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1. Which temples are well known for their Nagara style symbolism and erotic figures and sculptures?
  1. Aksardham
  2. Ajanta
  3. Hampi
  4. Khajuraho

Answer: Khajuraho

2. Which is the world’s largest mangrove forest reserve?
  1. Sundarbans
  2. Ajanta
  3. Western ghat
  4. Kaziranga

Answer: Sundarbans

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3. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
  1. Akhbar
  2. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
  3. Humayun
  4. None of above

Answer: Qutub-ud-din Aibak

4. The word Mohenjo Daro in Sindhi Language means
  1. Culture
  2. Excavation
  3. Knowledge
  4. Mount of dead

Answer: Mount of dead

5. What is popular as the ‘Gibraltar of India’
  1. Red Fort, Delhi
  2. Gwalior Fort
  3. Amber Fort
  4. Jaisalmer Fort

Answer: Gwalior Fort

6. Where did Mumtaz Mahal took her last breathe?
  1. Burhanpur
  2. Delhi
  3. Agra
  4. Fatehpur Sikri

Answer: Burhanpur

7. Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, is situated in which country?
  1. Cambodia
  2. Japan
  3. China
  4. India

Answer: Cambodia

8. What is the 39th UNESCO World Heritage Site in India?
  1. Ellora Caves
  2. Ramappa Temple
  3. Agra Fort
  4. Elephanta Caves

Answer: Ramappa Temple

9. Which Indian state is home to the Victoria Gothic and Art Deco buildings of South Mumbai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  1. Maharashtra
  2. West Bengal
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra

10. What makes the Western Ghats a significant UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  1. Its high alpine peaks
  2. Its riverine forests
  3. Its exceptional biodiversity and endemism
  4. Its population of one-horned rhinoceros

Answer: Its exceptional biodiversity and endemism

11. Which of the following states is NOT listed as a part of the Western Ghats UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  1. Goa
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Punjab

Answer: Punjab

12. Where are The Elephanta Caves situated in India?
  1. Goa
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Maharashtra

13. Which of the following statement is not true about Sanchi Stupa?
  1. It is situated at Sanchi in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
  2. It is situated in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra
  3. Sanchi tagged as the World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1989.
  4. Stupa at Sanchi is the oldest stone composition in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Bindusara.

Answer: Stupa at Sanchi is the oldest stone composition in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Bindusara.

14. Which is the most holy pilgrimage spot for the Buddhists?
  1. Khajuraho
  2. Bodh gaya
  3. Ajanta
  4. Ellora

Answer: Bodh gaya

15. Which World Heritage Sites in India was built by Begum Bega?
  1. Humayun’s Tomb
  2. Red Fort
  3. Qutub Minar
  4. Taj Mahal

Answer: Humayun’s Tomb

16. Which heritage site well known for its Stepped Corridors, Sculptures and Stone Carvings in the Well?
  1. Buland Darwaza
  2. Pattadakal
  3. Sun temple
  4. Rani ki vav

Answer: Rani ki vav

17. In 2017, Which of the following city had accorded the status of World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
  1. Allahabad
  2. Chandigarh
  3. Ahmedabad
  4. Surat

Answer: Ahmedabad

18. Where is Asafi Imambara also known as the ‘Bhool bhulaiya’ situated
  1. Murshidabad
  2. Lucknow
  3. Hyderabad
  4. Ajmer

Answer: Lucknow

19. What is the height of the Qutub Minar?
  1. 72.5 mts
  2. 83.4 mts
  3. 69.1 mts
  4. 75.0 mts

Answer: 72.5 mts

20. Where is the headquarters of ICRISAT (International Crops Research institute for the Semi Arid Tropics)?
  1. Jaipur
  2. New Delhi
  3. Vishakhapatnam
  4. Hyderabad

Answer: Hyderabad

21. The famous gigantic rock-cut statue of Buddha is located at?
  1. Sichuan
  2. Kamakura
  3. Bamyan
  4. Thmphu

Answer: Bamyan

22. Among the following, which was the first UNESCO World Heritage Site to be recognized in India?
  1. Agra Fort
  2. Ajanta Caves
  3. Ellora Caves
  4. Taj Mahal

Answer: Ajanta Caves

23. What was the most recent addition to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in India?
  1. Ajanta Caves
  2. Ellora Caves
  3. Santiniketan
  4. Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas

Answer: Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas

24. Which of the following is NOT a species found in the Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers?
  1. Snow leopard
  2. Brown bear
  3. Bengal tiger
  4. Asiatic black bear

Answer: Bengal tiger

25. Which heritage site depict the fine Dravidian style of art and Architecture?
  1. Aksardham
  2. Ajanta
  3. Hampi
  4. Khajuraho

Answer: Hampi

26. The Brihadisvara Temple, the Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavatesvara Temple are the part of which heritage site?
  1. Chola temple
  2. Bodh gaya
  3. Khajuraho
  4. Sun temple

Answer: Chola temple

27. Which was a centre of learning and a Buddhist monastery from 3rd century BCE to the 13th century CE?
  1. Red Fort
  2. Jantar Mantar
  3. Qutub Minar
  4. Nalanda

Answer: Nalanda

28. Mohenjo Daro was excavated by
  1. Dr. Sukarno
  2. R. D Banerjee
  3. D. R Sahni
  4. None of these

Answer: R. D Banerjee

29. The Nagara Style of temple architecture is associated with
  1. North India
  2. East India
  3. West India
  4. South India

Answer: North India

30. Bibi ka Maqbara in Maharashtra is located in
  1. Aurangabad
  2. Nagpur
  3. Pune
  4. Akola

Answer: Aurangabad

31. Which of the following in India is not recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  1. Ajanta Caves
  2. Humayun’s Tomb
  3. Meenakshi Temple
  4. Keoladeo National Park

Answer: Meenakshi Temple

32. Which is the second largest Indian state by area?
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

33. The Bhambavli Vajrai Waterfall is a waterfall on which river?
  1. Varahi River
  2. Urmodi River
  3. Vanva River
  4. Kaveri River

Answer: Urmodi River

34. When were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
  1. 1978
  2. 1983
  3. 1990
  4. 2001

Answer: 1983

35. The Valley of Flowers National Park is known for its endemic alpine flower meadows. In which Indian state is it located?
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. West Bengal

Answer: Uttarakhand

36. Which Indian state is home to Kaziranga National Park, known for its population of one-horned rhinoceros?
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Assam
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Uttarakhand

Answer: Assam

37. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites is located in the West Bengal?
  1. Sundarbans National Park
  2. Nanda Devi National Park
  3. Western Ghats
  4. Great Himalayan National Park

Answer: Sundarbans National Park

38. What is the area covered by the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world?
  1. 5,000 km2
  2. 7,500 km2
  3. 10,000 km2
  4. 15,000 km2

Answer: 10,000 km2

39. Which building is known as “White Marble Mughal Architecture”?
  1. Taj Mahal
  2. Hampi
  3. Ajanta
  4. Khajurao

Answer: Taj Mahal

40. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to shift to Agra and live in the fort?
  1. Sikander Lodi
  2. Humayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Muhamman Burie

Answer: Sikander Lodi

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