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Shankaracharya Temple
  • 1. What does the Shankaracharya Temple rest upon?
A) A platform of wood
B) A foundation of sand
C) A mountain of ice
D) A solid rock
  • 2. How tall is the octagonal base of the temple?
A) 20 ft
B) 21.5 ft
C) 8 ft
D) 15 ft
  • 3. What is the length of each side of the temple's octagonal base?
A) 20 ft
B) 15 ft
C) 21.5 ft
D) 3.5 ft
  • 4. What is the diameter of the circle that makes up the center of the temple?
A) 20 ft
B) 8 ft
C) 15 ft
D) 21.5 ft
  • 5. How wide is the temple entrance?
A) 8 ft
B) 3.5 ft
C) 4.6 ft
D) 6.1 ft
  • 6. What is the height of the temple walls?
A) 21.5 ft
B) 8 ft
C) 20 ft
D) 15 ft
  • 7. How many octagonal columns support the ceiling inside the temple?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Four
  • 8. What is inside the basin surrounded by columns?
A) A collection of coins
B) A statue of Shankaracharya
C) A stone bowl
D) A Lingam encircled by a snake
  • 9. During which pilgrimage do people visit the Shankaracharya Temple?
A) Char Dham Yatra
B) Amarnath Yatra
C) Kumbh Mela
D) Vaishno Devi Yatra
  • 10. When is Shiva's holy mace brought to the temple?
A) On the winter solstice
B) On a full moon
C) On the first day of spring
D) On the lunar phase of the new moon
  • 11. Which festival causes the temple to be lit up?
A) Maha Shivaratri
B) Eid
C) Diwali
D) Holi
  • 12. In 2021, why was the temple illuminated by the Archaeological Survey of India?
A) To celebrate Independence Day
B) To welcome a foreign dignitary
C) To commemorate the temple's anniversary
D) To mark one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses
  • 13. Who wrote a letter to the Madras weekly Swatantra in 1948 mentioning the temple?
A) Sardar Patel
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sheikh Abdullah
  • 14. According to Sheikh Abdullah's letter, what did Shankaracharya's dialogue with a Kashmiri lady lead to?
A) The construction of the temple
B) The spread of Buddhism
C) A change in government
D) The development of Shaivism
  • 15. Which Bollywood film from 2000 features the Shankaracharya Temple?
A) Mission Kashmir
B) Dil Se
C) Lagaan
D) Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • 16. What is the shape of the interior chamber of the temple?
A) Circular
B) Octagonal
C) Rectangular
D) Square
  • 17. How is the terrace around the square temple accessed?
A) By an elevator
B) By a ramp
C) By a ladder
D) By a stone staircase enclosed between two walls
  • 18. Which song from 1974 features the temple?
A) Dum Maro Dum
B) Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein
C) Jai Jai Shiv Shankar
D) Chura Liya Hai Tumne
  • 19. Which deity is the Shankaracharya Temple dedicated to?
A) Ganesha
B) Vishnu
C) Shiva
D) Brahma
  • 20. On which mountain range is the Shankaracharya Temple situated?
A) Zabarwan Range
B) Karakoram Range
C) Pir Panjal Range
D) Himalayan Range
  • 21. Who has managed the temple since the 19th century?
A) Dharmarth Trust
B) State Government
C) Local Municipality
D) Archaeological Survey of India
  • 22. What is the historical name of the hill on which the temple is situated, according to Kalhana?
A) Zabarwan Hill
B) Suleman Hill
C) Shiva Hill
D) Gopadri
  • 23. According to Kalhana, around what year did King Gopaditya build the temple?
A) 1200 CE
B) 100 CE
C) 371 BCE
D) 500 BCE
  • 24. Which literary work is believed to have been composed at this temple by Adi Shankara?
A) Ramayana
B) Saundarya Lahari
C) Bhagavad Gita
D) Upanishads
  • 25. Which organization constructed the 3.5-mile road to the temple in 1969?
A) Border Roads Organisation
B) Archaeological Survey of India
C) Public Works Department
D) Dharmarth Trust
  • 26. What event is celebrated at the temple by Kashmiri Hindus?
A) Herath
B) Holi
C) Diwali
D) Navratri
  • 27. Who is the sole chairperson trustee of the Dharmarth Trust?
A) Gulab Singh
B) Karan Singh
C) Aurel Stein
D) James Fergusson
  • 28. What geological feature forms the hill the temple sits on?
A) Panjal trap
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Granite bedrock
D) Limestone formation
  • 29. Which historical figure is associated with the monument according to the Rajatarangini?
A) Ashoka
B) Jaloka
C) Akbar
D) Shah Jahan
  • 30. Which ruler constructed the steps to the hill from the Durga Naag temple side?
A) Gulab Singh
B) Mihirakula
C) Gopaditya
D) Ashoka
  • 31. What material from the hill's steps did Nur Jahan use for the Pathar Mosque?
A) Bricks
B) Marble
C) Wood
D) Stones
  • 32. Approximately how many steps must one climb to reach the presiding deity?
A) 100
B) 1350
C) 240
D) 500
  • 33. Which British writer counted over 1350 boats on the Dal Lake from the top of the hill?
A) Justine Hardy
B) James Fergusson
C) Vinoba Bhave
D) Aurel Stein
  • 34. Which of these is NOT a name associated with the hill?
A) Shiva Parvata
B) Takht-i-Sulaiman
C) Sandhimana-parvata
D) Koh-e-Suleman
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