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1. 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.
2. Who translated the Aranyaparva of the Mahabharata into Telugu?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] YellaPragada
[D] Kumaragiri Reddi
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Correct Answer: C [YellaPragada]
Notes:
YellaPragada translated the Aranyaparva into Telugu, completing the unrendered portion after Nannaya and Tikkana’s contributions.
3. Who is the author of Manucharitam?
[A] Allasani Peddana
[B] Sri Krishna Devaraya
[C] Nandi Timmana
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Allasani Peddana]
Notes:
Manucharitam was written by Allasani Peddana, a prominent Telugu poet of the Vijayanagara Empire and court poet of Sri Krishna Devaraya.
4. In which of the following years Battle of Talikota or Rakshasi-Tangadi took place?
[A] 1560
[B] 1562
[C] 1565
[D] 1568
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Correct Answer: C [1565]
Notes:
The Battle of Talikota was fought between Vijayanagar Kingdom and Sultanates of Deccan in 1565. The Vijayanagar empire was defeated in the Battle.
5. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to inscriptions?
[A] Naneghat- Naganika
[B] Junaghad- Satakarni-II
[C] Amaravati- Sivmuka Satakarni
[D] Nasik- Gautami Balasri
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Correct Answer: B [Junaghad- Satakarni-II]
Notes:
Junaghad inscription was issued by Rudradaman.
6. Bhuvana Vijayam is the name of:
[A] Court of Sri Krishna Devaraya
[B] Story written by Krishna Devaraya
[C] First novel in Telugu
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Court of Sri Krishna Devaraya ]
Notes:
The period of Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1565) is regarded as the Golden age of Telugu literature. The court of Sri Krishna Devaraya (1509-29) known as Bhuvana Vijayam was adorned by eight great poets of Telugu popularly known as “Astha Digaajas.
7. Special session of Andhra Mahasabha was held at Vijayawada in 1918 to discuss constitutional reforms. Who among the following act as chairman for reception committee ?
[A] Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao
[B] CV Narasimha Raju
[C] Konda Venkatappiah
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao]
Notes:
A Special session of Andhra Mahasabha was held at Vijayawada in 1918 to discuss constitutional reforms with CV Narasimha Raju as president and Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao as secretary to the reception committee.
8. The first chief minister of Hyderabad state after 1952 general elections was:
[A] CM Vellodi
[B] B. Ramakrishna Rao
[C] T. Prakasam
[D] Marri Chenna Reddy
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Correct Answer: B [B. Ramakrishna Rao]
Notes:
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was the first elected chief minister of Hyderabad state.
9. Consider the following measures reportedly taken by N.T. Rama Rao during his tenure as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh:
- Reduction of retirement age of government employees from 58 to 55 years
- Abolition of hereditary village officer positions such as Karnam and Munsif
- Establishment of the Dharma Mahamatra office to investigate corruption charges against government employees
Which of the above measures were implemented by him?
[A] Only 2
[B] Only 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] All of them
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Correct Answer: D [All of them]
Notes:N.T. Rama Rao, as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, introduced several administrative reforms.
- The retirement age for government employees was reduced from 58 to 55 to lower financial burden and rejuvenate the bureaucracy.
- He abolished hereditary village officials like Karnam and Munsifs to make local governance more merit-based and less feudal.
- The Dharma Mahamatra office was created as an anti-corruption body to investigate complaints against government employees, enhancing transparency and accountability.
All three measures were signature reforms of NTR’s tenure aimed at increasing administrative efficiency and public trust.
10. Who initiated the first socialist weekly ‘The Socialist’?
[A] Bipin Chandra Pal
[B] S.A. Dange
[C] M. Singaravelu
[D] Muzaffar Ahmed
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Correct Answer: B [S.A. Dange]
Notes:
In 1922, with the help of Lotvala, Shripad Amrit Dange initiated the English weekly ‘The Socialist’, the first Indian Marxist journal. Mohit Sen, a well-known communist intellectual and Dange’s contemporary, mentioned that Dange’s articles in ‘The Socialist’ impressed Lenin.
