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11. Who among the following rulers made popular, the celebration of the spring festival “VanaMahotasava”?
[A] Anavema Reddi
[B] Anapotha Reddi
[C] Kumaragiri Reddi
[D] Prolaya Vema Reddi
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Correct Answer: C [Kumaragiri Reddi ]
12. Who among the following translated Aranyaparva of the Mahabharata into Telugu?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] YellaPragada
[D] Kumaragiri reddi
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Correct Answer: C [YellaPragada]
13. Which of the the following taxes in
Reddi Kingdom are not correctly matched:
- Gokulam tax: tax on the sale or purchase of cattle
- Nandanavanam- Entertainment tax
- Kappam- Annual tribute paid by the sub ordinate chiefs
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] All are correct
[D] All are incorrect
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Correct Answer: C [All are correct]
14. Commentaries on Vedas were written under the leadership of Sayana and Madhava duringthe period of:
[A] Harihara-I
[B] Bukka-I
[C] Devaraya-I
[D] Tirumala
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Correct Answer: B [Bukka-I]
15. Who among the following was the first Surveyor General of India?
[A] Colin Mackenzie
[B] Arthur cotton
[C] Rippon
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Colin Mackenzie]
16. Who among the following Golconda rulers was the contemporary of Sri Krishna Deva Raya?
[A] Mohammad Shah
[B] Quli-Qutub Shah
[C] Ibrahim
[D] Abdullah Qutb Shah
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Correct Answer: B [Quli-Qutub Shah ]
Notes:
Quli-Qutub Shah (1512-1543) was the contemporary of Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529) and Achyutha Raya (1529-1549).
17. Who among the following had title of Kakatiya Stapanacharya?
[A] Pedakomati Vemareddy
[B] Recharla Rudra
[C] Rudra deva
[D] Ganapathi deva
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Correct Answer: B [Recharla Rudra ]
18. Who among the following composed Basva Puranam and Panditharadhya Charitra?
[A] Palakuri Somanatha
[B] Yerrapragada
[C] Srinataha
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Palakuri Somanatha ]
19. Kala Purnodhayam was written by:
[A] Nannaya
[B] Pingali Surana
[C] Bammera Pothana
[D] Palakuri Somanatha
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Correct Answer: B [Pingali Surana]
Notes:
Kala Purnodhayam was written by Pingali Surana. He was one of the Asthadiggajas in the court of Krishna Devaraya.
20. Who among the following was the author of Nirvochattra Ramayanam?
[A] Nannaya
[B] Tikkana
[C] YellaPragada
[D] Kethana
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Correct Answer: B [Tikkana]
Notes:
Tikkana’s first poetical work was “Nirvachanotthara Ramayana” (poetry without prose). It was also first poetical work without prose
