1.	The Wailing Wall is associated with ?
	Jews
	Bahais
	Shias
	Catholics
	Answer: Jews Explanation: The Western Wall, or “Wailing Wall”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is the western support wall of the Temple Mount. Thousands of people journey to the wall every year to visit and recite prayers. These prayers are either spoken or written down and placed in the cracks of the wall.
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2.	The famous Dwarkadheesh Temple of Gujarat is located on the banks of which of the following ?
	Narmada
	Tapti
	Gomti
	Luni
	Answer: Gomti Explanation: The famous Dwarkadheesh Temple of Gujarat is located on the banks of Gomti River. It is also called the Trilok Sundar or the most beautiful shrine in the three worlds of Hindu mythology.
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3.	The Mahabodhi Temple in ____ is the pilgrimage site of the Buddhists ?
	Bihar
	Madhya Pradesh
	Odisha
	Assam
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: The Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar is the pilgrimage site of the Buddhists. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree.
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4.	Navakalevara is a ritual that takes place in a temple in _____ ?
	Shirdi
	Sabarimala
	Tirupati
	Jagannath Puri
	Answer: Jagannath Puri Explanation: The Nabakalebara 2015 is a celebration of the ancient ritual of the Nabakalebara associated with most of the Jagannath Temples when the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new set of idols. It is a festival the period of which is chosen according to the Hindu Calendar conforming to the astrological planetary positions. More than 5 million devotees are expected to participate in these rituals held in and around the temple complex of the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.
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5.	With reference to the famous monasteries of India, which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
	Tawang-Arunachal Pradesh
	Key-Himachal Pradesh
	Rumtek-Sikkim
	Ghum-Jammu and Kashmir
	Answer: Ghum-Jammu and Kashmir Explanation: Ghum is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. It was established in 1975 Ghum Railway station is also the highest railway station in India.
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6.	Bylakuppe Monastery (Namdroling) is situated in which state of India ?
	Arunachal Pradesh
	Maharashtra
	Himachal Pradesh
	Karnataka
	Answer: Karnataka Explanation: Bylakuppe is a small village in southern Karnataka and the second largest Tibetan settlement in India. The most famous is Namdroling Monastery, also known as the Golden Temple.
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7.	Which of the following temples has Panchayatana Style of architecture ?
	Sun Temple
	Kashi Vishwanath temple
	Brihadeeswara Temple
	Dashavatara Temple
	Answer: Dashavatara Temple Explanation: Panchayatana is an architectural style where the main shrine is built on a rectangular plinth with four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners and making it a total of five shrines. Example, Dashavatara Vishnu Temple, Deogarh, U.P.
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8.	Which of the following places is closest to the Hemis Monastery ?
	Gangtok
	Dharamshala
	Leh
	Darjeeling
	Answer: Leh Explanation: Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist Monastery which is situated in Ladakh India. 45 Kms away from Leh.
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9.	In which of the following states is the famous Vaishno Devi Shrine located ?
	Jammu & Kashmir
	Uttar Pradesh
	Himachal Pradesh
	Madhya Pradesh
	Answer: Jammu & Kashmir Explanation: Vaishno Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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10.	Charupallam, ‘the village of the incline’ is located near which temple ?
	Jagannath Puri
	Tirupati Temple
	Rajarajeshwara Temple
	Konark temple
	Answer: Rajarajeshwara Temple Explanation: The Rajarajeswara temple is a Shiva temple located in Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala, South India.
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