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Questions |
Answer |
| 1 |
The Temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho was built by – |
Chandela |
| 2 |
The temples of Khajuraho are related with – |
Hindu and Jain |
| 3 |
Matangesvara Temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to – |
Shiva |
| 4 |
The pinnacle of which temple is built in Dravidian style? |
Teli Temple of Gwalior |
| 5 |
Which centre consists of more than 100 Buddha caves? |
Kanheri |
| 6 |
In which rock-cut caves eleven headed Bodhisattva image is depicted? |
Kanheri |
| 7 |
The Jain temple of Abu is made of – |
Marble |
| 8 |
Palitana temple is located near – |
Bhavnagar |
| 9 |
The Elephanta caves were mainly sculptured for which of the following devotees? |
Shaiva |
| 10 |
Famous Cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to – |
Rashtrakutas |
| 11 |
Which cave is famous for ‘Trimurti’? |
Elephanta |
| 12 |
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where are the other surviving examples of Gupta paintings? |
Bagh caves |
| 13 |
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only – |
Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains |
| 14 |
Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut caves coexist at – |
Ellora |
| 15 |
Which temple is an example of rock-cut architecture? |
Kailasa Temple, Ellora |
| 16 |
The rock-cut caves in western India are located in – |
Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta |
| 17 |
Which place is famous for Buddhist Cave Temples? |
Ajanta |
| 18 |
Ellora caves were built by – |
Rashtrakutas |
| 19 |
Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Shiva Temple of Ellora? |
Krishna- I |
| 20 |
Which religion had Rashtrakuta protection? |
Jain |
| 21 |
Caves of Ajanta and Ellora are located in – |
Aurangabad |
| 22 |
The caves of Ajanta and Ellora are in – |
Maharashtra |
| 23 |
In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora Mountains are located? |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) |
| 24 |
The art of Ajanta was mainly patronized by the – |
Vakatakas |
| 25 |
Ajanta caves are linked with – |
Jataka stories |
| 26 |
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at – |
Ajanta |
| 27 |
Who built the Konark Sun Temple? |
Narasimhadeva Varman |
| 28 |
Which among these is known as ‘Black Pagoda’? |
Konark Sun Temple |
| 29 |
Where is ‘Black Pagoda’? |
Konark |
| 30 |
The Sun Temple of Modhera lies in which state? |
Gujarat |
| 31 |
Which Sun Temples is located in Patan, Gujarat? |
Modhera |
| 32 |
Lingaraj Temple is located at – |
Bhubaneswara |
| 33 |
Which is the largest and the tallest surviving temple in Orissa? |
Lingaraja Temple |
| 34 |
Jagannath temple is located in the state of – |
Orissa |
| 35 |
The Temple of Bhubaneswar and Puri was built in – |
Nagara style |
| 36 |
The idols of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balbhadra in sanctum sanctorum at Jagannath Puri Temple are made up of – |
Wood |
| 37 |
Angkor Wat Vishnu Temple is located in – |
Cambodia |
| 38 |
In which country is the “Angkor-Wat Temple” complex located? |
Kampuchea |
| 39 |
Where is Borobudur Stupa situated ? |
Java |
| 40 |
The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman- II? |
Angkor Wat Temple |
| 41 |
‘Gopuram’ the temples of Dravidian style stands for – |
Ornamental and multi-storied structures upon the gateways |
| 42 |
Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by – |
Pallavas |
| 43 |
The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by – |
Narasimha Varman |
| 44 |
Which of the following Rath temples is the smallest? |
Draupadi Rath |
| 45 |
Which places is known as the village of temples? |
Maluti |
| 46 |
Between which was the ancient town of Takshashila located? |
Indus and Jhelum |
| 47 |
Sonagiri, the highest among 103 Jain temples, lies in the proximity of – |
Datia |
| 48 |
The historical Digambar Jain temple of Sonagiri is in – |
Madhya Pradesh |
| 49 |
Dilwara Jain temple is situated at – |
Mount Abu |
| 50 |
Where is the Dilwara Jain temple located? |
Rajasthan |
| 51 |
Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? |
Hampi |
| 52 |
The Nagara, the Dravida the Vesara are – |
The three main styles of Indian temple architecture |
| 53 |
With reference to the cultural history of India, the term Panchayatan’ refers to – |
A style of temple construction |
| 54 |
Naimisharanya’s famous pilgrimage is located in which of the following district? |
Sitapur |
| 55 |
With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest? |
Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli |
