SSC Ancient History Set- 8
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Group of Monuments at Pattadakal is in
2. The famous Brihadeshwara Temple is located in
3. Which historical site is located in 'Jaugada' in Odisha?
4. Temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini was built by ––––––.
5. Which of the following cities is home of the famous Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in India?
6. Gyana Saraswati temple of southern India is located at:
7. The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?
8. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is in………..
9. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is located in the foothills of?
10. Where is the Brihadeshwar temple, built during the Chola period, is located?
11. The popular rock-cut sculputure, the 'Descent of the Ganga' is found in which of the following places of India?
12. The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in–––.
14. Kapaleeswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to which Indian God ?
15. Shiva cave is located in………..
16. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
17. Which temple is built in the form of the chariot of Surya, the Sun God with 24 wheels?
18. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in
19. The Chaiturgarh Fort in Korba, Chhattisgarh is home to a famous and unique temple. Which is that temple ?
20. Which temple complex is in the shape of a gigantic chariot, having elaborately carved stone wheels, pillars and walls ?
21. The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by .............
22. Which of the following Jyotirlingas is in Maharashtra ?
23. Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state of India ?
24. Elephanta Caves is located in which city?
25. Which dynasty had developed the Gandhara School of Art in ancient India ?
26. Elephanta caves are attributed to which God?
27. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
28. A pillar containing inscriptions from three different periods, i.e. the Mauryan period, Gupta period and Mughal period, is located at:
29. Meenakshi Temple is located in which state ?
30. The Iron Pillar is located in?
31. Who built the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal?
32. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
33. The famous caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri are located in _________
34. Nalanda Mahavihara site is in
36. Which of the following temple is built by Rastrakutas Dynasty ?
37. The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in.......
38. The famous Vishnu temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by?
39. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar primarily famous for?
40. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi is in...............
41. 'Sun Temple' is situated in the state of------------
42. Odisha’s World famous Konark Sun Temple was built by___.
43. Charupallam, 'the village of the Incline' is located near which temple ?
44. ……….caves are a network of sculpted caves located in Mumbai Harbour.
45. Where is the famous rust–resistant iron pillar located?
46. Who built the group of monuments at Mahabalipuram?
47. ………..comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution.
48. Which of the following place is nearest to Hemish Math?
49. Rajrappa is the location of a Shaktipeeth as well as the confluence of the rivers Damodar and Vera. Which state is it located in?
50. Which of the following is an example of a Chola empire temple?
