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1. Who is credited with extending the Satavahana kingdom by defeating Nahapana, the Shaka ruler of Western India?
[A] Simukha
[B] Satakarni-I
[C] Gautamiputra Satakarni
[D] Yajnasri Satakarni
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Correct Answer: C [Gautamiputra Satakarni]
Notes:
Gautamiputra Satakarni defeated Nahapana, expanding Satavahana rule in Western India, as recorded in Nasik and other inscriptions.
2. Virbhadra Vijayam and Bhogini dandakamu were written by:
[A] Bammera Pothana
[B] Annamacharya
[C] Nandi Timanna
[D] Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu
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Correct Answer: A [Bammera Pothana ]
Notes:
Bammera Pothana rendered Bhagavatham into Telugu. His other works include Virbhadra Vijayam and Bhogini dandakamu.
3. Bhuvana Vijayam is the name of:
[A] Court of Sri Krishna Devaraya
[B] Story written by Krishna Devaraya
[C] First novel in Telugu
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Court of Sri Krishna Devaraya ]
Notes:
The period of Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1565) is regarded as the Golden age of Telugu literature. The court of Sri Krishna Devaraya (1509-29) known as Bhuvana Vijayam was adorned by eight great poets of Telugu popularly known as “Astha Digaajas.
4. Consider the following statements about Nigama Sabhas during Satavahana period:
- People’s following the same profession were grouped themselves into Nigama Sabha.
- Bhattiprolu inscription is the major source of Nigama Sabhas
- Nagara was the head of Nigama Sabha
Select the incorrect statement from the given options
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] All are correct statements
[D] All are incorrect statements
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
During Satavahana period the affairs of the cities were looked after corporate bodies called Nigama Sabhas.
5. Who among the following was the was the editor of Purushadra Pradayini?
[A] Kokonda Venkataratnam Pantulu
[B] Uma Ranganayakulu
[C] Veeresalingam
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Uma Ranganayakulu]
Notes:
Uma Ranganayakulu was the editor of Purushadra Pradayini
Kokonda Venkataratnam Pantulu was the editor of Andhra Basha Sanjivani .
6. Krishna District conference in 1892 was organised by:
[A] P. Anandacharyulu
[B] Ramaswamy Gupta
[C] Veeresalingam
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ramaswamy Gupta]
Notes:
In the year 1892 Ramaswamy Gupta Organised Krishna District conference at Guntur.
Second conference took place at Machilipatnam in 1893.
7. In which year BN Sarma passed a resolution in imperial legislative council for the rearrangement of provincial areas on language basis?
[A] 1917
[B] 1918
[C] 1920
[D] 1922
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Correct Answer: B [1918]
Notes:
On 6th Feb 1918, BN Sarma passed a resolution in imperial legislative council for the rearrangement of provincial areas on language basis.
8. Which district in Andhra Pradesh expressed concerns over potential flooding caused by the increased height of the Polavaram coffer dam?
[A] Bhadrachalam
[B] Visakhapatnam
[C] Guntur
[D] Krishna
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Correct Answer: A [Bhadrachalam]
Notes:
Raising the Polavaram coffer dam’s height led to concerns about flooding in Bhadrachalam. Three mandals were merged into Andhra Pradesh for the project, but Bhadrachalam town remained in Telangana.
9. Who articulated the doctrines of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in his publication ‘We’?
[A] V.D. Savarkar
[B] Madanmohan Malaviya
[C] Lajpat Rai
[D] M.S. Gowalkar
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Correct Answer: D [M.S. Gowalkar]
Notes:
Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar, also known as Guruji, was a renowned personality of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was the organization’s second Sarsanghchalak and played a key role in shaping its doctrines. His influential book ‘We, or Our Nationhood Defined’ encapsulates these doctrines.
10. Which Carnatic composer, the grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati, is renowned for composing kritis in all 72 Melakarta ragas?
[A] Koteeswara Iyer
[B] Muthuswami Dikshitar
[C] Tyagaraja
[D] Swathi Thirunal
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Correct Answer: A [Koteeswara Iyer]
Notes:
Koteeswara Iyer, grandson of Kavi Kunjara Bharati, composed kritis in all 72 Melakarta ragas, dedicating them to Muruga.
