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3.1.1Ancient IndiaNotes
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Consider the following statements about the Sudarshana lake in Gujarat:
I. It was built by a local governor during the rule of the Mauryas.
II. The Shaka ruler Rudradaman claimed he repaired it by imposing a special tax on his subjects.
III. A later inscription on the same rock records its repair under a Gupta ruler.
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. Rudradaman claimed he repaired the lake with his own resources, without imposing any tax.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 2
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Match List I (Buddhist text) with List II (content):
List I
a. Vinaya Pitaka
b. Sutta Pitaka
c. Abhidhamma Pitaka
d. Mahavamsa
List II
I. Philosophical matters
II. Rules for those who joined the sangha
III. Regional history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
IV. Teachings of the Buddha
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Answer C. a-II, b-IV, c-I, d-III
The Vinaya Pitaka has rules for the sangha, the Sutta Pitaka the Buddha's teachings, the Abhidhamma Pitaka philosophy, and the Mahavamsa is a Sri Lankan chronicle.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4
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A wall relief in Cave 15 at Ellora shows Vishnu as Narasimha, the man-lion. It is a work of the period of the:
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Answer A. Rashtrakutas
The Narasimha relief in Cave 15 at Ellora belongs to the Rashtrakuta period.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social (old ed.) ch.11 (Fig. 11.1)
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Consider the following statements about the Buddhist sangha:
I. Its internal working followed the traditions of ganas and sanghas, where consensus was reached through discussion and, failing that, by a vote.
II. Bhikkhus and bhikkhunis kept their earlier caste ranks inside the sangha.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer B. II only
Only statement II is wrong: once within the sangha, all were regarded as equal, having shed their earlier social identities.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes I, ch.4 (p.92)
3.2.1Medieval IndiaNotes
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The Bahmani kingdom was founded in 1347 by:
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Answer A. Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, also called Hasan Gangu, founded the Bahmani kingdom in 1347 with Gulbarga as capital.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025) ch.6 Vijayanagara Empire
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Consider the following statements about building techniques from the twelfth century:
I. Limestone cement mixed with stone chips hardened into concrete.
II. Arches, domes and limestone mortar were used extensively in buildings after 1190.
III. The trabeate style was introduced into India by the Delhi Sultans.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer C. III only
Only statement III is wrong: the trabeate (beam and pillar) style was the older indigenous method; the arcuate style of arches and domes was introduced later.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social (old ed.) ch.22; Class 7 Sem-1 ch.4
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Which one of the following pairs of Sufi terms is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer D. Murid - teaching master
A murid is a disciple, not the master; the other pairs are correct.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6 (Bhakti-Sufi Traditions)
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Consider the following statements about Delhi before the Sultanate:
I. Dhillika (Delhi) was built by the Tomara Rajputs.
II. The Tomaras were displaced by the Chahamanas (Chauhans) of Ajmer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
The Tomaras built Dhillika; in the mid-12th century they were displaced by the Chauhans of Ajmer, from whom Ghori took Delhi in 1192.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025) ch.4 Delhi Sultanate
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Who was the ruler of the Delhi when Portuguese made their entry into India ?
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Answer A. Sikandar Lodi
Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, when Sikandar Lodi (1489–1517) ruled Delhi.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q122, final key
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"Treaty of Mungi - Shevagaon" was agreed upon between
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Answer A. The Marathas and The Nizam
After Baji Rao I defeated Nizam-ul-Mulk at Palkhed in 1728, the Treaty of Mungi-Shevgaon was signed between the Marathas and the Nizam.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q124, final key
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The Rashtrakuta kingdom assumed the independent status during the reign of?
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Answer C. Dantidurga
Dantidurga overthrew the Badami Chalukya Kirtivarman II around 753 CE and made the Rashtrakutas independent.
Source: APPSC ASWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 05/2024), Q70, final key
3.3.1British rule & reform movementsNotes
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Which one of the following did NOT take place during the Governor-Generalship of Lord Ellenborough (1842-44)?
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Answer C. First Anglo-Sikh War
Ellenborough's short tenure saw the end of the First Afghan War (troops withdrawn in 1842), the annexation of Sindh (1843) and the Gwalior war (1843). The First Anglo-Sikh War came under Hardinge I.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.144
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The British officials who framed the revenue settlement of the Bombay Deccan in the 1820s were influenced by the economist whose theory held that a landowner should get only the 'average rent'. Who was he?
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Answer C. David Ricardo
Officials in the Bombay Deccan were influenced by David Ricardo's idea that the landowner should get only the 'average rent'.
Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History III, Theme 9 'Colonialism and the Countryside'; Modern India (reference) ch.12
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Who founded the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta, the forerunner of the Brahmo Samaj?
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Answer B. Raja Rammohun Roy
Raja Rammohun Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha, which was the forerunner of the Brahmo Samaj.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.131; Modern India (reference) p.92
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When the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam was registered in 1903 with Sree Narayana Guru as its permanent chairman, who became its general secretary?
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Answer B. Kumaran Asan
The SNDP Yogam was registered in 1903 under the Indian Companies Act, with Sree Narayana Guru as permanent chairman and the poet Kumaran Asan as general secretary.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.89
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Who was the governor general during the time of second Anglo-Mysore battle ?
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Answer B. Warren Hastings
The Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780–84) was fought when Warren Hastings was Governor-General; it ended with the Treaty of Mangalore.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q123, final key
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According to the Civil (local) Marriage Act, 1872, what is the marriageable age for the girl and boy ?
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Answer D. 14 and 18
The Native (Civil) Marriage Act, 1872, promoted by Keshab Chandra Sen and the Brahmo Samaj, fixed the minimum age at 14 for girls and 18 for boys.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q125, final key
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Which governor general eased the entry of British investors and traders into India without any problems ?
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Answer A. William Bentink
Under William Bentinck, the Charter Act of 1833 ended the Company's trade and allowed Europeans to settle and own land in India freely, opening the country to British investors and traders.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q127, final key
3.4.1Indian National MovementNotes
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Annie Besant started her Home Rule League in September 1916 at:
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Answer C. Madras
Annie Besant's Home Rule League was set up at Madras in September 1916.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.35
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Match List I (Congress session) with List II (President):
List I
a. Benaras, 1905
b. Lahore, 1909
c. Bombay, 1915
d. Amritsar, 1919
List II
I. Motilal Nehru
II. S.P. Sinha
III. Madan Mohan Malaviya
IV. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Answer A. a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
Benaras 1905 - Gokhale; Lahore 1909 - Malaviya; Bombay 1915 - S.P. Sinha; Amritsar 1919 - Motilal Nehru.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.25; Modern India (reference) p.26; Modern India (reference) p.30
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In Subhas Chandra Bose's Provisional Government of Free India (1943), who was in charge of the Women's Department and led the Rani Jhansi Regiment?
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Answer C. Lakshmi Swaminathan
Lakshmi Swaminathan headed the Women's Department of the Provisional Government and commanded the Rani Jhansi Regiment of the INA.
Source: Modern India (reference) p.69
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Responsible governments were introduced in provinces/states after dismantling dual rule/administration through which Act ?
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Answer A. Indian Government Act, 1935
The Government of India Act, 1935 abolished dyarchy in the provinces and gave them provincial autonomy with responsible governments.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q126, final key
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Who worked three times as the Chairman of Indian National Congress and was called as its grandfather ?
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Answer B. Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji presided over the Congress in 1886, 1893 and 1906 and is called the Grand Old Man of India.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q128, final key
3.5.1Andhra history & cultureNotes
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Consider the following statements about the Motupalli inscription of Ganapatideva:
I. It assured sea traders that the cargo of ships wrecked on the coast would not be seized.
II. It exempted foreign traders from all taxes.
III. It listed the duties to be paid on different articles of trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
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Answer B. II only
Only II is wrong: the king gave up all but the customary tax, so traders were not exempted from all taxes.
Source: AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies (2020 ed.), ch.12 The Kakatiyas; AP SCERT Class 7 Social Studies Sem-1 (2025), ch.5 Kakatiya Kingdom
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Acharya Nagarjuna, who is said to have lived in the Satavahana period, founded which school of Buddhist philosophy?
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Answer C. Madhyamaka (Sunyavada)
Acharya Nagarjuna founded the Madhyamaka (Sunyavada) school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Source: AP SCERT Class 6 Social Studies Sem-2 (Satavahanas) p.52; Samiksha AP History PYQ book (cross-check)
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Consider the following statements:
I. Kharidika and nivartana in Eastern Chalukya grants were measures of land area.
II. The royal emblem of the Eastern Chalukyas was the varaha (boar).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C. Both I and II
Both are correct: kharidika and nivartana measured land area, and the varaha was the dynasty's emblem.
Source: Samiksha AP History topic-wise PYQs (Eastern Chalukyas); Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu), Toorpu Chalukyulu
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The French factory in Andhra Pradesh was established at
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Answer B. Machilipatnam
The French set up their factory at Machilipatnam in 1669, after getting a farman from the Golconda Sultan.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q131, final key
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In the State of Andhra Pradesh, Ryotwari System was first introduced in
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Answer A. Rayalaseema
Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system in the Ceded Districts (Rayalaseema) as Principal Collector from 1800; the Circars had the zamindari settlement.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q132, final key
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In which district was the first Adi Andhra Session held ?
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Answer A. Krishna
The first Adi Andhra conference of the Dalit (Adi Andhra) movement was held at Vijayawada in Krishna district in 1917.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q135, final key
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Which among the following is the largest tribal festival of Andhra Pradesh?
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Answer C. Medaram Jathara
Medaram (Sammakka Saralamma) Jathara is the largest tribal festival among the options; it is held in Mulugu district, which went to Telangana in 2014. The others are tourism festivals.
Source: APPSC ASWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 05/2024), Q111, final key
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Which of the following is a famous classical dance form that originated in Andhra Pradesh and reflects its rich cultural heritage?
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Answer C. Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi takes its name from Kuchipudi village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
Source: APPSC ASWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 05/2024), Q117, final key
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The famous pilgrimage town in Andhra Pradesh that showcases Dravidian temple architecture is:
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Answer A. Tirupati
Tirupati, with the Tirumala temple, is the pilgrimage town in Andhra Pradesh among the options; Madurai and Rameswaram are in Tamil Nadu and Varanasi is in Uttar Pradesh.
Source: APPSC ASWO 2025 Paper II (Notification 05/2024), Q118, final key
3.6.1Andhra in the freedom movement & state formationNotes
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Which one of the following was NOT a police station raided by Alluri Sitarama Raju's rebels in August 1922?
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Answer C. Pedanandipadu
Pedanandipadu in Guntur district was the scene of a no-tax campaign; Chintapalli, Krishnadevipeta and Rajavommangi police stations were raided in August 1922.
Source: Nipuna AP History Bit Bank (Telugu, 2025), national movement chapter Q131; Samiksha APPSC AP History PYQs (2026), Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Q198
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Arrange the following events in chronological order:
A. Gentlemen's Agreement
B. Report of the States Reorganisation Commission
C. Founding of the Visalandhra Mahasabha
D. Operation Polo in Hyderabad State
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Answer B. D, C, B, A
Operation Polo (1948), Visalandhra Mahasabha (1949), SRC report (1955), Gentlemen's Agreement (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; Samiksha AP History PYQs Samiksha p.258
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Which Andhra leader was defeated by Subhas Chandra Bose in the Congress presidential election of 1939 and was described by Gandhi as his own defeat?
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Answer C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
In the 1939 (Tripuri) election Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya, Gandhi's candidate, by 1580 votes to 1377.
Source: Modern India reference (refs/text ref__4) p.61
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Who presided over the Nagpur Congress Session in 1891 ?
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Answer C. P. Anandacharyulu
P. Ananda Charlu, a lawyer from Chittoor district, presided over the 7th Congress session at Nagpur in 1891, the first Andhra to do so.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q129, final key
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The first State formed on linguistic basis after independence was
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Answer D. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra State, carved out of Madras on 1 October 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's fast, was the first state formed on a linguistic basis after independence; it became Andhra Pradesh in 1956.
Source: APPSC EO Grade III 2026 Paper I (Notification 10/2025), Q130, final key
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