Question

Which of the following famous churches of India is INCORRECTLY matched with its location?

• A. St. Paul Cathedral - Kolkata
• B. St. John in the Wilderness Church - Pondicherry
• C. Santa Cruz Basilica - Kochi
• D. Basilica of Bom Jesus - Goa

Answer 1

Answer:

B. St. John in the Wilderness Church - Pondicherry

• St. John in the Wilderness Church is located in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, not Pondicherry.

• St. John in the Wilderness is a Protestant church dedicated to John the Baptist.

• It was built in 1852 and is located near Dharamshala, India, on the way to McLeod Ganj, at Forsyth Gunj.

• Set amidst deodar forest, and built in neo-Gothic architecture, the Church is known for its Belgian stained-glass windows donated by Lady Elgin (Mary Louisa Lambton), wife of Lord Elgin.