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 were the first rulers in Indian history to grant tax-free land to Buddhists and Brahmanas for religious merit?
[A] Satavahanas
[B] Guptas
[C] Vakatakas
[D] Mauryas
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Correct Answer: A [Satavahanas]
Notes:
Satavahanas pioneered tax-free land grants to Buddhists and Brahmanas, initiating this religious endowment practice in ancient India.
2. During whose reign threat from Rasthrakutas to Eastern Chalukyas was started?
[A] Vijayaditya-I
[B] Vishnuvardhana-IV
[C] Vijayaditya-II
[D] Ammaraja-I
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Correct Answer: A [Vijayaditya-I]
Notes:
During the reign Vijayaditya-I threat from Rasthrakutas to Eastern Chalukyas was started as the Chalukyas of Badami was conquered by Rasthrakuta king DantiDurga in 754 A.D.
3. Who was the author of the Telugu literary work ‘Ramaabhyudayamu’?
[A] Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu
[B] Dhurjati
[C] Tenali Ramakrishna
[D] Ramarajabhushanudu
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Correct Answer: A [Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu]
Notes:
Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu, a prominent poet in Krishnadevaraya’s court, authored ‘Ramaabhyudayamu’ in Telugu literature.
4. Who among the following wrote Kumara Sambhavam in Telugu ?
[A] Kalidasa
[B] Baddena
[C] Kethana
[D] Nannechoda
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Correct Answer: D [Nannechoda]
Notes:
Original Kumara Sambhavam was written in Sanskrit by Kalidasa. In Telugu Kumara Sambhavam was written by Nannechoda.
5. In 1498 Vasco da Gama arrived to the coast of:
[A] Calcutta
[B] Calicut
[C] Surat
[D] Machilipatnam
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Correct Answer: B [Calicut]
Notes:
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese Navigator discovered sea route to India in 1498 A.D. He arrived at Calicut on the west Coast of India. They were well received by Zamorin, the Raja of Calicut.
6. Who among the following translated Maxim Gorky’s Mother into Telugu?
[A] T Gopichand
[B] Sri Sri
[C] K Linga Raju
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [K Linga Raju]
Notes:
K Lingaraju translated Maxim Gorky’s Mother into Telugu.
7. After the formation of Andhra Pradesh, who was appointed to arbitrate the border disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?
[A] T. Prakasam
[B] H.V. Pataskar
[C] C. Annadurai
[D] M. Bhaktavatsalam
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Correct Answer: B [H.V. Pataskar]
Notes:
H.V. Pataskar was assigned as the arbitrator for resolving the border disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu after Andhra Pradesh was formed.
8. 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)
9. In which of the following districts Anti-arrack movement was started in 1992?
[A] Chittoor
[B] Srikakulam
[C] Kurnool
[D] Nellore
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Correct Answer: D [Nellore]
Notes:
The anti-arrack movement started as a spontaneous movement in a remote village in Dubagunta of Nellore district.
10. Which political party is Peethala Sujatha affiliated with?
[A] Telugu Desam Party
[B] YSR Congress Party
[C] Indian National Congress
[D] Bharatiya Janata Party
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Correct Answer: A [Telugu Desam Party]
Notes:
Peethala Sujatha is a leader of the Telugu Desam Party from Andhra Pradesh and has served as a minister in the N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry.
