Places of Pilgrimage and The Temples of South India

Q. Who built the chariot temples in Mahabalipuram?

1. Narasimha Deva I
2. Mahamalla
3. Narsinh Varman I
4. King Krishna I

Q. The famous five chariot temples of Mahabalipuram are named after five Pandavas from Mahabharatha. Identify the Pandavas.

1. Dharmaraja
2. Bheema
3. Arjuna
4. Duryodhana

Q. The Bruhdeshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, was built by of the Chola dynasty.

1. Narsimha Deva I
2. Narsinh Varman I
3. Rajaraja I

Q. S1: The chariot temples in Mahabalipuram were named after the five Pandavas.

S2: The Dharmraja chariot temple is the biggest and Draupadi chariot is the smallest.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the correct explanation for S1
2. S1: True; S2: True; S2 and S1 are independent statements
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: True; S2: False

Q. Assertion [A]: The Pallava Dynasty built a series of seven chariot temples in Mahabalipuram, but only five remain at present.

Reason [R]: Two of the seven chariot temples got submerged in the sea.

Read the above given statements carefully and select the option that is true.

1. Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, R is the incorrect explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. ______ is the largest temple found in Pattadakal.

1. Virupaksha
2. Bruhdeshwar
3. Vithala
4. Dharmaraja Chariot

Q. Identify the historical monuments that has been granted the status of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

1. Trimurti Temple
2. Tirupati Balaji Temple
3. Qutub Minar
4. Konark Temple

Q. During the _________ dynasty, the Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed in 999 AD by _____________.

1. Chola, Rajendra I
2. Vijayanagara, Krishnadevaraya
3. Chola, King Rajarajadeva.
4. Chandela, King Dhangadeva

Q. I am a temple located far away from Chennai. I am also known as Rajarajeshwaram or Periya Kovil. I was built by King Rajaraja I of the Chola dynasty between 1003 AD and 1010 AD. Who am I?

1. Kailasa Temple
2. Trimurti Temple
3. Bruhdeshwar Temple
4. Konark Temple

Q. The temples known as the Seven Pagodas had been built by the

1. Pallavas
2. Cholas
3. Hoysalas
4. Chalukyas

Q. During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built?

1. Narasimhavarman I
2. Adivarman
3. Nadivarman
4. None of the above

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Q. In the Kandariya Mahadeva temple, the image of the chief deity was kept in the _________

1. Mahamandapa
2. None
3. Garbhagriha
4. Shikhara

Q. Of the five chariot temples built by Narsingh I of the Pallava Dynasty, Dharmaraja is the smallest whereas Draupadi is the biggest.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Bruhdeshwar temple?

1. It was built by King Rajraja I.
2. The temple was built in 9th century.
3. It was constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture.
4. It was built by King Narsinh Varman I.

Q. Which of the following places served as the capital of the Vijayanagar Dynasty?

1. Pattadakal
2. Ellora
3. Hampi
4. Badami

Q. The temples of Pattadakal follow the Dravidian style of architecture.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following places served as the capital of the Chalukya Dynasty?

1. Badami
2. Pattadakal
3. Ellora
4. Hampi