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1 APPSC Group 2 AP Social & Cultural History questions with answers
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1.16Social reform, press & library movementsNotes
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Satyadoota (1835), regarded as the first Telugu periodical, was published by:
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Answer A. The Christian mission at Bellary
Satyadoota was published in 1835 by the Christian mission at Bellary.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
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Kandukuri Veeresalingam started a school at which place near Rajahmundry?
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Answer C. Dhavaleswaram
AP SCERT records that Veeresalingam started a school at Dhavaleswaram near Rajahmundry.
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)
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Which paper is regarded as the first Telugu political newspaper of the Telangana region?
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Answer B. Neelagiri Patrika
Neelagiri Patrika, published from Nalgonda, is regarded as the first political Telugu paper of Telangana.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check)
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Consider the following statements about Kandukuri Veeresalingam:
I. He was born at Rajahmundry in 1848.
II. He founded the Prarthana Samaj at Rajahmundry in 1878.
III. The British government gave him the title 'Rao Bahadur' in 1905.
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 title 'Rao Bahadur' was conferred in 1893, not 1905.
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)
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Gurajada Appa Rao's poem 'Puttadi Bomma Purnamma' is a protest against:
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Answer A. Marrying young girls to old men for money
The poem tells the tragedy of Purnamma, a young girl married off to an old man for money.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check)
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Match the following persons with the causes they are best known for:
List I
a. Gidugu Ramamurthy
b. Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (Gora)
c. Bhagya Reddy Varma
d. Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah
List II
I. Library movement
II. Awakening of dalits as 'Adi Andhras'
III. Atheist movement
IV. Use of spoken Telugu in writing
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Answer A. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Gidugu - spoken Telugu; Gora - atheist movement; Bhagya Reddy Varma - dalit awakening as Adi Andhras; Ayyanki - library movement.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.228
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Assertion (A): Kandukuri Veeresalingam launched an anti-nautch campaign in Andhra.
Reason (R): He regarded the dedication of girls to temples as devadasis, and the practices linked to it, as a social evil.
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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: Veeresalingam opposed the devadasi and nautch system as a social evil and so ran the anti-nautch campaign.
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) p.242; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check)
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Match the following journals with their description:
List I
a. Vivekavardhini
b. Satihitabodhini
c. Hasya Sanjeevani
d. Andhra Bhasha Sanjeevani
List II
I. Journal of the traditionalist Kokkonda Venkataratnam
II. Veeresalingam's journal for women
III. Veeresalingam's journal of humour and satire
IV. Veeresalingam's reform journal started in 1874
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Answer A. a-IV, b-II, c-III, d-I
Vivekavardhini (1874) was the reform journal, Satihitabodhini was for women, Hasya Sanjeevani carried humour and satire, and Andhra Bhasha Sanjeevani belonged to Kokkonda Venkataratnam, who opposed Veeresalingam.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check)
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The Madras Public Libraries Act, which gave legal backing to public libraries in the Madras Province, was passed in:
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Answer B. 1948
The Madras Public Libraries Act was passed in 1948.
Source: Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948
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Assertion (A): Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah is regarded as the father of the library movement in Andhra.
Reason (R): He founded the Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam at Hyderabad in 1901.
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Answer C. A is true but R is false
A is true but R is false: Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah is the father of the Andhra library movement, but the Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam (1901) was founded by Komarraju Lakshmana Rao with Ravichettu Ranga Rao and Raja Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (cross-check); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank, Telugu (cross-check); APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I (official key)
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I (Libraries) List – II (Established in and at) a. Vignana Chandrika Granthamandali I. Kovvur, 1916 b. Srikrishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam II. Hyderabad, 1906 c. Andhra Council of Research III. Hyderabad, 1901 d. Andhra Saraswati Parishad IV. Hyderabad, 1922 Show answerHide answer
Answer A. a-II, b-III, c-IV, d-I
Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was founded in Hyderabad in 1901 and Vignana Chandrika Grantha Mandali in Hyderabad in 1906; with these two fixed, only code (1) fits.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q39, final key
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Which of the following statements regarding Library Movement are correct ?
I. In 1915, the Andhra Desa Library Association started a periodical entitled 'Grandhalaya Sarvasvam' in Telugu.
II. Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao is the founder of "Andhra Patrika" established in 1908.
III. Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established in Kovvur in 1916.
IV. In 1918, Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao started 'Boat Library Services' in West Godavari.
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Answer A. I, II, IV only
The Andhra Desa Library Association began Grandhalaya Sarvasvamu in 1915 and Kasinathuni Nageswara Rao founded Andhra Patrika in 1908. Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was founded in Hyderabad in 1901, not Kovvur in 1916, so III is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q40, final key
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Justice Party Government helped the formation of which University ?
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Answer B. Andhra University
The Justice Party ministry in Madras Presidency passed the Andhra University Act in 1926, leading to the founding of Andhra University (first at Vijayawada, later Visakhapatnam).
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q51, final key
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Who was the founder of Vivekavardhini Newspaper ?
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Answer B. Veeresalingam Panthulu
Kandukuri Veeresalingam started Vivekavardhini in 1874 to campaign for social reform.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q65, final key
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Who was the founder of the first girls schools at Rajahmundry ?
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Answer D. Veeresalingam Panthulu
Kandukuri Veeresalingam opened girls' schools at Dowlaiswaram (1874) and Rajahmundry as part of his campaign for women's education.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q69, final key
1.20Visalandhra, Gentlemen's Agreement & state formationNotes
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How many leaders in all signed the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1956?
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Answer D. 8
Eight leaders, four from each region, signed the Gentlemen's Agreement.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.262; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.34
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Under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the 'appointed day' on which Telangana came into existence was:
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Answer A. 2 June 2014
The appointed day under the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 was 2 June 2014.
Source: Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 s.2(a), s.3; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.274
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The Jai Andhra movement came to an end in 1973 with:
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Answer B. The Six-Point Formula
The Six-Point Formula of 1973 ended the Jai Andhra movement.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.272
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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
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Who was the chairman of the States Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953?
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Answer C. Fazl Ali
Fazl Ali was chairman of the States Reorganisation Commission.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.257; NCERT Politics in India since Independence ch.1 p.21
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The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1956 between the leaders of Andhra and Telangana was signed in which city?
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Answer A. Delhi
The Gentlemen's Agreement was signed in Delhi on 20 February 1956.
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
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Who was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh during the Telangana agitation of 1969?
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Answer A. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy was Chief Minister during the 1969 agitation.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.269; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.270
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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
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Who was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
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Answer C. K.V. Ranga Reddy
K.V. Ranga Reddy was the first person to hold the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh; the post was not filled at once when the state was formed in 1956.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.264; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.267; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.356
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Who among the following was NOT a Telangana signatory to the Gentlemen's Agreement?
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Answer B. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
The Telangana signatories were B. Ramakrishna Rao, K.V. Ranga Reddy, M. Chenna Reddy and J.V. Narasinga Rao.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.262
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Match the laws with their provisions:
List I
a. States Reorganisation Act, 1956
b. Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
c. Constitution (32nd Amendment) Act, 1973
d. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
List II
I. Constitutional changes for the reorganisation of states
II. Creation of 14 states and 6 union territories
III. Hyderabad as common capital for up to ten years
IV. Insertion of Article 371D
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Answer A. a-II, b-I, c-IV, d-III
SR Act - 14 states and 6 UTs; 7th Amendment - constitutional changes for reorganisation; 32nd Amendment - Art. 371D; 2014 Act - Hyderabad common capital.
Source: NCERT Politics in India since Independence ch.1 p.21; Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 whole Act; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.259; Constitution of India, Arts. 371D and 371E (32nd Amendment Act, 1973) Art. 371D, 371E
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Under the pressure of groups interested in linguistic regionalism, the President of the Constituent Assembly of India has appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission to report on creation of provinces of Andhra, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. In which year was this Commission appointed and who was it chaired by ?
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Answer D. 1948, Justice S.K. Dhar
Rajendra Prasad, as President of the Constituent Assembly, appointed the Linguistic Provinces Commission under Justice S.K. Dhar in June 1948; it advised against immediate linguistic reorganisation.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Screening Test 2024 (Notification 11/2023), Q79, final key
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Arrange the following in chronological order :
A. Formation of the Visalandra Mahasabha
B. Dhar Commission
C. Swami Sitaram's fast
D. Formation of States Re-organization Commission
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Answer B. B, A, C, D
The Dhar Commission was set up in 1948, the Visalandhra Mahasabha in 1949-50, Swami Sitaram fasted in 1951 and the States Reorganisation Commission was formed in December 1953.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q30, final key
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect ?
a. Communist Party leaders worked for the Visalandhra Movement and propagated the concept of Visalandhra even before the formation of Andhra State.
b. Communists became a great force in Telangana politics.
c. Communists opposed the formation of integrated linguistic States.
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Answer D. c only
The Communists championed Visalandhra (Puchalapalli Sundarayya's 'Visalandhra lo Prajarajyam') and were a major force in Telangana after the armed struggle. They supported, not opposed, integrated linguistic states, so only c is incorrect.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q41, final key
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Arrange the following ex-Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh chronologically and choose the correct answer :
A. Tanguturi Anjaiah
B. Damodaram Sanjivaiah
C. P. V. Narasimha Rao
D. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
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Answer B. B, D, C, A
Damodaram Sanjivaiah was Chief Minister in 1960-62, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy in 1964-71, P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1971-73 and T. Anjaiah in 1980-82.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q43, final key
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According to the Gentlemen's Agreement, what was the ratio of Cabinet representation for Andhra and Telangana ?
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Answer C. 60 : 40
The 1956 Gentlemen's Agreement fixed ministerial posts at 60 per cent for Andhra and 40 per cent for Telangana.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q44, final key
1.14Telugu language & literatureNotes
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Krishnadevaraya's Telugu poem Amuktamalyada narrates the story of:
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Answer A. Andal (Goda Devi), the Tamil Vaishnava poetess
Amuktamalyada is based on the life of Andal (Goda Devi), the Tamil Vaishnava poetess.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020) p.129
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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
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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
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Which of the following Sanskrit works was written by Krishnadevaraya?
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Answer B. Jambavati Kalyanam
Krishnadevaraya wrote the Sanskrit Jambavati Kalyanam besides the Telugu Amuktamalyada.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social (Vijayanagara and Kakatiya chapters)
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Andhrula Sanghika Charitra, which won the first Sahitya Akademi award given for Telugu, was written by:
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Answer D. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
Suravaram Pratapa Reddy wrote Andhrula Sanghika Charitra, which received the first Sahitya Akademi award for Telugu (1955).
Source: Sahitya Akademi; Samiksha PYQ book (Q612)
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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)
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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
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Vijnaneswareeyamu, a Telugu rendering of Vijnaneswara's law text Mitakshara, was written by:
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Answer D. Ketana
Ketana wrote Vijnaneswareeyamu.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q68, Q203)
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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
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Consider the following statements about inscriptions in Telugu:
I. The Addanki inscription of Pandaranga contains a verse in the Taruvoja metre.
II. The Kalamalla inscription was issued by the Eastern Chalukyas.
III. The Bezawada inscription of Yuddhamalla contains verses in the Madhyakkara metre.
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 Kalamalla inscription was issued by the Renati Chola ruler Dhananjaya, not the Eastern Chalukyas.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) (Q15, Q18, Q27, Q81)
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Which of the following statements regarding Nannaya Bhattu are correct ?
I. Nannaya Bhattu was a Telugu poet and the author of 'Andhra Mahabharatam', a Telugu retelling of the Sanskrit-language Mahabharata.
II. He is also credited with writing the Andhra Shabda Chintamani, a Sanskrit treatise on Telugu grammar.
III. Raja Raja Narendra donated Nandampudi Agrahara to Nannaya.
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Answer A. I and II
Nannaya began the Andhra Mahabharatam and is credited with the Sanskrit grammar Andhra Sabda Chintamani. The Nandampudi grant of Raja Raja Narendra was composed by Nannaya but gifted the village to another Brahmin, so III is wrong.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q10, final key
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List – I (Authors) List – II (Works) a. Ketana I. Markandeya Puranam b. Marana II. Nirvachanottara Ramayanam c. Tikkana III. Andhra Bhasha Bhushanam d. Manchena IV. Keyurabahu Charitra Show answerHide answer
Answer B. a-III, b-I, c-II, d-IV
Ketana wrote the grammar Andhra Bhasha Bhushanam, Marana the Markandeya Puranam, Tikkana the Nirvachanottara Ramayanam and Manchena the Keyurabahu Charitra.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q14, final key
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Identify the wrong match.
(Author) – (Literary Work)
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Answer A. Gangadevi – Marichi Parinayam
Gangadevi, queen of Kumara Kampana, wrote Madhura Vijayam, not Marichi Parinayam. Molla wrote the Telugu Ramayanam, Tallapaka Timmakka the Subhadra Kalyanam and Oduva Tirumalamba the Varadambika Parinayam.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q18, final key
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I (Authors) List – II (Works) a. Pavuluri Mallana I. Kreedabhiramam b. Vinukonda Vallabharaya II. Ganitasara Sangraham c. Aryadeva III. Chittasuddi Prakarana d. Dignaga IV. Pramaana Samucchaya Show answerHide answer
Answer C. a-II, b-I, c-III, d-IV
Pavuluri Mallana rendered the Ganitasara Sangraham into Telugu, Vinukonda Vallabharaya wrote Kreedabhiramam, the Buddhist Aryadeva wrote Chittavisuddhi Prakarana and Dignaga wrote Pramana Samuccaya.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q20, final key
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Which of the following books was not written by Srinatha ?
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Answer B. Madanavilasabanam
Madana Vilasa Banam is not among Srinatha's works. Srinatha wrote Haravilasam, Sivaratri Mahatmyam and Palnati Veera Charitra.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q23, final key
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Which of the following poets is known as "Abhinava Nannaya" ?
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Answer B. Rayaprolu Subbarao
Rayaprolu Subba Rao, pioneer of the Bhava Kavitvam movement, is honoured as Abhinava Nannaya. Viswanatha was Kavi Samrat and Sri Sri was the voice of progressive poetry.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q32, final key
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Which poet was called the "Poet of the Millennium" ?
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Answer C. Gurram Jashuva
Gurram Jashuva, author of Gabbilam and Phiradausi, is the poet the key names as the "Poet of the Millennium".
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q33, final key
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Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
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Answer B. He was presented the Sahitya Akademi award for his work titled 'Gabbilam' in 1964
Jashuva received the 1964 Sahitya Akademi award for Kreestu Charitra, not Gabbilam. He was born on 28 September 1895, was nominated to the AP Legislative Council in 1964 and received the Padma Bhushan in 1970.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q34, final key
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Who was the first Telugu writer to win Jnanapith Award for the work titled "Ramayana Kalpavriksham" ?
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Answer C. Vishwanatha Satyanarayana
Viswanatha Satyanarayana received the Jnanpith Award for 1970 for Ramayana Kalpavrukshamu, the first for a Telugu writer.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q45, final key
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In which book was the song 'Desamante Matti Kadoi' written ?
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Answer D. Mutyala Saralu
The line 'Desamante matti kadoi, desamante manushuloi' is from Gurajada Apparao's patriotic song 'Desamunu preminchumanna', collected in his Mutyala Saralu.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q52, final key
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Match Group - A with Group - B and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Group - A (Book) Group - B (Author) a. Japaneeyamu i. Gurajada Appa Rao b. Mahaprasthanam ii. Sri Sri c. Kanyasulkam iii. Puchalapalli Sundarayya d. Veyipadagalu iv. Viswanadha Satyanarayana v. Sriram Veerabrahmam Show answerHide answer
Answer D. a-v, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
Kanyasulkam is Gurajada's play, Mahaprasthanam is Sri Sri's poetry collection and Veyipadagalu is Viswanatha's novel; the travelogue Japaneeyamu is by Sriram Veerabrahmam. Only option 4 fits all four.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q55, final key
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The first Telugu to English dictionary was composed by
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Answer A. C.P. Brown
Among the options, C.P. Brown is the answer: his Telugu-English Dictionary (1852) became the standard Telugu-to-English dictionary. (Earlier works such as A.D. Campbell's 1821 dictionary existed, but none of the other options compiled one.)
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q60, final key
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The first novel in Telugu language was
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Answer D. Rajashekara Charitam
Veeresalingam's Rajasekhara Charitramu (1878) is regarded as the first Telugu novel.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q66, final key
1.19Andhra Mahasabha & Andhra StateNotes
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In 2008 which district of Andhra Pradesh was renamed in memory of Potti Sriramulu?
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Answer D. Nellore
Nellore district was renamed Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore in 2008.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349
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The Sri Bagh Pact (1937) was an agreement between the leaders of:
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Answer B. Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema
The Sri Bagh Pact was signed between leaders of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.214; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.337
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Consider the following statements:
I. Bulusu Sambamurthy was Speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1937.
II. Konda Venkatappayya moved the 1938 resolution for an Andhra province in the Madras Legislative Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Both are correct: Sambamurthy was Speaker from 1937 and Konda Venkatappayya moved the 1938 resolution.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.214; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu) Nipuna p.349; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.211
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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
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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
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I (Andhra Maha Sabha) List – II (Presided by) a. 1st Session Andhra Maha Sabha I. Mocharla Ramachandra Rao b. 2nd Session Andhra Maha Sabha II. Nyapati Subba Rao c. 3rd Session Andhra Maha Sabha III. Baiya Narasimheswara Sharma d. 4th Session Andhra Maha Sabha IV. Raja Rama Rayanimgar Show answerHide answer
Answer A. a-III, b-II, c-IV, d-I
The Andhra Mahasabha met at Bapatla in 1913 under Bayya Narasimheswara Sarma, at Vijayawada in 1914 under Nyapati Subba Rao, at Visakhapatnam in 1915 under Panaganti Ramarayaningar and at Kakinada in 1916 under Mocharla Ramachandra Rao.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q36, final key
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Who was the Chairman of the Partition Committee constituted by Madras State Government for the formation of separate State ?
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Answer B. Kumaraswamy Raja
In 1949 the Madras government set up a Partition Committee under Chief Minister P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja to work out the separation of the Andhra districts; Prakasam's dissent note was attached to its report.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q42, final key
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Which of the following Parties wanted Tirupati as the Capital of Andhra in 1953 ?
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Answer C. Krishikar Lok Party
During the 1953 debate on the new Andhra State's capital, N. G. Ranga's Krishikar Lok Party pressed for Tirupati, while other groups favoured Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam or Kurnool.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q47, final key
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Who was the author of "Veera Telangana Anubhavalu Gnapakalu" ?
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Answer C. Ravi Narayana Reddy
Ravi Narayana Reddy, a leader of the Andhra Mahasabha and the Telangana armed struggle, wrote this memoir of the movement.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q67, final key
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Andhra State was formed on
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Answer A. 1st October 1953
After Potti Sriramulu's death, Andhra State was carved out of Madras State on 1 October 1953 with Kurnool as capital.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q68, final key
1.5Eastern Chalukyas & Chalukya-CholasNotes
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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
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Which Eastern Chalukya king is said to have fought 108 battles and built 108 Shiva temples?
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Answer B. Vijayaditya II
Tradition credits Vijayaditya II, called Narendra Mrigaraja, with 108 battles and 108 Shiva temples.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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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
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Who among the following was the Kannada Adikavi and court poet of the Vemulavada Chalukya ruler Arikesari II, a contemporary of the Eastern Chalukyas?
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Answer C. Pampa
Pampa, the Adikavi of Kannada and author of Vikramarjuna Vijaya, was the court poet of Arikesari II of Vemulavada.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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Consider the following statements:
I. The Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama was built by Chalukya Bhima I.
II. The Kumararama temple at Samarlakota was also built by Chalukya Bhima I.
III. Amararama, one of the Pancharamas, is at Amaravati on the Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct: Chalukya Bhima I built Draksharama and Samarlakota, and Amararama is at Amaravati.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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Consider the following statements about Rajendra Chalukya:
I. He was the son of Rajaraja Narendra and Ammangadevi.
II. He became the Chola emperor as Kulottunga I.
III. He sent an embassy of 72 merchants to China.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D. I, II and III
All three are correct: Rajendra Chalukya, son of Rajaraja Narendra and Ammangadevi, ruled as Kulottunga I and sent 72 merchants to China in 1077.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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Pavuluri Mallana rendered which Sanskrit mathematical work into Telugu?
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Answer D. Ganitasarasangraha
Pavuluri Mallana rendered Mahaviracharya's Ganitasarasangraha into Telugu as Sara Sangraha Ganitamu.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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Ayyana Mahadevi built the Jain temple 'Nedumba Vasati' near Vijayawada. She was the queen of
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Answer C. Kubja Vishnuvardhana
Ayyana Mahadevi, queen of Kubja Vishnuvardhana, the founder of the Eastern Chalukya line, built the Nedumbi Vasati at Vijayawada, as recorded in the Musinikonda grant.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q5, final key
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect ?
I. Saktivarma had married Kundavai, the daughter of Raja Raja Chola I.
II. Raja Raja Narendra had married Ammangaidevi, the daughter of Rajendra Chola I.
III. Rajendra Chalukya had married Madurantaki, the daughter of Rajendra Chola II.
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Answer A. Only I
Kundavai, daughter of Raja Raja Chola I, married Vimaladitya, Saktivarma's brother, so I is incorrect. Raja Raja Narendra married Ammangadevi (daughter of Rajendra Chola I), and Rajendra Chalukya (Kulottunga I) married Madhurantaki (daughter of Rajendra Chola II).
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q11, final key
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect ?
a. Vijayaditya II is credited with the construction of 108 temples.
b. Raja Raja Narendra constructed Rajarajeswara temple at Biccavole.
c. Chalukya Bhima constructed Bhimeswara Swamy temple at Draksharama.
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Answer C. b only
Vijayaditya II (Narendra Mrigaraja) is credited with 108 temples and Chalukya Bhima I with the Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama. The Biccavolu temples belong to the 9th-10th century, long before Raja Raja Narendra, so b is the incorrect statement.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q12, final key
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The architectural structure of which of the following temples exemplifies the independent style of the Chalukya-Cholas, incorporating Pallava and early Chalukya influences ?
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Answer B. Draksharama temple
The Bhimeswara temple at Draksharama shows the Eastern Chalukya / Chalukya-Chola style that blends Pallava and early Chalukya features. Brihadeeshwara at Thanjavur is a pure Chola monument and the Padmakshi temple at Hanumakonda is Kakatiya-era.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q13, final key
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Which of the following Chalukya-Chola Viceroys had assumed the title Sarvalokasraya, Sri Vishnuvardhana and celebrated his coronation at Jananathapura (Draksharama) ?
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Answer C. Mummadi Chola
Kulottunga I sent his sons to govern Vengi as viceroys; Mummadi Chola took the Eastern Chalukya titles Sarvalokasraya Sri Vishnuvardhana and was crowned at Jananathapura (Draksharama).
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q15, final key
1.10Qutb Shahis & AsafjahisNotes
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The city of Hyderabad was founded in 1591 by:
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Answer D. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580-1612) founded the city of Hyderabad (Bhagyanagar) in 1591 and built the Charminar, traditionally said to mark the end of a plague.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy)
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The Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda was founded by:
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Answer A. Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk
The Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda was founded by Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk, earlier a Bahmani governor; the Sultanate of Golconda emerged with the collapse of the Bahmani kingdom.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy); NCERT Class 12 Themes II p.95
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The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered the Golconda kingdom in:
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Answer C. 1687
Aurangzeb conquered Bijapur in 1685 and Golconda in 1687.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 (old 2020 ed.) p.124
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Who was the last Asaf Jahi (Nizam) ruler ?
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Answer A. Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam, was the last ruler of Hyderabad State until its integration in 1948.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q64, final key
1.4Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins & PallavasNotes
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After the decline of the Satavahanas, the Ikshvakus ruled from which capital on the banks of the river Krishna?
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Answer B. Vijayapuri
The Ikshvakus made Vijayapuri, in the Nagarjunakonda valley on the Krishna, their capital.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2, ch. on dynasties (Ikshvakus, Pallavas); Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Ikshvakus / Post-Satavahanas / Post-Chalukyas)
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Which of the following was NOT a title of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I?
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Answer D. Vatapikonda
Vatapikonda was the title of Narasimhavarman I; Vichitrachitta, Chitrakarapuli and Mattavilasa were titles of Mahendravarman I.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Ikshvakus / Post-Satavahanas / Post-Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Ikshvakulu / Vishnukundinulu
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Vishnukundin inscriptions credit Madhavavarma with performing how many Ashvamedha sacrifices?
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Answer C. Eleven
Vishnukundin charters credit Madhavavarma with eleven Ashvamedha sacrifices, besides many other Vedic rites.
Source: standard AP history; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Ikshvakulu / Vishnukundinulu
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Which of the following statements is incorrect with reference to the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri ?
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Answer B. In their inscriptions, Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri had described themselves as the descendants of Ikshvakus of Ayodhya
The Puranas call this line the Sriparvatiyas, they married into the Saka (Western Kshatrapa) family of Ujjain, and Virapurushadatta's reign was the high point of Buddhism at Nagarjunakonda. Their inscriptions make no claim of descent from the Ikshvakus of Ayodhya.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q3, final key
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'Janasraya' is the title of which of the following Vishnukundin rulers ?
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Answer D. Madhavavarma
Madhava Varma of the Vishnukundins bore the title Janasraya; the Sanskrit prosody work Janasrayi Chhandovichiti is linked to this title.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q4, final key
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Manchikallu and Maidavolu inscriptions belong to
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Answer A. Pallavas
The Manchikallu (Simhavarma) and Mayidavolu (Sivaskandavarma) records are early Prakrit inscriptions of the Pallavas, who held the Krishna-Guntur region before moving south.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q38, final key
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Undavally caves are associated with
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Answer A. Vishnukundins
The rock-cut Undavalli caves near Vijayawada on the Krishna are attributed to the Vishnukundin kings of the 4th-5th centuries CE.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q57, final key
1.7Reddis, Musunuri Nayaks & Vijayanagara in AndhraNotes
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The Reddi ruler who celebrated Vasantotsavas every year and took the title 'Karpura Vasantaraya' was:
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Answer A. Kumaragiri Reddi
Kumaragiri Reddi celebrated Vasantotsavas every year and took the title Karpura Vasantaraya; he wrote Vasantarajiyam, a Sanskrit work on dance.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy)
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Consider the following statements about Krishnadevaraya:
I. Tall temple gateways called Raya gopurams were built in his honour.
II. He personally visited temples such as Tirupati, Srisailam and Ahobilam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Krishnadevaraya personally visited temples such as Tirupati, Srisailam and Ahobilam, and tall gateways called Raya gopurams were built in his honour. Both statements are true.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 (old 2020 ed.) p.120
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Which of the following works was NOT written by Bammera Potana?
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Answer D. Harivamsam
Harivamsam is by Errapragada. Potana's works include the Andhra Maha Bhagavatam, Bhogini Dandakam and Veerabhadra Vijayam.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy)
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Match List I (person) with List II (work):
List I
a. Kumaragiri Reddi
b. Pedakomati Vema Reddi
c. Kataya Vema Reddi
d. Vamana Bhatta Bana
List II
I. Sangita Chintamani
II. Vemabhupala Charitam
III. Vasantarajiyam
IV. Kumaragiriraajiyam
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Answer A. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Kumaragiri Reddi - Vasantarajiyam; Pedakomati Vema Reddi - Sangita Chintamani; Kataya Vema Reddi - Kumaragiriraajiyam; Vamana Bhatta Bana - Vemabhupala Charitam.
Source: APPSC topic-wise PYQ compilation (user copy); Telugu AP History Bit Bank (user copy)
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Which title of Krishnadevaraya reflects his support to claimants to power in the Deccan Sultanates?
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Answer A. Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya
Krishnadevaraya supported claimants to power in the Sultanates and was proud of the title 'establisher of the Yavana kingdom' (Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya).
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History II, ch.7 (p.76)
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Arrange the following Reddi rulers chronologically :
A. Kumaragiri Reddi
B. Anavema Reddi
C. Anavota Reddi
D. Pedakomati Vema Reddi
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Answer D. C, B, A, D
After Prolaya Vema came Anavota (c. 1353-64), then Anavema (c. 1364-86), Kumaragiri (c. 1386-1402) and Pedakomati Vema (c. 1402-20).
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q19, final key
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Sri Krishna Devaraya erected a pillar of victory to commemorate his conquest of coastal Andhra at
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Answer B. Potnuru
After his Kalinga campaign against the Gajapatis, Krishnadevaraya set up a victory pillar at Potnuru (Potnuru-Simhadri) in present Vizianagaram district.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q24, final key
1.1Prehistory & SatavahanasNotes
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Gautamiputra Satakarni is credited with defeating several foreign peoples. Which of the following is NOT among them?
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Answer D. Kushanas
The Kushanas are not among them. Gautamiputra Satakarni is credited with defeating the Sakas, Yavanas and Pahlavas.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2 (Satavahanas) p.52; standard
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According to NCERT's timeline, the earliest inscriptional evidence of land grants (c. 100-200 CE) comes from the records of which rulers?
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Answer D. Satavahana and Shaka rulers
NCERT dates the earliest inscriptional evidence of land grants to c. 100-200 CE, by Satavahana and Shaka rulers.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I ch.2 timeline p.64
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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
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NCERT describes the sculptures of Amaravati as marked by:
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Answer D. Slender figures in tribhanga, with intense emotion and movement
Amaravati sculptures have slender figures, often in tribhanga, full of movement and intense emotion, in more complex compositions than at Sanchi.
Source: NCERT Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art Part I ch.4 p.44
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Match the following types of megalithic monuments with their descriptions:
List I
a. Dolmen
b. Cist
c. Menhir
d. Sarcophagus
List II
I. A single upright stone set up as a memorial
II. A large capstone resting on upright stones
III. A terracotta coffin, often with legs
IV. A box-like chamber of stone slabs, usually below the ground
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Answer D. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
Dolmen = capstone on upright stones; cist = stone-slab chamber below ground; menhir = single upright memorial stone; sarcophagus = terracotta coffin, often legged. Code: a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III.
Source: Standard megalith typology; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, cross-check)
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Consider the following statements about the Nashik cave inscription of Gautami Balasri:
I. It praises the achievements of her son, Gautamiputra Satakarni.
II. It was engraved during the reign of Gautamiputra Satakarni himself.
III. It is written in Prakrit.
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 Prakrit inscription praising Gautamiputra Satakarni was engraved in the 19th regnal year of his successor, Vasishthiputra Pulumavi, so statement II is wrong.
Source: Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check); standard
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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
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The 'Periplus of the Erythraean Sea' names two great inland marts of 'Dachinabades' (the Deccan) from which goods were carried to Barygaza. They were:
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Answer C. Paithana and Tagara
The Periplus names Paithana (Pratishthana) and Tagara (Ter) as the two chief marts of the Deccan, linked by road to the port of Barygaza (Broach).
Source: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea ch.51; standard; Periplus of the Erythraean Sea ch. 51
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According to NCERT, which of the following is NOT correct about the marriage practices of the Satavahana rulers?
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Answer A. They strictly followed gotra exogamy
They did not strictly follow gotra exogamy. NCERT notes that some rulers were polygynous, that queens kept names from their fathers' gotras, and that marriage within the kin group (endogamy) took place, against Brahmanical rules.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I ch.3 p.74
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect with reference to megalithic burials in Andhra ?
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Answer B. Many numbers of cyst burials were found in Vishakhapatnam District
Megalithic cist burials are concentrated in the southern and Rayalaseema districts and the Krishna valley, not in Visakhapatnam; the official key treats this as the incorrect statement.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q1, final key
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Statement (A) : "Gatha Saptasathi" is a collection of poems which predominantly focused on love and romantic themes.
Statement (B) : Gunadya had written Brihatkatha in Sanskrit language.
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Answer C. (A) is true, but (B) is false
Hala's Gatha Saptasati is a Prakrit anthology of love poems, so (A) is true. Gunadhya wrote the Brihatkatha in Paishachi Prakrit, not Sanskrit, so (B) is false.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q2, final key
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Assertion (A) : Trade with Rome flourished in the post-Satavahana era.
Reason (R) :No ruler had issued coins with ship motif after Satavahanas.
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Answer D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
Roman trade peaked under the Satavahanas and declined afterwards, so (A) is false. The ship-motif coins are a Satavahana feature (Yajna Sri Satakarni) that later rulers did not continue, so (R) is taken as true.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q7, final key
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect ?
a. Billa Surgam Palaeolithic cave site is located in Anantapuramu district.
b. Belum caves located in Nandyal district is the second longest cave in India.
c. Cave sites of Kurnool and Muchatla Chintamani Gavi in A.P. are the only places in India where tools made of animal bones were found in upper palaeolithic context.
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Answer C. a only
The Billa Surgam caves are in the Kurnool region (now Nandyal district), not Anantapuramu, so a is incorrect. Belum is the second longest cave system in the subcontinent, and the Kurnool caves are known for Upper Palaeolithic bone tools.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q8, final key
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Which of the following statements is not true about the Satavahanas ?
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Answer D. They had matrimonial alliance with Kakatiyas
The Satavahanas (c. 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE) lived about a thousand years before the Kakatiyas, so no marriage alliance was possible. The other three statements are standard facts.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q9, final key
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The inscriptions of early Satavahana kings were found in
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Answer A. Maharashtra
The earliest Satavahana records, such as the Naneghat inscription of Naganika and the Nasik cave inscriptions, are in western Maharashtra.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q50, final key
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Which religion did King Kharavela patronise ?
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Answer A. Jainism
Kharavela of Kalinga (Mahameghavahana dynasty) was a Jain; his Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri opens with a Jain invocation.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q56, final key
1.18Freedom movement in AndhraNotes
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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
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Match the events in List I with their years in List II:
List I
a. Bipin Chandra Pal's tour of Andhra
b. Kakinada session of the INC
c. Prakasam's protest against the Simon Commission
d. Kurnool Circular
List II
I. 1923
II. 1942
III. 1907
IV. 1928
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Answer A. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Pal's tour 1907, Kakinada session 1923, Simon protest 1928 and Kurnool Circular 1942.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains 2025 Paper I official key Q51; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra; Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.65
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Consider the following statements about N.G. Ranga:
I. He founded the Indian Peasants' Institute in 1933.
II. He was among the leaders of the All India Kisan Sabha founded at Lucknow in 1936.
III. He led the Chirala-Perala movement of 1921.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer B. I and II only
Ranga founded the Indian Peasants' Institute (1933) and was a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha (Lucknow, 1936); Chirala-Perala was led by Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya.
Source: Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.108; AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (2021) ch.11B National Movement - The Last Phase (Constituent Assembly section)
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Consider the following statements:
Statement A: Salt marches during the Civil Disobedience Movement took place in the Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts.
Statement B: The Salt Satyagraha in Andhra drew wider mass support than the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921-22.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A. A only
Only Statement A is correct. Standard accounts note that the Salt Satyagraha in Andhra had less mass support than the 1921-22 Non-Cooperation Movement.
Source: Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.54
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Assertion (A) : Andhra region was not greatly affected by the 1857 revolt as Andhra had no local leaders.
Reason (R) : Then reigning Nizam, Nawab Afzal-ud-Dowla adopted pro-British attitude.
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Answer B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Coastal Andhra under Madras saw little of the 1857 revolt for want of local leaders, and the Nizam Afzal-ud-Daula sided with the British. Both are true, but the Nizam's stand concerned Hyderabad State, so it does not explain the calm in the Andhra districts.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q26, final key
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I List – II a. Kakinada riots case I. February, 1909 b. Bipin Chandra Pal's tour in Andhra II. July, 1907 c. Kotappa Konda riots III. April, 1907 d. Tenali Bomb case IV. April, 1909 Show answerHide answer
Answer C. a-II, b-III, c-I, d-IV
Bipin Chandra Pal toured Andhra in April 1907, the Kakinada riots case followed in mid-1907, the Kotappakonda riots took place in February 1909 and the Tenali bomb case in April 1909.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q28, final key
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Pedaganjam and Chinaganjam were known for their production of
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Answer D. Salt
Pedaganjam and Chinaganjam on the Prakasam coast were salt-producing centres and became sites of the 1930 Salt Satyagraha in Andhra.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q35, final key
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
List – I (Salt Satyagrahis) List – II (Broke Salt Laws at) a. Bulusu Sambamurty I. Kakinada b. Dandu Narayana Raju II. Mattapalem c. Kasi Viswanadham III. Vadarevu d. Pattabhi Sitaramayya IV. Masulipatnam Show answerHide answer
Answer A. a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
In the 1930 Salt Satyagraha Bulusu Sambamurti led the march at Kakinada, Dandu Narayana Raju at Mattapalem, Kasi Viswanadham at Vadarevu and Pattabhi Sitaramayya at Machilipatnam.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q48, final key
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Match Group - A with Group - B and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Group - A Group - B a. Duggirala Gopala Krishnaiah i. Pedanandipadu agitation b. Parvataneni Veeraiah Choudary ii. Najeevitha Katha c. Ayyadevara Kaleswar Rao iii. Rama Dandu d. Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudary iv. Kavi Raju Show answerHide answer
Answer B. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
Duggirala Gopalakrishnaiah raised the Rama Dandu volunteer corps at Chirala-Perala, Parvataneni Veeraiah Choudary led the Pedanandipadu no-tax campaign, Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao wrote the autobiography Naa Jeevitha Katha, and Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Choudary was honoured as Kavi Raju.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q54, final key
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Who was the leader of Chirala Perala Movement ?
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Answer A. Duggirala Gopala Krishnaiah
Duggirala Gopalakrishnaiah led the people of Chirala-Perala (1919-21) in leaving the town rather than pay the municipal tax imposed on it.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q70, final key
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"No Pullari (Grass) Tax" Movement was led in Palanadu by
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Answer C. Kanneganti Hanumanthu
During Non-Cooperation, Kanneganti Hanumanthu led the Palnadu peasants in refusing the pullari (forest grazing) tax and was shot by the police in 1922.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q71, final key
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Who was the founder of Andhra Bank ?
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Answer D. Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramaiah
Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya founded Andhra Bank at Machilipatnam in 1923.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q73, final key
1.12European companies & colonial revenueNotes
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Arrange the following in chronological order:
I. Dutch factory set up at Masulipatnam
II. French factory set up at Masulipatnam
III. English ship Globe reaches Masulipatnam
IV. English factory set up at Armagaon
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Answer A. I, III, IV, II
The Dutch factory (1605), the Globe (1611), Armagaon (1626) and the French factory (1669) give I, III, IV, II.
Source: Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check); APPSC PYQ compilation (modern Andhra) and Telugu AP History bit bank, cross-checked
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The main item that the Dutch exported from the Coromandel coast was:
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Answer B. Woven cotton cloth
The Dutch on the Coromandel coast bought mainly woven cotton textiles for export.
Source: APPSC PYQ compilation (modern Andhra) and Telugu AP History bit bank, cross-checked; Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check)
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According to the AP SCERT textbook, ryots in ryotwari areas who leased out land collected rents that were how many times the land revenue they paid?
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Answer B. Three to seven times
The AP SCERT text says tenants paid rents three to seven times the land revenue paid by the ryots (Rs 300-700 against Rs 100).
Source: AP SCERT Class 8 Social Studies (old 2021 ed.), Landlords and Tenants under the British and the Nizam, pp.112-119 (p.116)
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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)
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Which one of the following pairs (person - European company) is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer D. Captain Hippon - Dutch
Captain Hippon commanded the English ship Globe in 1611; he was not Dutch.
Source: Modern India reference, ch.1 Advent of Europeans (cross-check); APPSC PYQ compilation (modern Andhra) and Telugu AP History bit bank, cross-checked
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Statement (A) : Moturpha is a salt tax levied by British East India Company.
Statement (B) : The revenue collected by the British East India Company from the zamindars is called 'Peshcush'.
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Answer D. (A) is false, but (B) is true
Moturpha was a tax on trades, professions and looms, not on salt, so (A) is false. Peshkash was the fixed tribute the Company took from the zamindars, so (B) is true.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q25, final key
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Assertion (A) : British ship 'Globe' under the command of Captain Hawkins arrived at Machilipatnam in 1611 A.D.
Reason (R) : Quli Qutub Shah permitted the English East India Company to establish a factory at Machilipatnam.
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Answer D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
The Globe reached Machilipatnam in 1611 under Captain Anthony Hippon (with Peter Floris), not Captain Hawkins, so (A) is false. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah allowed the English to open their factory there, so (R) is true.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q31, final key
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Arrange the following events chronologically :
A. Implementation of Ryotwari settlement in Madras.
B. Acquisition of Guntur by East India Company.
C. Battle of Padmanabham.
D. Abolition of Zamindari settlement in Andhra.
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Answer B. B, C, A, D
The Company took Guntur in 1788, the battle of Padmanabham was fought in 1794, the ryotwari system was adopted in Madras around 1820 and zamindari was abolished by the 1948 Madras Estates Act.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q37, final key
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In which year was the English East India Company established ?
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Answer A. 1600
The English East India Company received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q46, final key
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Where was the French Settlement in Andhra ?
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Answer C. Yanam
Yanam on the Godavari delta was the French settlement in Andhra and stayed French until 1954; it is now part of Puducherry.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q49, final key
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Blue Water Policy is associated with
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Answer A. Portuguese
Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese viceroy, followed the Blue Water Policy of controlling the seas rather than building land forts.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q58, final key
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Who was known as the first Principal Collector of Rayalaseema ?
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Answer A. Sir Thomas Munro
After the Nizam ceded the districts in 1800, Thomas Munro was made the first Principal Collector of the Ceded Districts (Rayalaseema) and introduced the ryotwari system there.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q59, final key
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Where did the English establish their first factory in Coastal Andhra ?
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Answer B. Machilipatnam
The English East India Company set up its first factory on the east coast at Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) in 1611.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q62, final key
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The Padmanabha battle was fought between
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Answer C. English and Vizianagaram Zamindars
At Padmanabham (1794) the Company's forces defeated and killed Vijayarama Raju II of Vizianagaram.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q63, final key
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Which Fruit was introduced by the Portuguese to the Telugu soil ?
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Answer D. Tomato
The tomato, a New World plant, reached India through the Portuguese; banana and orange were already grown here.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q74, final key
1.6KakatiyasNotes
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Which Yadava king of Devagiri invaded the Kakatiya kingdom and was defeated by Rudrama Devi?
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Answer A. Mahadeva
Rudrama Devi defeated the Yadava king Mahadeva and forced him to sue for peace.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas)
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Match List I (Author) with List II (Work):
List I
a. Ketana
b. Marana
c. Manchana
d. Gona Budda Reddy
List II
I. Markandeya Puranam
II. Ranganatha Ramayanam
III. Dasakumaracharitra
IV. Keyurabahu Charitra
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Answer A. a-III, b-I, c-IV, d-II
Ketana - Dasakumaracharitra, Marana - Markandeya Puranam, Manchana - Keyurabahu Charitra, Gona Budda Reddy - Ranganatha Ramayanam.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu
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Consider the following statements about Jayapa (Jayapa Senani):
I. He was the chief of the elephant forces of Ganapatideva.
II. He wrote the Nritta Ratnavali in Telugu.
III. The dance styles described in the Nritta Ratnavali are reflected in the sculptures of the Ramappa temple.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer B. II only
Only II is wrong: the Nritta Ratnavali was written in Sanskrit, not Telugu.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom; Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Kakatiyulu; Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Kakatiyas)
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Assertion (A) : Manumasiddhi II was reinstated on the throne by Ganapatideva.
Reason (R) : The power of Nellore Chodas was at its zenith during the reign of Manumasiddhi II.
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Answer C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
At Tikkana's request Kakatiya Ganapatideva restored Manumasiddhi II to the Nellore throne, so (A) is true. The Nellore Chodas were at their height under Tikka I (Gandagopala), not under the weak Manumasiddhi II, so (R) is false.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q16, final key
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Which of the following statements regarding Kakatiyas are correct ?
I. Early Kakatiya monarchs had constructed Jain temples.
II. The influence of Chalukya temple architecture could be seen in Kakatiya temples.
III. Thousand pillared temple was built in 'Trikuta style', having three shrines, each dedicated to Rudreshwara, Vasudeva and Suryadeva.
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Answer D. I, II, III
The early Kakatiyas were Jains and built Jain shrines; Kakatiya temples develop the Western (Kalyani) Chalukya style; and Rudradeva's Thousand Pillar temple at Hanumakonda is a trikuta shrine to Rudreswara, Vasudeva and Surya. All three are correct.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q17, final key
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Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I (Inscriptions) List – II (Rulers) a. Sanigaram inscription I. Mailamba b. Anumakonda inscription II. Ganapatideva c. Bayyaram inscription III. Prolaraja d. Motupalli inscription IV. Rudradeva Show answerHide answer
Answer C. a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
The Sanigaram inscription is of Prola, the Anumakonda (Thousand Pillar) inscription of Rudradeva, the Bayyaram tank inscription of Mailamba (Ganapatideva's sister) and the Motupalli abhaya-sasanam of Ganapatideva.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q21, final key
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect ?
a. Prolaraja bore the title Arikesari.
b. Nayankara system was introduced by Prataparudra.
c. Beta II was initiated into Saivism by Rameswara Pandita of Srisailam.
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Answer D. b only
Prola bore the title Arikesari and Beta II took Saiva initiation from Rameswara Pandita of Srisailam. The nayankara system was already in use under Ganapatideva and Rudramadevi; Prataparudra only reorganised it, so b is the incorrect statement per the key.
Source: APPSC Group 2 Mains Paper I 2025 (Notification 11/2023), Q22, final key
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