41. Greatest ruler of Eastern Chalukyas-
a. Vishnuvardhana
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Greatest ruler of Eastern Chalukyas are Vishnuvardhana and Gunaga Vijayaditya. Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, was a dynasty that ruled parts of South India. Vishnuvardhana was regarded as the founder of the Eastern Chalukyas.
42. Groundnut monocrop is practised in which district of Andhra Pradesh?
a. Nellore
b. Kurnool
c. Guntur
d. Anantapur

Option “D” is correct.
Anantapur district are gradually shifting to polycropping under zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) from the prevalent groundnut monoculture being practised since generations.
43. Holy Books of Jainism-
a. Tripitakas
b. Dwadasaangas
c. Both
d.

Option “B” is correct.
Holy Books of Jainism Dwadasaangas. Dwadasha means 12, and Anga means limb (part). Many of the Agams are composed in the form of questions asked by Jambuswami and the replies given by Sudharmaswami which are representative of Bhagawan Mahavir’s words.
44. How long the Kakatiya dynasty existed?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The Kakatiya dynasty was existed from 1163 to 1323. The Kakatiya dynasty was a South Indian dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region comprising present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between 12th and 14th centuries.
45. How long will Hyderabad act as a joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Hyderabad acts as a joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for 10 years. In 2014, Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated to form Telangana and Hyderabad became the joint capital of the two states with a transitional arrangement scheduled to end in 2024.
46. How many Rajya Sabha seats are there in Andhra Pradesh?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
Andhra Pradesh elects 11 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Andhra Pradesh.
47.
In the context of Satavahana rule, Skandhavara refers to:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
The military character of the Saravahana rule is evident from the common use of such terms as Kataka and Skandhavaras in their inscriptions. These were militery camps and settlements which served as administrative centres so long as the king was there.
48. In the word Satavahanas “Sata” was an-
a. Sun
b. King
c. Yaksha
d. God

Option “C” is correct.
49. In which district, the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located?
a.
b.
c. Kurnool
d. Vizianagaram

Option “A” is correct.
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
50.
In which district, the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located?
a. Chittoor
b. Krishna
c. Kurnool
d. Vizianagaram

Option “A” is correct.
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