{"id":1416,"date":"2025-12-07T18:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1416"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:17:01","slug":"mcqs-based-on-modern-history-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=1416","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Modern History &#8211; (14)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Who was the most outstanding Rajput ruler of the 18th century?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ajit Singh of Marwar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Sawai Jai Singh of Amber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Rana Pratap<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Raja Man Singh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Sawai Jai Singh of Amber <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Sawai Jai Singh (1681\u20131743) was a distinguished statesman, astronomer, and reformer. He founded Jaipur and constructed observatories in several cities. His scientific and administrative achievements mark him as the most prominent Rajput ruler of the century.\n\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which city was founded by Sawai Jai Singh and built on scientific principles?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Udaipur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathura<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jaipur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agra<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Jaipur <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <b>Jaipur: A Planned Scientific City<\/b><br\/>\n<b>Founded by<\/b>: Raja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727.<br\/>\n\n<b>Territory Taken From:<\/b> The Jats.<br\/>\n\nWhy It Stands Out:<br\/>\n\n-First planned city in India based on Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastra (traditional Hindu architectural treatises).<br\/>\n\n-Built on a gridiron pattern, inspired by European Renaissance planning ideals.<br\/>\n\n-Broad, straight roads intersecting at right angles \u2014 highly unusual for the time, when most Indian cities were organically grown and densely packed.<br\/>\n\n-Jaipur was divided into nine blocks (chowkris), reflecting the Navagraha (nine planets) concept in Hindu cosmology.<br\/>\n\n<b>Legacy:<\/b> Jaipur still retains much of this planning, earning it the name &#8220;The Pink City&#8221; and a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2019.\n\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. What was the name of the astronomical table compiled by Sawai Jai Singh?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Zij-i-Alamgir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Zij Muhammadshahi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Surya Siddhanta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Trigonometric Tantra<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Zij Muhammadshahi <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Zij Muhammadshahi was a set of astronomical tables compiled by Jai Singh to aid in celestial observations. It was named in honor of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.\n\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Who founded the Jat state of Bharatpur?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Badan Singh and Churaman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Jai Singh II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Suraj Mal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ajit Singh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Badan Singh and Churaman <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Jat state of Bharatpur was founded by Churaman and Badan Singh. Later, Suraj Mal took the state to its peak during his rule from 1756\u20131763.\n\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Under whose leadership did the Jat state reach its peak?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ajit Singh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Badan Singh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Churaman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Suraj Mal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Suraj Mal <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Suraj Mal was described as an able administrator and wise ruler. He extended the state across parts of present-day UP and Rajasthan, including Agra, Mathura, and Meerut.\n\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Who was the most outstanding Rajput ruler of the 18th century? View Answer Correct Option: 2. Sawai Jai Singh of Amber Explanation: Sawai Jai Singh (1681\u20131743) was a distinguished statesman, astronomer, and reformer. He founded Jaipur and constructed observatories in several cities. His scientific and administrative achievements mark him as the most prominent Rajput [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[728,222,727,729,21,31,634,725,221,726,20,14],"class_list":["post-1416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-modern-history","tag-badan-singh","tag-bank-exams","tag-bharatpur","tag-churaman","tag-competitive-exams","tag-mcq","tag-modern-history","tag-rajput-ruler","tag-rrb-exams","tag-sawai-jai-singh","tag-ssc-cgl","tag-ssc-competitive-exams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1416"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1423,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions\/1423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}