India Quiz 104

India Quiz 104

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1. Which state is known as "Heart of India"?

Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Delhi

2. Who started the construction of Qutb Minar?

Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Sher Shah Suri
Qutab-Ud-Din-Aibak
Firoz Shah Tughlaq

3. Dharmapada, son of a great architect, is remembered for the completion of a temple in a single night and sacrificed his life saving the workers from the wrath of the King and further execution. Can you name the temple?

Sun Temple, Konark
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar

4. Which is the highest railway station in India?

Gorakhpur railway station
Ghum Railway Station
Mughalsarai Junction Railway Station
Char Bagh Railway Station

5. Originally known as Mankal, this fort was the capital of the Qutab Shahi dynasty. Name the fort

Fort William
Bekal Fort
Golconda Fort
Warangal Fort

6. Which one of the following temples is also known as Arkashetra?

Somnath Temple
Konark Temple
Lotus Temple
Jagannath Temple

7. How many legendary marble temples are there in Dilwara Temples?

Three
Six
Seven
Five

8. Which one of the following forts is built by Man Singh Tomar?

Gwalior Fort
Agra Fort
Red Fort
Hawa Mahal

9. Where is the tomb of the Mughal emperor, Akbar, located?

Fatehpur Sikri
Sikandra
Umerkot
Delhi

10. This is the second oldest fort in Rajasthan and is also known as the "Sonar Quila" or "Golden Fort". Name the fort

Mehrangarh Fort
Chittorgarh Fort
Amber Fort
Jaisalmer Fort

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