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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 11

Jantar Mantar in Delhi is historically important for

  1. Public meetings

  2. Hunger strikes

  3. Ancient sculptures

  4. Astronomical observatory

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Answer: (D) Astronomical observatory

Explanation

Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is an astronomical observatory built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1724. Its large masonry instruments were used to measure time and track the Sun, Moon and planets.