Sites, Monuments & World Heritage — Practice MCQs

Questions: 11 | Attempted: 0

Q1GS-Ieasy· statement correct

Consider the following statements about the Maratha Military Landscapes inscribed by UNESCO in 2025:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 1 and 3 only(C) 2 and 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q2GS-Imoderate· match pairs

Match List-I (Fort) with List-II (Distinct identity):

List I

List II

Choose the correct match:

(A) Shivneri-Birthplace; Rajgad-First capital; Vijaydurg-Eastern Gibraltar; Sindhudurg-Island fort(B) Shivneri-First capital; Rajgad-Birthplace; Vijaydurg-Eastern Gibraltar; Sindhudurg-Island fort(C) Shivneri-Eastern Gibraltar; Rajgad-Birthplace; Vijaydurg-First capital; Sindhudurg-Island fort(D) Shivneri-Birthplace; Rajgad-Island fort; Vijaydurg-First capital; Sindhudurg-Eastern Gibraltar

Q3GS-Imoderate· statement correct

Consider the following statements about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only(C) 1 and 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q4GS-Ieasy· direct

Lucknow was designated a UNESCO 'Creative City of Gastronomy' in 2025. Which Indian city had received this designation earlier?

(A) Chennai(B) Hyderabad(C) Kolkata(D) Jaipur

Q5GS-Imoderate· statement correct

Consider the following statements about Mehrgarh:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only(C) 1 and 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q6GS-Imoderate· match pairs

Match the IVC site (List-I) with its distinctive feature (List-II):

List I

List II

Choose the correct match:

(A) Lothal-Dockyard; Dholavira-Tripartite city; Kalibangan-Ploughed fields; Rakhigarhi-Largest in India(B) Lothal-Tripartite city; Dholavira-Dockyard; Kalibangan-Ploughed fields; Rakhigarhi-Largest in India(C) Lothal-Dockyard; Dholavira-Largest in India; Kalibangan-Ploughed fields; Rakhigarhi-Tripartite city(D) Lothal-Ploughed fields; Dholavira-Tripartite city; Kalibangan-Dockyard; Rakhigarhi-Largest in India

Q7GS-Imoderate· statement reason

Statement-I and Statement-II:

Assertion (A): The Gundaram inscriptions in Telangana mark the earliest known religious iconography in South India.

Reason (R): The inscriptions feature a unique trident and damaru symbol associated with religious authority, dated between the 1st century BCE and the 6th century CE.

(A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.(B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.(C) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.(D) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.

Q8GS-Imoderate· statement correct

With reference to the Satavahana dynasty, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only(C) 1 and 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q9GS-Ieasy· direct

The Chola Gangam Lake, recently slated for restoration, was constructed by which Chola ruler?

(A) Vijayalaya Chola(B) Rajaraja Chola I(C) Rajendra Chola I(D) Kulottunga I

Q10GS-Ieasy· statement correct

Consider the following statements about Nalanda University:

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 and 3 only(C) 1 and 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3

Q11GS-Imoderate· direct

Which of the following sites added to India's UNESCO Tentative List in 2025 contains stromatolite fossils approximately 1.4 billion years old that record the Great Oxidation Event?

(A) Erra Matti Dibbalu(B) Naga Hill Ophiolite(C) Salkhan Fossil Park(D) Meghalayan Age Caves