MCQs on “The Role of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Indian Culture”

1. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India known for its rock-cut temples?

a) Qutub Minar
b) Ellora Caves
c) Taj Mahal
d) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: b) Ellora Caves

2. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Taj Mahal, is located in which state of India?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh

3. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is associated with the Chola dynasty’s architectural achievements?

a) Red Fort
b) Brihadeeswarar Temple
c) Qutub Minar
d) Sanchi Stupa
Answer: b) Brihadeeswarar Temple

4. In which year was the Taj Mahal designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

a) 1983
b) 1986
c) 1992
d) 2001
Answer: a) 1983

5. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is a famous example of Indo-Saracenic architecture?

a) Fatehpur Sikri
b) Humayun’s Tomb
c) Qutub Minar
d) Chichen Itza
Answer: b) Humayun’s Tomb

6. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites is located in Madhya Pradesh?

a) Red Fort
b) Khajuraho Group of Monuments
c) Ajanta Caves
d) Ellora Caves
Answer: b) Khajuraho Group of Monuments

7. Which Indian UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its Buddhist architecture and rock-cut caves?

a) Sanchi Stupa
b) Ajanta Caves
c) Mahabalipuram
d) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: b) Ajanta Caves

8. The Nalanda Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Gujarat
d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Bihar

9. Which of these is an example of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites based on natural heritage in India?

a) Keoladeo National Park
b) Qutub Minar
c) Red Fort
d) Sun Temple
Answer: a) Keoladeo National Park

10. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India, is famous for which of the following?

a) Desert flora
b) Mangrove forests and Bengal tigers
c) Rocky hills and hot springs
d) Fossilized trees
Answer: b) Mangrove forests and Bengal tigers

11. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India was built by Emperor Akbar?

a) Red Fort
b) Fatehpur Sikri
c) Ajanta Caves
d) Brihadeeswarar Temple
Answer: b) Fatehpur Sikri

12. The Qutub Minar in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a symbol of which historical era?

a) Mughal
b) Gupta
c) Maurya
d) Delhi Sultanate
Answer: d) Delhi Sultanate

13. The ancient site of Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?

a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c) Karnataka

14. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its intricate sculptures and is located in Tamil Nadu?

a) Konark Sun Temple
b) Mahabalipuram
c) Ellora Caves
d) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: b) Mahabalipuram

15. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was once the seat of the Vijayanagar Empire?

a) Red Fort
b) Hampi
c) Khajuraho
d) Ajanta
Answer: b) Hampi

16. Which of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites is associated with ancient Buddhist art and architecture?

a) Ajanta Caves
b) Qutub Minar
c) Sanchi Stupa
d) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: a) Ajanta Caves

17. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India represents the epitome of Indian temple architecture?

a) Brihadeeswarar Temple
b) Red Fort
c) Sanchi Stupa
d) Qutub Minar
Answer: a) Brihadeeswarar Temple

18. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is a symbol of the Buddhist heritage and the Mauryan Empire?

a) Sanchi Stupa
b) Red Fort
c) Fatehpur Sikri
d) Khajuraho
Answer: a) Sanchi Stupa

19. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is known for the world’s largest concentration of rock-cut temples?

a) Ellora Caves
b) Ajanta Caves
c) Mahabalipuram
d) Khajuraho
Answer: a) Ellora Caves

20. In which state is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Keoladeo National Park located?

a) Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Assam
Answer: a) Rajasthan

21. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is recognized for its Buddhist art and is located in the state of Bihar?

a) Nalanda Mahavihara
b) Ajanta Caves
c) Qutub Minar
d) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: a) Nalanda Mahavihara

22. The Sun Temple at Konark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
Answer: b) Odisha

23. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites is located in the region of Gujarat?

a) Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
b) Red Fort
c) Ajanta Caves
d) Brihadeeswarar Temple
Answer: a) Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

24. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its role in the history of India’s independence struggle?

a) Red Fort
b) Fatehpur Sikri
c) Konark Sun Temple
d) Qutub Minar
Answer: a) Red Fort

25. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic Mughal architecture?

a) Red Fort
b) Fatehpur Sikri
c) Qutub Minar
d) Brihadeeswarar Temple
Answer: b) Fatehpur Sikri

26. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site was once a Buddhist monastic complex and a major learning center during ancient times?

a) Nalanda Mahavihara
b) Khajuraho
c) Mahabalipuram
d) Hampi
Answer: a) Nalanda Mahavihara

27. The ancient city of Bhimbetka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?

a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh

28. Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its ancient rock paintings and caves?

a) Bhimbetka Caves
b) Qutub Minar
c) Ajanta Caves
d) Khajuraho
Answer: a) Bhimbetka Caves

29. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mahabalipuram is located in which part of India?

a) Western India
b) Eastern India
c) Southern India
d) Northern India
Answer: c) Southern India

30. Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites is a famous pilgrimage center for Hindus in India?

a) Sanchi Stupa
b) Brihadeeswarar Temple
c) Konark Sun Temple
d) Jagannath Temple
Answer: b) Brihadeeswarar Temple

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These questions cover a variety of UNESCO World Heritage Sites across India and their importance to Indian culture, making them relevant and useful for the Civil Services Examination.