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Indian Heritage and Monuments

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Indian Heritage and Monuments focuses on ancient temples, historical architecture, and famous archaeological sites. The questions explore Mughal capitals, Buddhist stupas, and Chola architecture. Recognizing the significance of these sites is essential for scoring well in history sections.

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Indian Heritage and Monuments Questions

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

How was the 90 tonne stone transferred to the top of the shikhara of the Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur?

  1. Manually lifted.

  2. Rolled over an inclined plane.

  3. Lifted using a chain & pulley system.

  4. Using an unknown ancient technology.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Monuments provide an insight into the technologies used for construction. 
The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur had the tallest shikhara amongst the temples of its time. Constructing it was not an easy task as there were no cranes and the 90 tonne stone was too heavy for manual lifting.
So architects built an inclined plane to the top of the temple, placed the boulder on rollers and rolled it all the way to the top. The path started more than four kilometres away so that it would not be too steep.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

The architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple was _____________.

  1. Rajaraja Chola

  2. Rajendra Chola

  3. Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Rajarajeshvara temple was built by Rajaraja chola the great Chola King.
It is located in the current state of Kerala.
The architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple was however, Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan who has his name carved on the walls of the temple.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

The Khajuraho shrines built by the Chandella rulers are dedicated to _________.

  1. Brahma and Vishnu

  2. Vishnu and Laxmi

  3. Shiva and Parvati

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Khajuraho Temples are among the most beautiful medieval monuments in the country. It is a group of Hindu temples dedicated to different dieties. The largest temple at khajuraho i.e. the Lakshmana temple is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu. Chandella rulers built these temples between AD 900 and 1130.

Multiple choice history architecture as power: forts and sacred places cholas of tanjore forts and temples in medieval period cultural heritage of india

In which of the following groups the Khajuraho temples have been divided?
1. North Zone
2. East-West Zone
3. South Zone
4. North-South Zone

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Khajuraho temple complex is generally categorized into groups based on their geographical location, specifically the Western (West) and Eastern (East) groups, often referred to as East-West and South zones.

Multiple choice evs the pride of our nation opposition and cooperation with the rulers heritage of ancient india in the field of science and technology india's heritage of science and technology

Maharana Pratap was crowned in _______.

  1. Kumbhalgarh Fort

  2. Ranthambore Fort

  3. Gogunda Fort

  4. Jalore Fort
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Maharana Pratap was born on May 9, 1540, at Kumbhalgarh fort. He was the son of Rani Jaivanta Bai and Maharana Udai Singh. Though Maharana Pratap was the eldest and capable son of Udai Singh but as per the wish of Rani Dheer Bai her son, Jagmal was declared as next successors. After the death of Udai Singh due to the protest of senior courtiers Maharana Pratap was crowned in 1572 in Gogunda Fort.

Multiple choice history medieval india: south india and the cholas chola dynasty cholas rule of cholas in south india pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas pallava epoch the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.) pallavas

The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva image at ____________.

  1. Thanjavur

  2. Chidambaram

  3. Kalahasti

  4. Sri Sailam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nataraja image sculpted by Chola rulers is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic ecstatic dancer. The dance of Shiva in Thillai, the traditional name for Chidambaram, forms the motif for all the depictions of Shiva as Nataraja.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Which of the following was the capital of Chauhan Kings in twelfth century?

  1. Jaipur

  2. Ajmer

  3. Kota

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ajmer, Rajasthan was the capital of the Chauhan Kings in the twelfth century and later became the suba headquarters under the Mughals. It provides an excellent example of religious coexistance.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Who built temples to demonstrate their devotion to various deities?

  1. Hindu rulers

  2. Sultans

  3. Badshahs

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rulers built temples to demonstrate their devotion to various deities. They also endowed temples with grants of land and money to carry out elaborate rituals, feed pilgrims and priests and celebrate festivals. Pilgrims who flocked to the temples also made donations.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Which of the following are the example of temple town?

  1. Bhillasvamin

  2. Somnath

  3. Kanchipuram

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Towns emerged around temples such as those of Bhillasvamin or Bhilsa or Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh and Somnath in Gujrta. Other important tempe towns included Kanchipuram and Madurai in Tamil Nadu and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice zoology diversity in living world botanical gardens, zoological parks and zoological museums museums and zoos tools of taxonomy

Where was the first museum built in India?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Hyderabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The first museum built was Indian Museum in Kolkata was founded in 1814 within the Asiatic Society Building. The museum was opened to public in 1878. It houses over 60 galleries and is divided into six prime sectors.
So, the correct answer is option C.