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MCQs on Famous Temples in India

Q: Which temple is known as the richest temple in India?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple

B) Tirupati Balaji Temple

C) Golden Temple

D) Somnath Temple

Answer: B) Tirupati Balaji Temple

Q: Where is the famous Jagannath Temple located?

A) Puri

B) Varanasi

C) Kanyakumari

D) Madurai

Answer: A) Puri

Q: Which temple is considered one of the Shakti Peethas in India?

A) Kamakhya Temple

B) Kedarnath Temple

C) Lotus Temple

D) Akshardham Temple

Answer: A) Kamakhya Temple

Q: The Meenakshi Temple is located in which Indian city?

A) Chennai

B) Kochi

C) Madurai

D) Hyderabad

Answer: C) Madurai

Q: In which state is the Khajuraho Group of Monuments situated?

A) Maharashtra

B) Rajasthan

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Gujarat

Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

Q: Which temple is known for its erotic sculptures?

A) Khajuraho Temples

B) Konark Sun Temple

C) Brihadeeswarar Temple

D) Dilwara Temples

Answer: A) Khajuraho Temples

Q: Which temple is dedicated to the Sun God?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Konark Temple

C) Tirupati Temple

D) Sabarimala Temple

Answer: B) Konark Temple

Q: The Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Periya Kovil, was built by which dynasty?

A) Chola Dynasty

B) Mughal Dynasty

C) Maratha Dynasty

D) Gupta Dynasty

Answer: A) Chola Dynasty

Q: The Somnath Temple is located on the shore of which sea?

A) Arabian Sea

B) Bay of Bengal

C) Indian Ocean

D) Red Sea

Answer: A) Arabian Sea

Q: Which temple is famously known as the “Golden Temple”?

A) Venkateswara Temple

B) Harmandir Sahib

C) Akshardham Temple

D) Badrinath Temple

Answer: B) Harmandir Sahib

Q: The Kailasa Temple in Ellora Caves was built by which king?

A) Krishna I

B) Ashoka

C) Harshavardhana

D) Rajaraja Chola I

Answer: A) Krishna I

Q: Which temple is known for its chariot-shaped structure?

A) Konark Sun Temple

B) Jagannath Temple

C) Lingaraj Temple

D) Rameshwaram Temple

Answer: A) Konark Sun Temple

Q: Which temple complex is one of the largest religious monuments in the world?

A) Angkor Wat

B) Akshardham Temple

C) Brihadeeswarar Temple

D) Golden Temple

Answer: B) Akshardham Temple

Q: In which city is the Lotus Temple, known for its flower-like architecture, located?

A) Mumbai

B) Delhi

C) Kolkata

D) Bangalore

Answer: B) Delhi

Q: The Dilwara Temples are famous for which type of architecture?

A) Dravidian

B) Mughal

C) Nagara

D) Jain

Answer: D) Jain

Q: Who is the primary deity of the Kedarnath Temple?

A) Lord Vishnu

B) Lord Shiva

C) Lord Brahma

D) Goddess Durga

Answer: B) Lord Shiva

Q: Which temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu?

A) Badrinath Temple

B) Ranganathaswamy Temple

C) Tirupati Temple

D) Pashupatinath Temple

Answer: C) Tirupati Temple

Q: The Sabarimala Temple is dedicated to which deity?

A) Lord Ayyappa

B) Lord Krishna

C) Lord Rama

D) Lord Ganesha

Answer: A) Lord Ayyappa

Q: Which temple is known for its annual Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival)?

A) Konark Sun Temple

B) Jagannath Temple

C) Dwarkadhish Temple

D) Meenakshi Temple

Answer: B) Jagannath Temple

Q: Who is worshipped in the Vaishno Devi Temple?

A) Goddess Saraswati

B) Goddess Lakshmi

C) Goddess Parvati

D) Goddess Vaishno Devi

Answer: D) Goddess Vaishno Devi

Q: In which Indian state is the Virupaksha Temple located?

A) Karnataka

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Kerala

Answer: A) Karnataka

Q: The Amarnath Cave Temple is situated in which Indian state/union territory?

A) Himachal Pradesh

B) Jammu and Kashmir

C) Uttarakhand

D) Sikkim

Answer: B) Jammu and Kashmir

Q: Which temple is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Mathura?

A) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

B) Dwarkadhish Temple

C) Krishna Janmasthan Temple

D) Ramanathaswamy Temple

Answer: C) Krishna Janmasthan Temple

Q: The Kamakhya Temple is located in which Indian state?

A) West Bengal

B) Odisha

C) Assam

D) Bihar

Answer: C) Assam

Q: Which temple is situated on Rameswaram Island?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Ramanathaswamy Temple

C) Brihadeeswarar Temple

D) Shore Temple

Answer: B) Ramanathaswamy Temple

Q: The Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings, is held at which of the following temples?

A) Mahakaleshwar Temple

B) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

C) Trimbakeshwar Temple

D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

Q: Which temple is famous for the Thaipusam festival?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Batu Caves (Malaysia)

C) Jagannath Temple

D) Kamakhya Temple

Answer: B) Batu Caves (Malaysia)

Q: The temple festival ‘Brahmotsavam’ is associated with which temple?

A) Jagannath Temple

B) Tirupati Temple

C) Meenakshi Temple

D) Konark Sun Temple

Answer: B) Tirupati Temple

Q: Which temple is associated with the Chithirai Festival?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Somnath Temple

C) Khajuraho Temples

D) Lotus Temple

Answer: A) Meenakshi Temple

Q: The Pushkar Fair is closely associated with which temple?

A) Jagannath Temple

B) Brahma Temple

C) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

D) Lingaraj Temple

Answer: B) Brahma Temple

Q: Which temple complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Tamil Nadu?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Tirupati Temple

C) Somnath Temple

D) Golden Temple

Answer: A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

Q: The Shore Temple is part of which group of monuments that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) Khajuraho Group of Monuments

B) Pattadakal Group of Monuments

C) Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments

D) Hampi Group of Monuments

Answer: C) Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments

Q: Which temple complex in Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) Virupaksha Temple

B) Lingaraj Temple

C) Konark Sun Temple

D) Ramanathaswamy Temple

Answer: A) Virupaksha Temple

Q: The Sun Temple at Konark was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?

A) 1984

B) 1986

C) 1990

D) 1995

Answer: A) 1984

Q: Which Jain temple complex is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?

A) Dilwara Temples

B) Palitana Temples

C) Ranakpur Temple

D) Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Answer: D) Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Q: Which temple is known as the “Black Pagoda”?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Konark Sun Temple

C) Jagannath Temple

D) Lingaraj Temple

Answer: B) Konark Sun Temple

The Badrinath Temple is part of which major Hindu pilgrimage circuit?

A) Char Dham

B) Ashtavinayak

C) Panch Kedar

D) Shakti Peethas

Answer: A) Char Dham

Q: Which temple is situated on the Trikuta Mountains?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple

B) Kedarnath Temple

C) Amarnath Cave Temple

D) Badrinath Temple

Answer: A) Vaishno Devi Temple

Q: The Mahabodhi Temple is associated with which religious leader?

A) Lord Shiva

B) Lord Vishnu

C) Gautama Buddha

D) Guru Nanak

Answer: C) Gautama Buddha

Q: Which temple is located in the city known as the “Spiritual Capital of India”?

A) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

B) Ranganathaswamy Temple

C) Somnath Temple

D) Meenakshi Temple

Answer: A) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Q: The Akshardham Temple in Delhi was opened in which year?

A) 2000

B) 2005

C) 2010

D) 2015

Answer: B) 2005

Q: Which temple is a significant symbol of Jainism and features intricate marble carvings?

A) Lotus Temple

B) Dilwara Temples

C) Somnath Temple

D) Ranganathaswamy Temple

Answer: B) Dilwara Temples

Q: In which city is the ISKCON Temple located that is also known as Sri Radha Krishna Temple?

A) Mumbai

B) Delhi

C) Bangalore

D) Hyderabad

Answer: C) Bangalore

Q: Which temple complex in Odisha is famous for its annual Rath Yatra?

A) Jagannath Temple

B) Lingaraj Temple

C) Konark Sun Temple

D) Mukteshvara Temple

Answer: A) Jagannath Temple

Q: The Padmanabhaswamy Temple, known for its immense wealth, is located in which city?

A) Kochi

B) Trivandrum

C) Chennai

D) Mysore

Answer: B) Trivandrum

Q: Which temple is known for its 1000-pillared hall?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Ranganathaswamy Temple

C) Brihadeeswarar Temple

D) Lingaraj Temple

Answer: A) Meenakshi Temple

Q: Which temple is famous for its musical pillars?

A) Virupaksha Temple

B) Vittala Temple

C) Jagannath Temple

D) Shore Temple

Answer: B) Vittala Temple

Q: Which temple is situated on the banks of the Holy Ganga in Varanasi?

A) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

B) Badrinath Temple

C) Somnath Temple

D) Dwarkadhish Temple

Answer: A) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Q: Which temple is known for its floating stone bridge?

A) Ramanathaswamy Temple

B) Somnath Temple

C) Kedarnath Temple

D) Vaishno Devi Temple

Answer: A) Ramanathaswamy Temple

Q: Which temple is located at the highest altitude among the Char Dham temples?

A) Badrinath Temple

B) Kedarnath Temple

C) Gangotri Temple

D) Yamunotri Temple

Answer: B) Kedarnath Temple

Q: Which temple’s deity is believed to heal diseases with holy ash?

A) Sabarimala Temple

B) Sai Baba Temple

C) Kamakhya Temple

D) Pashupatinath Temple

Answer: B) Sai Baba Temple

Q: Which temple is associated with the legend of Ravana lifting Mount Kailash?

A) Rameshwaram Temple

B) Kedarnath Temple

C) Virupaksha Temple

D) Brihadeeswarar Temple

Answer: B) Kedarnath Temple

Q: Which temple is believed to be the place where Sita was swallowed by Mother Earth?

A) Kamakhya Temple

B) Vaishno Devi Temple

C) Janaki Temple

D) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Answer: C) Janaki Temple

Q: Which temple in Tamil Nadu is believed to have a deity that grants wishes if one walks around it nine times?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Kapaleeshwarar Temple

C) Thirunallar Temple

D) Chidambaram Temple

Answer: C) Thirunallar Temple

Q: Which temple is associated with the legend of the demon king Banasura?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Kamakhya Temple

C) Venkateswara Temple

D) Ananta Vasudeva Temple

Answer: C) Venkateswara Temple

Q: The annual festival of ‘Panguni Uthiram’ is celebrated in which temple?

A) Meenakshi Temple

B) Tirupati Temple

C) Brihadeeswarar Temple

D) Sabarimala Temple

Answer: A) Meenakshi Temple

Q: Which temple hosts the ‘Makaravilakku’ festival?

A) Tirupati Temple

B) Jagannath Temple

C) Sabarimala Temple

D) Kamakhya Temple

Answer: C) Sabarimala Temple

Q: ‘Vasant Panchami’ is a major festival in which temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple

B) Kamakhya Temple

C) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

D) Pushkar Temple

Answer: B) Kamakhya Temple

Q: The famous ‘Chariot Festival’ or ‘Rath Yatra’ takes place in which temple?

A) Konark Sun Temple

B) Jagannath Temple

C) Meenakshi Temple

D) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Answer: B) Jagannath Temple

Q: ‘Thiruvathira’ festival is celebrated in which temple dedicated to Lord Shiva?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

C) Vadakkunnathan Temple

D) Somnath Temple

Answer: C) Vadakkunnathan Temple

Q: In which state is the famous ‘Sun Temple’ of Modhera located?

A) Gujarat

B) Rajasthan

C) Maharashtra

D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: A) Gujarat

Q: The ‘Dwarkadhish Temple’ is located in which coastal town?

A) Somnath

B) Puri

C) Dwarka

D) Rameswaram

Answer: C) Dwarka

Q: The famous ‘Hoysaleswara Temple’ is located in which state?

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Karnataka

D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C) Karnataka

Q: In which state is the ‘Kamakhya Temple’ situated on the Nilachal Hill?

A) Odisha

B) Assam

C) Bihar

D) West Bengal

Answer: B) Assam

Q: Which state is home to the ‘Lingaraj Temple’?

A) Odisha

B) Madhya Pradesh

C) Karnataka

D) Maharashtra

Answer: A) Odisha

Q: Which temple is believed to be the place where Lord Rama performed penance after killing Ravana?

A) Rameshwaram Temple

B) Badrinath Temple

C) Kedarnath Temple

D) Jagannath Temple

Answer: A) Rameshwaram Temple

Q: The ‘Nataraja Temple’ in Chidambaram is dedicated to which form of Lord Shiva?

A) Shiva as the Cosmic Dancer

B) Shiva as the Destroyer

C) Shiva as the Benevolent

D) Shiva as the Ascetic

Answer: A) Shiva as the Cosmic Dancer

Q: Which temple is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman?

A) Anjaneya Temple

B) Karmanghat Hanuman Temple

C) Jakhu Temple

D) Kesariya Hanuman Temple

Answer: A) Anjaneya Temple

Q: Which temple is associated with the Pandavas from the Mahabharata?

A) Kedarnath Temple

B) Meenakshi Temple

C) Tirupati Temple

D) Lingaraj Temple

Answer: A) Kedarnath Temple

Q: Which temple’s deity is believed to be the form of Lord Krishna holding a butter ball?

A) Dwarkadhish Temple

B) Guruvayur Temple

C) Udupi Krishna Temple

D) ISKCON Temple

Answer: C) Udupi Krishna Temple

Q: Which temple is located on the banks of the Alaknanda River?

A) Badrinath Temple

B) Kedarnath Temple

C) Rameshwaram Temple

D) Tirupati Temple

Answer: A) Badrinath Temple

Q: Which temple is situated on the confluence of the rivers Mandakini and Alaknanda?

A) Kedarnath Temple

B) Badrinath Temple

C) Rishikesh Temple

D) Devprayag Temple

Answer: D) Devprayag Temple

Q: Which temple is located on the banks of the Godavari River in Nashik?

A) Trimbakeshwar Temple

B) Mahakaleshwar Temple

C) Lingaraj Temple

D) Somnath Temple

Answer: A) Trimbakeshwar Temple

Q: The ‘Madhura Meenakshi Temple’ is located on the banks of which river?

A) Kaveri River

B) Vaigai River

C) Krishna River

D) Godavari River

Answer: B) Vaigai River

Q: Which temple is located on the banks of the Shipra River and is a major site during the Kumbh Mela?

A) Mahakaleshwar Temple

B) Omkareshwar Temple

C) Somnath Temple

D) Venkateswara Temple

Answer: A) Mahakaleshwar Temple

Q: Which temple is known for its annual Jallikattu (bull-taming) event?

A) Brihadeeswarar Temple

B) Palani Murugan Temple

C) Madurai Meenakshi Temple

D) Thiruvannamalai Temple

Answer: C) Madurai Meenakshi Temple

Q: Which temple is famous for its ‘Garuda Seva’ during the festival of Brahmotsavam?

A) Tirupati Temple

B) Jagannath Temple

C) Ranganathaswamy Temple

D) Pashupatinath Temple

Answer: A) Tirupati Temple

Q: The ‘Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple’ is renowned for its vaults filled with what?

A) Gold and precious stones

B) Ancient manuscripts

C) Sculptures

D) Weapons and armors

Answer: A) Gold and precious stones

Q: Which temple is known for its unique ritual of devotees walking on fire?

A) Mariamman Temple

B) Thirunallar Temple

C) Thiruvannamalai Temple

D) Chottanikkara Temple

Answer: A) Mariamman Temple

Q: Which temple’s deity is referred to as the “Destroyer of Obstacles”?

A) Tirupati Temple

B) Meenakshi Temple

C) Kashi Vishwanath Temple

D) Siddhivinayak Temple

Answer: D) Siddhivinayak Temple

 

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