The monumental 'Gol Gumbaz' in Vijayapura features a famous acoustic gallery. What is this gallery popularly known as? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The monumental 'Gol Gumbaz' in Vijayapura features a famous acoustic gallery. What is this gallery popularly known as?
A. Whispering Gallery
B. Screaming Gallery
C. Sound Vault
D. Echo chamber
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Gol Gumbaz houses the famous 'Whispering Gallery', where even the faintest whisper is echoed multiple times due to the acoustics of the dome structure.

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