Pilgrimage Sites

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Which of the following is not one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India?

  1. Badrinath

  2. Dwarka

  3. Rameshwaram

  4. Puri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Char Dham pilgrimage sites are Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Puri, and Dwarka. Dwarka is not one of them.

The holy city of Varanasi is located on the banks of which river?

  1. Ganges

  2. Yamuna

  3. Narmada

  4. Godavari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Varanasi is located on the banks of the Ganges river.

Which of the following is the largest Hindu temple in the world?

  1. Akshardham Temple

  2. Tirupati Balaji Temple

  3. Golden Temple

  4. Kashi Vishwanath Temple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Akshardham Temple in Delhi is the largest Hindu temple in the world.

The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to which Hindu shrine?

  1. Amarnath Cave

  2. Vaishno Devi Temple

  3. Kedarnath Temple

  4. Badrinath Temple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave, a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the following is not one of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage sites in India?

  1. Kedarnath

  2. Tungnath

  3. Rudranath

  4. Madhyamaheshwar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Panch Kedar pilgrimage sites are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. Madhyamaheshwar is not one of them.

The Golden Temple is the holiest shrine of which religion?

  1. Sikhism

  2. Hinduism

  3. Buddhism

  4. Jainism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Golden Temple is the holiest shrine of Sikhism.

Which of the following is not one of the Shakti Peethas in India?

  1. Kamakhya Temple

  2. Vaishno Devi Temple

  3. Kalighat Temple

  4. Jagannath Temple


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Shakti Peethas are a group of Hindu temples dedicated to the goddess Shakti. Jagannath Temple is not one of them.

The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which Indian city?

  1. Goa

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Goa.

Which of the following is not one of the Jyotirlingas in India?

  1. Somnath Temple

  2. Dwarkadhish Temple

  3. Kashi Vishwanath Temple

  4. Jagannath Temple


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jyotirlingas are a group of 12 Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva. Jagannath Temple is not one of them.

The Vaishno Devi Temple is located in which Indian state?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Sikkim


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vaishno Devi Temple is located in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the following is not one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India?

  1. Badrinath

  2. Dwarka

  3. Rameshwaram

  4. Puri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Char Dham pilgrimage sites are Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Puri, and Dwarka. Dwarka is not one of them.

The holy city of Varanasi is located on the banks of which river?

  1. Ganges

  2. Yamuna

  3. Narmada

  4. Godavari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Varanasi is located on the banks of the Ganges river.

Which of the following is the largest Hindu temple in the world?

  1. Akshardham Temple

  2. Tirupati Balaji Temple

  3. Golden Temple

  4. Kashi Vishwanath Temple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Akshardham Temple in Delhi is the largest Hindu temple in the world.

The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to which Hindu shrine?

  1. Amarnath Cave

  2. Vaishno Devi Temple

  3. Kedarnath Temple

  4. Badrinath Temple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Amarnath Yatra is a pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave, a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir.

Which of the following is not one of the Panch Kedar pilgrimage sites in India?

  1. Kedarnath

  2. Tungnath

  3. Rudranath

  4. Madhyamaheshwar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Panch Kedar pilgrimage sites are Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, and Kalpeshwar. Madhyamaheshwar is not one of them.

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