Challenger App

No.1 PSC Learning App

1M+ Downloads
In which state is St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica Church located?

ATamil Nadu

BGoa

CMaharashtra

DKerala

Answer:

A. Tamil Nadu

Read Explanation:

  • St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica Church, also known as San Thome Church, is located in the state of Tamil Nadu.

  • In 1893, the British rebuilt it as a church with the status of a cathedral.

  • The building we see today is the British version. The British architects adopted a Neo-Gothic style for the construction.

  • The church is one of the only three known churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle of Jesus, the other two being St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral at Galicia in Spain.


Related Questions:

The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the-----------king Narasimhavarman II.
The sacred journey of Lord Jagannath with brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple of Puri, popularly known as 'Rath Yatra', starts in the Hindu month of _______?
സുവർണ്ണ ക്ഷേത്രം സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നതെവിടെ?
The Hindu temples ‘Hinglaj Mata’ and ‘Katasraj’ are located in which neighbouring country of India?
2015 പൈതൃക സംരക്ഷണ മികവിന് യുനെസ്കോ നൽകുന്ന യുനെസ്കോ ഹെറിറ്റേജ് അവാർഡ് ലഭിച്ച ക്ഷേത്രം ഏത്?