2001 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 58: History and Culture
Hoysala monuments are found in
aHampi and Hospet
bHalebid and Belur
cMysore and Bangalore
dSringeri and Dharwar
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Hoysala temples are at Halebid (the Hoysaleswara temple) and Belur (the Chennakeshava temple), along with Somanathapura. The Hoysalas ruled southern Karnataka from the 11th to the 14th century, and their temples stand on star-shaped platforms and are richly carved in soapstone. Hampi is the Vijayanagara capital, and Hospet is the nearby town.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Hampi was the Vijayanagara capital, not a Hoysala site.
- (b) Right: Halebid and Belur have Hoysala temples.
- (c) Mysore and Bangalore are cities, not the main Hoysala temple sites.
- (d) Neither Sringeri nor Dharwar is a main Hoysala site.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.