General Knowledge Questions
Name the sports player from Andhra Pradesh who received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
- a) Saina Nehwal
- b) Karnam Malleshwari
- c) Sania Mirza
- d) Sneha Deepthi
- Answer: b) Karnam Malleshwari
Name the capital of Andhra Pradesh before Hyderabad:
- a) Vijayawada
- b) Kurnool
- c) Srikakulam
- d) Visakhapatnam
- Answer: b) Kurnool
Name the largest district in Andhra Pradesh in terms of area:
- a) Hyderabad
- b) Kurnool
- c) Anantapur
- d) Kadappa
- Answer: c) Anantapur
How many districts are there in Andhra Pradesh?
- a) 13
- b) 14
- c) 17
- d) 21
- Answer: a) 13
Name the first dynasty that ruled the Vijayanagara Empire:
- a) Tuluva dynasty
- b) Sangama dynasty
- c) Aravidu dynasty
- d) Saluva dynasty
- Answer: b) Sangama dynasty
In which year did the state of Andhra Pradesh form?
- a) 7th March 1936
- b) 1st October 1953
- c) 8th June 1951
- d) 9th March 1954
- Answer: b) 1st October 1953
Andhra Pradesh was separated from which state?
- a) Bombay
- b) Madras
- c) Travancore-Kochi
- d) Karnataka
- Answer: b) Madras
Who was the first person to translate Mahabharata into Telugu?
- a) Vemana
- b) Pothana
- c) Nannayya
- d) Tikkana
- Answer: c) Nannayya
Name the official language of Andhra Pradesh:
- a) Tulu
- b) Munda
- c) Telugu
- d) Sadri
- Answer: c) Telugu
Who was the first Prime Minister from Andhra Pradesh?
- a) PV Narasimha Rao
- b) KR Narayanan
- c) VV Giri
- d) N Sanjiv Reddy
- Answer: a) PV Narasimha Rao
Who among the following poets does not belong to the group of Kavitraya (three great poets)?
- a) Tikkana
- b) Nannaya
- c) Pothana
- d) Yerrapragada
- Answer: c) Pothana
Who among the personalities became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
- a) NT Rama Rao
- b) MG Ramachandran
- c) KKR
- Answer: a) NT Rama Rao
In which year was NTR elected as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
- a) 1983
- b) 1963
- c) 1953
- Answer: a) 1983
In which year was Andhra University established?
- a) 1926
- b) 1932
- c) 1937
- d) 1949
- Answer: a) 1926
Who was the author of Gaha Sattasai?
- a) Kundala Satkarini
- b) Hala
- c) Yerrapragada
- d) Sarva Varma
- Answer: b) Hala
Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh in the year:
- a) 2000
- b) 2010
- c) 2012
- d) 2014
- Answer: d) 2014
Name the first Telugu movie (full-length):
- a) Lavakusa
- b) Kalidas
- c) Vande Mataram
- d) Bhaktha Prahlada
- Answer: d) Bhaktha Prahlada
On which river was the Srisailam bridge built?
- a) Tungabhadra
- b) Krishna
- c) Godavari
- Answer: b) Krishna
Which was the first Telugu newspaper?
- a) Deshabhimini
- b) Bharatui
- c) Satya Doota
- d) Andhra Patrika
- Answer: a) Deshabhimini
In which year was Ramoji Film City established?
- a) 1980
- b) 1996
- c) 2000
- d) 1993
- Answer: b) 1996
Who directed the first Telugu movie?
- a) H.M. Reddy
- b) Nageswara Rao
- c) C. Pullaiah
- Answer: a) H.M. Reddy
On the bank of which river is Vijayawada located?
- a) Krishna
- b) Tungabhadra
- c) Gundlakamma
- d) Godavari
- Answer: a) Krishna
Name the city called the Jewel of the East Coast:
- a) Hyderabad
- b) Guntur
- c) Visakhapatnam
- d) Tirupati
- Answer: c) Visakhapatnam
Who was the founder of Hyderabad State Congress?
- a) P.V. Narasimha Rao
- b) NTR
- c) Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy
- d) Swami Ramanand Thirtha
- Answer: d) Swami Ramanand Thirtha
Name the state animal of Andhra Pradesh:
- a) Sambar deer
- b) Indian elephant
- c) Nilgiri tahr
- d) Blackbuck
- Answer: d) Blackbuck
Which was the first novel in Telugu?
- a) Rajasekhara Charitramu
- b) Antarmukham
- c) Hemalatha
- Answer: a) Rajasekhara Charitramu
Who was known as Andhra Kesari?
- a) Swami Ramanand Tirtha
- b) Tanguturi Prakasam
- c) Sreerangam Srinivasa Rao
- Answer: b) Tanguturi Prakasam
Certain Facts about Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh is bounded by Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west.
- The state has three main physiographic regions: coastal plains, mountain ranges, and the Eastern Ghats.
- Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh in 2014, after being part of Andhra Pradesh for six decades.
- Hyderabad serves as the capital for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- The state experiences three climatic seasons: summer (March to June), tropical rains (July to September), and winter (September to February).
- The coastal plains are filled with mangrove swamps and palm trees.
- One-fifth of Andhra Pradesh's area is covered by forests, with teak, bamboo, and rosewood in abundance. Common trees include mango and banyan.
- Common fauna includes blackbucks, hyenas, sloth bears, tigers, and gaurs.
- The official language of Andhra Pradesh is Telugu.
- Andhra Pradesh produces the majority of India's barite.
- The governor, appointed by the President of India, is the executive head of the state.
- The current Chief Minister is Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
- The state has a total of 13 districts.
- The state secretariat is located in Hyderabad.
- The judiciary is headed by the High Court, with the High Court for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana based in Hyderabad.
Surprising Facts About Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh is home to the only pillar in the world that is suspended in the air.
- Pingali Venkayya, the designer of the Indian National Flag, hailed from Andhra Pradesh.
- Amaravati, one of the oldest places in India, is also known as the People’s Capital.
- Andhra Pradesh holds the record for the largest banyan tree in the world.
- The state has produced three Indian Presidents: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Venkata Giri, and Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.