SSC Ancient History Set- 8
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. The famous caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri are located in _________
2. Charupallam, 'the village of the Incline' is located near which temple ?
3. Which of the following Jyotirlingas is in Maharashtra ?
4. The Chaiturgarh Fort in Korba, Chhattisgarh is home to a famous and unique temple. Which is that temple ?
5. 'Sun Temple' is situated in the state of------------
6. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal is in
7. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is in………..
8. Meenakshi Temple is located in which state ?
9. ………..comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution.
10. ……….caves are a network of sculpted caves located in Mumbai Harbour.
11. Which temple complex is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls ?
12. Shiva cave is located in………..
13. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, is located?
14. Which historical site is located in 'Jaugada' in Odisha?
15. Elephanta Caves is located in which city?
16. The popular rock-cut sculputure, the 'Descent of the Ganga' is found in which of the following places of India?
17. Where is the famous rust–resistant iron pillar located?
18. Gyana Saraswati temple of southern India is located at:
19. Who built the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal?
20. The Iron Pillar is located in?
21. Which dynasty had developed the Gandhara School of Art in ancient India ?
22. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in
23. A pillar containing inscriptions from three different periods, i.e. the Mauryan period, Gupta period and Mughal period, is located at:
24. Which temple is built in the form of the chariot of Surya, the Sun God with 24 wheels?
26. Which of the following cities is home of the famous Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in India?
27. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
28. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
29. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?
30. Which of the following place is nearest to Hemish Math?
31. The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?
33. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi is in...............
34. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is located in the foothills of?
35. The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by?
36. Rajrappa is the location of a Shaktipeeth as well as the confluence of the rivers Damodar and Vera. Which state is it located in?
37. Who built the group of monuments at Mahabalipuram?
38. Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state of India ?
39. The famous Brihadeshwara Temple is located in
40. The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by .............
41. The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in–––.
42. Which of the following temple is built by Rastrakutas Dynasty ?
43. Temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini was built by ––––––.
44. The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in.......
45. Nalanda Mahavihara site is in
46. Elephanta caves are attributed to which God?
47. Odisha’s World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by___.
48. Which of the following is an example of a Chola empire temple?
49. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
50. Kapaleeswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to which Indian God ?
