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 Satavahana ruler is credited with replacing Prakrit with Sanskrit as the official language of the dynasty?
[A] Satakarni-I
[B] Gautamiputra Satakarni
[C] Hala
[D] Kuntala Satakarni
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Correct Answer: D [Kuntala Satakarni]
Notes:
Kuntala Satakarni made Sanskrit the official language, replacing Prakrit in Satavahana administration.
2. Who is considered the first composer of Prabandha in Telugu literature?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] Nannechoda
[D] Pothana
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Correct Answer: C [Nannechoda]
Notes:
Nannechoda is regarded as the earliest composer of the Telugu Prabandha literary form.
3. In which year Battle of Padmanabham took place?
[A] 1790
[B] 1794
[C] 1800
[D] 1802
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Correct Answer: B [1794]
Notes:
The Battle of Padmanabham, fought on July 10, 1794, involved the British, led by Colonel Pendergast, and the Rajah of Vizianagaram, Pusapati Vijayarama Gajapathi Raju II, who was refusing to pay taxes and opposing British governance. The British forces, equipped with rifles and cannons, decisively defeated the Vizianagaram forces, resulting in the death of the Rajah and his commander, and securing British control over the principality.
4. Andhra Patrika was a Telugu weekly founded by :
[A] Konda Venkatappayya
[B] Kasinadhuni Nageswar Rao
[C] C. Narasimha Rao
[D] V Ramdas
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Correct Answer: B [Kasinadhuni Nageswar Rao]
Notes:
Andhra Patrika was a Telugu language weekly founded by Kasinadhuni Nageswar Rao in 1909 in Bombay. In 1914, he moved the journal to Madras and reformatted it as a daily newspaper.
5. In which year Eight point plan was announced?
[A] 1967
[B] 1968
[C] 1969
[D] 1970
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Correct Answer: C [1969]
Notes:
During Telangana agittaion Eight point plan was announced on 11th April 1969 in Lok Sabha.
6. How many seats were secured by Telugu Desam party in 1983 elections?
[A] 200
[B] 202
[C] 204
[D] 206
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Correct Answer: B [202]
Notes:In 1983 General selection to state legislative assembly out 294 seats
- TDP secured 202 seats
- Congress led by Indira Gandhi secured only 60 seats
7. Who is popularly referred to as “Andhra Bhishma” among the following personalities?
[A] Rayaprolu Subba Rao
[B] Nyapathi Subba Rao
[C] Viswanatha Satyanarayana
[D] T. Prakasam
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Correct Answer: B [Nyapathi Subba Rao]
Notes:
Nyapathi Subba Rao is renowned as “Andhra Bhishma” for his key role in Andhra movement and socio-political reforms.
8. Who among the following played a key role in starting world Telugu conference?
[A] Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao
[B] T. Prakasam
[C] Viswanataha Sastry
[D] C. Narayana Rao
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Correct Answer: A [Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao]
Notes:
Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao played a key role in starting world Telugu conference. When first Telugu conference was organised at Hyderabad in 1975 he was Education minister in AP government.
9. When Chandrababu Naidu elected as CM of Andhra Pradesh in 1995, the governor of Andhra Pradesh was:
[A] Manishankar joshi
[B] G. Ramanujam
[C] Krishna kanth
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna kanth ]
Notes:
Krishna kanth served as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997
10. On which of the following dates, Andhra Pradesh reorganisation bill was passed in Rajya sabha?
[A] 18th Feb 2014
[B] 20th Feb 2014
[C] 28th Feb 2014
[D] 1st March 2014
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Correct Answer: B [20th Feb 2014]
Notes:
On 18th Feb 2014 Andhra Pradesh reorganisation bill was passed in Lok Sabha
On 20th Feb 2014 Andhra Pradesh reorganisation bill was passed in Rajya sabha
