The Ramappa Temple, added to the UNESCO World Heritage list as a unique example of engineering with floating bricks, is named after whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Ramappa Temple, added to the UNESCO World Heritage list as a unique example of engineering with floating bricks, is named after whom?

A. The local deity presiding inside

B. The main sculptor who designed it

C. The Kakatiya king who ordered it

D. The chief priest of the kingdom

Answer: Option B

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The Ramappa Temple (Rudreshwara Temple) in Telangana is perhaps the only major temple in India named after its chief architect/sculptor, Ramappa, rather than the king or the deity.

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The rock-cut caves of Ellora represent a harmonious blend of which three major religious traditions?

A. Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism

B. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism

C. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Ajivikism

D. Buddhism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Ellora features 34 major rock-cut caves containing Hindu (Caves 17-29), Buddhist (Caves 1-12), and Jain (Caves 30-34) monuments built primarily during the Rashtrakuta and Yadava periods.

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