1. The Ochterlony Monument was built in 1848 by Sir David Ochterlony to commemorate his victory in the Nepal War (1814 – 1816). What was it renamed as after India achieved independence?
a) Victory Tower
b) Qutub Minar
c) Shaheed Minar
d) Char Minar
The correct answer is -c) Shaheed Minar
2. Which monument was built in memory of a British monarch?
a) Victoria Memorial
b) Prince of Wales Memorial
c) King George Memorial
d) King Richard Memorial
The correct answer is -a) Victoria Memorial
3. In which Indian city would you find the mosque with "Shaking Minarets"?
a) Hyderabad
b) Lucknow
c) Ahmedabad
d) Allahabad
The correct answer is -c) Ahmedabad
4. Ellora in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is famous for ancient caves representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Of these, the largest number pertains to...?
a) Buddhism
b) Hinduism
c) Jainism
d) Zorastrianism
The correct answer is -b) Hinduism
5. Which of these cities has the maximum number of historical monuments?
a) Kolkata
b) Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Punjab
The correct answer is -b) Delhi
6. Everyone knows 'The Taj Mahal'. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for whom?
a) Jahani Mahal
b) Farida Mahal
c) Mumtaz Mahal
d) Toba Begum
The correct answer is -c) Mumtaz Mahal
7. Where is the world's largest panoramic sculptural relief located?
a) Kanchipuram
b) Madurai
c) Pondicherry
d) Mahabalipuram
The correct answer is -d) Mahabalipuram
8. In which place in India can we find cave temples of three faiths?
a) Madurai
b) Delhi
c) Ellora
d) Agra
The correct answer is -c) Ellora
9. Which foreign influence is seen in the rock cut architecture of India?
a) Arabic
b) Persian
c) Indo-European
d) Greek
The correct answer is -b) Persian
10. The architecture of the city of Cochin in Kerala reflects the influence of...?
a) The British
b) The Portuguese
c) The Dutch
d) All of the above
The correct answer is -d) All of the above
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