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MPSC State Service 2020 · GS · Question 3 of 97

Match the following: i. Built a Library of English books and a Laboratory for scientific a. The Peshwas experiments. b. Maharaja Sawai ii. Had European doctors and scholars in the court. Jaysingh c. Raghunath Navalkar iii. Asked the Portuguese king to send Portuguese astronomers. d. Raja Sarfoji of iv. Learnt English and wrote well in the language. Tanjore

History

  1. Aa - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv
  2. Ba - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - ivCorrect
  3. Ca - iv, b - ii, c - i, d - iii
  4. Da - iii, b - i, c - iv, d - ii

Answer: B. a - ii, b - iii, c - i, d - iv

Explanation

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh asked the Portuguese king to send astronomers (iii); the Peshwas had European doctors and scholars at court (ii); Raghunath Navalkar built a library of English books and a laboratory (i); Raja Sarfoji of Tanjore learnt English and wrote well in it (iv): a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv.

Source: MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims 2020 – GS Paper I (Set D), official paper

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