Basic GK Quiz 4

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of king Mohammed Adil Shah. It is in Bijapur, Karnataka. Construction of the tomb was started in 1626 and was completed in 1656.

The Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay On 28 December 1885. A.O. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected president.

The largest Muslim population in a country is in Indonesia, a country home to 12.7% of the world's Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.1%), India (10.9%) and Bangladesh (9.2%). About 20% of Muslims live in the Arab world.

1. Governor-General of Fort William or Governor-General of Bengal (1773–1833): Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Fort William or Governor-General of Bengal.
2. Governors-General of India (1833–1858): Lord William Bentinck (1833) was the 1st Governor-General of British India.
3. Governors-General and Viceroys of India (1858–1947): In the year 1856 the Viceroy of India was announced. Lord Canning was the First Viceroy and Governor-General (1858-1862) of British India.

Odontologists combine the work of a dentist, a forensic scientist and a police investigator. While a dentist specializes in treating teeth, including filling cavities and removing damaged teeth, while an odontologist focuses on studying teeth, not treating them.

Ostriches (Struthio camelus) are the largest living birds in the world, with an average mass of 104 kg and average length of 210 cm. They lay the largest eggs and hold the record for the fastest land speed of any bird, reaching speeds of 70 kmph.

Our National Anthem, Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the national anthem of India on 24 January 1950. It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

OTEC stands for Ocean thermal energy conversion. It uses the ocean's warm surface water with a temperature of around 25°C to vaporize a working fluid, which has a low-boiling point, such as ammonia. The vapor expands and spins a turbine coupled to a generator to produce electricity.

Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia was an Indian shipbuilder and engineer who is noted for having been the first Indian to be elected (on 27 May 1841) a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, Jammu and is the longest (railway) tunnel in India, measuring 11.215 km. Pir Pranjal runs through the heart of the Himalayas at an altitude of 11215 metres. Atal Tunnel, Himachal Pradesh, formerly known as the Rohtang Tunnel, is the longest highway tunnel in the world measuring 9.02 km. It is located in the Himalayas at an altitude of 3000 metres.