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. Who translated the Aranyaparva of the Mahabharata into Telugu?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] YellaPragada
[D] Kumaragiri Reddi
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Correct Answer: C [YellaPragada]
Notes:
YellaPragada translated the Aranyaparva into Telugu, completing the unrendered portion after Nannaya and Tikkana’s contributions.
2. Who among the following was the author of Sabdharatnakaram?
[A] Vamanabhtta
[B] Srinatha
[C] Peda Komati Vema Reddi
[D] Kandukuri Rudrakavi
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Correct Answer: A [Vamanabhtta]
Notes:
Sabdharatnakaram was written by Vamanabhatta. He is the court poet of Peda Komati Vema Reddi..
3. During Satavahana period lands under the king is known as :
[A] Bhoga
[B] Deyameya
[C] Raja-kam-keyat
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Raja-kam-keyat]
Notes:
- The royal share of agricultural produce was known as Bhoga and Deyameya
- The lands under the king is known as Raja-kam-keyat
4. Kannuganti Hanumanthu is notably associated with which of the following movements in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Forest Satyagraha of Palnadu
[B] Chirala-Perala Satyagraha
[C] No-tax campaign at Pedanandipadu
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Forest Satyagraha of Palnadu]
Notes:
Kannuganti Hanumanthu led the Forest Satyagraha of Palnadu against British exploitation of forest rights in Andhra Pradesh.
5. Anantha Raman commission was related to:
[A] Backward classes
[B] Minorities
[C] Politicians
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Backward classes]
Notes:
AP government appointed Anantha Raman commission with 9 members to investigate the conditions of backward classes. The commission submitted its report in 1970 and it recommended 30% reservations for 92 backward classes.
6. Janma Bhoomi program was inspired from which country?
[A] North Korea
[B] South Korea
[C] Japan
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
Janmabhoomi programme is based on the South Korean programme of rural development, namely, ‘Saemaul Undong’.
7. What city was the capital of the Andhra State?
[A] Visakhapatnam
[B] Kurnool
[C] Vijayawada
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [Kurnool]
Notes:
The original Andhra State, formed on 1 October 1953, had Kurnool as its capital, and was a result of the determined Andhra movement led by Potti Sreeramulu.
8. With which historical empire is the Shetty Balija community of Rayalaseema primarily associated?
[A] Chola Empire
[B] Maratha Empire
[C] Mughal Empire
[D] Vijayanagara Empire
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Correct Answer: D [Vijayanagara Empire]
Notes:
Shetty Balijas in Rayalaseema trace their roots to the Vijayanagara Empire as a mercantile and landholding subgroup of Balija.
9. Who was the leader of the 15th Andhra Pradesh ministry formed after the 1985 state assembly election?
[A] N. T. Rama Rao
[B] Marri Chenna Reddy
[C] Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy
[D] Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
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Correct Answer: A [N. T. Rama Rao]
Notes:
N. T. Rama Rao led the 15th Andhra Pradesh ministry after the 1985 election as head of the Telugu Desam Party.
10. In which year was Andhra Pradesh formed by merging Andhra State and Telangana?
[A] 1956
[B] 1953
[C] 1969
[D] 2014
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Correct Answer: A [1956]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh was formed on 1 Nov 1956 by merging Andhra State and Telangana under the States Reorganisation Act.
