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Temples, Mosques, and Gurudwaras in India

134 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 4 of 6

Q76. Who built the 'hill temples' of Ellora?

  1. AThe Chalukyas
  2. BThe Pallavas
  3. CThe Rashtrakutas
  4. DThe Cholas
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Answer: C) The Rashtrakutas

Q77. Who built the 'Kandariya Mahadev Temple' of Khajuraho?

  1. AParmar
  2. BChedi
  3. CRashtrakutas
  4. DChandel
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Answer: D) Chandel

Q78. Who installed the huge statue of Gomateshwara at Shravanabelagola in Mysore?

  1. ABharat Rai
  2. BRishabh said
  3. CHari Raya
  4. DBy Chamund Rai
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Answer: D) By Chamund Rai

Q79. Which ruler built the 'Martanda Surya Mandir' in Kashmir?

  1. ABaladitya
  2. BHarsh
  3. CLalitaditya
  4. DDidda
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Answer: C) Lalitaditya

Q80. Who built the Vitthalswamy Temple in Hampi?

  1. AHarihar I
  2. BDevaraya I
  3. CKrishnadev Rai
  4. DVijayarai II
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Answer: C) Krishnadev Rai

Q81. Which of the following temples was built by the Chandel rulers?

  1. AKhajuraho
  2. BMeenakshi
  3. CSun
  4. DTirupati
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Answer: A) Khajuraho

Q82. Konark Temple was built by the rulers of which dynasty?

  1. AChalukyas
  2. BHoysalas
  3. CEastern Ganga
  4. DShunga
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Answer: C) Eastern Ganga

Q83. What do the Ajanta paintings depict?

  1. ARashtrakuta stories
  2. BRaasleela
  3. CJataka tales
  4. DMahabharata
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Answer: C) Jataka tales

Q84. Who built the 'Golden Temple' located in Amritsar?

  1. AArjun Dev
  2. BRamdas
  3. CHargovind
  4. DTeg Bahadur
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Answer: A) Arjun Dev

Q85. Which temple is considered the finest example of the Dravidian-Chola art style?

  1. ABrihadeshwar Temple
  2. BCholeshwar Temple
  3. CKoranganath Temple
  4. DAll of the above
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Answer: A) Brihadeshwar Temple

Q86. By what name is the northern style of temples known?

  1. ADravidian
  2. BNagar
  3. CBesar
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: B) Nagar

Q87. Where is Chamunda Mata Temple located?

  1. AHimachal Pradesh
  2. BJammu and Kashmir
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: C) Rajasthan

Q88. In which city is 'Badrinath Dham' located?

  1. ADehradun
  2. BRudraprayag
  3. CPauri
  4. DChamoli
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Answer: D) Chamoli

Q89. 'Har Ki Pauri' located in Haridwar was constructed by-

  1. AKing Mangalsen
  2. BKing Vikramaditya
  3. CKing Ashoka
  4. DRaja Harpal
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Answer: B) King Vikramaditya

Q90. Who is the builder of Konark Sun Temple?

  1. ARajendra Chola
  2. BRajaraja I
  3. CNarasimha Deva II
  4. DKrishna Deva Raya
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Answer: C) Narasimha Deva II

Q91. 'Nagara' and 'Dravida' are-

  1. ATwo major musical schools prevalent in India
  2. BTwo major styles of Indian temple architecture
  3. CTwo major linguistic divisions of India
  4. DThe two main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent
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Answer: B) Two major styles of Indian temple architecture

Q92. In which state is the first 'Synagogue' built in India located?

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DKerala
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Answer: A) Maharashtra

Q93. Ellora has caves and rock-cut temples.

  1. ABuddhist and Hindu
  2. BBuddhist and Jain
  3. CHindu and Jain
  4. DHindu, Buddhist and Jain
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Answer: D) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Q94. The temples built in Belur and Helvit are of….

  1. A8th century
  2. B12th century
  3. C13th century
  4. D16th century
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Answer: B) 12th century

Q95. The famous temple of Lord Nataraja which has Bharata Natya sculpture is located in.........

  1. ATiruvannamalai
  2. BMadurai
  3. CChidambaram
  4. DMysore
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Answer: C) Chidambaram

Q96. Where is 'Dakshineswar Temple' located?

  1. AKolkata
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CChennai
  4. DMysore
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Answer: A) Kolkata

Q97. The foundation of 'Lingaraja Temple' was laid by-

  1. AJajati Kesari
  2. BLalatendu Kesari
  3. CNarasimhadeva II
  4. DPratap Rudradev
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Answer: A) Jajati Kesari

Q98. To whom is the 'Dilwara Temple' of Mount Abu dedicated?

  1. ALord Vishnu
  2. BLord Shiva
  3. CLord Buddha
  4. DJain Tirthankaras
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Answer: D) Jain Tirthankaras

Q99. Which ruler built the famous 'Mahabodhi Temple' located in Bodhgaya?

  1. AAjatashatru
  2. BAshoka
  3. CDevpal
  4. DDharampal
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Answer: B) Ashoka

Q100. Who built the 'Jama Masjid' in Delhi?

  1. AAkbar
  2. BShah Jahan
  3. CSher Shah
  4. DHumayun
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Answer: B) Shah Jahan

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