ANDHRA PRADESH
Capital: Hyderabad (Kurnool from 1953 to 1956)
Area: 160205 SQKM (8th)
Number of Districts: 13
Languages: Telugu
Population: 49386799 - 10th largest
Literacy: 67.41%.
Assembly: Bicameral - 175 / 50 seats .
Lok Sabha seats: 25
Rajya Sabha : 11
Major Rivers: Krishna, Godavari and Musi.
Geographical Position:12 degree 41' and
22 degree latitude & 77 degree and 84 degree 40'E longitude.
Borders: Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Bay of Bengal,
Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Telengana
State Symbol: Poorna Kumbham.
State Tree: Margosa
State Animal: Black Buck
State Bird: Indian Roller
State Flower: Water Lily.
Governor: E.S.L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister: Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Q1. Who founded the Capital city of Hyderabad?
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Qutub Shahi Dynasty 1589/91.
Q2. Who were the earliest rulers of the Andhra Pradesh region?
Satavahanas, Kalingas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas, Shahis and Nizams.
Q3. How the present day Andhra Pradesh was formed?
After independence, it was formed as "Andhra" (minus Hyderabad which was added later in 1948) with Kurnool as its Capital from 1.11.1953. After the reorganization of territory on linguistic basis, Andhra Pradesh was formed from 1.11.1956 - with Hyderabad as its capital.
Q4. The Capital City of Hyderabad lies on the banks of?
River Musi.
Q5. The City of Hyderabad is a ...........?
Twin city with Secunderabad on the other side separated by Hussain Sagar Lake
Q6. How is Andhra Pradesh also known?
Rice Bowl of India.
Q7. During whose rule, the Hussain Sagar Lake was created and what is the landmark structure in the centre of the lake?
An artificial 24 SQKM lake created by Ibrahim Qutb Shah in 1562. In the Centre of the lake Gautama Buddha statue - 18 mtr tall - monolithic granite block - has been erected in the year 1992. One of the major tourist attraction of Hyderabad..
Q8. What is the most famous land mark of Hyderabad?
Charminar - built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1562 - Has four minarets of 46mts/151 ft height.
Q9. City of Hyderabad is famous for..........?
Biriyani, Bangles and Pearls.
Q10. What are the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh?
1.ANANTAPUR 2. CHITTOOR 3. CUDDAPPAH 4. EAST GODAVARI 5. GUNTUR 6.KRISHNA 7.KURNOOL 8.NELLORE 9..PRAKASAM 10.SRIKAKULAM 11.VISAKHAPATNAM 12.VIZIANAGARAM 13..WEST GODAVARI.
Q11. Who are the former Presidents of India hailing from Andhra Pradesh?
1.Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Tiruttani (formerly in Andhra Pradesh now in TN); 2. V.V.Giri Ganjam Dt., and 3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Anantapur Dt.,
Q12. Who is the only politician of Andhra Pradesh to become regular Prime Minister of India?
Sri. P.V.Narasimha Rao from Karimnagar Dt.,
Q13. What is the name of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha belonging to Andhra Pradesh who died of a Helicopter crash?
G M C Balayogi - from Yedurulanka - lawyer - telugu desam party - Died on 3.3.2002.
Q14. What is the world famous and richest Hindu Temple located in Andhra Pradesh?
Sri Venkateswara (Lord Balaji), Tirupati, Chittoor dt., Andhra Pradesh.The temple lies on the Venkatadri hills of the seven hills on the eastern ghats. (the other six hills are Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Virushabhadri, Narayanadri.)
Q15. Cuddappah District of Andhra Pradesh is famous for?
1. Annamacharya - famous devotional singer was born in this district. 2. Baryte Mines - Producing the famous "cuddappah" stones.
Q16. Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh is famous for?
Tobacco and Cotton.
Q17. Guntur Town of A.P has an unusual relationship with the Titanic incident of 1912. What is it?
One family belonging to this town perished in this accident.
Q18. What are the famous private and Government organizations at Hyderabad?
1. Information Technology Companies.
2. Telugu Film Industry and Ramoji Film City.
3. Indian Institute of Information Technology
4. Indian School of Business University
5. Agricultural University
6. Defence Research & Development Organization.
7. Defence Electronic Research Laboratory
8. Police Training Academy
9. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.,
10. Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
11. National Remote Sensing Agency of ISRO
12. Centre for DNA Finger Prints & Diagnostics
13. South Central Railway Headquarters & Division.
14. National Tsunami Warning Centre
Q19. Name of the famous international airport at Hyderabad ..........?
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located at Shamsabad.
Q20. What are the borders of Andhra Pradesh?
Chhatisgarh, Odisha, Bay of Bengal, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Telengana.
Q21. Populationwise, Andhra Pradesh is ...........?
10th largest state in India.
Q22. Which district of Andhra Pradesh is famous for "filigree" a delicate form of metalcraft?
Karimnagar.
Q23. What was the earlier name for Mahaboob Nagar?
Earlier called Rukkammapet, later as Palemouru and now as Mahaboobnagar Named after Nizam Mahabub Ali Khan A'saf Jah VI.
Q24. Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh has produced some legends in various fields. Name a few of them?
1. Sri Viswanatha Satyanarayana - Poet
2. Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao - Play Back Singer
3. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) - legendary actor, founder Telugu Desam Pary and former CM of Andhra Pradesh.
4. Akkineni Nageshwara Rao - Famous Actor.
5. Pingala Venkayya - National Flag Designer.
6. Ramoji Rao - Media Baron "Eenadu", and founder of Film City in Hyderabad.
Q25. Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh is famous for?
1. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - world's highest masonry dam.
2. Srisailam - Irrigational dam.
3. Nagarjunakonda - Famous Buddhist Site.
Q26. Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh was part of..........?
Madras Presidency until 1.11.1953 and included in AP by the reorganization.
Q27. What proud place Prakasam District of AP, holds in the scientific field?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDAC/SHAR) - the rocket launching centre at Sriharikota.
Q28. Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh was earlier known as..........?
Ongole District - carved out of Nellore, Kurnool and Guntur districts. Named after "Tangaturu Prakasam Panthulu" freedom fighter and first CM of Andhra Pradesh.
Q29. Who was called "Andhra Kesari (Lion)"?
Tangaturu Prakasam.
Q30. Which city, now a district, was earlier known as "Waltair"?
Visakhapatnam (Vizag).
Q31. Visakhapatnam District is famous for?
1. Natural Port 2. Eastern Naval Command 3.Ship Building Yard 4. Bharat Heavy Plates and Vessels Ltd., 5. Arakku Valley - Hill Station 6. Borra Caves - ancient caves.
Q32. Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh is famous for?
1. A princely state of Maharaja of Vizianagaram - There are two forts at Vizianagaram and Bobbili.
2. Production of "Veena" - a classical instrument is famous here.
3.. Learning Centre for classical carnatic music and has produced leading Musicians.
4. " Ramamirtham " a 1000 year old Lord Rama Temple is very famous.
Q33. Warangal District is famous for?
1. The seat of the Kakatiya dynasty.
2. Samakka, Sarakka Jatra - a famous fair is held every two years at Tadvai Village.
3. Thousand Pillar Temple and Fort are very famous.
4. Red Chillies and Cotton production is high.
5. Kakatiya University and National Institute of Technology are famous Institutions in this district.
Q34. What are the tribals of Andhra Pradesh?
Chenchus, Gonds and Kolam.
Q35. What are the natural resources of AP?
Copper, Mica, Manganese, Gold, Asbestos, Oil, Coas, Magnesite, Iron, Baryte and Diamonds. The world famous Kohinoor and Hope diamonds were mined out from Andhra Pradesh only (Kolluru and Guntur).
Q36. What are the famous ports of Andhra Pradesh?
Visakhapatnam, Kakinada and Machilipatnam.
Q37. What are the dominating regional political parties of Andhra Pradesh?
Telugu Desam, Praja Rajyam, Telengana Rashtriya Samiti.
Q38. What is the famous dance form of Andhra Pradesh and who are the famous personalities of this dance?
KUCHIPUDI - originated from a village of the same name, in Divi Taluk of Krishna Dt., Famous personalities are:
1. Dr. Vempatti Chinna Satyam
2. Vedantam Lakshminarayana
3. Chintala Krishnamurthi
4. Raja & Radha Reddy
5. Padma Shri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma
6. Nilimma Devi
7. Anuradha Nehru
8. Sarala Kumari Ghanta
9. Manju Bhargavi
10. Hema Malini
Q39. What is the name for the New Year Day of Telugus?
UGADI - on March 14th or 15th (around this date)
Q40. What are the other famous festivals of AP?
Shankaranthi - January., Maha Sivarathri - February., and other Hindu, Christian and Islamic festivals.
Q41. What are the major recurring problems faced by Andhra Pradesh?
1. Naxalite problems - of course there is some respite now.
2. Regular monsoonic cyclones in the eastern coastal districts.
Q42. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer and exporter of which agricultural products?
Mangoes and Tobacco (largest producers in India).
Q43. Which is the largest fresh water lake located in West Godavari Dt., A.P?
Kolleru Lake.
Q44. What is the famous dense forest region of this state and the tribal dance of this region?
Dandakaranya forests. DHIMSA is the famous tribal dance of this region.
Q45. A famous city of this state received 17 inches of rain fall on a single day in September 1908 and a river flooding had killed 15000 people and rendered nearly 80000 people homeless. However, a single tamarind tree saved 150 lives. Which city and river?
Hyderabad and Musi river.
Q46. Who was the first CM of Andhra Pradesh?
Tangaturu Prakasam - 1953-1954.
Q47. What is the most famous cuisine of Hyderabad?
Biriyani.
