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. On which river bank is Vijayawada situated?
[A] Krishna River
[B] Godavari River
[C] Cauvery River
[D] Tungabhadra River
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Correct Answer: A [Krishna River]
Notes:
Vijayawada is a major city in Andhra Pradesh, located on the banks of the Krishna River.
2. Amravati Stupa was first founded by:
[A] Colonel Mackenzie
[B] longhearts
[C] Lord Curzon
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Colonel Mackenzie ]
Notes:
Amravati Stupa was first founded by Colonel Mackenzie in 1797.
Excavations at Nagarjuna Konda was first started by longhearts.
3. During whose reign British ship Globe arrived to Machilipatnam?
[A] Quli Qutub-Shah
[B] Ibrahim
[C] Abdullah Qutb Shah
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Quli Qutub-Shah]
Notes:
An important event during the reign of Quli-Qutub Shah was the arrival of British ship Globe to Machilipatnam, the internationally famous fort of Golconda kingdom in Jan 1611
4. “Andhraesadiswara” is the title of:
[A] Prolaya Nayaka
[B] Kapaya Nayaka
[C] Krishna Devaraya
[D] Kumaragiri Reddi
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Correct Answer: B [Kapaya Nayaka ]
Notes:
In 1336 Kapaya Nayaka attacked Warangal and expelled Malik Maqbul, the Muslim governor of the place fled to Delhi. On capturing Warangal Kapaya Nayaka took the titles of “Andhraesadiswara” and “Andhra Suratrana”
5. In which year Chittoor was constituted into a separate district?
[A] 1858
[B] 1882
[C] 1911
[D] 1927
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Correct Answer: C [1911]
Notes:
- Anantapur district-1858
- Kurnool district 1882
6. Who among the following associated with Rajahmundry college incident?
[A] Mark Hunter
[B] Kopalle Hanumantha Rao
[C] Sir Andrew Fraser
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Mark Hunter ]
Notes:
Mark Hunter was the principal of Rajhamundry college who debarred students for wearing Vandematram badges.
7. In which year legislative council was first time established in undivided Andhra Pradesh?
[A] 1955
[B] 1958
[C] 1960
[D] 1962
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Correct Answer: B [1958]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh legislative council was established in 1958 with a strength of 90 members and abolished in 1985. Again it was created in 2007.
8. Second World Telugu conference was held at:
[A] Hyderabd
[B] Kauala Lumpur
[C] Singapore
[D] Tirupathi
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Correct Answer: B [Kauala Lumpur]
Notes:
Second World Telugu conference was held at Kauala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1981
9. Who among the following was the founder of Anna Telugu Desam party?
[A] NT Ramarao
[B] Chandrababu Naidu
[C] Harikrishna
[D] Laxmi parvathi
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Correct Answer: C [Harikrishna]
Notes:
Harikrishna , a son of NTR formed Anna Telugu Desam party in the year 1999.
10. Who initiated the first socialist weekly ‘The Socialist’?
[A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[B] S.A. Dange
[C] M. Singaravelu
[D] Muzaffar Ahmed
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Correct Answer: B [S.A. Dange]
Notes:
In 1922, with the help of Lotvala, Shripad Amrit Dange initiated the English weekly ‘The Socialist’, the first Indian Marxist journal. Mohit Sen, a well-known communist intellectual and Dange’s contemporary, mentioned that Dange’s articles in ‘The Socialist’ impressed Lenin.
