The ancient rock-cut caves of Ajanta in Maharashtra, renowned for their historic frescoes and murals, are almost exclusively dedicated to the iconographies of which faith? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The ancient rock-cut caves of Ajanta in Maharashtra, renowned for their historic frescoes and murals, are almost exclusively dedicated to the iconographies of which faith?
A. Buddhism
B. Ajivikism
C. Hinduism
D. Jainism
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The 30 rock-cut caves of Ajanta are completely Buddhist, dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE, featuring classic masterpieces of Buddhist religious art.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The magnificent Laxmi Vilas Palace, one of the largest private residences in India displaying Indo-Saracenic architecture, was built in 1890 by which ruler?
A. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
B. Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwad
C. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad II
D. Maharaja Ranjitsinhji Gaekwad

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and designed by Major Charles Mant.

Question #2
The fort in Rajasthan known as the 'Great Wall of India' is:
A. Amber Fort
B. Kumbhalgarh Fort
C. Jaisalmer Fort
D. Mehrangarh Fort

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Kumbhalgarh Fort has the second-longest wall in the world after the Great Wall of China.

Question #3
The historical fort 'Chittorgarh Fort' features a magnificent water reservoir. Which of the following is the most prominent stepwell reservoir inside it?
A. Rani Udayamati stepwell
B. Chand Baori
C. Suraj Kund
D. Gaumukh Kund

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The Gaumukh Kund is a deep rock-cut water reservoir inside Chittorgarh Fort where water continuously flows from a spring shaped like a cow's mouth.