General Knowledge

World Mangrove Day is officially celebrated on July 26th each year to raise awareness about the importance of mangrove ecosystems.

Amir Khusro is traditionally credited with the invention of the tabla, a popular Indian percussion instrument, not the sitar. The sitar and shehnai have different origins unrelated to him.

Google celebrated the 80th birthday of Dr. Ruth Pfau with a special Google Doodle to honor her contributions. Therefore, the correct answer is 80th, not 90th.

Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan was a prominent court poet and noble in Akbar's court, known for his literary contributions. Raskhan and Surdas were famous poets but not primarily associated as Akbar's court poets. Therefore, option C is correct.

Nigeria is known for the Makoko floating village, a community built on stilts and floating structures on Lagos Lagoon, often referred to as a 'floating island.' Ivory Coast, Uruguay, and Niger do not have such notable floating island communities.

The word 'Sociology' is derived from the Latin word 'socius' meaning companion or associate, combined with the Greek suffix '-logy' meaning 'study of'. However, the term itself was coined using Greek roots, making Greek the correct origin language for the word 'Sociology'.

The Roman numeral for 500 is 'D'. 'L' represents 50, 'C' represents 100, and 'M' represents 1000. Therefore, option C is correct.

The Dunhill Cup was a professional golf tournament held from 1985 to 2000, where teams of golfers represented their countries. Therefore, the sport associated with the Dunhill Cup is golf.

Charles Dickens is indeed the author of all the listed works: 'Oliver Twist,' 'The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain,' and 'A Child’s History of England.' Therefore, option D, 'All of these,' is correct.

The Gomal Pass is a key mountain pass connecting the Indian subcontinent with Afghanistan, historically serving as an important trade route between these regions.