general knowledge Online Quiz - 4641

The ghazal 'ham ko kis ke Gam ne maaraa' is famously sung by Ghulam Ali, one of the most renowned ghazal singers from Pakistan. Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan were also legendary ghazal singers, but this particular rendition is by Ghulam Ali.

The ghazal 'us mod se shuruu karen phir ye zindagii' is written by Sudarshan Fakir, a contemporary Urdu poet. This particular ghazal was popularized by Jagjit Singh's rendition. Mirza Ghalib was a 19th-century poet, and Javed Akhtar is a modern lyricist-poet.

The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, not Punjab. Agra is a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The statement incorrectly places it in Punjab, making it false.

Chor Minar (Tower of Thieves) is a historical monument located in Delhi. Built during the Khalji period, it is known for the holes in its structure. The monument is situated in the Hauz Khas area of New Delhi.

Bijapur (now officially Vijayapura) is a city in Karnataka, famous for its historical monuments including the Bijapur Fort, Gol Gumbaz, and Ibrahim Rouza. It was the capital of the Adil Shahi dynasty.

Shaheed Minar (formerly Ochterlony Monument) is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was built in 1828 to commemorate British victories in the Anglo-Nepalese War and later renamed to honor Indian martyrs. Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai do not have a monument by this specific name.

After Albert Einstein died in 1955, pathologist Thomas Harvey did indeed remove his brain without permission, keeping it for decades for scientific study. This is a well-documented historical fact, though ethically controversial. The brain was eventually returned to Princeton for research.

While kissing does elevate heart rate and burn some calories, a single minute of kissing typically burns only about 2 to 5 calories, making the claim of over 100 calories false.

This unusual fact is actually true - retail surveys consistently rank the Bible as both the best-selling and most shoplifted book. Its widespread availability, relatively small size, and universal appeal contribute to its theft. This ironic statistic has been reported by major bookstore chains and loss prevention experts.

Buckingham Palace actually has 775 rooms, not 456. The official royal residence includes 19 state rooms, 52 royal bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms. The number 456 in the question is incorrect, making False the right answer.

There actually WAS an undersea post office - in the Bahamas (at Outer Bridge). It operated in 1939-1941, complete with special postmarks. People could mail postcards from this unique facility. It was part of the Bahamas' effort to promote tourism with novelty postal services.

This question is a duplicate of 45664. The undersea post office did exist in the Bahamas at Outer Bridge. It operated from 1939-1941 with special underwater postmarks, allowing visitors to mail postcards from beneath the sea. It was a creative tourism initiative.

This is a duplicate of question 45661 with the correct answer now marked as False. Kissing burns only about 2-6 calories per minute, not over 100. A minute of kissing is roughly equivalent to a minute of light conversation or sitting - definitely not a calorie-burning exercise.

This is a duplicate of question 45662. The Bible is both the world's best-selling book and most frequently shoplifted. Retail industry reports and bookstore loss prevention surveys consistently confirm this unusual statistic, making True the correct answer.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE stands 828 metres tall and is the world's tallest skyscraper. The KVLY-TV mast and CN Tower are taller structures but are not classified as skyscrapers (they are masts/towers). Guangzhou Tower is also a tower, not primarily a skyscraper.

The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower is located in Guangzhou, China. It is one of the tallest towers in the world and serves as a prominent landmark and tourist attraction in southern China.

The Qutub Minar in Delhi, India stands 72.5 metres tall. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the tallest brick minarets in the world and an important example of Indo-Islamic architecture.

Burj Khalifa has 160 habitable floors (floors 1-160), making it one of the tallest buildings in the world by floor count. The building also has additional maintenance levels and mechanical floors that are not counted in the standard floor numbering.

The CN Tower held the record as the world's tallest freestanding structure on land from its completion in 1975 until Burj Khalifa surpassed it in 2007. It stood 553 metres tall and dominated Toronto's skyline for over three decades.

To find the day of the week for January 1, 2008, we count the days from January 1, 2007 (Monday). 2007 is a common year with 365 days. 365 mod 7 = 1 (365 = 52 weeks + 1 day). So January 1, 2008 = Monday + 1 = Tuesday.