Architecture General Awareness

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