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1. What does the term ‘Sardahas’ denote in the realm of the Satavahana dynasty?
[A] Exotic traders or distant voyage traders
[B] Indigenous merchants
[C] Law enforcement personnel
[D] Intelligence agency officers
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Correct Answer: A [Exotic traders or distant voyage traders]
Notes:
The term ‘Sardahas’ in the framework of the Satavahana dynasty principally points to ‘foreign traders or long-distance traders’. This implies that the Satavahanas had extensive commercial relationships with diverse cultures beyond domestic boundaries.
2. During whose reign threat from Rasthrakutas to Eastern Chalukyas was started?
[A] Vijayaditya-I
[B] Vishnuvardhana-IV
[C] Vijayaditya-II
[D] Ammaraja-I
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Correct Answer: A [Vijayaditya-I]
Notes:
During the reign Vijayaditya-I threat from Rasthrakutas to Eastern Chalukyas was started as the Chalukyas of Badami was conquered by Rasthrakuta king DantiDurga in 754 A.D.
3. Who was the ruling king when Kavi Sarvabhouma Srinatha served as the court poet?
[A] Pedakomati Vemareddy
[B] Anapotha Reddy
[C] Kumaragiri Reddy
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Pedakomati Vemareddy]
Notes:
Srinatha was the court poet of Pedakomati Vemareddy, a prominent ruler of the Reddy dynasty in Andhra Pradesh.
4. Who among the following was the author of Mahantaka Sudhandhi?
[A] Krishna Devaraya
[B] Devaraya-I
[C] Devaraya-II
[D] Ramaraya
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Correct Answer: C [Devaraya-II]
Notes:
Mahantaka Sudhandhi is a Sanskrit work written by Devaraya-II of Sangama dynasty.
5. Consider the following statements about a ship “Globe”:
- Globe was a British ship dispatched under the command of Hippon to engage in trade in Bay of Bengal.
- The Globe arrived to Machilipatnam in the year 1600
Select the correct statement from the given options:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2 are correct statements
[D] Both 1 & 2 are incorrect statements
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The Globe arrived to Machilipatnam in the year 1611
6. Special session of Andhra Mahasabha was held at Vijayawada in 1918 to discuss constitutional reforms. Who among the following act as chairman for reception committee ?
[A] Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao
[B] CV Narasimha Raju
[C] Konda Venkatappiah
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao]
Notes:
A Special session of Andhra Mahasabha was held at Vijayawada in 1918 to discuss constitutional reforms with CV Narasimha Raju as president and Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao as secretary to the reception committee.
7. At which of the following places, INC decided to collect one crore ruppes as Tilak Swarj fund?
[A] Guntur
[B] Tirupathi
[C] Vijayawda
[D] Kakinada
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Correct Answer: C [Vijayawda]
Notes:All India congress committee met at Vijayawada on 31
st March and 1
st April 1921.
- During this meeting INC decided to collect one crore ruppes as Tilak Swarj fund.
- At this meeting only, Pingali Venkaiah designed tri-color flag for congress.
8. For how many days Swami Sitaram continued his fast unto death for separate Andhra province?
[A] 30 days
[B] 35 days
[C] 50 days
[D] 52 days
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Correct Answer: B [35 days]
Notes:
Swami Sitaram began his fast unto death On 15th August 1951 and ended on 20th September 1951 on the advice of Acharya Vinobha Bhave.
9. Who among the following floated the idea of Dakishna Pradesh?
[A] Sardar Patel
[B] NG Ranga
[C] T. Prakasam
[D] C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct Answer: D [C. Rajagopalachari ]
Notes:
Rajagopalachari floated the idea of Dakishna Pradesh by merging Madras state, Kerala and Mysore.
10. Consider the following schemes launched during the second tenure of N. Chandrababu Naidu as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh:
- Adarana – A scheme for artisans
- Mundadugu – A scheme for the disabled
- Cheyutha – A scheme for the downtrodden
Which of the above pairs is / are incorrectly matched?
[A] Only 1
[B] Both 2 and 3
[C] All are correctly matched
[D] All are incorrect
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Correct Answer: B [Both 2 and 3]
Notes:
- Adarana was indeed a welfare scheme for artisans introduced by Chandrababu Naidu.
- Mundadugu was intended for the upliftment of the downtrodden, not specifically for the disabled.
- Cheyutha was a scheme aimed at empowering the disabled, not broadly for all downtrodden sections.
Thus, only options 2 and 3 are incorrectly matched.
