Andhra Pradesh

1.	From which state was Andhra Pradesh separated?
a.	Bombay
b.	Travancore-Cochin
c.	Madras
d.	Saurashtra Option “C” is correct. The state of Andhra was carved out of the then Madras State with Kurnool as the capital on 1^st October 1953.

2.	G. P. S. is ____ Ruler of Satavahana dynasty.
a.	13
b.	23
c.	33
d.	3 Option “B” is correct. Gautamiputra Satakarni (G. P. S.) was the 23^rd ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. His achievements have been mentioned in the Nasik Inscription, by his mother Gautami.

3.	Godavari Swadeshi Stores was started in-
a.	Rajamundry
b.	Kakinada
c.	Kurnool
d.	Addanki Option “A” is correct. Godavari Swadeshi Stores was started in Rajahmundry. Rajahmundry headquarters of East Godavari district.

4.	Golden age for Buddhism is seen in period of-
a.	Shantamula-I
b.	Veerapurushadatta
c.	Both A and B
d.	None of the above Option “B” is correct. Golden age for Buddhism is seen in period of Virapurushadutta. Virapurushadutta was a king of the Andhra Ikshvaku dynasty, who succeeded his father Shantamula-I and ruled over most of modern-day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

5.	Gomateshwara was built by-
a.	Adinatha
b.	Mahaveera
c.	Krishnadevaraya
d.	Chamundaraya Option “D” is correct. Gomateshwara was built by Chamundaraya in 981 AD. It is carved out of a single block of granite and looms on the top of Vindhyagiri Hill.

6.	How long will Hyderabad act as a joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
a.	5 Years
b.	7 Years
c.	10 Years
d.	15 Years Option “C” is correct.

7.	How many Districts are there in Andhra Pradesh State?
a.	16 Districts
b.	13 Districts
c.	18 Districts
d.	17 Districts Option “B” is correct. The Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, has formed 13 new districts under the AP Districts Formation Act. Now, there are a total of 26 districts in the Andhra Pradesh.

8.	How many Lok Sabha seats are there in Andhra Pradesh?
a.	15 Seats
b.	19 Seats
c.	25 Seats
d.	10 Seats Option “C” is correct. There are 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. In the 2014 general elections, YSRCP had won 22 seats and TDP 3. BJP had registered a historic mandate in the last elections, winning 282 seats – an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha.

9.	How many number of schedules were present in Andhra Pradesh Reorganization act?
a.	10
b.	11
c.	12
d.	13 Option “D” is correct. There are 13 Schedules in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. The Bill also proposed consequential amendments to The Representation of the People Act, 1950,

10.	How many number of Thematic cities will develop in Amaravati?
a.	7
b.	8
c.	9
d.	10 Option “C” is correct. Amaravati will have nine thematic regions comprising of Knowledge, Tourism, Sports, Electronics, Health, Finance, Media and Government. Of these, the regions of Health, Knowledge and Business are witnessing the fastest development.

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