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1. In which of the following sources Andhras were not mentioned?
[A] Aitareya Brahmana
[B] Indica
[C] 13th Major rock edict of Ashoka
[D] Rajatarngani
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Correct Answer: D [Rajatarngani]
Notes:Early History Andhras were mentioned in-
- Aitareya Brahmana;
- Megasthenes Indica and
- 13th Major rock edict of Asoka
Rajatarngani was written by Kalhana and it is about Kashmir
2. Who among the following composed “Vikramarjuna Vijaya” ?
[A] Potana
[B] Pampa
[C] Kethana
[D] Tikkana
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Correct Answer: B [Pampa]
Notes:
Telugu scholar Jain poet Pampa Bharatha composed Vikramarjuna Vijaya. It was composed in Kannada language.
3. Who among the following wrote Narsimha puranam, Ahobilakshetra mahatyam?
[A] Srinataha
[B] Pothana
[C] Kethana
[D] Yerrapragada
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Correct Answer: D [Yerrapragada]
Notes:
Uttara harivamsam, Narsimha puranam, Ahobilakshetra mahatyam are some of the works of Yellapragada who lived in the court of Prolayavema Reddy
4. Consider the following statements regarding Hala:
- Hala was the seventeenth king of the Satavahana dynasty.
- Hala was known as Kavivatsala, meaning patron of poets.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Notes:Both statements about Hala are correct.
- Hala was the seventeenth ruler in the Satavahana dynasty, ruling during the 1st century CE. His reign marked significant cultural developments in the Deccan region.
- He was renowned as Kavivatsala, meaning “patron of poets,” for his encouragement of literature and poets in his court. Hala himself is credited with compiling the famous collection of Prakrit poems known as the “Gatha Saptashati.”
Therefore, both statements are factually accurate.
5. The Bezwada inscription is associated with which historical figure from Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Rajaraja Narendra
[B] Yudhamalla
[C] Kulotunga-I
[D] Chalukya Bhima
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Correct Answer: B [Yudhamalla]
Notes:
The Bezwada inscription pertains to Yudhamalla, belonging to the Telugu Chola dynasty of Andhra Pradesh.
6. Sir Thomas Munro died at which of the following places in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Ananthapur
[B] Penukonda
[C] Chittoor
[D] Pattikonda
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Correct Answer: D [Pattikonda]
Notes:
Sir Thomas Munro died of cholera at Pattikonda in the Kurnool district on 6th July 1827 while serving as Governor of Madras.
7. At which of the following places, Alluri Sitarama Raju was shot dead?
[A] Moggallu
[B] Maderu
[C] Koyyur
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Koyyur]
Notes:
Moggallu-Birth place of Alluri Sitarama Raju
Maderu-Where he captured by Jamedar Kunchu menon
Then he brough to Koyyur and shotdead
8. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as:
[A] Fourth president of India
[B] Fifth president of India
[C] Sixth president of India
[D] Seventh president of India
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Correct Answer: C [Sixth president of India]
Notes:
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy served as Sixth president of India from 1977 to 1982.
9. Who among the following was the Author of Bapu Blesses ?
[A] NG Ranga
[B] Gowthu Latchhana
[C] T. Prakasam
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [NG Ranga]
Notes:
NG Ranga was the author of Bapu blesses. It gives about his discussions with Mahatma Gandhi.
10. Who articulated the doctrines of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in his publication ‘We’?
[A] V.D. Savarkar
[B] Madanmohan Malaviya
[C] Lajpat Rai
[D] M.S. Gowalkar
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Correct Answer: D [M.S. Gowalkar]
Notes:
Madhav Sadashivrao Golwalkar, also known as Guruji, was a renowned personality of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He was the organization’s second Sarsanghchalak and played a key role in shaping its doctrines. His influential book ‘We, or Our Nationhood Defined’ encapsulates these doctrines.
