Ancient History (Architecture in Ancient India) MCQ Part – I

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Subject — Ancient Indian History 
Topic — Architecture in Ancient India
Total Question in This Set — 01 – 40

Ancient Indian History (Architecture in Ancient India) MCQ
Part – I

1. The temples of Khajuraho are related with
(A) Buddhist religion
(B) Hindu religion
(C) Hindu and Jain
(D) Jain religion

2. Which dynasty gave India its famous temples of Khajuraho?
(A) Paramara
(B) Mauryas
(C) Chandelas
(D) Holkars

3. The Temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho was built by
(A) Paramara
(B) Chedi
(C) Rashtrakuta
(D) Chandela

4. The associates of Khajuraho Temple Architecture were
(A) Chandela
(B) Gurjara – Pratihara
(C) Chahamana
(D) Paramara

5. Which of the following temples is not located at Khajuraho?
(A) Kandariya Mahadev
(B) Chausath Yogini
(C) Dashavatara
(D) Chitragupta

6. Matangesvara Temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Surya
(D) Parvati

7. The pinnacle of which of the following is built in Dravida style?
(A) Bhitargaon Temple
(B) Teli Temple of Gwalior
(C) Kandaria Mahadev Temple
(D) Oriya Temple

8. Which of the following is not a world heritage sites?
(A) Khajuraho temples
(B) Bhimbetka rock shelters
(C) Sanchi stupa
(D) Mandu fort

9. In which of the following rock cut caves eleven headed Bodhisattava image is depicted?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Ellora
(C) Kanheri
(D) Karle

10. Which centre consists more than 100 Buddha caves?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Karley
(C) Kanheri
(D) Rajgrih

11. Palitana temple is located near
(A) Bhavnagar
(B) Mount Abu
(C) Nasik
(D) Ujjain

12. Jain temple of Abu is made of
(A) Sand stone
(B) Lime stone
(C) Granite
(D) Marble

13. Famous cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Cholas
(C) Pallavas
(D) Rashtrakutas

14. The Elephanta caves were mainly sculptured for which of the following devotees?
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jain
(C) Shaiva
(D) Vaishnava

15. 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 is the other surviving examples of Gupta paintings?
(A) Bagh caves
(B) Elora caves
(C) Lomas Rishi caves
(D) Nasik caves

16. Which of the following caves is famous for ‘Trimurti’?
(A) Ajanta
(B) Bhaja
(C) Elephanta
(D) Ellora

17. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut caves coexist at
(A) Ajanta
(B) Elephanta
(C) Ellora
(D) Karle

18. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only
(A) Buddhists
(B) Buddhists and Jains
(C) Hindus and Jains
(D) Hindus, Buddhists and Jains

19. The rock-cut caves in Western India are located in
(A) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
(B) Junar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
(C) Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
(D) Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane

20. Which of the following temples is an example of rock-cut architecture?
(A) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram
(B) Rajarajeshwara Temple, Thanjavur
(C) Kailasa Temple, Ellora
(D) Jagannatha Temple, Puri