States PCS: Andhra Pradesh GK For APPSC Examinations
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.
41. Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra State?
[A] Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
[B] Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
[C] Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
[D] Kona Prabhakar Rao
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Correct Answer: D [Kona Prabhakar Rao]
Notes:
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was appointed as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra State on 1 November 1953, serving under the state’s inaugural Chief Minister, Tanguturi Prakasam.
42. During which movement did the Tenali Bomb Case take place in the Madras Presidency?
[A] Quit India Movement
[B] Civil Disobedience Movement
[C] Non-Cooperation Movement
[D] Vandemataram Movement
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Correct Answer: D [Vandemataram Movement]
Notes:
The Tenali Bomb Case occurred in 1908 during the Vandemataram Movement, which began in 1905 as part of the Swadeshi campaign in Andhra (Madras Presidency).
43. During which movement did Ramaswamy Chowdary compose the Telugu lyric “Viragandhamu Techinamaramu–Virulevaro Telapandi”?
[A] Quit India Movement
[B] Civil Disobedience Movement
[C] Non-Cooperation Movement
[D] Swaraj Movement
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Correct Answer: B [Civil Disobedience Movement]
Notes:
The lyric was composed by Ramaswamy Chowdary during the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930–34) in Andhra Pradesh to inspire resistance and regional participation in the freedom struggle.
44. Which Scheduled Tribe in Andhra Pradesh primarily speaks the Dravidian Gondi language?
[A] Gonds
[B] Yanadis
[C] Chenchus
[D] Jatapus
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Correct Answer: A [Gonds]
Notes:
The Gonds, a Scheduled Tribe in Andhra Pradesh, speak the Dravidian Gondi language related to Telugu. Historically, they ruled Gondwana, covering parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh. Their society is organized into exogamous patrilineal sagas and clans, with distinct religious beliefs centered on nature worship and ancestral deities.
45. Who served as the chief court-dancer of Kumaragiri Reddy, the mid-14th century chieftain of the Kondaveedu branch of the Reddy dynasty in present-day Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Annapurna
[B] Lakumadevi
[C] Shantavalli
[D] Rangamamba
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Correct Answer: B [Lakumadevi]
Notes:
Lakumadevi, court-dancer of Kumaragiri Reddy, promoted Telugu dance-drama and Perini Sivatandavam, as recorded in stone inscriptions and manuscripts from Kondaveedu.
46. Who proposed the theory that the Andhra people and the Satavahanas were not the same entity?
[A] N. Ramesan
[B] Bana Bhatta
[C] P.T. Srinivasa Iyengar
[D] V.S. Sukthankar
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Correct Answer: D [V.S. Sukthankar]
Notes:
V.S. Sukthankar argued, using numismatic and inscriptional evidence, that the Andhras and Satavahanas were distinct, thereby impacting the historiography of Andhra Pradesh.
47. Which rulers’ queens were primarily responsible for constructing Chaityams (Buddhist prayer halls) for monks across Andhra Pradesh during the 1st century CE?
[A] Kakatiya queens
[B] Vijayanagara queens
[C] Satavahana queens
[D] Chalukya queens
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Correct Answer: C [Satavahana queens]
Notes:
Satavahana queens like Naganika and Gotami Balashri funded Chaityas for Buddhist monks, as evidenced by Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda excavations and inscriptions.
48. Who built the Pushpa Bhadra Swami temple at Nagarjuna Konda in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Satakarni
[B] Virapurushadatta
[C] Krishna Deva Raya
[D] Pulakesin II
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Correct Answer: B [Virapurushadatta]
Notes:
Pushpa Bhadra Swami temple was constructed at Nagarjuna Konda by Ikshvaku dynasty ruler Virapurushadatta in the 3rd century CE.
49. Who served as the editor of the Telugu weekly ‘Andhra Prakasika’ between 1941 and 1947?
[A] Vavilala Gopalakrishnaiah
[B] Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
[C] C. Parthasarathi Naidu
[D] Bezawada Gopala Reddy
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Correct Answer: C [C. Parthasarathi Naidu]
Notes:
C. Parthasarathi Naidu was editor of ‘Andhra Prakasika’ (1941–1947), promoting social reform, Telugu language, and modern journalism.
50. Which of the following was NOT a member of the Dhar Commission established in 1947 to review administrative reforms in princely states?
[A] B.S.K. Dhar
[B] U.N. Debhar
[C] C. Pannalal
[D] D. Jagat Narayanalal
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Correct Answer: B [U.N. Debhar]
Notes:
The Dhar Commission members were B.S.K. Dhar (Chairman), C. Pannalal, and D. Jagat Narayanalal; U.N. Debhar was not a member.
