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Temples Quiz - 08
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Q1. The Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar was built under the reign of
A.
Kalashok
B.
Ashoka
C.
Shishunaga
D.
Kanishka
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Correct Answer:
B
The first temple was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, though the current structure dates from the 5th-6th century.
Q2. Mahabodhi Temple is located in Bodh Gaya where ____ attained enlightenment?
A.
Lord Mahavira
B.
Swami Vivekananda
C.
Parshavnath
D.
Gautam Buddha
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Correct Answer:
D
Bodh Gaya is the place where Siddhartha Gautama (Gautam Buddha) is said to have attained Enlightenment.
Q3. Which among the following temples is located in Kaimur district Bihar?
A.
Jagannath Temple
B.
Yamunotri Temple
C.
Mundeshwari Devi Temple
D.
Kamakhya Temple
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Correct Answer:
C
The Mundeshwari Devi Temple is located at Paura Hill in Kaimur district, Bihar.
Q4. Mundeshwari Devi Temple famous for its octagonal design was built in which year?
A.
1600 AD
B.
200 BC
C.
7th century AD
D.
105 AD
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Correct Answer:
C
It is considered one of the oldest functional Hindu temples in India, often dated to the 7th century AD (though some parts are older).
Q5. Which among the following temples is located in the state of Jharkhand?
A.
Baidyanath Temple
B.
Vithala Temple
C.
Baba Balaknath Temple
D.
Mundeshwari Devi Temple
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Correct Answer:
A
The Baidyanath Jyotirlinga temple is located in Deoghar in the Santhal Parganas division of Jharkhand.
Q6. Which of the following statements is not true about Baidyanath Temple?
A.
(i) & (iv)
B.
(ii) & (iii)
C.
iii only
D.
All statements are incorrect
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Correct Answer:
C
Baidyanath Temple is located in Jharkhand, not Bihar (Statement iii is incorrect).
Q7. Which temple is called the White Pagoda of India?
A.
Lingaraja Temple
B.
Konark Sun Temple
C.
Jagannath Temple
D.
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
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Correct Answer:
C
The Jagannath Temple at Puri is called the 'White Pagoda' while the Konark Sun Temple is called the 'Black Pagoda'.
Q8. Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva built which of the following temples?
A.
Jagannath Temple
B.
Kedarnath Temple
C.
Konark Sun Temple
D.
Golden Temple
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Correct Answer:
A
The Jagannath Temple at Puri was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards, on the site of an earlier temple, and begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva.
Q9. Which among the following Sikh leaders rebuilt the Golden Temple and added a sparkling outer covering of gold?
A.
Banda Singh Bahadur
B.
Guru Gobind Singh
C.
Guru Tegh Bahadur
D.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Correct Answer:
D
Maharaja Ranjit Singh rebuilt the Harmandir Sahib in marble and copper in 1809 and overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830.
Q10. Mahabodhi Temple is located in
A.
Guwahati, Assam
B.
Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
C.
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
D.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Correct Answer:
C
The Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
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