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1. In which of the following sources Andhras were not mentioned?
[A] Aitareya Brahmana
[B] Indica
[C] 13th Major rock edict of Ashoka
[D] Rajatarngani
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Correct Answer: D [Rajatarngani]
Notes:Early History Andhras were mentioned in-
- Aitareya Brahmana;
- Megasthenes Indica and
- 13th Major rock edict of Asoka
Rajatarngani was written by Kalhana and it is about Kashmir
2. Which of the following cities served as the capital of the Salankayana dynasty?
[A] Vengi
[B] Nagarjunakonda
[C] Amaravati
[D] Guntur
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Correct Answer: A [Vengi]
Notes:
Vengi was the capital of the Salankayana dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh between the 3rd and 5th centuries CE.
3. Who among the following Salankayana ruler was the contemporary of Samudragupta?
[A] Hastivarma
[B] Nandi varma
[C] Vijayadeva Varma
[D] Vijayanandi Varma
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Correct Answer: A [Hastivarma]
Notes:
According to Allahabad inscription, Salankayana king Hastivarma was the contemporary of Samudragupta.
4. 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.
5. Which Vijayanagar ruler was contemporary to Mughal emperor Babur?
[A] Krishna Deva Raya
[B] Bukka-I
[C] Devaraya I
[D] Devaraya II
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Correct Answer: A [Krishna Deva Raya]
Notes:
Krishna Deva Raya (ruled 1509–1529) was ruler of Vijayanagar during the reign of Babur, who founded the Mughal Empire in 1526.
6. Who was the author of the literary work “Paraijataha Pahranam”?
[A] Nandi Timmana
[B] Sri Krishna Devaraya
[C] Allasani Peddana
[D] Devaraya-I
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Correct Answer: A [Nandi Timmana]
Notes:
Nandi Timmana, one of the Ashtadiggajas at the court of Sri Krishna Devaraya, authored “Paraijataha Pahranam”.
7. Consider the following statements about a ship “Globe”:
- Globe was a British ship dispatched under the command of Hippon to engage in trade in Bay of Bengal.
- The Globe arrived to Machilipatnam in the year 1600
Select the correct statement from the given options:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2 are correct statements
[D] Both 1 & 2 are incorrect statements
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
The Globe arrived to Machilipatnam in the year 1611
8. Who among the following tried to unite Jatapus and Savaras tribe’s people in Srikakulam agency area?
[A] Tarmela Nagi Reddi
[B] Vempattu Satyanarayana
[C] Charu Majumdar
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Vempattu Satyanarayana]
Notes:
Vempattu Satyanarayana tried to unite Jatapus and Savaras tribe’s people in Srikakulam agency area.
9. Consider the following measures reportedly taken by N.T. Rama Rao during his tenure as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh:
- Reduction of retirement age of government employees from 58 to 55 years
- Abolition of hereditary village officer positions such as Karnam and Munsif
- Establishment of the Dharma Mahamatra office to investigate corruption charges against government employees
Which of the above measures were implemented by him?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: D [All of them]
Notes:N.T. Rama Rao, as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, introduced several administrative reforms.
- The retirement age for government employees was reduced from 58 to 55 to lower financial burden and rejuvenate the bureaucracy.
- He abolished hereditary village officials like Karnam and Munsifs to make local governance more merit-based and less feudal.
- The Dharma Mahamatra office was created as an anti-corruption body to investigate complaints against government employees, enhancing transparency and accountability.
All three measures were signature reforms of NTR’s tenure aimed at increasing administrative efficiency and public trust.
10. During whose regime George Bush visited Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Chandrababu Naidu
[B] YS Rajasekhar reddy
[C] Kirankumar reddy
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [YS Rajasekhar reddy]
Notes:
George Bush was the second US president to visit Andhra Pradesh. He visited Andhra Pradesh in 2006 when YSR was CM.
Earlier Bill Clinton visited Andhra When Chandrababu Naidu was CM.
