards raising their children. Parents play a key role in the health, emotional well-being, and education of a child. 

List of important days in June 2020

List of important days in June 2020

June 1, 2020:World Milk Day and Global Day of Parents

June 2, 2020: International Sex Workers Day and Telangana Formation Day

June 3, 2020: World Bicycle Day

June 4, 2020: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

June 5, 2020: World Environment Day

June 7, 2020: World Food Safety Day

June 8, 2020: World Brain Tumour Day

June 9, 2020: World Oceans Day

June 12, 2020: World Day Against Child Labour

June 14, 2020: World Blood Donor Day

June 15, 2020: World Wind Day and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 16, 2020: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev

June 17, 2020: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International)

June 18, 2020: Autistic Pride Day and International Picnic Day

June 19, 2020: World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and World Sauntering Day

June 20, 2020: World Refugee Day (International)

June 21, 2020: World Music Day and World Hydrography Day

June 21, 2020: International Yoga Day and World Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)

June 23, 2020: International Widow's Day, International Olympic Day and United Nations Public Service Day

June 26, 2020: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

June 30, 2020: World Asteroid Day

Day 31 May World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

 Day 31 May World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
The Member States of the World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to more than 8 million deaths each year worldwide, including 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.The member states of the WHO created World No Tobacco Day in 1987. In the past twenty one years, the day has been met with both enthusiasm and resistance around the globe from governments, public health organizations, smokers, growers, and the tobacco industry.

General Knowledge

General Knowledge

Questions

1. The tallest building in the world is located in which city?
2. Which year was the original Toy Story film released in the US?
3. Name the current UK Chancellor of the Exchequer.
4. Which film was the first to be recognised as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
5. Name the longest river in the UK.
6. What is the capital city of New Zealand?
7. Which three nations will co-host the Men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup?
8. Complete this famous line from an iconic Queen song: “I see a little silhouetto of a man, Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the ________?”
9. In which year was the popular video game Fortnite first released?
10. We’re all missing a cool IPA in the pub – what does the acronym stand for?
11. How many hearts does an octopus have?
12. Which country's flag features a red maple leaf?
13. Which former US first lady wrote a memoir-turned-Netflix documentary called Becoming?
14. In which year did Twitter launch?
15. How many children does Queen Elizabeth have?

Answers

1. Dubai (Burj Khalifa)
2. 1995
3. Rishi Sunak
4. Iron Man
5. River Severn
6. Wellington
7. Canada, USA, Mexico
8. Fandango
9. 2017
10. India Pale Ale
11. Three
12. Canada
13. Michelle Obama
14. 2006
15. Four - Charles, Andrew, Anne and Edward

ભારતની પ્રખ્યાત આંબા ની જાતો

ભારતની પ્રખ્યાત આંબા ની જાતો

(01) કેસર
(02) બોમ્બે હાફૂસ
(03) દૂધપેંડો
(04) નિલેશાન
(05) રૂમી હાફૂસ
(06) જમરૂખ્યો
(07) જહાંગીર પસંદ
(08) કાવસજી પટેલ
(09) નિલ ફ્રાન્ઝો
(10) અમીર પસંદ
(11) બાદશાહ પસંદ
(12) અંધારીયો દેશી
(13) નારીયેરી
(14) કાળીયો
(15) પીળીયો
(16) બાજરીયો
(17) હઠીલો
(18) બાટલી
(19) કાળો હાફૂસ
(20) કાચો મીઠો
(21) દેશી આંબડી
(22) બદામડી
(23) સીંધડી
(24) કલ્યાણ બાગી
(25) રાજાપુરી
(26) અષાઢી
(27) લંગડો
(28) રૂસ
(29) જમ્બો કેસર
(30) સુપર કેસર
(31) અગાસનો બાજરીયો
(32) સફેદા
(33) માલ્દા
(34) ગોપાલભોગ
(35) સુવર્ણરેખા
(36) પીટર
(37) બેગાનો પલ્લી
(38) એન્ડૂઝ
(39) યાકુત રૂમાની
(40) દિલ પસંદ
(41) પોપટીયા
(42) ગધેમાર
(43) આમીની
(44) ચેમ્પિયન
(45) વલસાડી હાફૂસ
(46) બદામી
(47) બેગમ પલ્લી
(48) બોરસીયો
(49) દાડમીયો
(50) દશેરી
(51) જમાદાર
(52) કરંજીયો
(53) મક્કારામ
(54) મલગોબા
(55) નિલમ
(56) પાયરી
(57) રૂમાની
(58) સબ્ઝી
(59) સરદાર
(60) તોતાપુરી
(61) આમ્રપાલી
(62) મલ્લિકા અર્જુન
(63) રત્નાગિરી હાફૂસ
(64) વનરાજ
(65) બારમાસી
(66) શ્રાવણીયો
(67) નિલેશ્વરી
(68) વસીબદામી
(69) ગુલાબડી
(70) અમુતાંગ
(71) બનારસી લંગડો
(72) જમીયો
(73) રસરાજ
(74) લાડવ્યો
(75) એલચી
(76) જીથરીયો
(77) ધોળીયો
(78) રત્ના
(79) સિંધુ
(80) રેશમ પાયરી
(81) ખોડી
(82) નિલકૃત
(83) ફઝલી
(84) ફઝલી રંગોલી
(85) અમૃતિયો
(86) કાજુ
(87) ગાજરીયો
(88) લીલીયો
(89) વજીર પસંદ
(90) ખાટીયો
(91) ચોરસા
(92) બમ્બઈ ગળો
(93) રેશમડી
(94) વેલીયો
(95) વલોટી
(96) હંસરાજ
(97) ગીરીરાજ
(98) સલગમ
(99) ટાટાની આંબડી
(100) સાલમભાઈની આંબડી
(101) અર્ધપુરી
(102) શ્રીમંતી
(103) નિરંજન
(104) કંઠમાળો
(105) કુરેશી લંગડો