Leonardo DiCaprio received his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in “Aviator”. For which movie did he receive his first Oscar nomination ever?
About 18,000 species of legumes, commonly known as pea or bean family, exist. Which order of plant family does it belong to?
Angelique Kerber won the Women’s Singles final of the 2016 Australian Open. In whose honour is the trophy named?
Some reptiles enter a state of dormancy, similar to hibernation, but it is characterised by inactivity during the summer. Name the phenomenon.
The Puducherry Police Department and National Informatics Centre have developed an app named MITRA to ensure the safety of children, women and the elderly. Expand MITRA.
A massive outbreak of this virus, caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, has recently prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a public health emergency. Name the virus.
Solutions
1. DiCaprio received his first ever Oscar nomination for his supporting role in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”; 2. Fabaceae; 3. Daphne Akhurst, who won the Women’s Singles title at the Australian Championships five times from 1925 to 1930. The trophy is named Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup; 4. Aestivation; 5. Mobile Initiated Tracking and Rescue Application; 6. Zika.
