CMAT 2024 Top-50 Static GK Questions on Historical Monuments PDF

Which monument in India is also called as ‘Amba Vilas’?

Which was the India’s first rural university established by Nanaji Deshmukh?

Which ruler has built the Leh Palace that has been adopted under “Adopt a Heritage” project?

Match the following UNESCO world heritage sites with the place they belong

How many number of sites in India are part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list?

Shakti Stal is the memorial site of which political leader?

A paragraph is given below. Identify the factual inaccuracy in the paragraph and select the appropriate option:

The Statue of Unity was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on October 31, 2018. The 181-metre tall statue is the tallest statue in the world. The statue was inaugurated on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, whose role in the unification of India is remarkable. Patel is often remembered for Operation Polo, which led to the annexation of the state of Hyderabad to the Indian union.

Who has designed the Dilwara temples in Rajasthan?

Khajuraho temple is located in?

Bagh caves are located in which state?

Vivekananda Rock Memorial is situated at?

Who built Taj Mahal?

The Jaisalmer Fort is located in?

The tomb of a Sufi Saint is called ______.

Lion tailed Macaque is also called as ______.

'Powa Mecca' in Assam is the tomb of ______.

Gnana Saraswati temple of southern India is located at:

In which state is the archaeological site of Surkotada situated?

Which historical site is located in 'Jaugada' in Odisha?

If Ranchi is called Delhi, Delhi is called Mumbai, Mumbai is called Dehradun, Dehradun is called Nagpur and Nagpur is called Meerut then where is the Gate way of India?

The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) of ________ is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah.

The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in ________.

In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ?

In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?

In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located?

Where is the Dharmraja Ratha monument located?

Which of the following monasteries is located in Sikkim?

Alai-Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi, was constructed by .....

Which of the following historical monument has been chosen as a "Swachh
Bharat Icon" by the Union Government on November 21, 2017.

Buland Darwaza built by Akbar is in which city?

At 73 metres, which of the following is the world's tallest rubble masonry minaret?

"Lake Palace" built by Maharana Jagat Singh II is in which city?

The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is constructed with which of the following materials?

Which temple complex is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls?

Which one of the following is not included in the list of the new seven wonders of the world announced in Lisbon, the capital of Purtegal, on July 7, 2007 ?

Which one of the following India’s World Heritage Sites included in UNESCO's list has not been matched correctly with its location ?

Where is the tomb of Sher Shah Suri located?

How many windows are there on the outside walls of Hawa Mahal of Jaipur?

Consider the following statements regarding Hoysala art.
1. The Hoysala style (1050 -1300 AD) developed in the southern region of Karnataka.
2. Hoysala art may be said to have its starting point in the temples of the early Chalukyas at Aihole, Badami and Pattadkal.
3. An important monument employing this art is the Kesava temple at Belur.
4. Apart from the architectural plan, the Hoysala style attained a few more distinguishing characteristics. For instance, chloritic schist was given up in favour of more tractable sandstone.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements is true about the inauguration of the Statue of Unity?

(1) On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 100th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity.
(2 Designed by Padma Bhushan recipient sculptor Ram V Sutar.

How many monasteries and temples are there in Ellora caves?

Phodong Monastery is located in ______.

In which of the following neighbouring countries of India is the famous Katas Raj Temples complex, with shrines of multiple faiths, located?

Which monument was built in 1924 to welcome King George V and Queen Mary?

The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as ______.

Fort Saint Louis was a ______ fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India.

______ is a palace in Jaipur, built by Sawai Pratap Singh.

Where is Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) situated?

Which of the following is a fair held at the shrine of Mastan Shah Vali?

Which of the following forts was built by the Kakatiya dynasty?