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1. Chalukya kumararama bhimeswara temple in Samarlakota was built by:
[A] Chalukya Bhima
[B] Yuddamalla
[C] Ammaraja-I
[D] Vijayaditya-III
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Correct Answer: A [Chalukya Bhima ]
Notes:
Chalukya Bhima was a great builder. He founded the town of Chalukya Bhimeswaram near Samarlakota where he built a temple to Siva and named as Chalukya Bhimeswara, it is one of the Panchamaras of Andhra Desa
2. Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu was associated with:
[A] Arya Samaj
[B] Prarthana Samaj
[C] Brahmo Samaj
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Brahmo Samaj]
Notes:
Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu was an ardent Brahmo and did everything possible to promote Brahmo movement in Andhra. The Brahmo Samaj honored him with the title of “Brahmarshi.
3. During home rule movement Annie Besant established National college at:
[A] Vishakapatnam
[B] Guntur
[C] Tirupathi
[D] Madanapalle
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Correct Answer: D [Madanapalle]
Notes:
During home rule movement Annie Besant established National college at Madanapalle with J.H Cousins as principal in 1916.
Now it is known as Besant Theosophical college.
4. Rytanga Sangarshana Samiti was formed in Srikakulam agency area . It was the front association of:
[A] CPI
[B] CPM
[C] CPI (M-L)
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [CPI (M-L)]
Notes:
Rytanga Sangarshana Samiti was formed in Srikakulam agency area . It was the front association of CPI (M-L): CPI (M-L) (Marxist-Leninist)
5. Veyi Padagalu was translated into Hindi in the name of Sahasra Phan by;
[A] Viswanath Satyanarayana
[B] PV Narasimha Rao
[C] Neelam Sanjeeva reddy
[D] Gidugu Rammurthy
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Correct Answer: B [PV Narasimha Rao]
Notes:
Viswanath Satyanarayana was the author of the book Veyi Padagalu.It was translated into Hindi by India’s 9th Prime minister Sri PV Narasimha rao, with the name “Sahasra Phan.
6. Who among the following popularly known as Andhra Tagore?
[A] Bejawada Gopala Reddy.
[B] NTR
[C] Sanjiva Reddy
[D] PV Narasimha Rao
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Correct Answer: A [Bejawada Gopala Reddy.
]
Notes:
Bejawada Gopala Reddy popularly known as Andhra Tagore.
7. Who among the following chief ministers repeals the tradition of filling jobs with O.C candidateswhen no eligible candidates were available for the posts reserved for S.C and STs?
[A] Damodara Sanjeevaiah
[B] Neelam SanjivaReddy
[C] PV Narasimha Rao
[D] NT Rama rao
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Correct Answer: A [Damodara Sanjeevaiah]
Notes:
Damodara Sanjeevaiah repeals the tradition of filling jobs with O.C candidates when no eligible candidates were available for the posts reserved for S.C and STs.
8. Who among the following had the title Kavisekhara ?
[A] Chinnaya suri
[B] Rayaprolu Subbarao
[C] Gurazada Apparao
[D] PV Narasimharao
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Correct Answer: C [Gurazada Apparao]
Notes:
Gurazada Apparao holds the titles Kavisekhara and Abyudaya Kavitha Pithamahudu.
9. Deepam scheme is related to:
[A] Farmers welfare
[B] Cooking gas
[C] Urban infrastructure
[D] Lights in rural areas
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Correct Answer: B [Cooking gas]
Notes:
Deepam scheme was launched by Chandrababu Naidu for supplying cooking gas cylinders at free of cost.
10. In Carnatic music, what is the term for the improvisational introduction of a raga that is rhythm-free and gradually develops the raga’s characteristics?
[A] Tanam
[B] Pallavi
[C] Swara Kalpana
[D] Alapana
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Correct Answer: D [Alapana]
Notes:
Alapana is the rhythm-free improvisation introducing and elaborating a raga, forming the first part of Ragam Tanam Pallavi.
