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1. Which of the following inscription is associated with Satakarni-II?
[A] Naneghat inscription
[B] Nasik Inscription
[C] Guntupalli inscription
[D] An inscription of the gateway of Sanchi
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Correct Answer: D [An inscription of the gateway of Sanchi]
Notes:
- Satakarni-II mentioned in an inscription of the gateway of Sanchi, the Yugapurana and in few coins.
- Naneghat inscription of Naganika mentions about Satakarni-I.
- Nasik Inscription of Gautami Balasri is about Gautamiputra Satakarni.
2. Trisamudra Toya Peetavahana is the title of:
[A] Gautamiputra Satakarni
[B] Satakarni-I
[C] Hala
[D] Simuka
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Correct Answer: A [Gautamiputra Satakarni ]
Notes:
Trisamudra Toya Peetavahana is the title of Gautamiputra Satakarni. Toya means ‘water’.
The title means, ‘One whose horses have drunk the water of three seas’. The three seas are the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
3. Who among the following was known by the titles “Andhraesadiswara” and “Andhra Suratrana”?
[A] Kapaya Nayaka
[B] Anapotha
[C] Singama Nayaka
[D] Prolaya Nayaka
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Correct Answer: A [Kapaya Nayaka]
Notes:
Kapaya Nayaka of the Musunuri dynasty bore the titles “Andhraesadiswara” and “Andhra Suratrana” for liberating the Andhra region from the Delhi Sultanate.
4. Consider the following statements about Acharya Nagarjuna and find incorrect one from the given options
- He was the Contemporary to Satakarni-II
- He had written the scripture Suhrullekha
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both are correct
[D] Both are incorrect
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
He was the Contemporary to Yajna Sri Satakarni
5. Kavyalankara sutralu was written by:
[A] Pingali Suranna
[B] Vamanabhattu
[C] Dhurjathi
[D] NandiTmmana
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Correct Answer: B [Vamanabhattu]
Notes:
Vamanabhattu has the title kavivrishbha. He is the court poet of Chalukya bhima-I.
6. Which of the following was the earliest capital of Redd Kingdoms of Kondaividu?
[A] Guntur
[B] Addanki
[C] Vengi
[D] Kondavidu
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Correct Answer: B [Addanki]
Notes:
Later Anapotha Reddi Shifted of capital from Addanki to Kondavidu.
7. Which among the following inscription is related to Peda Komati Vema Reddi?
[A] Mallavaram inscription
[B] Rekapalli inscription
[C] Guntupalli inscription
[D] Bezwada inscription
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Correct Answer: A [Mallavaram inscription ]
Notes:
Mallavaram inscription is related to Peda Komati Vema Reddi.
8. Pericherla Suryanarayana popularly known as Aggi Raju was associated with:
[A] Rampa rebellion
[B] No-Tax campaign at Pedanandipadu
[C] Chirala-Perala Satyagraha
[D] Forest Satyagraha at Palnadu
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Correct Answer: A [Rampa rebellion]
Notes:
Pericherla Suryanarayana popularly known as Aggi Raju was one of the close assocites of Alluri Sitaramraju.
9. The Buckingham Canal was revived under which of the following waterway initiatives?
[A] National Waterway 4
[B] National Waterway 5
[C] National Waterway 6
[D] National Waterway 7
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Correct Answer: A [National Waterway 4]
Notes:
The revival of the Buckingham Canal is part of the National Waterway 4 initiative, with ongoing projects for dredging and widening to improve water flow and navigation, benefiting both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
10. Who proposed the Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act in 1930?
[A] O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar
[B] Muthulakshmi Reddi
[C] Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
[D] C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct Answer: B [Muthulakshmi Reddi]
Notes:
Muthulakshmi Reddi proposed the Act in 1930; it was passed later under O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar’s government.
