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1. Who among the following received Navakhandafvada as an Agrahara from Rajaraja Narendra?
[A] Pavuluri Mallana
[B] Nannaya
[C] Tikkana
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Pavuluri Mallana]
Notes:
Pavuluri Mallana was a mathematician and contemporary of King Rajaraja Narendra. He translated GanitasaraSamgraham, a mathematical treatise of Mahivaracharya, into Telugu as Sara SangrahaGanitamu.
Rajaraja Narendra has donated Navakhandavada agraharam near Pithapuram to Pavuluri Mallana.
2. Consider the following statements regarding Hiuen-Tsang:
- Hiuen-Tsang visited Andhra during the reign of Kubja Vishnuvardhana.
- He visited Andhra in the year 639-640 A.D.
- He stayed at Dhanyakataka to study the Tripitakas under Subhuti and Surya.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 and 2 are correct
[B] Only 2 and 3 are correct
[C] All are correct
[D] Only 3 is correct
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Correct Answer: C [All are correct]
Notes:All the statements are correct.
- Hiuen-Tsang indeed visited Andhra during the reign of Kubja Vishnuvardhana, who was the Eastern Chalukya ruler at the time.
- Historical records and Hiuen-Tsang’s own accounts confirm his visit to Andhra in 639-640 A.D.
- During his stay, he resided at Dhanyakataka (present-day Amaravati), where he studied Buddhist scriptures (Tripitakas) from the scholars Subhuti and Surya.
Thus, all three statements correctly summarize Hiuen-Tsang’s association with Andhra Pradesh during his travels.
3. Virbhadra Vijayam and Bhogini dandakamu were written by:
[A] Bammera Pothana
[B] Annamacharya
[C] Nandi Timanna
[D] Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu
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Correct Answer: A [Bammera Pothana ]
Notes:
Bammera Pothana rendered Bhagavatham into Telugu. His other works include Virbhadra Vijayam and Bhogini dandakamu.
4. Devulapalli inscription was one of the sources of:
[A] Satavahana kingdom
[B] Eastern Chalukyas rule
[C] Kakatiyas rule
[D] Vijayanagara empire
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Correct Answer: D [Vijayanagara empire]
Notes:
Devulapalli inscription was one of the sources of Vijayanagara kingdom; it was collected by Jayanti Ramayya.
5. Who is considered the first composer of Prabandha in Telugu literature?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] Nannechoda
[D] Pothana
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Correct Answer: C [Nannechoda]
Notes:
Nannechoda is regarded as the earliest composer of the Telugu Prabandha literary form.
6. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
[A] Narayana Babu-Battle of Padmanabam
[B] Chinna Bhupathi-Tribal revolt in Gulgonda in Vizag district
[C] Narasimha Reddy-Poligar revolt
[D] All are correctly matched
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Correct Answer: D [All are correctly matched]
Notes:
After the death of Vijayaramaraju in Battle of Padmanabam his son Narayana Babu took refuge in Makkuva which is a hilly place in Vizag district.
Chinna Bhupathi was the leader of Tribal revolt in Gulgonda in Vizag district which happened from 1845-58.
7. Who among the following associated with Krishna anicut?
[A] Gen Campbell
[B] Colonel Ford
[C] Capitan Orr
[D] Vennam Veerana
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Correct Answer: C [Capitan Orr]
Notes:
Capt. Orr was incharge of the execution of Krishna anicut project. The project started in 1850 and completed in 1855.
8. In which of the following sessions of Andhra Mahasabha, a separate university for Telugu people was demanded?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fourth
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Correct Answer: A [First]
Notes:
To promote Telugu language and literature, In the first session of Andhra Mahasabha in 1913 separate university for Telugu people was demanded.
9. For how many years Acharya NG Ranga served as Member of Parlaiment?
[A] 50
[B] 55
[C] 60
[D] 62
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Correct Answer: C [60]
Notes:
Prof. Ranga served as a Member of Parliament for a record number of 60 years and found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.
10. 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.
