The famous 'Nalanda Mahavihara' site contains a iconic high-towered multi-tiered temple ruin known as which grid number? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous 'Nalanda Mahavihara' site contains a iconic high-towered multi-tiered temple ruin known as which grid number?
A. Site 1 (The Main Monastery block)
B. Site 3 (The Great Stupa of Sariputta)
C. Site 5
D. Site 12
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Temple Site 3 is the most iconic structure photographed at Nalanda, representing a massive stupa built over the relics of Lord Buddha's chief disciple, Sariputta.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The monumental 'Bara Imambara' in Lucknow contains a world-famous labyrinth. What is this network of corridors locally called?
A. Asafi Maze
B. Shahi Labyrinth
C. Hawa Gali
D. Bhool Bhulaiya

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The upper floor of the Bara Imambara features 'Bhool Bhulaiya', an intricate network of nearly a thousand interconnected passages designed to confuse intruders.

Question #2
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is in which city?
A. Ayodhya
B. Allahabad
C. Varanasi
D. Mathura

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and is one of the most sacred Hindu temples dedicated to Shiva.

Question #3
The grand monument 'Murud-Janjira Fort', famous for being an impregnable marine fort on an island in the Arabian Sea, was ruled by which dynasty?
A. Marathas
B. Adil Shahis
C. Portuguese
D. Siddis of Janjira

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Murud-Janjira Fort, located off the coastal village of Murud in Maharashtra, was the historic stronghold and capital of the Siddis (African descendants).