Question : What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and the nearby district's Temple architecture called?
Option 1: Kalasha
Option 2: Antarala
Option 3: Amalaka
Option 4: Jagati
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Correct Answer: Amalaka
Solution : The correct answer is Amalaka.
The Amalaka is a distinctive stone disc atop the Hindu temple shikhara or main towers. Typically segmented with ridges on the rim, it holds symbolic significance. Some view it as a lotus, representing the deity's symbolic seat below. Alternatively, it is seen as a representation of the sun, serving as a gateway to the celestial realm.
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Question : "Gopuram" or temple entrance is a feature of which temple architecture?
Option 1: South Indian temple architecture
Option 2: Buddhist architecture
Option 3: Jain architecture
Option 4: North Indian temple architecture
Question : Khajuraho temple in Madhya Pradesh is an example of ____________ style of temple architecture.
Option 1: Dravida
Option 2: Vesara
Option 3: Nagara
Option 4: Hoysala
Question : Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu, Rajasthan is an example of _________ temple architecture.
Option 1: Buddhist
Option 2: Jain
Option 3: Mughal
Option 4: Dravida
Question : Which of the following architecture is a memorial of Aurangzeb's wife, Dilras Banu Begum?
Option 1: Jama Masjid
Option 2: Bibi Ka Maqbara
Option 3: Shah Begum's Tomb
Option 4: Taj Mahal
Question : Concerning Buddhist architecture, what does chaitya mean?
Option 1: Buddha relics
Option 2: Temple entrance
Option 3: Prayer hall
Option 4: Residence/monastery
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