Temples, Mosques, and Gurudwaras in India: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
What do the Ajanta paintings depict?
- ARashtrakuta stories
- BRaasleela
- CJataka tales
- DMahabharata
Question 2 of 50
Where is 'Raghunath Temple' located?
- ASrinagar
- BJammu
- CAhmedabad
- DGandhinagar
Question 3 of 50
'Dwarkadhish Temple' is located at-
- Ain Bhopal
- Bin Jhansi
- CIn Mathura
- DIn Kanpur
Question 4 of 50
Where is 'Sringeri Peetha' located?
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 5 of 50
By what name is the northern style of temples known?
- ADravidian
- BNagar
- CBesar
- Dnone of these
Question 6 of 50
Where is the famous 'Tirupal Temple' located?
- ABhadrachalam
- BChidambaram
- CHampi
- DSrikalahasti
Question 7 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AGomateshwara Statue - Shravanabelagola
- BAgranarasimha Statue - Hampi
- CMahakaleshwar Temple - Ujjain
- DBrihadeshwar Temple - Konark
Question 8 of 50
'Harmandir' is located at-
- AAmritsar
- BAnandpur Sahib
- CPatna Sahib
- DNankana Sahib
Question 9 of 50
Konark Temple was built by the rulers of which dynasty?
- AChalukyas
- BHoysalas
- CEastern Ganga
- DShunga
Question 10 of 50
Where is 'Jyotishpeeth' located?
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 11 of 50
Which place is famous for 'Brahma's Temple' and cattle fair?
- APushkar
- BSonpur
- CSurajkund
- DUjjain
Question 12 of 50
The 'Sas-Bahu' temple is located at-
- Ain Udaipur
- BIn Chittorgarh
- Cin Mount Abu
- Din Pushkar
Question 13 of 50
Near the site of Mahavira's enlightenment is a mountain cave that is a famous pilgrimage site for Jains. Where is it located?
- AMount Abu
- BParasnath
- CKamakhya
- DRajgriha
Question 14 of 50
'Purvi-Dham' is called-
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 15 of 50
Who is credited with the construction of the temple at Khajuraho?
- Ato the Chalukyas
- Bto the Chandelas
- Cto the Rashtrakutas
- Dto the sails
Question 16 of 50
Who built the famous 'Shiva Temple' at Ellora?
- ASamudragupta, the Gupta ruler
- BChalukya king Pulakeshin II
- CRashtrakuta ruler Krishna I
- DMauryan Emperor Ashoka
Question 17 of 50
The statues installed in 'Angkor Wat Temple' are-
- Aof the Buddha
- Bof the Tirthankaras
- Cof Hindu gods
- DCambodian kings
Question 18 of 50
Which of the following temples was built by the Chandel rulers?
- AKhajuraho
- BMeenakshi
- CSun
- DTirupati
Question 19 of 50
Where is Swaminarayan Temple (Akshardham) located?
- ADwarka
- BPuri
- CMathura
- DGandhinagar
Question 20 of 50
Konark, which houses the famous Sun God temple, a marvel of Hindu architecture, is located in which state?
- AOdisha
- BGujarat
- CKarnataka
- DMadhya Pradesh
Question 21 of 50
To which deity is the 'Srivardarajan Temple' (Kachipuram) dedicated?
- AShiva
- BVishnu
- CBrahma
- DSun
Question 22 of 50
Nagar, Dravid and Besar are
- AThe three main ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent
- BThere are three main language groups into which the languages of India can be classified.
- CThree main styles of Indian temple architecture
- DThree main musical schools prevalent in India
Question 23 of 50
In which part of India is the 'Dilwara Temple' of Jainism located?
- AIndore
- BBhubaneswar
- CMount Abu
- DJaipur
Question 24 of 50
Which of the following temples is built in the Panchayatana style of architecture?
- ASun Temple
- BKashi Vishwanath Temple
- CBrihadeeswarar Temple
- DDashavatara Temple
Question 25 of 50
'Northern Dham' is called-
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 26 of 50
Hazara Ram Temple' was in which state?
- AAwadh
- BTravancore
- CVijayanagar
- DAhom
Question 27 of 50
Who built the Vitthalswamy Temple in Hampi?
- AHarihar I
- BDevaraya I
- CKrishnadev Rai
- DVijayarai II
Question 28 of 50
'Badrinath Dham' is dedicated to which deity?
- AShiva
- BVishnu
- CBrahma
- DKrishna
Question 29 of 50
Match- List-I (Peeth) List-II (Place) A Jyotish Peeth 1. Badrinath (Uttarakhand) B Govardhana Peeth 2. Puri (Odisha) C Sharda Peeth 3. Dwarka (Gujarat) D Sringeri Peeth 4. Mysore (Karnataka)
- AABCD
- BABCD
- CABCD
- DABCD
Question 30 of 50
Who built the 'Jama Masjid' in Delhi?
- AAkbar
- BShah Jahan
- CSher Shah
- DHumayun
Question 31 of 50
Match- List-I (Temples) List-II (State) A Vrihadeshwar Temple 1. Odisha B Dilwara Temple 2. Tamil Nadu C Lingaraj Temple 3. Karnataka D Hampi Group of Monuments Temple 4. Rajasthan
- AABCD 3 1 4 2
- BABCD 3 2 4 1
- CABCD
- DABCD 2 4 1 3
Question 32 of 50
The presiding deity of 'Bhojshala Temple' is-
- AGoddess Durga
- BGoddess Parvati
- CGoddess Lakshmi
- DGoddess Saraswati
Question 33 of 50
In which state is the first 'Synagogue' built in India located?
- AMaharashtra
- BWest Bengal
- CTamil Nadu
- DKerala
Question 34 of 50
What are the four pilgrimage sites of Hindus, which are called Dham?
- ABadrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Rameshwaram
- BHaridwar, Nashik, Prayagraj, Ujjain
- CAmarnath, Kailash, Meenakshi, Rameshwaram
- DBalaji, Kanyakumari, Meenakshi, Varanasi
Question 35 of 50
Who built 'Adhai Din Ka Jhopra'?
- AQutbuddin Aibak
- BIltutmish
- CBalban
- DRazia Sultan
Question 36 of 50
In which state are the Khajuraho temples located?
- AUttar Pradesh
- BMadhya Pradesh
- CChhattisgarh
- DOdisha
Question 37 of 50
Where is 'Meenakshi Temple' located?
- Ain Kanchipuram
- Bin Tirupati
- Cin Madurai
- Din Khajuraho
Question 38 of 50
The temples built in Belur and Helvit are of….
- A8th century
- B12th century
- C13th century
- D16th century
Question 39 of 50
'Hazratbal Dargah' is located at-
- Ain Mecca
- BIn Medina
- CIn Ajmer
- DIn Srinagar
Question 40 of 50
Match- List-I (Temples) List-II (Places) A Dilwara Temple 1. Bodhgaya B Lingaraj Temple 2. Mount Abu C Meenakshi Temple 3. Bhubaneswar D Mahabodhi Temple 4. Madurai
- AABCD 2 3 1 4
- BABCD 3 2 4 1
- CABCD
- DABCD 2 3 4 1
Question 41 of 50
Which ruler built the 'Martanda Surya Mandir' in Kashmir?
- ABaladitya
- BHarsh
- CLalitaditya
- DDidda
Question 42 of 50
Panchayatan style is related to what?
- Aa form of painting
- BA South Indian dance form
- CA method of town planning
- DTemple architecture
Question 43 of 50
Where is the Kadam Rasul Mosque, made of bricks and black marble, located?
- AMandu
- BAlwar
- CGaur
- DPurnia
Question 44 of 50
'Khajuraho Temple' is related to which religion?
- ABuddhism
- BJainism
- CHinduism
- DHinduism and Jainism
Question 45 of 50
Where is 'Sharda Peeth' located?
- ABadrinath
- BPuri
- CDwarka
- DMysore
Question 46 of 50
'Hoysala monuments (temples)' are found in-
- Ain Hampi and Hospet
- Bin Halevid and Belur
- Cin Mysore and Bangalore
- Din Sringeri and Dharwad
Question 47 of 50
Where is the 'Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chishti' located?
- AAjmer
- BBihar Sharif
- CAgra
- DFatehpur Sikri
Question 48 of 50
Who is the builder of Konark Sun Temple?
- ARajendra Chola
- BRajaraja I
- CNarasimha Deva II
- DKrishna Deva Raya
Question 49 of 50
The foundation of 'Lingaraja Temple' was laid by-
- AJajati Kesari
- BLalatendu Kesari
- CNarasimhadeva II
- DPratap Rudradev
Question 50 of 50
In which state is the 'Jagannath Temple' located?
- AAssam
- BWest Bengal
- COdisha
- DUttar Pradesh