Preparing for competitive exams like OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, SFS, and ICDS Supervisor? Here are 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on Indian architecture to help you enhance your general knowledge.
Top 30 Indian Architecture(GK) MCQs For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- What river was the Harappan Civilization primarily located near?
A) Ganges
B) Nile
C) Indus
D) Yangtze
Answer: C) Indus - Which site is known for the Great Bath?
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-daro
C) Dholavira
D) Lothal
Answer: B) Mohenjo-daro - What material were most Harappan seals made from?
A) Copper
B) Steatite
C) Gold
D) Ivory
Answer: B) Steatite - The “Dancing Girl” sculpture was found at which site?
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-daro
C) Rakhigarhi
D) Lothal
Answer: B) Mohenjo-daro - What type of town planning is characteristic of Harappan cities?
A) Circular
B) Grid pattern
C) Spiral
D) Random
Answer: B) Grid pattern - Which Harappan site is referred to as the “Manchester of the Indus Valley”?
A) Mohenjo-daro
B) Harappa
C) Lothal
D) Dholavira
Answer: C) Lothal - Which item was primarily used for making Harappan terracotta figurines?
A) Marble
B) Bronze
C) Clay
D) Stone
Answer: C) Clay - What kind of drainage system was present in the Harappan Civilization?
A) Open drains only
B) Covered drains with regular cleaning
C) No drainage system
D) Underground sewers
Answer: B) Covered drains with regular cleaning - The Pashupati Seal depicts a figure surrounded by how many animals?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Six
D) Eight
Answer: B) Four - Which site is known for having an advanced water management system?
A) Harappa
B) Mohenjo-daro
C) Dholavira
D) Rakhigarhi
Answer: C) Dholavira - Which dynasty introduced the torans, or gateways, to stupas?
A) Kushanas
B) Shungas
C) Kanvas
D) Satvahanas
Answer: B) Shungas - The Gandhara School of Art is known for its influence from which cultures?
A) Persian and Indian
B) Greek and Roman
C) Chinese and Indian
D) Egyptian and Indian
Answer: B) Greek and Roman - The Mathura School of Art primarily used which material for its sculptures?
A) Bluish-grey sandstone
B) White marble
C) Spotted red sandstone
D) Granite
Answer: C) Spotted red sandstone - What type of rock-cut cave was primarily used as a prayer hall?
A) Vihara
B) Chaitya
C) Griha
D) Mandapa
Answer: B) Chaitya - Which ruler is associated with the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves?
A) Ashoka
B) Kanishka
C) Kharavela
D) Samudragupta
Answer: C) Kharavela - Which post-Mauryan school of sculpture emphasized dynamic images and narrative art?
A) Gandhara
B) Mathura
C) Amaravati
D) Sarnath
Answer: C) Amaravati - The Hathigumpha inscription is written in which script?
A) Devanagari
B) Kharosthi
C) Brahmi
D) Greek
Answer: C) Brahmi - Which mudra of Buddha signifies fearlessness?
A) Dhyana Mudra
B) Abhaya Mudra
C) Bhumisparsha Mudra
D) Vitarka Mudra
Answer: B) Abhaya Mudra - The Shaka dynasty ruled in which part of India?
A) Eastern India
B) Northern India
C) Southern India
D) Western India
Answer: D) Western India - Which Buddhist site contains mural paintings and is located in Maharashtra?
A) Ajanta Caves
B) Ellora Caves
C) Udayagiri Caves
D) Bagh Caves
Answer: A) Ajanta Caves - Which period marked the emergence of square sanctum and pillared portico in temple architecture?
A) Maurya Period
B) Gupta Period
C) Kushan Period
D) Harappan Period
Answer: B) Gupta Period - What was the distinctive architectural feature of temples during the First Stage of development?
A) Curvilinear shikharas
B) Flat roofs
C) Circular platforms
D) Elaborate gateways
Answer: B) Flat roofs - During which stage did temples start to feature covered ambulatory passageways around the sanctum sanctorum?
A) First Stage
B) Second Stage
C) Third Stage
D) Fourth Stage
Answer: B) Second Stage - Which architectural style introduced the Panchayatan style of temple making?
A) Nagara Style
B) Dravidian Style
C) Solanki School
D) Odisha School
Answer: A) Nagara Style - Which type of shikhara is characterized by its square base and inward curving walls?
A) Latina or Rekha-prasad
B) Phamsana
C) Valabhi
D) Amalak
Answer: A) Latina or Rekha-prasad - The Odisha School of temple architecture is known for its distinctive _____.
A) Pillared porticos
B) Plain interior walls
C) Circular platforms
D) Elaborate gateways
Answer: D) Elaborate gateways - Which Chola temple is known for its vimana in the form of a stepped pyramid?
A) Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
B) Sun Temple, Konark
C) Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
D) Kailashnath Temple, Kanchipuram
Answer: A) Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur - Which style of temple architecture developed in central India under the Chandela rulers?
A) Odisha School
B) Dravidian Style
C) Khajuraho School
D) Solanki School
Answer: C) Khajuraho School - What unique feature is associated with the Solanki School of temple architecture?
A) Lavishly decorated interior walls
B) Presence of step-tanks
C) Sandstone construction
D) Spherical kalash on shikhara
Answer: B) Presence of step-tanks - Which UNESCO World Heritage site includes the Shore Temple and Pancha Rathas?
A) Brihadeeswara Temple Complex
B) Sun Temple, Konark
C) Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
D) Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Answer: C) Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
