Monuments & Religious Places Questions with Solutions
This topic covers India's important monuments, temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras and pilgrimage sites, who built them and when, their architectural styles, and India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Questions ask who built a monument, where it is located, or which dynasty or style it belongs to. For example, the Qutub Minar was begun by Qutbuddin Aibak, and the Sun Temple at Konark was built by the Eastern Ganga king Narasimhadeva I. Revise the UNESCO World Heritage Sites as a list, noting the most recent additions. Practise the monuments and religious places questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q21.
The 'Raniji ki Baori' (Queen's Stepwell) is located in:
A. Bundi, RajasthanB. Jaisalmer, RajasthanC. Patan, GujaratD. Jodhpur, RajasthanmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q22.
Which city is known as the 'Temple City of India'?
A. PuriB. BhubaneswarC. MaduraiD. VaranasieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q23.
The Hawa Mahal, built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, is located in:
A. JaipurB. BikanerC. UdaipurD. JodhpureasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q24.
The Umaid Bhawan Palace is located in:
A. UdaipurB. JaipurC. JodhpurD. BikanereasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q25.
The Janjira Fort, situated on an island in the Arabian Sea, lies off the coast of:
A. MaharashtraB. GoaC. KarnatakaD. GujarateasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q26.
The longest continuous wall in India, often called the 'Great Wall of India', is at:
A. Gwalior Fort, Madhya PradeshB. Chittorgarh Fort, RajasthanC. Golconda Fort, TelanganaD. Kumbhalgarh Fort, RajasthaneasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q27.
The heritage town of Orchha, known for the Ram Raja Temple and the Jahangir Mahal, is located in:
A. Uttar PradeshB. Madhya PradeshC. RajasthanD. ChhattisgarhmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q28.
Which city, where the City Palace is located, is known as the 'Venice of the East'?
A. JaisalmerB. KotaC. UdaipurD. JaipureasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q29.
Who founded the city of Jaipur and built the Jantar Mantar observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura and Varanasi?
A. Raja Man Singh IB. Sawai Pratap SinghC. Sawai Jai Singh IID. Sawai Ram Singh IImediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q30.
The Gol Gumbaz is situated in which state?
A. TelanganaB. MaharashtraC. Andhra PradeshD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q31.
The National Library of India is situated at:
A. KolkataB. New DelhiC. MumbaiD. ChennaieasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q32.
The Karla Caves are located in:
A. Madhya PradeshB. OdishaC. MaharashtraD. BihareasyAsked in Railway +1View solution › - Q33.
Which city of India is known as the 'Blue City'?
A. JaipurB. JaisalmerC. UdaipurD. JodhpureasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q34.
The Tawang Monastery, the largest Buddhist monastery in India, is located in:
A. Arunachal PradeshB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. LadakheasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q35.
The famous rock relief 'Arjuna's Penance' is located at:
A. Hampi, KarnatakaB. Khajuraho, Madhya PradeshC. Ellora, MaharashtraD. Mahabalipuram, Tamil NadueasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q36.
The Enchey, Ralang and Pemayangtse monasteries are located in:
A. LadakhB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. Arunachal PradeshmediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q37.
The Cellular Jail, also known as 'Kala Pani', is located in:
A. DiuB. Car NicobarC. Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)D. KavarattieasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q38.
The Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors) at Patiala was built by:
A. Baba Ala SinghB. Maharaja Bhupinder SinghC. Maharaja Narinder SinghD. Maharaja Ranjit SinghhardAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q39.
The marble-carved Dilwara Jain temples are located at:
A. Shravanabelagola, KarnatakaB. Ranakpur, RajasthanC. Mount Abu, RajasthanD. Palitana, GujarateasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q40.
The Chunar Fort, on the banks of the Ganga, is located in:
A. Uttar PradeshB. BiharC. Madhya PradeshD. UttarakhandmediumAsked in PoliceView solution ›