Culture And Heritage Quiz: Trivia Facts About Monuments Of India!
Below are a culture and heritage quiz that tests you on some of the trivia facts about monuments of India! A monument in each country represents a time or a cause of celebration of an event that took place, and India is full of such monuments that tell a particular story in time. By taking this quiz, you will get to learn about some of them.
- 1.What are the two island territories of India?
- A.
Lakshadweep, and Daman & Diu
- B.
Puducherry, and Daman & Diu
- C.
Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar
- D.
Andaman & Nicobar, and Puducherry
- 2.Koh-i-Noor diamond was mined in which state?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Andhra Pradesh
- C.
Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Arunachal Pradesh
- 3.
What is the name of this 'victory arch' which serves as one of the entrances to Fatehpur Sikri?- A.
Akbar Gate
- B.
Buland Darwaza
- C.
Deewan-E-aam
- D.
Darwaza-E-khaas
- 4.Which of these parts of India has the highest battlefield on Earth?
- A.
Srinagar
- B.
Shimla
- C.
Jammu
- D.
Siachen
- 5.What is Pondicherry also called regionally?
- A.
Puducherry
- B.
Peducherry
- C.
Penducherry
- D.
Puttucherry
- 6.In the east of India is One of the popular hill stations of India, famous for its tea plantations. Can you name this town?
- A.
Kulu-Manali
- B.
Darjeeling
- C.
Ooty
- D.
Kodaikanal
- 7.Historical places like Kurukshetra, Panipat, Hisar, Rohtak, and Ambala are some of the towns in which Indian state?
- A.
Haryana
- B.
Rajasthan
- C.
Punjab
- D.
Uttar Pradesh
- 8.What was the first Indian state created on the basis of regional language?
- A.
Andhra Pradesh
- B.
Maharashtra
- C.
Kerala
- D.
Tamil Nadu
- 9.If there is one state in India to single out for its beaches, Goa is the one. Which of the following beaches is in Goa?
- A.
Candolim beach
- B.
Besant Nagar Beach
- C.
Elliott's Beach
- D.
Dumas Beach
- 10.Indira Point and Kanyakumari are both southern extremes of India. Which one of these is located on an island?
- A.
Indira Point
- B.
Kanyakumari
- C.
Both
- D.
None of these
- 11.Chandigarh is a Union Territory:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The 'Taj Mahal' was built by how many workers?
- A.
15000
- B.
20000
- C.
30000
- D.
10000
- 13.The largest rice producing state in India is :
- A.
Andhra Pradesh
- B.
West Bengal
- C.
Maharashtra
- D.
Karnataka
- 14.The tallest peak in India and the third tallest in the world is in which Indian state?
- A.
Sikkim
- B.
Assam
- C.
Meghalaya
- D.
Manipur
- 15.People with an interest in which of these fields would be particularly keen to visit the Jantar Mantar
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Astrology
- C.
Horticulture
- D.
Zoology
- 16.Pick the state that has the following towns and cities: Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Guruvayoor, and Munnar.
- A.
Tamil Nadu
- B.
Kerala
- C.
Karantaka
- D.
West Bengal
- 17.India is the sixth largest country in the world in terms of total land area.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.One of the following is a famous Soup from India. Which one is it?
- A.
Mulligatwany
- B.
Minestrone
- C.
Borscht
- D.
Gazpacho
- 19.
This bridge is in India. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Did you know that Andhra Pradesh has a State Tree? Which is it?
- A.
Neem
- B.
Banyan
- C.
Mango
- D.
Asoka
- 21.The Capital City of Orissa is also popularly known as:
- A.
Land of Kings
- B.
Land of Palaces
- C.
Land of Temples
- D.
Land of Dreams
- 22.India has never hosted the Olympic games.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.One of the basic questions - How many states and territories does India have?
- A.
29 states, 6 territories
- B.
30 states, 7 territories
- C.
29 states, 7 territories
- D.
28 states, 6 territories
- 24.This brightly colored bird with shades of blue and turquoise is called Indian Roller. This bird is the State bird of which State?
- A.
Karnataka
- B.
Andhra Pradesh
- C.
Himachal Pradesh
- D.
Uttar Pradesh
- 25.The wettest place on earth lies in the state of :
- A.
Meghalaya
- B.
Assam
- C.
Sikkim
- D.
Arunachal Pradesh
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