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41. In which year was the Board of Revenue replaced by the Collector’s administration in the Madras Presidency, including coastal Andhra?
[A] 1794
[B] 1813
[C] 1765
[D] 1822
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Correct Answer: A [1794]
Notes:
In 1794, the Collector’s administration replaced the Board of Revenue in Madras Presidency, initiating modern district governance and revenue collection in Andhra Pradesh.
42. Which scheme in Andhra Pradesh provides three free LPG cylinders annually to 83 lakh families?
[A] Amma Vodi Scheme
[B] Nava Nirmana Deeksha
[C] Deepam-2 Scheme
[D] YSR Rythu Bharosa
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Correct Answer: C [Deepam-2 Scheme]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh’s Deepam-2 Scheme provides three free LPG cylinders annually to 83 lakh families, promoting clean cooking and reducing firewood use. It reflects significant social welfare spending, highlighting energy security and rural health improvement, amid ongoing PDS subsidy challenges.
43. In the context of the Andhra region under Qutb Shahi, Mughal, and British administrations, what was the term ‘Moturpha’ used to denote?
[A] Tax on salt production
[B] Levy on land revenue
[C] Duty on tobacco trade
[D] Tax imposed on handloom looms
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Correct Answer: D [Tax imposed on handloom looms]
Notes:
Moturpha was a tax levied on handloom looms in Andhra, recorded in archives, and collected by patwaris and revenue officers as part of artisanal revenue.
44. Who is credited with starting the Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
[A] Tikkana
[B] Nannayya
[C] Erra Pragada
[D] Srinatha
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Correct Answer: B [Nannayya]
Notes:
Nannayya, known as Adikavi, began the Telugu Mahabharata in the 11th century, commissioned by King Rajaraja Narendra.
45. According to British scholar Coldwel, which ethnic group did the Ikshvaku dynasty, based in present-day Andhra Pradesh, originally belong to?
[A] Tamil people
[B] Telugu people
[C] Kannada people
[D] Kakatiya people
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Correct Answer: B [Telugu people]
Notes:
Coldwel argued that the Ikshvakus were originally Telugu people based on regional onomastics and inscriptions; this remains a debated topic among historians.
46. Which religion was patronized and adopted by the Satavahana dynasty, as evidenced by royal grants, land endowments, sacrifices such as Ashvamedha, inscriptions, and Vedic motifs on coins?
[A] Vedic religion
[B] Buddhism
[C] Jainism
[D] Shaivism
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Correct Answer: A [Vedic religion]
Notes:
Satavahanas patronized the Vedic religion, supporting Brahmanas with grants, performing Vedic sacrifices, and issuing coins with Vedic symbols.
47. Which of the following officials played a key role in administering the Satavahana empire, especially in Andhra Pradesh, during the 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE?
[A] Ashtadikpalakas
[B] Mantriparishad
[C] Dandanayakas
[D] Visvamaatyalu, Rajaamatyulu, Mahaamatyulu
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Correct Answer: D [Visvamaatyalu, Rajaamatyulu, Mahaamatyulu]
Notes:
Visvamaatyalu, Rajaamatyulu, and Mahaamatyulu managed religious, administrative, and provincial affairs, supported taxation, law, and temple administration under Satavahana rule in Andhra Pradesh.
48. Who was responsible for issuing the ‘Abhaya Syasana’ at Motupalli to promote trade during the reign of the Reddy dynasty?
[A] Anapota Reddy
[B] Prolaya Vema Reddy
[C] Macha Nayaka
[D] Somaya, minister of Anapota Reddy
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Correct Answer: D [Somaya, minister of Anapota Reddy]
Notes:
Somaya, minister of Anapota Reddy, issued the Abhaya Syasana at Motupalli in 1420 CE, granting traders security and exemptions, boosting Motupalli’s trade importance.
49. Who authored the Gāthā Saptaśatī, an anthology of 700 verses in Maharashtri Prakrit?
[A] Hala
[B] Gautamiputra Satakarni
[C] Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
[D] Simuka
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Correct Answer: A [Hala]
Notes:
King Hala of the Satavahana dynasty composed the Gāthā Saptaśatī in the 1st century CE; it is a key work of classical Maharashtri Prakrit literature, reflecting early Deccan culture.
50. Who is credited with authoring the ‘Yenki’ song, also known as ‘Enki Paatalu’, in Telugu literature?
[A] Kandukuri Veeresalingam
[B] Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
[C] Gurajada Apparao
[D] Rayaprolu Subbarao
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Correct Answer: D [Rayaprolu Subbarao]
Notes:
Rayaprolu Subbarao from Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, pioneered ‘Enki Paatalu’ in 1916, bringing folk style, rural imagery, and vernacular Telugu to mainstream literature.
