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- Q1 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the Ramappa temple:
I. It was built in 1213 CE.
II. Its presiding deity is Ramalingeswara.
III. It stands on a star-shaped platform.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct: built in 1213 CE, dedicated to Ramalingeswara, and raised on a star-shaped platform.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas); UNESCO World Heritage List (2021)
- Q2 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Statement A: Madayagari Mallana, one of the Ashtadiggajas, wrote a kavya called Rajasekhara Charitramu.
Statement B: Kandukuri Veeresalingam's Rajasekhara Charitramu is a prose novel.
Which of the following is correct?
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Answer C. Both A and B are correct
Both statements are correct. Two different works share the name: Madayagari Mallana's 16th-century kavya and Veeresalingam's 19th-century novel.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.170; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q74
- Q3 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the following libraries with their places:
List I
a. Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
b. Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
c. Andhra Samvardhini Grandhalayam
d. Gowthami Grandhalayam
List II
I. Rajahmundry
II. Secunderabad
III. Hanamkonda
IV. Hyderabad
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam - Hyderabad (1901); Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam - Hanamkonda (1904); Andhra Samvardhini - Secunderabad (1905); Gowthami Grandhalayam - Rajahmundry (1898).
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I (official key); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q4 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The first Andhra Mahasabha at Bapatla (1913) was presided over by a member of the Madras Legislative Council. Who was he?
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Answer B. Bayya Narasimheswara Sarma
B.N. Sarma (Bayya Narasimheswara Sarma) presided over the first Andhra Mahasabha at Bapatla in 1913.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key P1 Q44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.204
- Q5 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Ravi's family is listed as a Scheduled Caste in his State and professes Hinduism. Ravi later converts to Christianity. Under paragraph 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 as amended in 1990, Ravi:
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Answer D. Cannot be deemed a member of a Scheduled Caste
Paragraph 3 of the SC Order 1950 says only persons professing Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism can be deemed SC, so a convert to Christianity cannot be deemed SC.
Source: Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950, para 3
- Q6 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who is regarded as the pioneer of prehistoric research in Andhra Pradesh?
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Answer A. Robert Bruce Foote
Robert Bruce Foote of the Geological Survey of India is regarded as the pioneer of prehistoric research in Andhra (and India); he explored the Kurnool caves.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check); standard
- Q7 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. Nannaya translated the Adi and Sabha parvas and a part of the Aranya parva.
II. Andhra Sabda Chintamani, a work on Telugu grammar written in Sanskrit, is attributed to Nannaya.
III. The part of the Aranya parva left by Nannaya was completed by Errana.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three statements are correct. Nannaya translated about two and a half parvas, Andhra Sabda Chintamani is attributed to him, and Errana completed the Aranya parva.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q71; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q59, Q61, Q75)
- Q8 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The Andhra Mahila Sabha was established by:
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Answer B. Durgabai Deshmukh
The Andhra Mahila Sabha was established by Durgabai Deshmukh.
Source: Modern India reference book p.140; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q9 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The Eight-Point Formula of 1969 on the Telangana issue was announced by:
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Answer A. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced the Eight-Point Formula in 1969.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.365; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.266
- Q10 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about AP's finances for 2024-25 (Accounts, finalised by the Accountant General) as per the AP Budget 2026-27 documents:
I. The revenue deficit was 3.79% of GSDP.
II. The fiscal deficit was 5.11% of GSDP.
III. The primary deficit was 3.04% of GSDP.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I, II and III
For 2024-25 (Accounts) the revenue deficit was 3.79%, fiscal deficit 5.11% and primary deficit 3.04% of GSDP, so all three are correct.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.8
- Q11 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which Pallava king was known as 'Mamalla'?
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Answer B. Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I, son of Mahendravarman I, was known as Mamalla.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2, ch. on dynasties (Ikshvakus, Pallavas)
- Q12 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following is NOT a work of Gurajada Apparao?
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Answer D. Malapalli
Malapalli is a novel by Unnava Lakshminarayana; the others are by Gurajada.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q42; Samiksha PYQ book
- Q13 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the persons in List I with their roles in the Vandemataram movement in List II:
List I
a. Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham
b. Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao
c. Gade Chinnappa Reddy
d. Mutnuri Krishna Rao
List II
I. Sentenced to death for the Kotappakonda incident
II. Composed the verse recited at Pal's Rajahmundry meeting
III. Expelled from the Rajahmundry training college
IV. Organised Bipin Chandra Pal's Andhra tour
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Answer B. a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
Chilakamarthi composed the verse (II), Gadicherla was expelled (III), Chinnappa Reddy was sentenced to death for Kotappakonda (I) and Mutnuri organised Pal's tour (IV).
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter
- Q14 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the persons with what they are known for:
List I
a. P. Sundarayya
b. Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao
c. M. Chenna Reddy
d. Fazl Ali
List II
I. Founding of the Visalandhra Mahasabha
II. Chairman of the States Reorganisation Commission
III. Author of 'Visalandhralo Prajarajyam'
IV. Telangana Praja Samithi
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Answer D. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Sundarayya - Visalandhralo Prajarajyam; Kaleswara Rao - Visalandhra Mahasabha; Chenna Reddy - TPS; Fazl Ali - SRC.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.254; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.357; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.354
- Q15 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about Article 341 of the Constitution:
I. The President specifies the Scheduled Castes in relation to a State after consultation with the Governor.
II. Once issued, the list may be modified by a later notification of the President.
III. Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list any caste.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I and III only
Under Article 341 the President notifies the SC list after consulting the Governor; thereafter only Parliament by law can include or exclude castes, not a later Presidential notification.
Source: Constitution of India Art. 341(1)-(2)
- Q16 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about Pedakomati Vema Reddi:
I. He wrote Sangita Chintamani.
II. Srinatha and Vamana Bhatta Bana were in his court.
III. He took the title Karpura Vasantaraya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
Pedakomati Vema Reddi (1402-1420) bore the title Sarvajna Chakravarti and wrote Sangita Chintamani and Sahitya Chintamani; Srinatha and Vamana Bhatta Bana were in his court. I and II are true; Karpura Vasantaraya was Kumaragiri Reddi's title.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy)
- Q17 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Assertion (A): Kandukuri Veeresalingam is called 'Gadya Tikkana'.
Reason (R): Veeresalingam wrote extensively in Telugu prose, including novels and journals.
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Answer A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both are true and R explains A: the title 'Gadya Tikkana' was given for his prose writings.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.224
- Q18 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the French in the Northern Circars:
I. Dupleix commanded the French troops at the Battle of Bobbili.
II. Salabat Jang gave four Sarkars to the French in 1753 for the upkeep of Bussy's troops.
III. The French were defeated at Chandurthi in 1758.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. II and III only
II and III are correct; the French troops at Bobbili were led by Bussy, not Dupleix.
Source: APPSC PYQ compilation (modern Andhra) and Telugu AP History bit bank, cross-checked
- Q19 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who was the first Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council?
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Answer B. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
Madapati Hanumantha Rao was the first Chairman of the AP Legislative Council.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.356
- Q20 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which one of the following Articles on reservation and representation in legislatures is NOT correctly described?
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Answer D. Article 333 - Reservation of seats for SCs in the Council of States
Article 333 dealt with representation of the Anglo-Indian community in State Legislative Assemblies; there is no reservation for SCs in the Rajya Sabha.
Source: Constitution of India
- Q21 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the following places with what they are known for in Satavahana history:
List I
a. Kotilingala
b. Jogaltembhi
c. Nanaghat
d. Myakadoni
List II
I. A hoard of Nahapana's coins restruck by Gautamiputra Satakarni
II. Coins bearing the name of Simuka
III. An inscription naming a district called Satavahanihara
IV. Queen Naganika's inscription
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Answer D. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
Kotilingala - coins of Simuka; Jogaltembhi - Nahapana's coins restruck by Gautamiputra; Nanaghat - Naganika's inscription; Myakadoni (Bellary) - inscription naming Satavahanihara. Code: a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check)
- Q22 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (poet) with List II (work):
List I
a. Devulapalli Krishna Sastri
b. Gurram Jashuva
c. Sri Sri
d. Rayaprolu Subba Rao
List II
I. Trunakankanam
II. Mahaprasthanam
III. Gabbilam
IV. Krishna Paksham
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Answer A. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Devulapalli wrote Krishna Paksham, Jashuva wrote Gabbilam, Sri Sri wrote Mahaprasthanam and Rayaprolu wrote Trunakankanam.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q42; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu)
- Q23 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the popular titles in List I with the persons in List II:
List I
a. Andhra Ratna
b. Manyam Veerudu
c. Aggiraju
d. Desabandhavi
List II
I. Duvvuri Subbamma
II. Pericherla Suryanarayana Raju
III. Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya
IV. Alluri Sitarama Raju
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Answer D. a-III, b-IV, c-II, d-I
Andhra Ratna - Duggirala; Manyam Veerudu - Alluri Sitarama Raju; Aggiraju - Pericherla Suryanarayana Raju; Desabandhavi - Duvvuri Subbamma.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q79, Q143; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q193, Q414
- Q24 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the Sri Bagh Pact:
I. Andhra University was to have centres at Waltair and Anantapur.
II. Irrigation projects for Rayalaseema and Nellore were to get priority for ten years.
III. The waters of the Godavari, Krishna and Pennar were to be used for these projects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct; the pact named the Tungabhadra, Krishna and Pennar, not the Godavari.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.215; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.213
- Q25 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
After the delimitation of 2008, how many seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, respectively?
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Answer B. 84 and 47
Since the 2008 delimitation, 84 Lok Sabha seats are reserved for SCs and 47 for STs; before it the numbers were 79 and 41.
Source: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008
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Assertion (A): Vidyanatha's Sanskrit work on poetics bears the name of Prataparudra.
Reason (R): The verses used in it as examples praise the Kakatiya king Prataparudra.
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Answer A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Both are true and R explains A: the illustrative verses eulogise Prataparudra, hence the name Prataparudra Yasobhushanam.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020 ed.), ch.12 The Kakatiyas; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas); standard reference
- Q27 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (title) with List II (poet):
List I
a. Kavi Brahma
b. Prabandha Parameswara
c. Kavi Sarvabhauma
d. Kaviraja Sikhamani
List II
I. Nannechoda
II. Srinatha
III. Errana
IV. Tikkana
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Answer A. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Kavi Brahma is Tikkana, Prabandha Parameswara is Errana, Kavi Sarvabhauma is Srinatha and Kaviraja Sikhamani is Nannechoda.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q41, Q62, Q73)
- Q28 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (Gora) is best known as a leader of the:
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Answer A. Atheist (rationalist) movement
Gora led the atheist movement in Andhra, working against caste and superstition.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Modern India reference book p.90
- Q29 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the early Andhra Mahasabhas:
I. The first session was held at Bapatla in 1913 under B.N. Sarma.
II. The third session was held at Kakinada in 1915.
III. The fifth session was held at Nellore in 1917 under Konda Venkatappayya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I and III only
Statements I and III are correct; the 1915 (third) session met at Visakhapatnam, while Kakinada hosted the 1916 session.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.202; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key P1 Q44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.204
- Q30 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched on 23 September 2018 at:
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Answer C. Ranchi
AB PM-JAY was launched on 23 September 2018 at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Source: AB PM-JAY (National Health Authority)
- Q31 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The large excavation of Nagarjunakonda in 1954-60, carried out before the valley was flooded, was led by:
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Answer B. R. Subrahmanyam
The 1954-60 salvage excavation at Nagarjunakonda was led by R. Subrahmanyam of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Ikshvakulu / Vishnukundinulu; standard AP history
- Q32 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (Ashtadiggaja poet) with List II (work):
List I
a. Madayagari Mallana
b. Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu
c. Pingali Surana
d. Allasani Peddana
List II
I. Harikathasaram
II. Raghava Pandaviyamu
III. Ramabhyudayamu
IV. Rajasekhara Charitramu
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Madayagari Mallana wrote Rajasekhara Charitramu, Ayyalaraju Ramabhadrudu Ramabhyudayamu, Pingali Surana Raghava Pandaviyamu and Allasani Peddana Harikathasaram.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.168, p.170
- Q33 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Kotappakonda incident
II. Earlier Rampa rebellion in the Godavari Agency
III. Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy's revolt at Koilkuntla
IV. Raid on Chintapalli police station by Alluri Sitarama Raju
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Answer B. III, II, I, IV
Uyyalawada's revolt (1846-47), the earlier Rampa rebellion (1879), Kotappakonda (1909) and the Chintapalli raid (1922).
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q200, Q448; APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I official key Q51
- Q34 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about N. Sanjeeva Reddy:
I. He was Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra State in 1953.
II. He was the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
III. He later became President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.25; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.264; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.267
- Q35 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. As per the AP Budget Speech 2026-27, nearly 40 crore women passengers benefited under the Stree Shakti Scheme as of January 2026.
II. The Stree Shakti Scheme has an allocation of Rs 1,420 crore in the AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 (BE).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Stree Shakti had nearly 40 crore women passengers by January 2026 and has Rs 1,420 crore in BE 2026-27.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.24; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.22; AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.21
- Q36 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the Kakatiya period:
I. The village headman was called the Reddi.
II. Officials appointed to collect taxes were called Sunkadhikaris.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Both are correct: the Reddi was the village headman and Sunkadhikaris collected taxes.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu
- Q37 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following Telugu Jnanpith laureates in the order in which they received the award (earliest first):
I. C. Narayana Reddy
II. Ravuri Bharadwaja
III. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
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Answer B. III, I, II
Viswanatha Satyanarayana (first Telugu laureate), then C. Narayana Reddy (1988), then Ravuri Bharadwaja (2012).
Source: Bharatiya Jnanpith; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q38
- Q38 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the writings of Kandukuri Veeresalingam:
I. Vyavahara Dharmabodhini is a prose play written by him.
II. Sweeya Charitra is his history of Telugu poets.
III. His novel Rajasekhara Charitramu was modelled on The Vicar of Wakefield.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I and III only
I and III are correct; Sweeya Charitra is his autobiography, and his history of Telugu poets is Andhra Kavula Charitra.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q39 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Assertion (A): When Andhra State was formed in 1953, Kurnool became its capital and the High Court went to Guntur.
Reason (R): The Sri Bagh Pact of 1937 named Guntur as the seat of the High Court of a future Andhra province.
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Answer C. (A) is true but (R) is false
A is true but R is false. The Sri Bagh Pact did not name any town; it gave Rayalaseema the choice between the capital and the High Court. In 1953 Kurnool became the capital, and the High Court was set up at Guntur in 1954.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.223; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.38
- Q40 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
In which case did the Supreme Court first hold that reservation should generally be less than 50% and that caste cannot be the sole test of backwardness?
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Answer B. M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore (1962)
M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore (1962) held that reservation should generally stay below 50% and caste cannot be the only test.
Source: M.R. Balaji v. State of Mysore (1962)
- Q41 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following rulers did NOT belong to the Eastern Chalukya line?
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Answer B. Jata Choda Bhima
Jata Choda Bhima was a Telugu Choda chief; the others were Eastern Chalukya rulers.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q42 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (work) with List II (author) of works related to the Kakatiyas:
List I
a. Prataparudra Yasobhushanam
b. Nritta Ratnavali
c. Basavapuranamu
d. Kreedabhiramamu
List II
I. Palkuriki Somanatha
II. Vinukonda Vallabharaya
III. Jayapa Senani
IV. Vidyanatha
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
Vidyanatha wrote Prataparudra Yasobhushanam, Jayapa Senani wrote Nritta Ratnavali, Palkuriki Somanatha wrote Basavapuranamu and Vinukonda Vallabharaya wrote Kreedabhiramamu.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.148
- Q43 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. The Andhra Mahila Sabha was founded by Sarojini Naidu.
II. Bandaru Achamamba wrote Abala Sacharitra Ratnamala.
III. Unnava Lakshminarayana and Lakshmibayamma founded Sarada Niketan at Guntur.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer A. I only
Only I is incorrect: the Andhra Mahila Sabha was founded by Durgabai Deshmukh; II and III are correct.
Source: Modern India reference book p.140; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q44 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the venues of the early Andhra Mahasabha sessions in chronological order:
A. Kakinada
B. Bapatla
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Vijayawada
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Answer C. B, D, C, A
The order is Bapatla (1913), Vijayawada (1914), Visakhapatnam (1915) and Kakinada (1916).
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.202; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key P1 Q44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.207
- Q45 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the National Commission for Scheduled Castes:
I. It presents its reports to the President.
II. It became a separate body, distinct from the commission for Scheduled Tribes, through the 65th Amendment Act, 1990.
III. The President causes its reports to be laid before each House of Parliament with a memorandum on the action taken.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer B. II only
The NCSC reports to the President, who lays the reports before Parliament with an action-taken memorandum; the combined SC/ST commission of the 65th Amendment (1990) was split into NCSC and NCST only by the 89th Amendment (2003), so only II is incorrect.
Source: Constitution of India Art. 338, 338A; Polity reference p.137
- Q46 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I with List II:
List I (Inscription)
a. Vipparla
b. Kalamalla
c. Aihole
d. Uttaramerur
List II (Dynasty)
I. Chalukyas of Badami
II. Imperial Cholas
III. Renati Cholas
IV. Eastern Chalukyas
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
Vipparla is Eastern Chalukyan, Kalamalla Renati Chola, Aihole Badami Chalukyan (Pulakesin II), and Uttaramerur Chola.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu; AP SCERT Class 6 Social Sem-2 p.56; AP SCERT Class 7 Social (old 2020) p.114
- Q47 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (novel) with List II (author):
List I
a. Malapalli
b. Ganapati
c. Maidanam
d. Asamardhuni Jeevayatra
List II
I. Gopichand
II. Gudipati Venkata Chalam
III. Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham
IV. Unnava Lakshminarayana
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Malapalli is by Unnava, Ganapati by Chilakamarthi, Maidanam by Chalam and Asamardhuni Jeevayatra by Gopichand.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu)
- Q48 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Sarada Niketan, an institution for women's education, was founded at Guntur in 1922 by:
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Answer A. Unnava Lakshminarayana and Unnava Lakshmibayamma
Unnava Lakshminarayana and his wife Lakshmibayamma founded Sarada Niketan at Guntur in 1922.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.224; Modern India reference book p.140
- Q49 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
N.T. Rama Rao founded the Telugu Desam Party on 29 March 1982. Who was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh at that time?
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Answer B. Bhavanam Venkataram
When the TDP was founded on 29 March 1982, Bhavanam Venkataram was Chief Minister.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.272; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.267
- Q50 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. The National Commission for Minorities got statutory status under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992.
II. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions was set up under an Act titled the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004.
III. The Prime Minister's New 15-Point Programme for the welfare of minorities was announced in 1983.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
I and II are correct. The New 15-Point Programme was announced in 2006; the original 15-point programme dates from 1983.
Source: NCM Act 1992; NCMEI Act 2004; PM's New 15-Point Programme 2006
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Match the Ashtadiggaja poets in List I with their works in List II:
List I
a. Nandi Timmana
b. Dhurjati
c. Ramarajabhushana
d. Madayagari Mallana
List II
I. Vasucharitra
II. Rajasekhara Charitra
III. Parijatapaharanam
IV. Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam
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Answer B. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Nandi Timmana - Parijatapaharanam; Dhurjati - Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam; Ramarajabhushana - Vasucharitra; Madayagari Mallana - Rajasekhara Charitra.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.6 Vijayanagara Empire (p.161)
- Q52 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Viswanatha Satyanarayana received the Jnanpith Award for:
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Answer B. Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu
Viswanatha received the Jnanpith Award for Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu; he was the first Telugu writer to receive it.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q38
- Q53 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The Indian Peasants' Institute, founded by N.G. Ranga in 1933 to train peasant workers, was located at:
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Answer D. Nidubrolu
N.G. Ranga set up the Indian Peasants' Institute at Nidubrolu in Guntur district.
Source: Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.108; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q545; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q89
- Q54 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
'Sri Bagh', the place where the 1937 pact was signed, was the Madras residence of:
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Answer D. Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao
Sri Bagh was the Madras residence of Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.214
- Q55 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 came into force in December 2013.
II. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis is a constitutional body.
III. The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis was first set up under an Act of Parliament passed in 1993.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer B. II only
The 2013 manual scavengers Act came into force on 6 December 2013 and the NCSK was set up under the NCSK Act, 1993; the Commission was never a constitutional body and has been non-statutory since 2004, so only II is incorrect.
Source: NCERT Class 8 Social and Political Life III p.95; MS Act 2013 s.1; NCSK Act 1993
- Q56 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the guilds (srenis) of the Satavahana period with their occupations:
List I
a. Kolika
b. Kularika
c. Vadhaki
d. Tilapishaka
List II
I. Potters
II. Oil-pressers
III. Weavers
IV. Carpenters
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Answer C. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Kolikas - weavers; Kularikas - potters; Vadhakis - carpenters; Tilapishakas - oil-pressers. Code: a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check)
- Q57 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Assertion (A): Ketana is called 'Abhinava Dandi'.
Reason (R): Ketana rendered Dandin's Dasakumara Charitra into Telugu.
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Answer A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both are true and R explains A: Ketana's title comes from his Telugu rendering of Dandin's Dasakumara Charitra.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q37, Q67)
- Q58 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the items in List I with the years in List II:
List I
a. Ryotwari first tried in Baramahal
b. Permanent Settlement in Bengal
c. Mahalwari settlement comes into effect
d. Ryotwari formally adopted in Madras
List II
I. 1820
II. 1792
III. 1793
IV. 1822
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Answer B. a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
Baramahal ryotwari began in 1792, the Permanent Settlement in 1793, mahalwari in 1822 and formal ryotwari in Madras in 1820.
Source: Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check); AP SCERT Class 8 History, Ruling the Countryside, pp.68-70
- Q59 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the persons with the bodies they headed:
List I
a. S.K. Dhar
b. Fazl Ali
c. K.N. Wanchoo
d. A.N. Khosla
List II
I. Committee on the financial issues of forming Andhra State
II. Linguistic Provinces Commission, 1948
III. Committee on the Krishna-Pennar project
IV. States Reorganisation Commission
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Answer B. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Dhar - Linguistic Provinces Commission; Fazl Ali - SRC; Wanchoo - Andhra State finances; Khosla - Krishna-Pennar project.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.232; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.257; NCERT Politics in India since Independence ch.1 p.21; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.222
- Q60 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
According to the AP Budget Speech 2026-27, the AP Wealth Fund will start with a seed corpus of
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Answer C. Rs 100 crore
The AP Wealth Fund has a seed corpus of Rs 100 crore and will invite private equity investors; it is modelled on sovereign funds such as Norway's and Abu Dhabi's.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.15; AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.4
- Q61 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Coins with the figure of a two-masted ship, pointing to Satavahana sea trade, are especially associated with:
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Answer A. Yajnasri Satakarni
Ship-type coins are especially associated with Yajnasri Satakarni; such coins show Andhra's skill in sea trade.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2 (Satavahanas) p.52
- Q62 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Statement A: Paravastu Chinnaya Suri wrote Bala Vyakaranamu.
Statement B: Chinnaya Suri's Neeti Chandrika was written in the spoken (vyavaharika) form of Telugu.
Which of the following is correct?
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Answer A. Only A is correct
Only Statement A is correct. Neeti Chandrika is a prose work in classical (granthika) Telugu, not in the spoken form.
Source: Samiksha PYQ book; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q112)
- Q63 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who edited Krishna Patrika from 1907 until his death in 1945?
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Answer C. Mutnuri Krishna Rao
Mutnuri Krishna Rao became editor of Krishna Patrika in 1907 and edited it till he died in 1945.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.135; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q64 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. The Visalandhra Mahasabha was founded at Vijayawada in 1949.
II. The States Reorganisation Commission was headed by S.K. Dhar.
III. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created 14 states.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer A. II only
Only II is not correct: the SRC was headed by Fazl Ali; S.K. Dhar headed the 1948 commission.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.254; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.357; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.354; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.257
- Q65 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following provisions of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, as originally enacted:
I. Priority is to be given to women so that at least one-third of the beneficiaries are women.
II. If employment is not provided within fifteen days of the application, the applicant is entitled to an unemployment allowance.
III. If work is provided beyond five kilometres from the applicant's residence, extra wages of ten per cent are payable.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer D. None of them
None of the statements is incorrect: Schedule II gives priority to women (at least one-third of beneficiaries) and extra 10% wages for work beyond 5 km, and Section 7 provides an unemployment allowance if work is not given within 15 days. The 2005 Act was replaced in 2025 by the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act.
Source: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005; ref__6. Indian Economy
- Q66 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Naganika, the queen of Satakarni I who issued the Nanaghat inscription, was the daughter of:
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Answer D. Maharathi Tranakayiro
Naganika (Nayanika) was the daughter of Maharathi Tranakayiro; the marriage linked the Satavahanas with the powerful Maharathi family.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check)
- Q67 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following Telugu novels in chronological order of their writing (earliest first):
I. Malapalli
II. Paakudu Raallu
III. Rajasekhara Charitramu
IV. Veyipadagalu
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Answer A. III, I, IV, II
Rajasekhara Charitramu (19th century), Malapalli (written in 1921-22), Veyipadagalu (1930s) and Paakudu Raallu (later 20th century).
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q74; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q105)
- Q68 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Kakinada session of the INC
II. AICC meeting at Bezawada attended by Gandhi
III. P. Anandacharlu presides over the INC at Nagpur
IV. Calcutta session approves a separate Andhra Congress circle
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Answer B. III, IV, II, I
Nagpur 1891, Calcutta 1917, Bezawada AICC 1921, Kakinada 1923.
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra
- Q69 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following pairs of Andhra Mahasabha venue and year is NOT correct?
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Answer B. Visakhapatnam - 1916
The Visakhapatnam session of the Andhra Mahasabha was held in 1915, not 1916.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.202; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key P1 Q44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.207
- Q70 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. Capital expenditure including loans and advances in RE 2025-26 is about Rs 39,498 crore.
II. In 2022-23, capital expenditure including loans and advances was only about 4% of total expenditure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
As per the AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27, capex (incl. loans and advances) was Rs 39,498 crore (13%) in RE 2025-26 and only 4% of total expenditure in 2022-23.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.12
- Q71 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
Statement A: Gunadhya's Brihatkatha was written in Paisachi Prakrit.
Statement B: Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara is a Sanskrit work based on the Brihatkatha.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both A and B
Both statements are correct. The Brihatkatha was in Paisachi, and Somadeva's Sanskrit Kathasaritsagara retells its stories.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); standard
- Q72 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following is NOT associated with C.P. Brown?
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Answer D. Writing the novel Rajasekhara Charitramu
Rajasekhara Charitramu was written by Kandukuri Veeresalingam. C.P. Brown compiled a Telugu-English dictionary and collected and translated Vemana's verses.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q5; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q129)
- Q73 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the settlements in List I with the European companies in List II:
List I
a. Yanam
b. Bheemunipatnam
c. Armagaon
d. Tranquebar
List II
I. Dutch
II. English
III. Danish
IV. French
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Answer C. a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III
Yanam was French, Bheemunipatnam Dutch, Armagaon English and Tranquebar Danish.
Source: Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check); APPSC PYQ compilation (modern Andhra) and Telugu AP History bit bank, cross-checked
- Q74 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
Statement A: Andhra was the first state formed on a linguistic basis after independence.
Statement B: The creation of Andhra encouraged other linguistic groups to demand their own states, which led to the States Reorganisation Commission.
Which of the following is correct?
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Answer C. Both A and B
Both are correct: Andhra (1953) was the first linguistic state after independence and its formation spurred the demands that led to the SRC.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 History p.277; NCERT Politics in India since Independence ch.1 p.21
- Q75 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
In the AP Budget 2026-27, the revenue deficit for 2026-27 (BE) as a percentage of GSDP is
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Answer A. 1.11%
The revenue deficit for BE 2026-27 is about Rs 22,002 crore, 1.11% of GSDP.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.8
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Consider the following statements about the Chola connection of Vengi:
I. Danarnava was killed by Jata Choda Bhima.
II. Saktivarman I regained Vengi with the help of the Rashtrakutas.
III. Danarnava's sons took refuge at the court of Rajaraja Chola I.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. I and III only
I and III are correct; Saktivarman I regained Vengi with Chola help, not Rashtrakuta help.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q77 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (poet) with List II (work):
List I
a. Ketana
b. Marana
c. Manchena
d. Baddena
List II
I. Keyurabahu Charitra
II. Nitisastra Muktavali
III. Dasakumara Charitra
IV. Markandeya Puranamu
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Answer C. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Ketana wrote Dasakumara Charitra, Marana wrote Markandeya Puranamu, Manchena wrote Keyurabahu Charitra and Baddena wrote Nitisastra Muktavali.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q48; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (match Q32)
- Q78 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the AICC meeting held at Bezawada (Vijayawada) in 1921:
I. It was held in March-April 1921 in the presence of Gandhi.
II. It fixed a target of Rs one crore for the Tilak Swaraj Fund.
III. It called for introducing 20 lakh charkhas.
IV. Gandhi was elected President of the Congress at this meeting.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Answer B. I, II and III only
Statements I, II and III are correct. The Bezawada AICC (31 March-1 April 1921) set targets of Rs one crore, one crore members and 20 lakh charkhas; it did not elect Gandhi as Congress President.
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q508, Q425; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q157
- Q79 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following in chronological order:
A. Konda Venkatappayya's resolution in the Madras Assembly for an Andhra province
B. Sri Bagh Pact
C. Report of the JVP Committee
D. Appointment of the Khosla Committee
Select the correct answer:
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Answer B. B, A, C, D
Sri Bagh Pact (1937), Madras Assembly resolution (1938), JVP report (1949), Khosla Committee (1951).
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.211; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.215; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.337
- Q80 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Under the Thalliki Vandanam scheme of AP, the annual assistance per school-going child is
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Answer B. Rs 15,000
Thalliki Vandanam gives Rs 15,000 per child per year to the mother's account.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.10; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.23; AP SES 2024-25 p.179
- Q81 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
NCERT names several stupa sites in the Vengi region of Andhra Pradesh. Which of the following is NOT among them?
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Answer B. Sarnath
Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, is not a Vengi site. NCERT lists Jaggayyapeta, Amaravati, Bhattiprolu, Nagarjunakonda and Goli as stupa sites of Vengi.
Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art Part I ch.4 p.44
- Q82 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Statement A: Annamacharya's sankeertanas were mostly in the spoken dialect rather than the classical (grandhika) style.
Statement B: According to Annamacharya Charitramu, Annamacharya composed about 32,000 keertanas on Lord Venkateswara.
Which of the following is correct?
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Answer C. Both A and B are correct
Both statements are correct. Annamacharya used the spoken dialect and is said to have composed 32,000 keertanas on Lord Venkateswara.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020) p.192
- Q83 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The song 'Maakoddi tella doratanamu', which became very popular during the Non-Cooperation Movement, was written by:
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Answer A. Garimella Satyanarayana
Garimella Satyanarayana wrote 'Maakoddi tella doratanamu' ('We do not want the white man's rule').
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q582
- Q84 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Potti Sriramulu undertook his fast of 1952 at Madras in the house of:
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Answer D. Bulusu Sambamurthy
Potti Sriramulu fasted in 1952 at the Madras house of Bulusu Sambamurthy.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 History p.276; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.217
- Q85 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
How many trades of artisans and craftspeople were covered under the PM Vishwakarma scheme when it was launched in September 2023?
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Answer C. 18
PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17 September 2023, covered 18 traditional trades such as carpenter, blacksmith, potter and goldsmith.
Source: Ministry of MSME, PM Vishwakarma scheme guidelines (2023)
- Q86 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following events in the history of the Amaravati stupa in chronological order:
A. Walter Elliot, commissioner of Guntur, took sculpture panels to Madras.
B. A local raja found the ruins while looking for building stone.
C. H.H. Cole pleaded that ancient sculptures should be preserved where they were found.
D. Colin Mackenzie visited the site and made drawings of the sculptures.
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Answer B. B, D, A, C
The order is B, D, A, C: a local raja found the ruins in 1796; Colin Mackenzie visited some years later; Walter Elliot took panels to Madras in 1854; H.H. Cole later pleaded for preservation in situ.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I ch.4 pp.112-113
- Q87 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Allasani Peddana, called 'Andhra Kavita Pitamaha', wrote:
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Answer B. Manucharitra
Allasani Peddana wrote Manucharitra (and Harikathasaram).
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.168
- Q88 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which one of the following did NOT take place in the then Guntur district?
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Answer B. Rampa Rebellion
The Rampa Rebellion took place in the Godavari Agency; the other three took place in Guntur district.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) ch.11B National Movement - The Last Phase; Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.102
- Q89 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the dates with the events:
List I
a. 20 February 1956
b. 1 November 1956
c. 30 September 1955
d. 26 November 1949
List II
I. Report of the States Reorganisation Commission
II. Founding of the Visalandhra Mahasabha
III. Gentlemen's Agreement
IV. Formation of Andhra Pradesh
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Answer A. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Gentlemen's Agreement (20 Feb 1956), Andhra Pradesh (1 Nov 1956), SRC report (30 Sept 1955), Visalandhra Mahasabha (26 Nov 1949).
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.261; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.354; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.255
- Q90 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
In the AP Budget 2026-27, capital expenditure for 2026-27 (BE), INCLUDING loans and advances, is about
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Answer B. Rs 53,915 crore
Capital expenditure including loans and advances is Rs 53,915 crore in BE 2026-27, up from Rs 39,498 crore in RE 2025-26.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.12
- Q91 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer C. Talari – Village headman
The Talari was the village policeman (watchman); the village headman was the Reddi.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu
- Q92 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about Gurajada Apparao:
I. He wrote the play Kanyasulkam.
II. He wrote the poem Purnamma (Puttadi Bomma Purnamma).
III. He was a leading supporter of the classical (granthika) language against spoken Telugu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct. Gurajada supported the use of spoken Telugu; Kanyasulkam itself is written in spoken Telugu.
Source: Samiksha PYQ book (Q557); standard reference
- Q93 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which one of the following statements about Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu is NOT correct?
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Answer D. He wrote the novel Malapalli.
Malapalli was written by Unnava Lakshminarayana; the other three statements about Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu are correct.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q94 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Swami Sitaram, who fasted for a separate Andhra State in 1951, ended his fast at the request of:
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Answer D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Swami Sitaram ended his 1951 fast for Andhra State at the request of Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.218; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.38
- Q95 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The 2004 judgment in E.V. Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, which held sub-classification of Scheduled Castes impermissible, was overruled in 2024 in:
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Answer C. State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh
State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (1 August 2024), a seven-judge bench, overruled E.V. Chinnaiah and allowed States to sub-classify SCs.
Source: Polity reference ch. Fundamental Rights; State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (2024)
- Q96 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Neolithic (New Stone Age) way of life as described in the AP SCERT textbook?
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Answer D. Ploughing with iron ploughshares
Iron ploughshares were not part of Neolithic life; iron came only in the Iron Age. AP SCERT describes ground stone axes, mortars and pestles, and earthen pots as Neolithic features.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025) ch.5 p.128
- Q97 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Pingali Surana's Raghava Pandaviyamu is notable in Telugu literature because it:
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Answer A. narrates the Ramayana and the Mahabharata at the same time through double meaning
Raghava Pandaviyamu is a dvyarthi kavya: each verse can be read as part of the Ramayana and of the Mahabharata.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.170; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q218)
- Q98 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the Portuguese figures in List I with the events in List II:
List I
a. Vasco da Gama
b. Francisco de Almeida
c. Afonso de Albuquerque
d. Nino da Cunha
List II
I. Blue Water Policy
II. Capture of Goa (1510)
III. Arrival at Calicut (1498)
IV. Shift of capital from Cochin to Goa (1530)
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Answer C. a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
Da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, Almeida followed the Blue Water Policy, Albuquerque took Goa in 1510 and Nino da Cunha moved the capital to Goa in 1530.
Source: Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check)
- Q99 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. Damodaram Sanjivayya was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1960-62.
II. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was Chief Minister during the 1969 Telangana agitation.
III. P.V. Narasimha Rao was Chief Minister of Andhra State when the Gentlemen's Agreement was signed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
I and II are correct; Bezawada Gopala Reddy was CM of Andhra State in February 1956.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.266; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.267; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.356; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.269
- Q100 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the following fiscal indicators of AP for 2026-27 (BE) with their values as a percentage of GSDP, as per the AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27:
List I
a. Revenue deficit
b. Fiscal deficit
c. Primary deficit
d. Public debt
List II
I. 1.11%
II. 3.84%
III. 36%
IV. 1.95%
Choose the correct code:
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Answer D. a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III
In BE 2026-27 the revenue deficit is 1.11%, fiscal deficit 3.84%, primary deficit 1.95% and public debt about 36% of GSDP.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.8; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.12
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Consider the following statements about Gautamiputra Satakarni, as described in NCERT:
Statement A: He claimed to have prevented intermarriage among members of the four varnas.
Statement B: He described himself as a destroyer of the pride of the Brahmanas.
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Answer A. A only
Only Statement A is correct. NCERT notes that Gautamiputra Satakarni claimed to prevent intermarriage among the four varnas and called himself a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana) and a destroyer of the pride of the Kshatriyas, not of the Brahmanas.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I ch.3 p.77
- Q102 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about women writers:
I. Gangadevi, wife of Kumara Kampana, wrote Madhuravijayam.
II. Molla wrote the Ramayanam in Telugu in a simple style.
III. Tallapaka Timmakka wrote Radhika Santvanamu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. I and II only
Statements I and II are correct. Radhika Santvanamu was written by Muddupalani; Timmakka wrote Subhadra Kalyanamu.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.172; Sem-2 p.54
- Q103 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. Kandukuri Veeresalingam founded the Prarthana Samaj at Rajahmundry in 1878.
II. The first widow remarriage arranged by Veeresalingam took place at Kakinada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I only
Only statement I is correct; the first widow remarriage took place at Rajahmundry in 1881, not at Kakinada.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q104 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which leader of the Andhra movement was popularly called 'Desabhakta'?
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Answer A. Konda Venkatappayya
Konda Venkatappayya was known as 'Desabhakta'.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.178
- Q105 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the judgment in Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992):
I. It upheld 27% reservation for OBCs in central government jobs.
II. It directed that the creamy layer among OBCs be excluded from reservation.
III. It upheld the additional 10% reservation for poorer sections among the higher castes.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer C. III only
Indra Sawhney upheld 27% OBC reservation with exclusion of the creamy layer, but struck down the 10% quota for poorer sections of higher castes, so only III is incorrect.
Source: Polity reference ch. Fundamental Rights (Indra Sawhney)
- Q106 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I died in 1748, and a succession struggle followed in Hyderabad.
II. Dupleix helped Muzaffar Jung become Nizam, and in return the French received territories that included the town of Machilipatnam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Nizam-ul-Mulk died in 1748; in the succession struggle the French backed Muzaffar Jung, and Dupleix helped him become Nizam; in return the French received territories near Pondicherry and the town of Machilipatnam. Both statements are true.
Source: PW Modern India (ref) p.13; AP SCERT Class 7 (old 2020 ed.) p.133
- Q107 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following was NOT written by Viswanatha Satyanarayana?
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Answer D. Mahaprasthanam
Mahaprasthanam is Sri Sri's work; the others are by Viswanatha Satyanarayana.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q38, Q42; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q101)
- Q108 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which one of the following pairs (reformer - main centre of work) is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer D. Bhagya Reddy Varma - Machilipatnam
Bhagya Reddy Varma worked in Hyderabad State; the other pairs are correct.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.224; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check)
- Q109 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following pairs of Andhra Mahasabha session and president is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer B. Third session, Visakhapatnam - Mocharla Ramachandra Rao
Mocharla Ramachandra Rao presided over the fourth session at Kakinada (1916), not the third session at Visakhapatnam.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key P1 Q44; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.204; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.207; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.25
- Q110 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the extra housing assistance announced in the AP Budget Speech 2026-27:
I. SC and BC beneficiaries get an extra Rs 50,000.
II. ST beneficiaries get an extra Rs 75,000.
III. PVTG beneficiaries get an extra Rs 1,50,000.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
Extra housing aid is Rs 50,000 for SC and BC, Rs 75,000 for ST and Rs 1,00,000 for PVTG beneficiaries.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.23
- Q111 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who is called the 'Adikavi' (first poet) of Telugu?
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Answer C. Nannaya
Nannaya is honoured as the Adikavi of Telugu.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q112 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Atukuri Molla, a poetess of the time of Krishnadevaraya, is known for her:
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Answer A. Telugu Ramayanam written in a simple style
Molla wrote the Ramayanam in Telugu in a simple and attractive style.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-2 p.54
- Q113 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
According to the AP SCERT textbook, under the Madras Estates law for abolishing zamindaris, the total compensation paid to zamindars and inamdars of the Andhra region was:
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Answer B. Rs 15.5 crore
The AP SCERT text records a total compensation of Rs 15.5 crore to zamindars and inamdars in the Andhra region.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (old 2021 ed.), Abolition of Zamindari System, p.187
- Q114 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the following committees with the subjects they examined:
List I
a. Dhar Commission (1948)
b. JVP Committee (1948-49)
c. Wanchoo Committee (1952-53)
d. Khosla Committee (1951)
List II
I. Financial and administrative issues of forming Andhra State
II. Formation of provinces on a linguistic basis
III. Krishna-Pennar project
IV. Congress review of the linguistic provinces question
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Answer A. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Dhar - linguistic provinces; JVP - Congress review; Wanchoo - financial issues of Andhra State; Khosla - Krishna-Pennar project.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.232; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.257; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.220; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221
- Q115 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about TRIFED:
I. It was set up in 1987 as a national-level cooperative body.
II. It now works under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
III. It deals with the marketing of tribal products and minor forest produce.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct: TRIFED was set up in 1987 under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, works under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and markets tribal products and minor forest produce.
Source: MoTA Annual Report
- Q116 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I with List II:
List I (Pancharama)
a. Amararama
b. Ksheerarama
c. Somarama
d. Kumararama
List II (Place)
I. Bhimavaram
II. Samarlakota
III. Palakollu
IV. Amaravati
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Answer B. a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
Amararama is at Amaravati, Ksheerarama at Palakollu, Somarama at Bhimavaram and Kumararama at Samarlakota.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q117 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the novel Malapalli:
I. It was written by Unnava Lakshminarayana.
II. It was written while the author was in jail during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
III. It was the first novel written in Telugu.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer A. III only
Only statement III is not correct: the first Telugu novel is Veeresalingam's Rajasekhara Charitramu. Statements I and II are true.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q105); APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q74
- Q118 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary:
I. He was given the title 'Brahmarshi'.
II. He wrote Suta Puranam.
III. Through his writings he advocated rationalism and challenged caste discrimination.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. II and III only
II and III are correct; Tripuraneni's title is 'Kaviraju', while 'Brahmarshi' is Raghupati Venkataratnam Naidu.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I (official key); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
- Q119 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who presided over the fifth Andhra Mahasabha held at Nellore in 1917?
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Answer D. Konda Venkatappayya
Konda Venkatappayya presided over the fifth Andhra Mahasabha at Nellore in 1917.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.209; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.337
- Q120 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about AP's public finances as per the AP Socio-Economic Survey 2024-25:
I. GST is the largest source of the State's own tax revenue in 2024-25 (RE).
II. Market loans form about three-fourths of the State's debt in 2024-25 (RE).
III. The debt-GSDP ratio fell from 2023-24 to 2024-25 (RE).
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer A. III only
GST gives 38% of own tax revenue and market loans are about 75% of debt; the debt-GSDP ratio rose from 34.58% (2023-24) to 35.15% (2024-25 RE).
Source: AP SES 2024-25 p.29; AP SES 2024-25 p.31
- Q121 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the titles in List I with the rulers in List II:
List I
a. Janasraya
b. Vatapikonda
c. Rajasimha
d. Vichitrachitta
List II
I. Narasimhavarman II
II. Madhavavarma
III. Mahendravarman I
IV. Narasimhavarman I
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Answer A. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Janasraya was the Vishnukundin Madhavavarma, Vatapikonda was Narasimhavarman I, Rajasimha was Narasimhavarman II, and Vichitrachitta was Mahendravarman I.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 official key; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Ikshvakulu / Vishnukundinulu; AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2, ch. on dynasties (Ikshvakus, Pallavas); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Ikshvakus / Post-Satavahanas / Post-Chalukyas)
- Q122 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following works is by Korvi Goparaju?
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Answer C. Simhasana Dvatrimsika
Korvi Goparaju wrote Simhasana Dvatrimsika, a collection of tales.
Source: Samiksha PYQ book; standard reference
- Q123 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Before the rebellion led by Alluri Sitarama Raju, an earlier Rampa rebellion had broken out in the Godavari Agency in:
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Answer A. 1879
An earlier Rampa rebellion broke out in 1879-80 in the Godavari Agency.
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q200, Q212; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q374
- Q124 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about Andhra State (1953):
I. It was inaugurated by Nehru at Kurnool.
II. Its first Governor was C.M. Trivedi.
III. Its High Court was first set up at Vijayawada.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer A. III only
Only III is not correct: the Andhra High Court was set up at Guntur in 1954.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.221; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.223; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.38; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.25
- Q125 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Under the AP Budget 2026-27, free power from 1 April 2026 is provided to weavers up to how many units per month for handlooms and power looms respectively?
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Answer C. 200 units and 500 units
From 1 April 2026 handlooms get up to 200 units and power looms up to 500 units of free power a month.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.18; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.26
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Start free - Q126 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The Kaluchumbarru grant, made at the request of Chamekamba in favour of a Jain establishment, was issued by
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Answer D. Ammaraja II
Ammaraja II made the Kaluchumbarru grant to a Jain establishment at the request of Chamekamba.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q127 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (woman writer) with List II (work):
List I
a. Tallapaka Timmakka
b. Mohanangi
c. Tirumalamba
d. Muddupalani
List II
I. Varadambika Parinayamu
II. Radhika Santvanamu
III. Subhadra Kalyanamu
IV. Marichi Parinayamu
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Answer C. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Timmakka wrote Subhadra Kalyanamu, Mohanangi wrote Marichi Parinayamu, Tirumalamba wrote Varadambika Parinayamu and Muddupalani wrote Radhika Santvanamu.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q15; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q3, Q42)
- Q128 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the following:
List I
a. Satihitabodhini
b. Anasuya
c. Abala Sacharitra Ratnamala
d. Andhra Mahila Sabha
List II
I. Durgabai Deshmukh
II. Bandaru Achamamba
III. Vinjamuri Venkataratnamma
IV. Kandukuri Veeresalingam
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Satihitabodhini - Veeresalingam; Anasuya - Vinjamuri Venkataratnamma; Abala Sacharitra Ratnamala - Bandaru Achamamba; Andhra Mahila Sabha - Durgabai Deshmukh.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); Modern India reference book p.140
- Q129 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Assertion (A): The Gentlemen's Agreement provided for a Regional Council for Telangana.
Reason (R): The agreement was meant to protect the interests of Telangana in the proposed united state.
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Answer A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both are true and R explains A: the Regional Council was one of the safeguards for Telangana.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.263; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.262
- Q130 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
In the AP Budget 2026-27, the revenue expenditure estimated for 2026-27 (BE) is about
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Answer D. Rs 2,56,143 crore
Revenue expenditure in BE 2026-27 is Rs 2,56,143 crore.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.26; AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.6
- Q131 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which site in Andhra Pradesh does NCERT list among the sites with fine sculpture of the second century BCE, along with Bharhut and Bodhgaya?
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Answer D. Jaggayyapeta
NCERT lists Jaggayyapeta in Andhra Pradesh among the second-century BCE sculpture sites, with Vidisha, Bharhut, Bodhgaya and Mathura.
Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art Part I ch.4 p.39
- Q132 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following works is NOT associated with Palkuriki Somanatha?
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Answer D. Kumarasambhavamu
Kumarasambhavamu is Nannechoda's work; the other three are by Palkuriki Somanatha.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.148; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu)
- Q133 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the persons in List I with the organisations or cases in List II:
List I
a. Prativadi Bhayankarachari
b. Darsi Chenchaiah
c. N.G. Ranga
d. Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya
List II
I. Ghadar Party
II. Ramadandu
III. Kakinada bomb case
IV. Indian Peasants' Institute
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Answer D. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Bhayankarachari - Kakinada bomb case; Darsi Chenchaiah - Ghadar Party; N.G. Ranga - Indian Peasants' Institute; Duggirala - Ramadandu.
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q408, Q457, Q545; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q33
- Q134 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Assertion (A): In December 1952 the Central Government announced the formation of a separate Andhra State.
Reason (R): The death of Potti Sriramulu on 15 December 1952 led to widespread and intense protests in the Telugu districts.
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Answer A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Both are true and R explains A: the protests after Sriramulu's death forced the Centre to concede Andhra State.
Source: NCERT Politics in India since Independence ch.1 p.19; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.38; AP SCERT Class 8 History p.277; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.218
- Q135 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court judgment in Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2018):
I. States need not collect quantifiable data showing the backwardness of SCs and STs for reservation in promotion.
II. The creamy layer principle can be applied to SCs and STs in matters of promotion.
III. The Court referred the M. Nagaraj judgment to a seven-judge bench for reconsideration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I and II only
Jarnail Singh (2018) held that quantifiable data on SC/ST backwardness is not needed and that the creamy layer principle can apply, but it declined to refer M. Nagaraj to a larger bench.
Source: Jarnail Singh v. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2018)
- Q136 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Arrange the following phases of the prehistory of Andhra in chronological order, earliest first:
A. Neolithic farming settlements
B. Megalithic (Iron Age) burials
C. Palaeolithic hand-axe cultures
D. Mesolithic microlith cultures
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Answer B. C, D, A, B
The correct order is C, D, A, B: Palaeolithic, then Mesolithic, then Neolithic, and finally the Iron Age megaliths of the first millennium BCE.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025) ch.5 p.122; NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I ch.2 p.42
- Q137 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (writer) with List II (work recognised by a national literary award):
List I
a. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
b. C. Narayana Reddy
c. Ravuri Bharadwaja
d. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
List II
I. Andhrula Sanghika Charitra
II. Paakudu Raallu
III. Viswambhara
IV. Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu
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Answer B. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Viswanatha - Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu (Jnanpith), C. Narayana Reddy - Viswambhara (Jnanpith), Ravuri Bharadwaja - Paakudu Raallu (Jnanpith), Suravaram - Andhrula Sanghika Charitra (Sahitya Akademi).
Source: Bharatiya Jnanpith; Sahitya Akademi; APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q38
- Q138 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the ryotwari areas, as described in the AP SCERT textbook:
I. Because revenue was paid directly by ryots, no landlords grew up in ryotwari areas.
II. The revenue was fixed for twenty to thirty years and then revised.
III. Ryots who leased out land collected rents far higher than the revenue they paid.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. II and III only
II and III are correct; the textbook notes that the ryotwari areas too soon became full of landlords who leased land to tenants at high rents.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (old 2021 ed.), Landlords and Tenants under the British and the Nizam, pp.112-119 (p.116)
- Q139 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
'Swami Sitaram', who began a fast unto death on 15 August 1951 for a separate Andhra State, was the name taken by:
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Answer A. Gollapudi Sitarama Sastri
Swami Sitaram was Gollapudi Sitarama Sastri, who began his fast on 15 August 1951.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.218; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.38
- Q140 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the years with AP's fiscal deficit as a percentage of GSDP as given in the AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27:
List I
a. 2022-23
b. 2023-24
c. 2024-25 (Accounts)
d. 2025-26 (RE)
List II
I. 4.01%
II. 4.41%
III. 4.57%
IV. 5.11%
Choose the correct code:
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Answer D. a-I, b-II, c-IV, d-III
Fiscal deficit was 4.01% (2022-23), 4.41% (2023-24), 5.11% (2024-25 Accounts) and 4.57% (2025-26 RE); BE 2026-27 is 3.84%.
Source: AP Budget at a Glance 2026-27 PDF p.8
- Q141 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about the Kakatiya kingdom:
I. Motupalli was developed as a port for foreign trade.
II. The gadyana was a silver coin of the Kakatiyas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. I only
Only I is correct: Motupalli was the main port for foreign trade; the gadyana was a gold coin.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu
- Q142 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which of the following is NOT a work of Srinatha?
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Answer D. Harivamsamu
Harivamsamu was written by Errana; the other three are works of Srinatha.
Source: APPSC G2 Mains 2025 P1 key Q2; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q76)
- Q143 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
The people of Chirala, protesting against heavy municipal taxes in 1921, moved out of the town and lived in a new settlement called:
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Answer A. Ramnagar
About 15,000 people of Chirala left the town and lived in a new settlement called Ramnagar.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) ch.11B National Movement - The Last Phase; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q426
- Q144 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
After the 1937 elections, who became Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly under the Congress ministry of C. Rajagopalachari?
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Answer B. Bulusu Sambamurthy
Bulusu Sambamurthy became Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1937.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.214
- Q145 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements about monthly pension rates under NTR Bharosa as given in the AP Socio-Economic Survey 2024-25:
I. Old age pension was raised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000.
II. Pension for persons with disabilities was raised to Rs 6,000.
III. Pension for chronic disease patients such as those on dialysis is Rs 6,000.
IV. Pension for the fully disabled/bed-ridden was raised to Rs 15,000.
Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Answer B. III only
Old age pension is Rs 4,000, disability Rs 6,000, chronic diseases (e.g. dialysis) Rs 10,000 and fully disabled Rs 15,000 a month.
Source: AP SES 2024-25 p.258; AP SES 2024-25 p.244
- Q146 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Who assisted Nannaya in rendering the Mahabharata into Telugu?
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Answer D. Narayana Bhatta
Narayana Bhatta helped Nannaya with the Telugu Mahabharata and was rewarded with the village Nandampudi.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
- Q147 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match List I (Ashtadiggaja poet) with List II (work):
List I
a. Nandi Timmana
b. Dhurjati
c. Ramaraja Bhushana
d. Tenali Ramakrishna
List II
I. Vasucharitra
II. Panduranga Mahatmyamu
III. Parijatapaharanamu
IV. Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatmyamu
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Answer A. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
Nandi Timmana wrote Parijatapaharanamu, Dhurjati wrote Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatmyamu, Ramaraja Bhushana wrote Vasucharitra and Tenali Ramakrishna wrote Panduranga Mahatmyamu.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 p.170
- Q148 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Which one of the following pairs of person and organisation is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer C. Kala Venkata Rao - Ramadandu
Ramadandu was the volunteer corps of Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya; Kala Venkata Rao is known for drafting the Kurnool Circular (1942).
Source: Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra; Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.65
- Q149 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Match the places with the events:
List I
a. Bapatla
b. Jogipet
c. Kurnool
d. Guntur
List II
I. Capital of Andhra State, 1953
II. Seat of the Andhra High Court, 1954
III. First Andhra Mahasabha in Hyderabad State, 1930
IV. First Andhra Mahasabha, 1913
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Answer D. a-IV, b-III, c-I, d-II
Bapatla - 1913 Mahasabha; Jogipet - 1930 Mahasabha in Hyderabad State; Kurnool - capital; Guntur - High Court.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.202; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.208; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.212
- Q150 AP Social & Cultural History and Welfare
Consider the following statements:
I. As per the AP Budget Speech 2026-27, Imams receive an honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month.
II. Mouzzains and Pastors each receive Rs 5,000 per month.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Imams get Rs 10,000 a month and Mouzzains and Pastors Rs 5,000 a month each.
Source: AP Budget Speech 2026-27 PDF p.19; AP SES 2024-25 p.259
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