Prelims 2001 · archive
EasyHoysala monuments are found in:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) Halebid and Belur
The best-known Hoysala temples are at Belur, Halebid and Somnathpuram.
- ✓ (b) Belur (Velapura) and Halebid (Dvarasamudra) were Hoysala capitals with famous temples.
- ✗ (a) Hampi is Vijayanagara.
Remember · Hoysala temples: Belur, Halebid, Somnathpuram.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Ch 6 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Chapter 6 “though it is only three of them that are most frequently discussed: the temples at Belur, Halebid and Somnathpuram.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2001, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2001: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·