Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Which king is known as the founder of the planned city of Agartala?
A) Krishna Chandra Manikya
B) Bir Chandra Manikya
C) Bir Bikram Manikya Debbarma
D) Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya.
2. On which river is Agartala situated?
A) Gomati
B) Haora/Saidra
C) Brahmaputra
D) Titas
3. Agartala is how far from the national capital New Delhi?
A) 1,800 km
B) 2,499 km
C) 2,000 km
D) 1,200 km
4. What is the rank of Agartala in terms of population among cities in Northeast India?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
5. Under which government mission is Agartala being developed?
A) AMRUT
B) Digital India
C) Smart Cities Mission
D) Swachh Bharat
6. What does “para” refer to in Agartala?
A) River
B) Locality
C) Temple
D) Street
7. How many municipal wards are there in Agartala?
A) 36
B) 42
C) 49
D) 53
8. Which area is considered the biggest market and business hub in Agartala?
A) Battala
B) Gol Bazar
C) Melarmath
D) Banamalipur
9. What is the significance of Kaman Chowmuhani?
A) Site of a royal palace
B) Historic cannon installed after a war
C) Internet gateway location
D) Location of MBB College
10. Which area is known for being one of the oldest planned localities with 12 divisions?
A) Joynagar
B) Ramnagar
C) Dhaleswar
D) Krishnanagar
11. Which temple is located under a large banyan tree in Ker Chowmuhani?
A) Tripureswari Temple
B) Melarmath Kali Bari
C) Shiv-Kali Temple
D) Jagannath Temple
12. Which locality houses multiple famous temples like Jagannath and Durgabari temples?
A) Krishnanagar
B) Indranagar
C) Melarmath
D) Joynagar
13. Melarmath is especially known for which business?
A) Jewelry
B) Electronics
C) Agriculture
D) Textiles
14. Which college in Agartala was established by Maharaja Bir Bikram in 1947?
A) Tripura University
B) IGM College
C) Maharaja Bir Bikram College
D) Bhavan’s College
15. Which area houses the State Secretariat, Assembly, and New Governor’s House?
A) Banamalipur
B) Kunjaban
C) Shibnagar
D) Dhaleswar
16. What is “Chowmuhani” in Bengali commonly understood as?
A) River junction
B) Road intersection
C) Market square
D) Park
17. Which locality in Agartala is close to the Agartala Government Medical College?
A) Krishnanagar
B) GB Bazar
C) Joynagar
D) Ramnagar
18. Which locality is closest to the railway station and lies 5 km from the city centre?
A) Arundhutinagar
B) Badhar Ghat
C) Amtali
D) Abhoynagar
19. What is the name of the area housing BSNL, electric office, and Geological Survey of India?
A) Battala
B) 79 Tilla
C) Joynagar
D) Chandrapur
20. When was the Agartala Municipality expanded to include nearby villages?
A) 2001
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2011
21. Who built the Ujjayanta Palace?
A) Dhanya Manikya
B) Radha Kishore Manikya
C) Bir Bikram Manikya
D) Krishna Manikya
22. Ujjayanta Palace is located in which Indian city?
A) Guwahati
B) Agartala
C) Kolkata
D) Imphal
23. What is the architectural style of Ujjayanta Palace?
A) Mughal
B) Indo-Gothic
C) Indo-Saracenic
D) Colonial Baroque
24. In which year was Ujjayanta Palace completed?
A) 1887
B) 1897
C) 1901
D) 1911
25. Which British engineer helped design the Ujjayanta Palace?
A) William Lamb
B) Sir Alexander Johnstone
C) Martin Burn
D) Sir Alexander Martin
26. Ujjayanta Palace served as the residence of which royal family?
A) Ahom
B) Manikya
C) Koch
D) Chutia
27. What does the name “Ujjayanta” mean?
A) Royal heritage
B) Victory celebration
C) Illuminated or shining
D) Eternal palace
28. Which Tripura king named the palace “Ujjayanta Palace”?
A) Radha Kishore Manikya
B) Bir Chandra Manikya
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
29. What is the area covered by Ujjayanta Palace complex?
A) 50 acres
B) 88 acres
C) 120 acres
D) 10 acres
30. Which river flows near Ujjayanta Palace?
A) Gomati
B) Haora
C) Khowai
D) Titas
31. What is the height of the central dome of Ujjayanta Palace?
A) 65 feet
B) 76 feet
C) 86 feet
D) 96 feet
32. What is housed in Ujjayanta Palace today?
A) Royal residence
B) Hotel
C) State Assembly
D) State Museum
33. When was the palace converted into a museum?
A) 1998
B) 2004
C) 2011
D) 2013
34. Ujjayanta Palace was once used as the building for which institution?
A) Tripura University
B) High Court
C) State Assembly
D) Governor’s House
35. Which famous poet and Nobel Laureate visited Ujjayanta Palace multiple times?
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
36. Ujjayanta Palace features how many main domes?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
37. Which trees and gardens enhance the scenic beauty of the palace surroundings?
A) Mango groves
B) Bamboo thickets
C) Mughal-style gardens with fountains
D) Tea plantations
38. Which of these temples is NOT located within the Ujjayanta Palace complex?
A) Jagannath Temple
B) Umamaheshwar Temple
C) Lakshmi-Narayan Temple
D) Kali Temple
39. What architectural material is dominantly used in the Ujjayanta Palace structure?
A) Marble
B) Wood
C) Brick and white stone
D) Sandstone
40. In terms of governance, who currently owns the Ujjayanta Palace?
A) Royal Family
B) Archaeological Survey of India
C) Tripura Government
D) Central Tourism Department
41. What is the alternate name of Pushpabanta Palace?
A) Ujjayanta Palace
B) Kunjaban Palace
C) Rabindra Kanan
D) Maharaja Palace
42. In which year was Pushpabanta Palace constructed?
A) 1897
B) 1901
C) 1917
D) 1926
43. Who commissioned the construction of Pushpabanta Palace?
A) Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya
B) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
C) Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur
D) Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya
44. What was the original function of Pushpabanta Palace for the royal family?
A) Winter retreat
B) Official courtroom
C) Guest house
D) Armory
45. Until what year did Pushpabanta Palace serve as the Raj Bhavan of Tripura?
A) 2004
B) 2011
C) 2018
D) 2022
46. What is the total area of the Pushpabanta Palace grounds?
A) 1.2 hectares
B) 1.76 hectares
C) 2.5 hectares
D) 4.31 hectares
47. How far is Pushpabanta Palace located from Ujjayanta Palace?
A) 500 metres
B) 1 km
C) 2 km
D) 5 km
48. Which Nobel laureate poet stayed in Pushpabanta Palace during his 7th visit to Tripura?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) C.V. Raman
C) Amartya Sen
D) Mother Teresa
49. What is the name given to the southern section of the palace garden, opened to the public?
A) Maharaja Udyan
B) Tagore Park
C) Rabindra Kanan
D) Pushpa Vatika
50. What is the literal meaning of the name “Pushpabanta”?
A) Grand Palace
B) Illuminated Palace
C) Flowerful Palace
D) Eternal Palace
51. Who currently owns and manages Pushpabanta Palace?
A) Manikya Royal Family
B) Archaeological Survey of India
C) Government of Tripura
D) National Museum
52. Under what project is Pushpabanta Palace being developed as a cultural museum?
A) Heritage City Development
B) Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Museum & Cultural Centre
C) Digital India Museum Initiative
D) Northeast Cultural Corridor
53. Which President of India laid the foundation stone for the digital museum at the palace?
A) Pranab Mukherjee
B) Ram Nath Kovind
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Prathiba Patil
54. Approximately how much budget was sanctioned to develop the palace into a museum?
A) ₹15 crore
B) ₹25 crore
C) ₹40.13 crore
D) ₹60 crore
55. How much was allocated by Tripura DMA for retrofitting Pushpabanta Palace for earthquake resistance?
A) ₹2.5 crore
B) ₹4.75 crore
C) ₹6.38 crore
D) ₹8 crore
56. What is the architectural style reflected in Pushpabanta Palace’s design?
A) Mughal
B) Neo-classical Colonial
C) Dravidian
D) Victorian Gothic
57. How many storeys does Pushpabanta Palace have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
58. Which materials primarily constitute the palace’s structure?
A) Marble and sandstone
B) Wood and bamboo
C) Brick and lime mortar
D) Steel and concrete
59. Pushpabanta Palace lies in which part of Agartala?
A) Melarmath
B) Kunjaban
C) College Tilla
D) Battala
60. After independence, what was the first administrative use of the palace?
A) Governor’s guest house
B) Chief Commissioner’s bungalow
C) Legislative Assembly
D) State Secretariat
61. What does the term “Neermahal” mean in English?
A) River Temple
B) Lake House
C) Water Palace
D) Royal Retreat
62. Neermahal is situated in which district of Tripura?
A) West Tripura
B) Gomati
C) Sepahijala
D) Dhalai
63. In which lake is Neermahal located?
A) Rudrasagar Lake
B) Dumboor Lake
C) Kamalasagar Lake
D) Amarsagar Lake
64. Who was the king responsible for building Neermahal?
A) Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya
B) Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya
C) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
D) Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya
65. In which year was the construction of Neermahal completed?
A) 1928
B) 1935
C) 1938
D) 1940
66. Which architectural styles are blended in Neermahal?
A) Greek and Mughal
B) Islamic and Colonial
C) Hindu and Mughal
D) Gothic and Buddhist
67. What was the primary purpose of Neermahal?
A) Military base
B) Summer retreat for the royal family
C) Hunting lodge
D) Public administrative building
68. How many rooms are there in Neermahal?
A) 74
B) 24
C) 94
D) 104
69. Neermahal is the only water palace in which part of India?
A) Northern India
B) Southern India
C) Eastern India
D) Northeastern India
70. Which is the other water palace in India apart from Neermahal?
A) Jag Mandir (Udaipur)
B) Jal Mahal (Jaipur)
C) Laxmi Vilas Palace
D) Lake Palace (Udaipur)
71. What divides Neermahal into two sections?
A) Central bridge
B) Main tower
C) Royal arch
D) Causeway
72. Which side of Neermahal was used for royal entertainment and cultural activities?
A) Western side
B) Southern side
C) Eastern side
D) Northern side
73. What is the main festival celebrated near Neermahal annually?
A) Neermahal Utsav
B) Rudrasagar Mela
C) Tripura Mahotsav
D) Heritage Week
74. Which sports activity is commonly held during Neermahal Utsav?
A) Wrestling
B) Horse Racing
C) Boat Racing
D) Archery
75. Neermahal is also known by which of the following names?
A) Water Castle
B) Floating Palace
C) Jewel of Tripura
D) Lake Palace of Tripura
76. Which department is currently responsible for managing Neermahal?
A) Tripura Royal Trust
B) ASI (Archaeological Survey of India)
C) Tripura Tourism Department
D) Ministry of Culture
77. What is the major threat to the Rudrasagar Lake surrounding Neermahal?
A) Earthquakes
B) Encroachment and pollution
C) Lack of rainfall
D) Flooding
78. Which national environmental recognition has been given to Rudrasagar Lake?
A) Tiger Reserve
B) Ramsar Site
C) National Wetland Site
D) Biosphere Reserve
79. What material is prominently used in the construction of Neermahal?
A) Marble and granite
B) Brick and lime mortar
C) Steel and glass
D) Sandstone and concrete
80. Which royal dynasty was associated with Neermahal?
A) Ahom Dynasty
B) Manikya Dynasty
C) Koch Dynasty
D) Chogyal Dynasty
81. What does the term “Chaturdasha Devata” mean?
A) Ten Avatars
B) Fourteen Deities
C) Five Elements
D) Seven Sages
82. In which state is the Chaturdasha Devata primarily worshipped?
A) Assam
B) Manipur
C) Tripura
D) Meghalaya
83. Which festival is associated with the worship of Chaturdasha Devata?
A) Diwali
B) Garia Puja
C) Kharchi Puja
D) Navaratri
84. Where is the Chaturdasha Temple located?
A) Udaipur
B) Kailashahar
C) Agartala
D) Belonia
85. Who built the Chaturdasha Temple?
A) Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya
B) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
C) Maharaja Govinda Manikya
D) Maharaja Debbarma Chandra
86. What is the symbolic meaning of Kharchi?
A) Worship of Weapons
B) Worship of Head
C) Worship of Nature
D) Worship of Ancestors
87. How many days does the Kharchi Puja festival last?
A) 3 days
B) 5 days
C) 7 days
D) 10 days
88. What are the 14 gods known as collectively in Kokborok?
A) Songpreng
B) Lampra
C) Ama
D) Burasa
89. The Chaturdasha temple is dedicated to how many male and female deities?
A) 7 male & 7 female
B) 12 male & 2 female
C) 14 male only
D) 9 male & 5 female
90. During Kharchi Puja, the idols are taken out for rituals at which river?
A) Gomati
B) Manu
C) Haora
D) Khowai
91. Which deity is considered the supreme among the Chaturdasha Devata?
A) Akhata
B) Lampra
C) Burasa
D) Sangrongma
92. What kind of structure is the Chaturdasha temple built in?
A) Mughal style
B) Bamboo hut
C) Bengal temple architecture
D) Pagoda style
93. Which unique item is carried by the priest during the Chaturdasha Devata rituals?
A) Animal skull
B) Sword
C) Bamboo staff
D) Sacred book
94. Who performs the rituals of Kharchi Puja?
A) Hindu Purohit
B) Tribal Chief
C) Chantai (Royal Priest)
D) Buddhist Monk
95. The Kharchi Puja is considered a blend of which two traditions?
A) Hindu and Buddhist
B) Vedic and Tribal
C) Tribal and Islamic
D) Tribal and Christian
96. Which of the following is NOT one of the Chaturdasha deities?
A) Burasa
B) Mailuma
C) Shiva
D) Thumnairok
97. The word “Chantai” refers to whom in the Chaturdasha Devata tradition?
A) The temple guard
B) The high priest
C) The head devotee
D) The festival announcer
98. During Kharchi Puja, what ritual is conducted at the temple each morning?
A) Animal sacrifice
B) Washing the feet of idols
C) Offering flowers
D) Idol procession
99. Which Tripura king institutionalized the Kharchi Puja as a state festival?
A) Govinda Manikya
B) Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
C) Krishna Kishore Manikya
D) Radha Kishore Manikya
100. Which cultural value is most reflected in the worship of Chaturdasha Devata?
A) Secularism
B) Tribal-Hindu harmony
C) Political centralization
D) Agricultural surplus
