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Ancient Architecture

mcq test

Which of the following features of Indian temples resembles the pylons of the Egyptian temples?

A. Lat

B. Vimana

C. Gopura

D. Shikhara

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C. Gopura

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Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?

A. Lord Shiva

B. Lord Hanuman

C. Lord Indra

D. Lord Brahma

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A. Lord Shiva

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Which among the following Kings built the Kailashnath Temple of Ellora?

A. Rashtrakuta king Krishna I

B. Narasimhavarman II

C. Rashtrakuta king Krishna II

D. None of the above

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A. Rashtrakuta king Krishna I

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The Pagodas at Mahabalipuram had been constructed by ______?

A. Cholas

B. Chalukyas of Kalyani

C. Pallavas

D. Pandyas

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C. Pallavas

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Which among the following is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?

A. Shikara

B. Gopura

C. Vimana

D. Mandapa

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C. Vimana

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Which among the following is known as the earliest example of the Panchayatana style of temple?

A. Dashavatara temple at Deogarh

B. Temple at Pathari

C. Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar

D. Lakshmana temple at Sirpur

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A. Dashavatara temple at Deogarh

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Bishnupur, which is famous for terracotta temples, is located in which state of India?

A. Orissa

B. West Bengal

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Bihar

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B. West Bengal

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In which of the following states in India are found the earliest known temples of the Gupta Period in good shape?

A. Bihar

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Jammu & Kashmir

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C. Madhya Pradesh

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Which among the following place is not associated with Jain Temples?

A. Sravanbelgola

B. Palitana

C. Khandgiri

D. Ratnagiri

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D. Ratnagiri

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In which of the following states, Devnimori stupa related to Buddhism is located?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Karnataka

D. Gujarat

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D. Gujarat

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