1.  The Khajuraho temples are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, built between 950 and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty. These temples showcase the Nagara style of architecture,
2. Bodh Gaya is located almost 96 kilometrese away from Patna, Bihar and is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in India. It’s an important religious centre for the Buddhists as this was the place where Mahatma Buddha attained enlightenment. The holy Bodhi Tree is the site where Siddhartha gained Enlightenment and became Gautam Buddha. The famous Mahabodhi Temple was established in the reign of Ashoka the Great in about approximately 250 BCE.
3. The Statue of Liberty was designed and built in France. It was a gift from the people of France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of American independence. The statue was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by French engineer Gustave Eiffel, who also designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The statue was then disassembled and shipped to the United States, where it was reassembled on Liberty Island in New York Harbor and dedicated on October 28, 1886.
4. The Buddhist Monuments located at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh are a World Heritage Site in India and they are the oldest stone structures in India. Originally commissioned by emperor Ashoka in 3rd century BCE, the Sanchi Stupa is located 46 kilometer north-east of Bhopal.
5. The Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory built in 18th century Rajasthan. It is an astronomical observatory which was built by the Rajput King Sawai Jai Singh of Rajasthan in 1738 CE
6. The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
7. Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Northern part of Karnataka. It lies within the ruins of the ancient, prosperous kingdom of Vijayanagar
8. The nickname of the clock tower in London is “Big Ben.”
9. The Elephanta caves are located on an island in the Arabian City, not very far from the city of Mumbai.
10. The Ellora Caves are an important UNESCO World Heritage site and an archaeological site, ranging 29 kilometers Northwest of the city of Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The Ellora Caves are well known for their Indian-rock cut architecture. The presence of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples and sculptures portray the tolerance which was extended towards different faiths and beliefs in Ancient Indian History.
11. Rumtek Monastery is located in which Indian state?

Ans- Sikkim

1. Hemis monastery in Leh, Ladakh.
2. Tawang monastery- Arunachal Pradesh
3. Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. It’s located in present-day Cambodia, within the city of Angkor, which served as the capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Initially a Hindu temple, it was later transformed into a Buddhist temple.
4. Bahai temple is in New Delhi
5. Dilwara temple in Mount Abu, Rajasthan- Jain temple.
6. In which place Shringeri Math is situated, which established by Shankaracharya?

Ans- Rameshwaram.

1. In which state’s Sabarimala pilgrimage, the pilgrims have taken the oath of cleanliness?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Kerala

(c) Telangana

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans: (b) Kerala

1. The residence of the Prime Minister of which country is called ‘Temple Trees’?

(a) Nepal

(b) Myanmar

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Bangladesh

Ans: (c) Sri Lanka

• The Char Dham Highway project connects the four holy places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. In which Indian state are all these religious places located?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Sikkim

Ans: (a) Uttarakhand

• The largest temple complex in India is the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu

• Tawang monastery is the largest monastery in India. is also known as Galden Namgyal Lhatse.

• The world’s largest mosque is Masjid al-Haram, located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca and encloses the Kaaba.

• The largest mosque in India is the Taj-ul-Masajid, located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It has a capacity for around 175,000 worshippers.

• The Seven Wonders of the World are a group of places around the globe that are considered to be of great importance. These are: The Colosseum in Italy, Petra in Jordan, Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru, Taj Mahal in India and The Great Wall of China.

• The tallest statue in the world is the Statue of Unity, located in Gujarat, India. It depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a prominent figure in India’s independence movement, and stands at a height of 182 meters (597 feet).

• The highest monastery in the world is generally accepted to be Rongbuk Monastery, located in Tibet.

• The highest temple in India is Tungnath Temple, located in Uttarakhand, at an altitude of 12,073 feet (3,680 meters)

• The five temples that make up the Panch Kedar are: Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. These temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva and are located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. Shiva temples.

• Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas to propagate his teachings and maintain the continuity of Sanatana Dharma. These are:

Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Located in Sringeri, Karnataka.

Jyotir Math: Located in Joshimath, Uttarakhand.

Dwarka Sharada Peetham: Located in Dwarka, Gujarat.

Govardhan Math: Located in Puri, Odisha.

• World Architecture Day- 6 Oct
• Tulsi Manas Mandir is located at Varanasi, UP.
• Brihadeshwara temple or Raja Rajeswara temple is located at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It was built by Raj Raja Chola I.
• Sun Temple at Konark, Odissa is also known as Black Pagoda. Built by Narasimhadeva 1.
• Ellora temple was built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
• The Charminar at Hyderabad was built by Mohd. Kuli Qutub Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of plague in the city.
• Kailash temple is located at Ellora, Maharashtra.
• Moti Masjid was built by Aurangzeb.
• Le Corbusier designed the planned city of Chandigarh.
• Bimal Patel is the architect of India’s new Parliament building.
• Golconda fort is in Hyderabad, Telengana. It was bult by Sultan Quli Qutub ul Mulk.
• The Vesara style of temple architecture mainly evolved, practised, and developed by the influence of the Chalukyas of Kalyani.
• Jagannath Temple (Puri) is believed to be constructed in the 12th century by King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
• Known as the “Architect of the Poor”, Laurie Baker was responsible for the revolutionised mass housing concept in Kerala.
• G Wittet designed the Gateway of India in Mumbai, borrowing several elements of Mughal style
• The Victoria terminus station in Mumbai is an example of Victorian Gothic revival architecture in India, deriving themes from Indian traditional architecture. It was designed by FW Stevens.
• There are 44 World Heritage Sites in India, 6^th most in the world.  Out of these, 36 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide. The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, in 2025.
• Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites with a total of 60. It is followed by China with 59 sites, and then Germany with 54
• Uttar Pradesh is the Indian state with the most international airports. As of 2025, it has five international airports: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, Kushinagar International Airport, Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, and Noida International Airport in Jewar.
• Maharashtra is the Indian state with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, boasting a total of 5 sites. These include the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the Western Ghats (a natural site).
• Tamil Nadu is the Indian state with the most temples. It’s often referred to as the “land of temples” due to the sheer number of Hindu temples found there, estimated to be over 400,000.
• The oldest church in India is believed to be the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church in Palayur, Kerala, which is said to have been established in 52 AD by St. Thomas the Apostle.

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