POLITY

MAJOR MONASTERIES, TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS

Important Questions SHIVANT SIR

(GS EXPERT)

1. Which of the following hill stations does not

receive snowfall in winter? 5. Dilwara Jain Temple is one of the finest and
most famous _____ temples in India for its
architecture.

SSC CGL 17 Jul 2023 _____

(a) Ooty/ SSC MTS 15 Jun 2023

(b) Nainital/ (a) Buddhist/

(c) Shimla/ (b) Hindu/

(d) Srinagar/ (c) Jain/

2. The devotional saints, Nayanars, were devotees (d) Sikh/

of which of the following gods? (Nayanars) 6. Bhimbetka caves are located in which of the
following states?
(Nayanars)
(Bhimbetka)

SSC MTS 20 Jun 2023

SSC MTS 15 Jun 2023
(a) Vishnu/
(a) Haryana/
(b) Murugan/
(b) Gujarat/
(c) Shiva/
(c) Madhya Pradesh/
(d) Indra/
(d) Rajasthan/
3. The Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur was 7. Ganesh Rath Mandir located in ______ is one of
built by ______. the finest monolithic temples.
______ ______
SSC MTS 19 Jun 2023
(a) Rajendra I/ SSC MTS 13 Jun 2023

(b) Vijayalaya/ (a) Nagpur/

(c) Rajaraja I/ (b) Somnath/

(c) Mahabalipuram/
(d) Aditya I/
4. Prayer rooms in the monuments of Buddhist (d) Varanasi/
architecture were called _____. 8. Moth ki Masjid was built during the reign of
_____ ruler.
______
_____

SSC CGL 21 Jul 2023

SSC CGL 24 Jan 2023
(a) Chaitya Griha/
(a) Muhammad Tughlaq/
(b) Stupa/
(b) Sikandar Lodi/
(c) Vihara/
(c) Bahlol Lodi/
(d) Pishtak/ (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq/

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9. The ruler of which dynasty built the Kandariya 14. In which city of Punjab is Harmandir Sahib
Mahadev temple in 999 AD? located?

SSC MTS 26 Jul 2022

SSC GD 30 Jan 2023 (a) Bathinda/
(a) Chandela/ (b) Amritsar/
(b) Nanda/
(c) Kapurthala/
(c) Sungha/
(d) Patiala/
(d) Gupta/
10. During the reign of which of the following kings 15. In the Kandariya Mahadeva temple, ____ was
the place of ritual worship, where only the king,
was the great stupa of Sanchi built?
his family members and priests gathered.
____
SSC GD 30 Jan 2023
(a) Ashoka/
(b) Bindusara/ SSC CPO 10 Nov 2022

(c) Brihadratha/ (a) Garbhagriha/

(d) Chandragupta/ (b) Mahamandap/
11. Which of the following is correct about Nagara (c) Antaral/
or North Indian temple style architecture? (d) Amalaka/
16. In which state of India is Airavatesvara temple
located?
SSC MTS 21 Jul 2023
(a) There were no towers or Shikharas
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(a) Tamil Nadu/
(b) It has an elaborate boundary wall
(b) West Bengal/
(c) The temple has an elaborate boundary wall (c) Rajasthan/
(d) Telangana/
(d) The sanctum sanctorum is always located 17. Which of the following architectural styles had
below the tallest tower. an entrance called 'Gopuram'?

12. Kardagh Monastery, a Buddhist pilgrimage

center, is located in which state of India?
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(a) Buddhist Architecture
SSC MTS 08 Jul 2022
(a) Jharkhand/ (b) Nagara Architecture
(b) Goa/
(c) Himachal Pradesh/ (c) Dravidian Architecture
(d) Kerala/
13. What is the stone-like disc seen on the top of (d) Indo-Islamic Architecture
the temple in the architecture of temples of
Odisha and surrounding districts called? 18. Sri Brahmapurishwar Temple is located in
which state of India?

SSC MTS 06 Jul 2022

SSC MTS 11 Jul 2022 (a) Andhra Pradesh/
(a) Kalash/
(b) Tamil Nadu/
(b) Antaral/
(c) Rajasthan/
(c) Amalaka/
(d) Manipur/
(d) Jagati/

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19. In a freestanding temple, the mountain-like 24. Hoysaleswara Temple is located in which of the
shikhara, which may take the shape of a following states?
pyramidal tower, is called _____.
SSC CHSL 13 Apr 2021
_____
(a) Tamil Nadu/
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(b) Odisha/
(a) Vimana/
(c) West Bengal/
(b) Garbhagriha/
(d) Karnataka/
(c) Mandapa/
25. In which of the following states is the
(d) Vahana/ Sabarimala Sri Dharma Sanstha Temple
20. Madan Mohan Temple is a centrally protected located?
monument. In which state of India is it located?

SSC CHSL 04 Aug 2021

SSC MTS 20 Jul 2022 (a) Karnataka/
(a) Himachal Pradesh/ (b) Telangana/
(b) Uttarakhand/ (c) Andhra Pradesh/
(c) Uttar Pradesh/ (d) Kerala/
(d) Karnataka/ 26. Who among the following was a saint of
21. Mahabodhi Temple is an ancient Buddhist Maharashtra?
temple. In which state of India is it located?
SSC MTS 02 Nov 2021
(a) Dadu Dayal/
SSC MTS 20 Jul 2022 (b) Chokhamela/
(a) Rajasthan/ (c) Bhakhan/
(b) Uttar Pradesh/ (d) Sundar Das/
(c) Kerala/ 27. Who founded the International Society for
(d) Bihar/ Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)?
22. Khajuraho Temple in Madhya Pradesh is an
ex ample of the ........... style of temple
architecture. SSC MTS 14 Oct 2021
(a) Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

SSC MTS 13 Jul 2022 (b) Sri Chaitanya/

(a) Dravidian/ (c) Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
(b) Besar/
(c) Nagara/ (d) Sri Ramakrishna/
(d) Hoysala/ 28. The female devotee, Andal belonged to which
23. Kamakhya Temple is located in _____. part of India?
_____
SSC MTS 05 Oct 2021 SSC CGL 23 Aug 2021

(a) Guwahati/ (a) Western/

(b) Kohima/ (b) Southern/

(c) Northern/
(c) Imphal/
(d) North-eastern/
(d) Agartala/

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29. Phodong Monastery is located in _____. 34. Where is Vishnupur, famous for terracotta
_____ temples, located?
SSC CHSL 12 Apr 2021
(a) Ladakh/
(b) Bihar/ SSC CHSL 14 Oct 2020
(c) Madhya Pradesh/ (a) Rajasthan/
(d) Sikkim/ (b) Gujarat/
30. On which of the following figures from Hindu (c) West Bengal/
mythology, Italian screenwriter-filmmaker
Alfredo Covelli has written a book for children (d) Assam/
'Vahana Masterclass'? 35. In which state of India is Shore Temple located?

SSC CHSL 19 Mar 2020

(a) Odisha/
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(b) Tamil Nadu/
(a) Lord Vishnu/
(c) Maharashtra/
(b) Lord Ganesha/
(d) Kerala/
(c) Lord Shiva/
36. Which of the following temples has
(d) Lord Krishna/
Panchayatan style architecture?
31. A 7-metre-high sculpture known as 'Sadashiva',
representing the three aspects of Lord Shiva,
is found in the ________ caves.
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(a) Surya Temple/
(b) Kashi Vishwanath Temple/
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(c) Brihadeshwara Temple/
(a) Khandagiri/
(d) Dashavatara Temple/
(b) Udayagiri/
37. Dharmaraja (Yudhistira) Rath, Bhima Rath,
(c) Bhimbetka/ Arjuna Rath and Nakula-Sahadeva Rath are four
(d) Elephanta/ of the Pancha Rathas in Mahabalipuram. What
32. Sheikh Muinuddin Sijji (Moinuddin Chishti) is the name of the fifth Ratha?
Dargah is located in which of the following
cities?

SSC CGL 05 Mar 2020

SSC CHSL 15 Apr 2021
(a) Draupadi Rath/
(a) Jalandhar/
(b) Bhishma Rath/
(b) Ajmer/
(c) Panipat/ (c) Krishna Rath/
(d) Patna/ (d) Karna Rath/
33. Dilwara Temple of Jainism is located in which 38. Which of the following monasteries is located
of the following places? in Sikkim?

SSC CGL 07 Mar 2020

SSC CHSL 18 Mar 2020 (a) Sharda Monastery/
(a) Mount Abu/ (b) Hemis Monastery/
(b) Bhubaneshwar/
(c) Tabo Monastery/
(c) Indore/
(d) Rumtek Monastery/
(d) Jaipur/

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39. Govardhan Monastery is located in which of the 44. Which of the following cities is famous for
following places? Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple.

SSC CPO 24 Nov 2020

(a) Badrinath/ SSC CHSL 15 Oct 2020
(b) Dwarka/ (a) New Delhi/
(c) Srinagar/ (b) Madurai/
(d) Puri/ (c) Vadodara/
40. The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor connects the Dera (d) Mysore/
Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur, India to the
Kartarpur Gurdwara in Pakistan, which is on the 45. Which of the following places is nearest to
banks of the _________ river. Hemis Monastery?

_________ SSC CPO 25 Nov 2020

SSC CHSL 19 Oct 2020 (a) Gangtok/
(a) Ravi/ (b) Dharamsala/
(b) Jhelum/ (c) Leh/
(c) Jhelum/ (d) Darjeeling/
(d) Chenab/ 46. Bylakuppe Monastery (Namdroling) is located in
41. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta caves are which state of India?
related to?

SSC CGL 09 Mar 2020 SSC CHSL 19 Mar 2020

(a) Stories of Hitopadesha/ (a) Arunachal Pradesh/
(b) Stories of Panchtantra/ (b) Maharashtra/
(c) Pentamerone Stories/ (c) Himachal Pradesh/
(d) Stories of Jataka/
(d) Karnataka/
42. The birthplace of Guru Nanak Sahib, which is
47. Where are Biraja Temple, Rajarani Temple and
currently also called Nankana Sahib, was earlier
Samaleswari Temple located
called what?

SSC CHSL 16 Oct 2020 SSC CGL 04 Mar 2020

(a) Roda/ (a) Odisha/

(b) Umarkot/ (b) Tamil Nadu/

(c) Rai Bhoi Di Talwandi/ (c) Assam/
(d) Luni/ (d) Kerala/
43. Qadam Rasul Mosque, described as being built 48. Which of the following stupa sites is not located
of bricks and black marble, is located in in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
________.

________ SSC CPO 23 Nov 2020

SSC CPO 23 Nov 2020
(a) Bharhut/
(a) Purnia/
(b) Chaukhandi/
(b) Alwar/
(c) Dhamek/
(c) Mandu/
(d) Ramba/
(d) Gaur/

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49. Which of the following terms is related to the 54. Gol Gumbaz, the tomb of Adil Shah, is located
architecture of Buddhist stupa? in which state?

DP 03 Dec 2020
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(a) Tamil Nadu/
(a) Gopuram/
(b) Telangana/
(b) Haramika/
(c) Mandapam/ (c) Karnataka/
(d) Garbhagriha/ (d) Kerala/
50. A Gupta period temple is located at a place 55. Which king built the famous Lingaraj Temple
called Bhitargaon. This temple is considered to in Bhubaneswar?
be the oldest remaining terracotta Hindu
temple with a roof and a high shikhara. It is
located in which of the following places?
DP 02 Dec 2020
(a) Bhimarath/
(b) Janjameya I/
(c) Yayati Keshari/
DP 03 Dec 2020 (d) Dharmarath/
(a) West Bengal/
56. Which of the following is a sect of Jainism?
(b) Chhattisgarh/
(c) Gujarat/
DP 02 Dec 2020
(d) Uttar Pradesh/
(a) Hinayana/
51. The Dashavatara Temple of Devgarh is located
in which of the following states? (b) Digambara/
(c) Lingayat/
(d) Vajrayana/
DP 03 Dec 2020
57. With reference to the famous monuments of
(a) Madhya Pradesh/ India, which of the following pairs is incorrect?
(b) Uttar Pradesh/
(c) Maharashtra/
(d) Rajasthan/
DP 01 Dec 2020
52. The Great Stupa of Sanchi is located in which
of the following states? (a) Hazara Ram Temple - Hampi

(b) Kanheri Caves - Mumbai/

DP 03 Dec 2020 (c) Hoshang Shah's Tomb - Delhi
(a) Uttar Pradesh/
(b) Madhya Pradesh/ (d) Kandariya Mahadev Temple - Khajuraho
(c) Gujarat/
(d) Bihar/ 58. Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace is located in which
53. Which of the following dynasties assisted in the of the following cities?
construction of the Kailash Temple at Ellora?

DP 01 Nov 2020 DP 01 Dec 2020

(a) Chalukya/ (a) Madurai/

(b) Solanki/ (b) Mysore/
(c) Rashtrakuta/ (c) Chennai/
(d) Gupta/ (d) Kanyakumari/

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59. During the reign of which of the following 63. Barabar Caves are located in which of the
dynasties was the fort of Golconda constructed? following states?

DP 01 Dec 2020
DP 01 Dec 2020 (a) Maharashtra/
(a) Mauryas/ (b) Madhya Pradesh/
(b) Kakatiyas/ (c) Bihar/
(c) Guptas/ (d) Gujarat/
(d) Chalukyas/ 64. ........... A Tamil festival in which temple idols
60. Sanchi monument, one of the best preserved are taken in procession to a water body for a
Indian Buddhist stupas, is located in which of ritual bath.
the following states?

DP 27 Nov 2020
DP 01 Dec 2020 (a) Masi Magam/
(a) Karnataka/ (b) Vettukad/
(b) Uttar Pradesh/
(c) Khudo Kut/
(c) Madhya Pradesh/
(d) Moppin/
(d) Andhra Pradesh/
65. In which of the following places is the ancient
61. Salarjung Museum is located in which of the temple named Lad Khan located?
following cities?

DP 01 Dec 2020
DP 27 Nov 2020
(a) Thiruvananthapuram/
(a) Sanchi/
(b) Chennai/
(b) Ellora/
(c) Bengaluru/
(c) Elephanta/
(d) Hyderabad/
62. In which of the following states, a famous hill (d) Aihole/
station called McLeodganj is located?

DP 01 Dec 2020
(a) West Bengal/
(b) Himachal Pradesh/
(c) Uttarakhand/
(d) Ladakh/

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