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1. Which Vijayanagar ruler was involved in the Battle of Talikota?
[A] Devaraya I
[B] Devaraya II
[C] Ramaraya
[D] Krishnadeva Raya
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Correct Answer: C [Ramaraya]
Notes:
Ramaraya, the last prominent ruler of Vijayanagar, participated in the Battle of Talikota in 1565, leading to the empire’s decline.
2. The last king of Eastern Chalukya dynasty was:
[A] Rajaraja Narendra
[B] Vijayaditya-VII
[C] Chalukya Bhima
[D] None of them
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Correct Answer: B [Vijayaditya-VII ]
Notes:
The last king of Eastern Chalukya dynasty was Vijayaditya-VII who died in 1075 A.D.
The death of Vijayaditya-VII in 1075 A.D heralded the end of the Eastern Chalukyas. From that time till the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kakatiyas towards the end of 12th C, the Vengi remained under the control of Chalukya-Cholas who governed the area through local feudatories.
3. 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
4. Who assisted Thomas Munro in suppressing the Poligars after he was appointed Principal Collector of the Ceded Districts in 1800?
[A] Gen Campbell
[B] Capt. Orr
[C] Colnel Ford
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Gen Campbell]
Notes:
General Campbell helped Thomas Munro in subduing the Poligars during his tenure as Principal Collector of the Ceded Districts in 1800.
5. Krishna District conference in 1892 was organised by:
[A] P. Anandacharyulu
[B] Ramaswamy Gupta
[C] Veeresalingam
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ramaswamy Gupta]
Notes:
In the year 1892 Ramaswamy Gupta Organised Krishna District conference at Guntur.
Second conference took place at Machilipatnam in 1893.
6. Which among the following is not related to Gurajada Apparao?
[A] Mutyala Saralu
[B] Diddubatu
[C] Varakatnam
[D] Malapalli
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Correct Answer: D [Malapalli]
Notes:
Unnava Lakshminarayana was the author of Malapalli. Remaining all are written by Gurazada Apparao.
7. Pratihba is the name of Journal associated with socialist ideas. Who among the following was the editor of Prathiba?
[A] T Gopichand
[B] Kompella Janardhana Rao
[C] Siva Sankara Sastri
[D] Sri Sri
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Correct Answer: C [Siva Sankara Sastri]
Notes:
Siva Sankara Sastri was the editor of Prathiba.
Kompella Janardhana Rao was the editor of Udayani
8. On which of the following dates, Swami Sitaram began his fast unto death for separate Andhra state?
[A] 15th August 1950
[B] 15th August 1951
[C] 20th September 1950
[D] 20th September 1951
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Correct Answer: B [15th August 1951]
Notes:
On 15th August 1951 Gollapudi Sitaram Sastry popularly known as Swami Sitaram began his fast unto death for separate Andhra Province.
9. Who among the following chief ministers installed Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar?
[A] Jalagam Vengalrao
[B] NT Ramarao
[C] Marri Chenna Reddy
[D] PV Narasimha rao
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Correct Answer: B [NT Ramarao]
Notes:
Buddha statue was installed in Hussain Sagar in the year 1985
10. Third World Telugu conference was held at:
[A] Malaysia
[B] Singapore
[C] Mauritius
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: C [Mauritius]
Notes:
Third World Telugu conference was held at Mauritius in 1990.
