Architecture General Knowledge Questions

Q: In which place in India can we find cave temples of three faiths? 1.    Madurai 2.    Agra 3.    Ellora 4.    Delhi Answer : 3 Q: Which foreign influence is seen in the rock cut architecture of India? 1.    Persian 2.    Indo-European 3.    Arabic 4.    Greek  Answer : 1 Q: Which of these cities has the maximum number of historical monuments? 1.    Punjab 2.    Delhi  3.    Kolkata  4.    Mumbai Answer : 2 Q: Which monument was built in memory of a British monarch? 1.    King George Memorial  2.    King Richard Memorial 3.    Prince of Wales Memorial  4.    Victoria Memorial Answer : 4 Q: Everyone knows 'The Taj Mahal'. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for whom? 1.    Jahani Mahal 2.    Mumtaz Mahal 3.    Farida Mahal 4.    Toba Begum Answer : 2  Q: 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? 1.    Char Minar 2.    Qutub Minar  3.    Victory Tower 4.    Shaheed Minar  Answer : 4 Q: In which Indian city would you find the mosque with "Shaking Minarets"? 1.    Allahabad  2.    Ahmedabad  3.    Hyderabad  4.    Lucknow  Answer : 2 Q: Which city in India has built a 15.8 m high "Gandhi Stupa" dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi? 1.    Vadodara, Gujarat 2.    Ranchi, Jharkhand 3.    Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 4.    Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Answer : 3 Q: The architecture of the city of Cochin in Kerala reflects the influence of...? 1.    The British 2.    The Portuguese  3.    All of the above  4.    The Dutch Answer : 3 Q: Where is the world's largest panoramic sculptural relief located? 1.    Madurai  2.    Pondicherry  3.    Kanchipuram 4.    Mahabalipuram Answer : 4 Q: Ellora in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is famous for ancient caves representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Of these, the largest number pertains to...? 1.    Zorastrianism 2.    Jainism 3.    Hinduism   4.    Buddhism Answer : 3