G.K. Questions - Andhra Pradesh

Multiple Choice Questions - Culture, Geography, Environment of Andhra Pradesh

1. Who of the following was associated with the Rampa Rebellion of 1922-24?

  1. Alluri Sitarama Raju
  2. Gottipatti Brahmaiah
  3. Pingali Venkayya
  4. Kalluri Chandramouli

2. Kuchipudi, the village is located in which district of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Guntur
  2. Krishna
  3. Nellore
  4. Anantapur

3. Which of the following finds a place in the Ramsar List of wetlands of international importance?

  1. Pulicat lake
  2. Godavari river
  3. Kolleru lake
  4. Nellapattu sanctuary

4. Which of the following is famous for holding a Flamingo Festival every year?

  1. Pulicat lake
  2. Prakasam barrage
  3. Coringa sanctuary
  4. Kolleru lake

5. Sriharikota, the site of Satish Dhawan Space Research Centre is located in which district?

  1. Chittoor
  2. Cuddapah
  3. Krishna
  4. Nellore

6. Which of the following is a part of Union Territory located geographically in Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Mahe
  2. Yanam
  3. Karaikal
  4. Daman

7. Which of the following states does not share a boundary with Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Odisha
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Madhya Pradesh

8. Which of the following is the oldest university in the State?

  1. Andhra University
  2. Sri Venkateshwara University
  3. Acharya Nagarjuna University
  4. Krishna University

9. Who of the following persons from Andhra Pradesh is credited with the design of the Indian National Flag?

  1. D Subba Rao
  2. Pingali Venkayya
  3. NG Ranga
  4. N Ramakrishna

10. The well-known dancing couple Raja and Radha Reddy are associated with which dance form?

  1. Bharat Natyam
  2. Yakshagana
  3. Odissi
  4. Kuchipudi


11. Who was the first Telugu writer to be conferred the Jnanpith Award?

  1. C Narayan Reddy
  2. Ravuri Bharadwaja
  3. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
  4. UR Ananthamurthy

12. With which of the following performing art forms was Saraswati Bai associated?

  1. Hari Katha
  2. Kuchipudi
  3. Burra Katha
  4. Bharat Natyam

13. Who was the first Telugu writer to be conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. C Narayan Reddy
  2. Suravaram Pratap Reddy
  3. Viswanatha Satyanarayana
  4. Gurram Joshua

14. With which of the following performing arts was Shri Shaik Nazar, recipient of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi award associated?

  1. Burra Katha
  2. Hari Katha
  3. Andhranatyam
  4. Qawalli

15. The length of the coastline of Andhra Pradesh is approximately –

  1. 856 km
  2. 974 km
  3. 1024 km
  4. 1167 km

16. The critically endangered bird Jerdon’s Courser can only be found at which of the following sanctuaries?

  1. Sri Lankamaleswara Wildlife Sanctuary
  2. Nellapattu Bird Sanctuary
  3. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary


17. Which of the following is the site of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Hindu religion in India?

  1. Tirupati
  2. Bhadrachalam
  3. Srisailam
  4. Tadipatri

18. How is Gona Vema Reddy better known as?

  1. Nannaya
  2. Pothana
  3. Tikanna
  4. Vemana

19. Who of the following is the author of Andhra Maha Bhagvathamu which is a translation of Puranas from Sanskrit to Telugu?

  1. Nannaya
  2. Pothana
  3. Tikanna
  4. Vemana

20. Who of the following is not a part of Kavitrayam, the trinity of poets who translated Mahabharata into Telugu?

  1. Nannaya
  2. Errana
  3. Tikanna
  4. Pothana

21. Who of the following from Andhra Pradesh was the first Indian woman to win an individual medal in the Olympics?

  1. Karnam Malleshwari
  2. Saina Nehwal
  3. Sania Mirza
  4. PV Sindhu

22. Who of the following from Andhra Pradesh is the youngest Indian female to become a chess grandmaster?

  1. D. Harika
  2. Koneru Humpy
  3. S Vijayalakshmi
  4. B Pratyusha

23. With which of the following instruments was U Srinivas, the famous music personality associated?

  1. Sitar
  2. Veena
  3. Mridangam
  4. Mandolin

24. Which of the following was the capital of Andhra state from 1953 to 1956?

  1. Kurnool
  2. Nellore
  3. Cuddapah
  4. Visakhapatnam


25. How many MPs represent the State in the Indian Parliament?

  1. 22
  2. 25
  3. 28
  4. 32

26. Which day is observed as Telugu Language Day in India?

  1. August 13
  2. August 24
  3. August 29
  4. August 31