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Q1. Singanna was related to which period

(A) Rudradeva
(B) Ganapathi Deva
(C) Pratapa Rudra
(D) None

Answer: Rudradeva

Q2. The commander in chief of the Vijayanagar armed forces was known as:

(A) Senapathi
(B) Amatya
(C) Danda Nayaka
(D) None of the above

Answer: Danda Nayaka

Q3. The Chalukyan ruler who went against Ganga Dynasty

(A) Vijayadithya-IV
(B) Gunaga Vijayaditya
(C) Narendra Mrugaraju
(D) None

Answer: Vijayadithya-IV

Q4. The battle of Padmanabham took place in the year

(A) 1791
(B) 1792
(C) 1794
(D) 1797

Answer: 1794

Q5. The Author of Neeti Chandrika:

(A) Rayaprolu Subba Rao
(B) Viswanatha Sastri
(C) Chinnaya Suri
(D) Gidugu rammurthy

Answer: Chinnaya Suri

Q6. The Author of Maha Prasthanam:

(A) T. Gopichand
(B) Srirangam Srinivasa Rao
(C) Konda Venkatappaiah
(D) None of the above

Answer: Srirangam Srinivasa Rao

Q7. The author of Gaha Sattasai was

(A) Sarva Varma
(B) Gunadya
(C) Kuntala Satakarni
(D) Hala

Answer: Hala

Q8. The author of “Mahaprasthanam” was

(A) Arudra
(B) Srirangam Sreenivasa Rao
(C) Gopichand
(D) Devulapalli Krishna Sastry

Answer: Srirangam Sreenivasa Rao

Q9. The Araku Valley Hill station is located in which district ?

(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Vizianagaram
(C) Chittoor
(D) Nellore

Answer: Visakhapatnam

Q10. The “Pullari” movement of Palnadu was a

(A) Movement refusing to pay tax on grazing of cattle in forest lands
(B) Movement refusing to pay tax on cloth
(C) Tribal movement against levy of land revenue
(D) Movement against abolition of Palegar system

Answer: Movement refusing to pay tax on grazing of cattle in forest lands

Q11. The forest in Andhra Pradesh are mainly

(A) Tropical Thorny Forests
(B) Tropical Deciduous Forests
(C) Tropical Evergreen Forests
(D) Montane Forests

Answer: Tropical Deciduous Forests

Q12. The first Vakataka ruler, who called himself as Samrat (universal ruler) was:

(A) Vindya Sakti
(B) Pravara Sena-I
(C) Pravara Sena-II
(D) None of the above

Answer: Pravara Sena-I

Q13. The first leader who led the movement of liberation in the Andhra country with the express desire of expelling the Muslims was

(A) Kapaya Nayaka
(B) Prolaya Nayaka
(C) Mada Nayaka
(D) Singama Nayaka

Answer: Prolaya Nayaka

Q14. The first known ruler of Satavahanas is

(A) Sipruka
(B) Srimukha
(C) Sindhuka
(D) All the above

Answer: All the above

Q15. The first governor of Andhra Pradesh that was formed on 1st Nov 1956:

(A) Sanjiva Reddy
(B) Marri Chenna Reddy
(C) C. M. Trivedi
(D) None of the above

Answer: C. M. Trivedi

Q16. The first Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh was:

(A) Nilam Sanjiva Reddy
(B) Bejawada Gopala Reddy
(C) Kasu Brahmanda Reddy
(D) P. V. Narasimha Rao

Answer: Bejawada Gopala Reddy

Q17. The first capital of Satavahanas is

(A) Amaravathi
(B) Paithan
(C) Kotilingala
(D) Srikakulam

Answer: Paithan

Q18. The first book that was printed in Telugu is

(A) The Bible
(B) Rajasekhara Charitramu
(C) Kalapurnodayam
(D) Sathya Harishchandra

Answer: Rajasekhara Charitramu

Q19. The earliest European visitor to Vijayanagar empire was:

(A) Durate Barbosa
(B) Fernao Nuniz
(C) Nicolo-conti
(D) Dominigos Paes

Answer: Nicolo-conti

Q20. The earliest capital of Eastern Chalukyas were Pisthapura and Vengipura, later it was shifted to:

(A) Guntur
(B) Rajahmundry
(C) Kalinganagara
(D) Vijayapuri

Answer: Rajahmundry

Q21. The Myakadoni inscription refers to the word “Gulmika” to mean

(A) Village head
(B) Slave
(C) Commercial tax
(D) Feudatory chief

Answer: Feudatory chief

Q22. The military achievements of Gautamiputra Satakarni are mentioned in the inscription noticed at ?

(A) Pitalkhora
(B) Nasik
(C) Naneghat
(D) Junnar

Answer: Nasik

Q23. The king who bore the title “Kavivatsala” was ?

(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(B) Hala Satavahana
(C) Madhava Varma III
(D) Rajaraja Narendra

Answer: Hala Satavahana

Q24. The journal “Satihita Bodhini” was started by

(A) Kandukuri Veeresalingam
(B) Raja of Pitapuram
(C) Gurajada Appa Rao
(D) Challapalli Bapayya

Answer: Kandukuri Veeresalingam

Q25. The Jain philosopher who composed “Samayasara” was ?

(A) Kundakundacharya
(B) Kalakasuri
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) Bavari

Answer: Kundakundacharya

Q26. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), established in which year ?

(A) 2005
(B) 2006
(C) 2007
(D) 2008

Answer: 2007

Q27. The Saidani Maa Ki Dargah was constructed in ….. AD.

(A) 1881
(B) 1882
(C) 1883
(D) 1884

Answer: 1883

Q28. The Ramoji Film City was established in the year

(A) 1993
(B) 1996
(C) 1998
(D) 2001

Answer: 1996

Q29. The original home of Reddis

(A) Pantarashtra
(B) Pakanadu
(C) Palanadu
(D) Panararashtra

Answer: Palanadu

Q30. The origin of rivers Tunga and Bhadra is at ?

(A) Bramagiri
(B) Mahabaleshwar
(C) Nandi Durga
(D) Varaha Parvata

Answer: Varaha Parvata

Q31. The number of National Highways passing through Andhra Pradesh State is about ?

(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 19
(D) 21

Answer: 21

Q32. The Nasik inscription of Gautami Balasri was issued during the reign of

(A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(B) Sundara Satakarni
(C) Vasishtiputra Pulomavi
(D) Silvasri Satakarni

Answer: Vasishtiputra Pulomavi

Q33. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the river

(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Pennar
(D) Gundlakamma

Answer: Krishna

Q34. The Myakadoni inscription refers to the word “Gulmika” to mean

(A) Village head
(B) Slave
(C) Commercial tax
(D) Feudatory chief

Answer: Feudatory chief

Q35. Vandemataram Struggle in Osmania University took place in the year

(A) 1932
(B) 1935
(C) 1936
(D) 1938

Answer: 1938

Q36. Vaddamanu Konda’s Jain Temple was Estd by

(A) Ashoka
(B) Kaniska
(C) Samprathi
(D) Kharavela

Answer: Samprathi

Q37. Total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh

(A) 16
(B) 19
(C) 26
(D) 21

Answer: 26

Q38. The well-known dancing couple Raja and Radha Reddy are associated with which dance form ?

(A) Bharat Natyam
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Odissi
(D) Kuchipudi

Answer: Kuchipudi

Q39. The Vijayawada city is located on the bank of

(A) Godavari River
(B) Gundlakamma River
(C) Pennar River
(D) Krishna River

Answer: Krishna River

Q40. The stairs for Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swami Temple and Ahohibalam Narasimha Swamy Temple was built by:

(A) Prolaya Vema Reddi
(B) Peda Komati Vema reddi
(C) Krishna Devaraya
(D) None of the above

Answer: Prolaya Vema Reddi

Q41. The Srisailam Dam is build on which river ?

(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Tungabhadra
(D) Swarnamukhi

Answer: Krishna

Q42. The Saidani Maa Ki Dargah was constructed in which year ?

(A) 1881
(B) 1882
(C) 1883
(D) 1884

Answer: 1883

Q43. What is Andhra Pradesh Area Rank in India ?

(A) Fifth
(B) Seventh
(C) Fourth
(D) None of these

Answer: Seventh

Q44. What is A. P. Population Rank in India

(A) Second
(B) Third
(C) Tenth
(D) None of these

Answer: Tenth

Q45. What are the state song and dance of Andhra Pradesh ?

(A) Maa Telugu Talliki and Kuchipudi
(B) Maa Telugu Talliki and Kathakali
(C) Maa Telugu Talliki and Odissi
(D) None of the above

Answer: Maa Telugu Talliki and Kuchipudi

Q46. Visakhapatnam is the largest city of which state ?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Telangana

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

Q47. Vipparla inscription related to

(A) Pulakesi-II
(B) Jayasimha-I
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these

Answer: Jayasimha-I

Q48. Vijayawada is located on the banks of:

(A) Krishna River
(B) Godavari river
(C) Cauvery river
(D) Tunghabhadra river

Answer: Krishna River

Q49. Vijayastambam was estd by Prola Raju-II at

(A) Srisailam
(B) Warangal
(C) Hanmakonda
(D) Kakathipuram

Answer: Warangal

Q50. Veluvana was given to Buddha by

(A) Bimbisara
(B) Ajatasatruvu
(C) Amrapali
(D) Suddhodana

Answer: Ajatasatruvu