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was used to build the Taj Mahal.

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White marble

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White quartz

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White sandstone

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Solution

The correct option is A White marble
White marble is a metamorphic rock, and was brought from the mines in Makrana (Rajasthan) to build the Taj Mahal at Agra.

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