General Awareness: Indian Monuments Quiz

1. Which temple dedicated to the sun-god is shaped like a chariot?
   
a) Sun Temple, Konark
b) Lotus Temple, New Delhi
c) Surya Pahar Temple, Assam
d) Jagannath Temple, Puri

The correct answer is a) Sun Temple, Konark

2. This Islamic architecture was built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife. Name it.
    
a) Qutub Minar
b) Red Fort
c) Taj Mahal
d) Fatehpur Sikhri

The correct answer is c) Taj Mahal

3. Which national park harbours the largest number of one-horned Rhinos?
 
a) Periyar National Park
b) Kanha National Park
c) Kaziranga National Park
d) Corbett National Park

The correct answer is c) Kaziranga National Park

4. The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu was built by 
   
a) Marthanda Varma
b) Tipu Sultan
c) Vikramaditya
d) Rajaraja Chola

The correct answer is d) Rajaraja Chola

5. Which monument was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar?
    
a) Qutub Minar
b) Red Fort
c) Charminar
d) Fatehpur Sikhri

The correct answer is d) Fatehpur Sikhri

6. Which monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay?
   
a) India Gate
b) Gateway of India
c) Victoria Terminus
d) Elephanta Caves

The correct answer is b) Gateway of India

7. What is Jantar Mantar?
    
a) An Astronomical Observatory
b) A Museum
c) A Fort
d) A Mughal Garden

The correct answer is a) An Astronomical Observatory

8. Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
   
a) Lumbini
b) Bodhgaya
c) Sarnath
d) Kushinagar

The correct answer is b) Bodhgaya

9. Which famous monument was built by Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah in 1951 to commemorate the end of Plague?
    
a) Charminar
b) Jama Masjid
c) Mecca Masjid
d) Toli Masjid

The correct answer is a) Charminar

10. Karla, one of the best preserved Buddhist Caves is in which Indian State?
    
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttaranchal
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

The correct answer is d) Maharashtra