Major Temples in India

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Who built Rajarajeshwara temple at Thanjavur and when

Q. The Sun Temple is located on the banks of ____________ river.

1. Brahmani
2. Chandrabhaga
3. Mahanadi
4. Baitarani

Q. The temple walls were adorned by the sculptures of _____________ .

1. Excerpts from the holy books
2. Scenes of war
3. Music concerts
4. Emperors

Q. Which of the following dynasties had Mahabalipuram as its major port city?

1. Cholas
2. Guptas
3. Pallavas
4. Kadambas

Q. Name the Chola ruler who built the Brihadiswara Temple.

1. Rajaraja Chola
2. Rajendra Chola
3. Virarajendra Chola
4. Rajadhiraja Chola

Q. How many years did it take to build the Sun Temple?

1. 12 years
2. 13 years
3. 10 years
4. 11 years

Q. The Sun Temple was built on the banks of the river ____.

1. Kaveri
2. Chandrabhaga
3. Ganga
4. Narmada

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Q. The cave temples at Ellora were built during the period between _________ century.

1. 6th and 12th
2. 5th and 9th
3. 8th and 10th
4. 7th and 10th

Q. In which temple would you find sculptures depicting scenes of war and of artforms being practised? Analyse the given images and choose the correct option.

1. Brihadiswara Temple
2. Kamakhya Temple
3. Khajuraho Temple
4. Sun Temple

Q. Which among the following temples is an example of temple walls with sculptures?

1. Khajuraho Temple
2. Pancharathas
3. All of the above
4. Ellora cave temples

Q. Which temple architecture style could be observed in the Khajuraho Temple?

1. Figures of flowers and plants were carved
2. Pointed towers and arches.
3. Adorning temple walls with sculptures.
4. Arches, domes, and minarets

Q. What are the common feature(s) between the Brihadiswara Temple and the Kamakhya Temple?

1. Both are temples carved from single rock
2. Both are temples carved from chiselled rock
3. Both the temples are multi-storeyed
4. Both the temples are tall

Q. In which of the following states is the Sun Temple located?

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Odisha
3. Bihar
4. Jharkhand

Q. Which Pallava king is associated with the construction of Pancharathas in Mahabalipuram?

1. Narasimhavarman
2. Simhavishnu
3. Mahendravarman
4. Parameswaravarman

Q. In which of the following states is the Kamakhya Temple located?

1. Mizoram
2. Assam
3. Nagaland
4. Sikkim

Q. Temple caves were found between the ____.

1. 12th and 18th century
2. 6th and 12th century
3. 4th and 10th century
4. None of the above

Q. Which one of the following novels was written by Pratibha Ray?

1. Shilapadmam
2. Kalantar Katha
3. Uttar Marg
4. Paraja

Q. The Pallava headquarters was located in .

1. Kanchipuram
2. Tanjavoor
3. Mahabalipuram

Q. The foundation stone for the Sun Temple was laid in the year _______.

1. AD 1244
2. AD 1245
3. AD 1246
4. AD 1247

Q. What do the sculptures on temple walls depict in India?

1. Excerpts from The Mahabharata
2. Excerpts from The Ramayana
3. Excerpts from the Bible
4. War scenes and dance forms

Q. Which rulers were based at Kanchipuram in South India.

1. Cholas
2. Pandyas
3. Mughals
4. Pallavas

Q. 'X' is one of the most famous temples in India and is located in Tanjavoor. 'X' is tall and multi-storeyed and was built using 'Y' rock. Identify 'X' and 'Y'.

1. X - Sun Temple, Y - Sedimentary rocks
2. X - Brihadiswara Temple, Y - Chiselled rocks
3. X - Khajuraho Temple, Y - Quartz
4. X - Kamakhya Temple, Y - Igneous rocks

Q. In which city did Narasimhavarman construct the Pancharathas?

1. Thiruvarur
2. Mahabalipuram
3. Thanjavur
4. Kanchipuram

Q. Which of the following is a common feature between the Pancharathas and the cave temples of Ellora?

1. Both are temples carved from single rock
2. Both are temples carved from chiselled rocks
3. Both the temples are multi-storeyed
4. Both the temples are tall

Q. 'X' is located in the Odisha state, near the banks of the river Chandrabhaga. White, black and blue stones were brought from the Nilgiris to build 'X'. Identify 'X'.

1. Brihadeshwara Temple
2. Kamakhya Temple
3. Sun Temple
4. Khajuraho Temple

Q. Where is the Khajuraho Temple located?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Bihar

Q. Which of the following temples is located in Tanjavoor?

1. Kamakhya Temple
2. Sun Temple
3. Brihadiswara Temple
4. Jagannath Tample

Q. In which Indian state can we find the Ellora caves?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Jharkhand
3. Maharashtra
4. Andhra Pradesh