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21. Who founded the Sports Coaching Foundation in Hyderabad in 1991?
[A] Mohammad Azharuddin
[B] VVS Laxman
[C] Kammela Saibaba
[D] Arjun Yadav
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Correct Answer: C [Kammela Saibaba]
Notes:
Kammela Saibaba, an ex-Andhra Ranji cricketer, founded the Sports Coaching Foundation in Hyderabad in 1991.
22. Who are known as the Tamil Trinity in early Carnatic music?
[A] Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri
[B] Purandara Dasa, Kanaka Dasa, Vijaya Dasa
[C] Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala Kavi, Marimutthu Pillai
[D] Shyama Shastri, Annamacharya, Papanasam Sivan
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Correct Answer: C [Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala Kavi, Marimutthu Pillai]
Notes:
Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala Kavi, and Marimutthu Pillai are the Tamil Trinity who pioneered early Carnatic kriti forms before the Tiruvarur Trinity.
23. In which city of Andhra Pradesh is the Bara Shaheed Dargah, known for the annual Urs festival called Rotiyaan ki Eid, located?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Vijayawada
[C] Nellore
[D] Tirupati
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Correct Answer: C [Nellore]
Notes:
Bara Shaheed Dargah is located in Nellore and is famous for the Rotiyaan ki Eid festival during Muharram.
24. Who was appointed as the first Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh after the state’s bifurcation?
[A] Justice N. Kumar
[B] Justice K. Ramachandra
[C] P. Lakshmana Reddy
[D] Justice M. Srinivasa Rao
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Correct Answer: C [P. Lakshmana Reddy]
Notes:
P. Lakshmana Reddy, former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge, became the first Lokayukta post-bifurcation.
25. What is the name of the traditional four-player outdoor game from rural Andhra Pradesh that involves moving along paths and collecting stones while avoiding a denner?
[A] Gilli Danda
[B] Kho Kho
[C] Kabaddi
[D] Nalugu Rallu Aata
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Correct Answer: D [Nalugu Rallu Aata]
Notes:
Nalugu Rallu Aata is an ancient four-player game from Andhra Pradesh involving stone collection and evading a denner.
26. Who was the last Kazi of Udgir under the Hyderabad State?
[A] Kazi Mohammed Yusuf
[B] Kazi Mohammed Zainul Abedin
[C] Kazi Abdul Rahman
[D] Kazi Ahmed Khan
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Correct Answer: B [Kazi Mohammed Zainul Abedin]
Notes:
Kazi Mohammed Zainul Abedin (1892-1962) was the last Kazi of Udgir under Hyderabad State, a civil service topper and Urdu poet.
27. Who founded the Indian Association of the History of Medicine and served as its first president?
[A] Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
[B] P. Kutumbaiah
[C] Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
[D] Dr. M. Visvesvaraya
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Correct Answer: B [P. Kutumbaiah]
Notes:
P. Kutumbaiah founded the Indian Association of the History of Medicine in 1953 and was its first president.
28. Which district’s accent and cultural themes are prominently featured in the Telugu film Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes?
[A] Visakhapatnam
[B] Vijayawada
[C] Srikakulam
[D] Guntur
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Correct Answer: C [Srikakulam]
Notes:
The film highlights the Srikakulam district’s accent and themes, reflecting its regional culture.
29. In which district of Andhra Pradesh was the Indian independence activist Vemula Kurmayya born?
[A] Guntur
[B] East Godavari
[C] Krishna
[D] Visakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: C [Krishna]
Notes:
Vemula Kurmayya was born in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, and was a prominent Congress leader and freedom fighter.
30. Who was the Telugu poet known as Mukku Thimmana in Emperor Krishnadevaraya’s court?
[A] Nandi Thimmana
[B] Allasani Peddana
[C] Tenali Ramakrishna
[D] Pingali Surana
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Correct Answer: A [Nandi Thimmana]
Notes:
Nandi Thimmana, called Mukku Thimmana for his poem on a woman’s nose, was an Ashtadiggaja poet in Krishnadevaraya’s court.
