Heritage Quiz

'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

• Uttar Pradesh

• Bihar

• Madhya Pradesh

• Rajasthan

The name of the city itself denotes the victory. Name the city.

• Fatehpur

• Delhi

• Chittor

• Amritsar

Who takes care of Ellora caves?

• Government of Maharashtra

• Archaeological Survey of India

• Ministry of Culture

• Ministry of Tourism

Which of the following statement is not true about the Red Fort of Agra?

• It is situated on the bank of river Yamuna.

• This fort was built in 1565

• It was constructed by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565.

• It is tagged as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1989

Buddha’s preachings were mainly related to

• Purity of thought and conduct

• Belief in one god

• Practice of rituals

• Idol worship

Which well-known Indian's memorial is the Vijay Ghat?

• M. K. Gandhi

• Lal Bahadur Shastri

• Vallabh Bhai Patel

• Jawahar Lal Nehru

Firoz Shah Tughlaq brought two of them from Topra in Haryana and Meerut and installed them at Firoz Shah Kotla and North Delhi ridge. Identify what did he install with the help of picture.

• Vijay Stambha

• Deep Jyoti Stambha

• Ashokan pillars

• Sun pillar

This monument erected nine-years after the death of the king was designed by the Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. Identify the monument.

• Humayun's Tomb

• Akbar’s Tomb

• Red Fort

• Jama Masjid

In which city in India would you find the historic Mehrangarh fort?

• Jaipur

• Udaypur

• Jodhpur

• Ajmer

Jain Sacred texts are called

• Sungas

• Shlokas

• Hymns

• Angas