Important Famous Places GK MCQs


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Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:General Knowledge.
Sub-topic:Famous Places.
Number of Questions:5 Questions with Answers.

Important Famous Places MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) with answers for various state exams and UPSC civil services, SSC, banking, MPSC, UPPSC, MPPSC etc. Exams. Learn and prepare Objective type Questions on Famous Places.



1. The famous Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by

  1. Raja Surajmal Singh.
  2. British Government.
  3. Rao Jodha.
  4. Sawai Jai Singh.


Answer: (d) Sawai Jai Singh.

Solution: Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by Sawai Jai Singh. “Jantar Mantar” literally means “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens”.


2. Who is the architect of India Gate?

  1. Edwin Lutyens.
  2. Charles Correa.
  3. Pingali Venkayya.
  4. None of the above.


Answer: (a) Edwin Lutyens.

Solution: India Gate is a war memorial and the architect was Edwin Lutyens.


3. Sun Temple is located at

  1. Bhubaneswar.
  2. Puri.
  3. Madurai.
  4. Konark.


Answer: (d) Konark.

Solution: Konark Sun Temple is a 13th century CE (the year 1250) Sun temple at Konark about 35 Km northeast of Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva-I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE.


4. Where is Khangchendzonga National Park located?

  1. Himachal Pradesh.
  2. Uttarakhand.
  3. Sikkim.
  4. Arunachal Pradesh.


Answer: (c) Sikkim.

Solution: Khangchendzonga National Park has been given the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2016. It covers almost 30% of the total land area of Sikkim in northeast India.


5. The famous Cherrapunji is a town of

  1. Mizoram.
  2. Manipur.
  3. Meghalaya.
  4. Sikkim.


Answer: (c) Meghalaya.

Solution: Cherrapunjee, also known as Sohra, is a high-altitude town in Meghalaya. It's known for its living root bridges, made from rubber trees. It is famous for its rainfall in the world.