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. Eastern Chalukyan ruler Vijayditya-III was popularly known as:
[A] Gunaga Vijayditya
[B] Indhrabhattarka
[C] Narendra Mrigaraja
[D] Bhima Saluki
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Correct Answer: A [Gunaga Vijayditya]
Notes:
Eastern Chalukyan ruler Vijayditya-III was popularly known as Gunaga Vijayditya. The epithet Gunaga was derived from one of his titles Gunukenallan meaning “One who is beautiful on account of his virtues”
2. Who authored the Basva Puranam, an important literary work in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Tikkana
[B] Marana
[C] Nannechoda
[D] Palakuri Somanatha
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Correct Answer: D [Palakuri Somanatha]
Notes:
Basva Puranam was written by Palakuri Somanatha, a noted Telugu poet of Andhra Pradesh in the 13th century.
3. Who among the following was the author of Madura Vijayam?
[A] kumara Kampana
[B] Gangadevi
[C] Vedanta Desika
[D] Bukka
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Correct Answer: B [Gangadevi]
Notes:
Kumara Kampana’s victory over Madurai was graphically described by Gangadevi, the wife of kumara Kampana in her Sanskrit work Madura Vijayam.
4. Who among the following was the leader of conspirators against Qutubshahi ruler Ibrahim?
[A] Ramaraya
[B] Jagadeva Rao
[C] Jamshid
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Jagadeva Rao ]
Notes:
Ramaraya gave shelter to Jagadeva Rao (the Naikwari) who was the leader of conspirators against Ibrahim
5. The Kingdom of Golconda was occupied by Aurangzeb in the year:
[A] 1680
[B] 1685
[C] 1687
[D] 1690
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Correct Answer: C [1687]
Notes:
The Kingdom of Golconda was occupied by Aurangzeb in the year 1687. With this large part of Coastal Andhra became part of Mughal Empire.
6. Who among the following financially supported Veeresalingam for widow remarriages?
[A] Challapalti Bapayya
[B] Basavarju Gavara Raju
[C] Venkata Rangacharyulu
[D] Pyda Ramakrishnayya
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Correct Answer: D [Pyda Ramakrishnayya]
Notes:
Pyda Ramakrishnayya financially supported Veeresalingam for widow remarriages.
Challapalti Bapayya and Basavarju Gavara Raju helped Veeresalingam to form widow remarriage association in 1880.
7. Who among the following started an association called Andhra Vidyapeetha Goshti?
[A] Duggirala Gopala Krishnayya
[B] Kannuganti Hanumanthu
[C] Kasinathuni Nageswar Rao
[D] Konda Venkatappaiah
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Correct Answer: A [Duggirala Gopala Krishnayya ]
Notes:
Duggirala Gopala Krishnayya started an association called Andhra Vidyapeetha Goshti near Chirala
8. 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.
9. Which of the following party was started with the aim of safeguarding the interests of Non-Brahmins?
[A] Indian National congress
[B] Communist party
[C] Justice party
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Justice party]
Notes:
Justice party was started with the aim of safeguarding the interests of Non-Brahmins.
10. After the police action in 1948, Hyderabad state was placed under military government headed by:
[A] J.N Choudhary
[B] B. Ramakrishna Rao
[C] Sardar Patel
[D] M.K. Vellodi
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Correct Answer: A [J.N Choudhary]
Notes:
After the police action in 1948, Hyderabad state was placed under military government headed by J.N Choudhary.
Later in 1950 it was replaced with civilian government headed by M.K. Vellodi.
