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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.
21. Who was the Ottoman princess known as the Kohinoor of Hyderabad and the founder of Niloufer Hospital?
[A] Princess Durru Shehvar
[B] Princess Esra
[C] Princess Nilüfer Hanımsultan
[D] Princess Sultana
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Correct Answer: C [Princess Nilüfer Hanımsultan]
Notes:
Nilüfer Hanımsultan, married to Moazzam Jah, founded Niloufer Hospital and was called Kohinoor of Hyderabad.
22. Which river forms the boundary between Krishna and Eluru districts in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Godavari
[B] Tammileru
[C] Penna
[D] Vamsadhara
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Correct Answer: B [Tammileru]
Notes:
Tammileru river forms the boundary between Krishna and Eluru districts and drains into Kolleru lake.
23. In Andhra Pradesh, which administrative unit organizes gram panchayats and revenue villages by mandal?
[A] Mandal
[B] District
[C] Village
[D] Taluka
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Correct Answer: A [Mandal]
Notes:
Gram panchayats and revenue villages are listed and managed at the mandal level in Andhra Pradesh.
24. What is the name of Andhra Pradesh’s first health park located at the Kailasagiri foothill in Visakhapatnam?
[A] Indira Gandhi Health Park
[B] VMRDA Health Arena
[C] Rajiv Gandhi Wellness Park
[D] Telugu Health Garden
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Correct Answer: B [VMRDA Health Arena]
Notes:
VMRDA Health Arena is Andhra Pradesh’s first health park, located at Kailasagiri foothill in Visakhapatnam, featuring a jogging track, yoga, gym, and cycle facilities.
25. Who was the communist leader from Srikakulam who led the Srikakulam peasant uprising?
[A] Chandra Shekhar
[B] Adibhatla Kailasam
[C] Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy
[D] Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
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Correct Answer: B [Adibhatla Kailasam]
Notes:
Adibhatla Kailasam, a CPI (Marxist-Leninist) leader and school teacher from Srikakulam, led the tribal peasant uprising in the 1960s.
26. Who was the founder of the Thanjavur Nayak dynasty?
[A] Achuthappa Nayak
[B] Raghunatha Nayak
[C] Sevappa Nayaka
[D] Vijaya Raghava Nayak
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Correct Answer: C [Sevappa Nayaka]
Notes:
Sevappa Nayaka (1532–1580) founded the Thanjavur Nayak dynasty, initially as Vijayanagara governors who became independent in the mid-15th century.
27. Which ancient Indian king from the Mahameghavahana dynasty is famously known for ruling the Kalinga region?
[A] Ashoka
[B] Chandragupta Maurya
[C] Kharavela
[D] Samudragupta
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Correct Answer: C [Kharavela]
Notes:
Kharavela was a prominent ruler of the Mahameghavahana dynasty who governed Kalinga, known from historical inscriptions.
28. Who was the Chola prince and ardent devotee of Shiva who composed part of the Tiruvicaippa, a volume of the Tamil Shaiva devotional collection Tirumurai?
[A] Rajaraja I
[B] Nambiyandar Nambi
[C] Sembian Mahadevi
[D] Kandarathithar
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Correct Answer: D [Kandarathithar]
Notes:
Kandarathithar, a Chola prince, composed part of Tiruvicaippa and was devoted to Shiva; compilation completed by his grandson Rajaraja I.
29. Which ancient Buddhist complex near Bheemunipatnam in Andhra Pradesh is renowned as a 2,000-year-old Nikaya Buddhist site?
[A] Amaravati Stupa
[B] Thotlakonda
[C] Bhattiprolu
[D] Bojjannakonda
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Correct Answer: B [Thotlakonda]
Notes:
Thotlakonda is a 2,000-year-old Nikaya Buddhist monastery near Bheemunipatnam, active from 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE, linked to Satavahana and Roman trade.
30. In which district of Andhra Pradesh is the archaeological site Jwalapuram, known for evidence of hominid habitation before and after the Toba eruption, located?
[A] Kurnool
[B] Chittoor
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Guntur
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Correct Answer: A [Kurnool]
Notes:
Jwalapuram is in Kurnool district; it shows microlithic tools linked to the Toba eruption (~74,000 years ago).
