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 is the author of the Telugu work “Virabhadra Vijayam”?
[A] Bammera Potana
[B] Palakuri Somanatha
[C] Nannaya
[D] Srinatha
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Correct Answer: B [Palakuri Somanatha]
Notes:
“Virabhadra Vijayam” was authored by Palakuri Somanatha, a well-known poet of medieval Telugu literature.
2. Who among the following Vijayanagar rulers had the title GajaVetakara?
[A] Devaraya-I
[B] Devaraya-II
[C] Ramaraya
[D] Krishna Devaraya
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Correct Answer: B [Devaraya-II]
Notes:
Devaraya-II of Sangama Dynasty was noted for his skill in hunting and took the title GajaVetakara (Hunter of Elephants).
3. Nannaya translated only Adi Parva (canto), Sabha Parva and a part of Aranya Parva. Remaining part of Aranya Parva was translated by:
[A] Tikkana
[B] Errana
[C] Kethana
[D] Nannechoda
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Correct Answer: B [Errana]
Notes:
Nannaya began to translate the Mahabharata into Telugu from Sanskrit.He translated only Adi Parva (canto), Sabha Parva and a part of Aranya Parva.
Tikkana of Simhapuri completed the translation of remaining 15 Parvas. However, he did not take up the translation of Aranya Parva which was left incomplete by Nannaya.
Yerrapragada of 14th C finished the unfinished portion of Aranya Parva
4. Who among the following was the author of “Andhra Bhasha Bhushanam”?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Ketana
[C] Errana
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Ketana ]
Notes:
Ketana was the author of the Telugu grammar book “Andhra Bhasha Bhushanam”.
5. Annamacharyulu was contemporary to:
[A] Saluva Narasimha
[B] Tulva Narasiha
[C] Krishna Devaraya
[D] Bukka-I
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Correct Answer: A [Saluva Narasimha]
Notes:
Annamacharyulu was contemporary to Vijayanagara king Saluva Narsimha
6. Who among the following constructed Purana pul or old bridge over River Musi?
[A] Quli-Qutub Shah
[B] Jamshid
[C] Mohmmad Shah
[D] Ibrahim
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Correct Answer: D [Ibrahim]
Notes:
Ibrahim constructed Purana pul or old bridge over R. Musi and planned to extend Golconda west wards. It was during his reign famous Hussain Sagar and Ibrahim Patnam tank were constructed
7. Who among the following composed Gazals and Rubias under the pen name “Zil-ul-lah”?
[A] Muhammad Qutub Shah
[B] Abdullah Qutb Shah
[C] Abdul Hasan
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Muhammad Qutub Shah ]
Notes:
Muhammad Qutub Shah composed Gazals and Rubias under the pen name “Zil-ul-lah”.
8. Common weal and New India were the names of two news papers started by?
[A] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[B] Annie Besant
[C] Mutnuri Krishna Rao
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Annie Besant]
Notes:
Annie Besant acquired Madras standard which is an English daily and renamed it as New India.
9. Who among the following floated the idea of Dakishna Pradesh?
[A] Sardar Patel
[B] NG Ranga
[C] T. Prakasam
[D] C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct Answer: D [C. Rajagopalachari ]
Notes:
Rajagopalachari floated the idea of Dakishna Pradesh by merging Madras state, Kerala and Mysore.
10. Janasakthi was the name of Telugu weekly in 1960’s, it belongs to:
[A] CPI
[B] CPM
[C] Congress
[D] CPI (M-L)
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Correct Answer: D [CPI (M-L)]
Notes:
In 1969 a new group was emerged in communist party known as CPI (M-L) (Marxist-Leninist). Tarmela Nagi Reddi was one of the important leader in the group.
They stared a Telugu weekly known as Janasakthi to propagate their ideology
