The Maratha Confederacy was weakened after: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Maratha Confederacy was weakened after:
A. Treaty of Salbai
B. Battle of Plassey
C. Battle of Buxar
D. Third Battle of Panipat
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The 1761 defeat severely impacted Maratha power.

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Question #1
The famous Jantar Mantar observatories, featuring massive stone astronomical instruments, were constructed by which Rajput king?
A. Raja Man Singh
B. Rana Kumbha
C. Maharaja Jaswant Singh
D. Sawai Jai Singh II

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sawai Jai Singh II of Amber founded Jaipur and built five major astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantars) in Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi.

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Question #2
Which prominent Sikh Guru firmly established the Khalsa Panth in 1699, transforming the Sikh community into a martial brotherhood?
A. Guru Ram Das
B. Guru Tegh Bahadur
C. Guru Hargobind
D. Guru Gobind Singh

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, created the Khalsa Panth on Baisakhi day in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib, giving his followers the surname 'Singh' and introducing the Five Ks.

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Question #3
The exquisite tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah at Agra, widely considered a structural precursor to the Taj Mahal for its pure white marble and heavy inlay, was built by:
A. Jahanara Begum
B. Nur Jahan
C. Mariam-uz-Zamani
D. Mumtaz Mahal

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Empress Nur Jahan commissioned the tomb for her father, Mirza Ghiyas Beg (who held the title Itimad-ud-Daulah), between 1622 and 1628.

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