States PCS: Andhra Pradesh GK For APPSC Examinations
For all Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exams including Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4, clerical, technical, and competitive examinations of Andhra Pradesh.
1. Which of the following term was used for the group of people following profession during rule of Satavahanas?
[A] Srenis
[B] Goshti
[C] Nigama
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Srenis]
Notes:During the reign of Satavahanas:
- The people of same profession grouped themselves into Srenis or guilds under the leadership of Sresthi.
- Domestic traders formed into unions called Nibhaya or Nikaya or Nigama. The meetings of these unions were known as Goshti.
2. Who among the following rulers was known by the title “Kollabhiganda”?
[A] Vijayaditya IV
[B] Vijayaditya III
[C] Pulakesin II
[D] Chalukya Bhima
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Correct Answer: A [Vijayaditya IV]
Notes:
“Kollabhiganda” was the title of Vijayaditya IV, a prominent ruler of the Eastern Chalukyas of Andhra Pradesh.
3. Who was the first Surveyor General of India?
[A] Colin Mackenzie
[B] Arthur Cotton
[C] Lord Ripon
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Colin Mackenzie]
Notes:
Colin Mackenzie was appointed the first Surveyor General of India in 1815.
4. Who among the following constructed the cave temples at Mogalrajapuram and Undavalli?
[A] Satavahanas
[B] Vishunukundis
[C] Ikshavakus
[D] Eastern Chalukyas
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Correct Answer: B [Vishunukundis]
Notes:
Undavalli caves are present in Guntur and Mogalrajapuram caves are present in Vijayawada. These two caves are associated with Vishunukundi dynasty.
5. Annamacharyulu was contemporary to:
[A] Saluva Narasimha
[B] Tulva Narasiha
[C] Krishna Devaraya
[D] Bukka-I
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Correct Answer: A [Saluva Narasimha]
Notes:
Annamacharyulu was contemporary to Vijayanagara king Saluva Narsimha
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. Who among the following translated Maxim Gorky’s Mother into Telugu?
[A] T Gopichand
[B] Sri Sri
[C] K Linga Raju
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [K Linga Raju]
Notes:
K Lingaraju translated Maxim Gorky’s Mother into Telugu.
8. Who was the Nizam of Hyderabad during the Indian military operation known as Operation Polo in 1948?
[A] Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
[B] Mir Osman Ali Khan
[C] Mir Akbar Ali Khan
[D] Mir Tahniyat Ali Khan
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Correct Answer: B [Mir Osman Ali Khan]
Notes:
Mir Osman Ali Khan was the last Nizam of Hyderabad during Operation Polo in 1948, when Hyderabad was annexed into India.
9. Which organization annually awards the prestigious Sangeetha Kalasikhamani title to expert Carnatic musicians?
[A] Madras Music Academy
[B] Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai
[C] Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai
[D] Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai]
Notes:
The Indian Fine Arts Society, based in Chennai, annually confers the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani title to distinguished Carnatic musicians.
10. Emperor Shalivahana is historically associated with which dynasty?
[A] Gupta Dynasty
[B] Chola Dynasty
[C] Maurya Dynasty
[D] Satavahana Dynasty
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Correct Answer: D [Satavahana Dynasty]
Notes:
Shalivahana is linked to the Satavahana dynasty, often identified with kings like Gautamiputra Satakarni or Hāla.
