Andhra Pradesh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

In December 1953, the States Reorganisation Commission was set up and it recommended the creation of linguistic States, at least for the major linguistic groups. In 1956, reorganisation of some States took place.

Kollur Mine was a series of gravel-clay pits on the south bank of the Krishna River in the Golconda Sultanate of India. It currently falls under the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.

Though the army resisted for some time, Siddappa ultimately bought off the enemy for Rs. 50,000. Anantapur then came into the possession of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.

The Prakasam Barrage stretches 1223.5 m across the Krishna River connecting Krishna and Guntur districts.

Banganapalle mangoes (also known as Benishan) is a mango variety produced in Banganapalle of Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Machilipatnam is the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. Vijayawada is the biggest city in the district (third in the state) and a commercial centre.

Among the given options, Charles Philip Brown is the individual who collected the poems of Vemana. Charles Philip Brown was a British scholar and orientalist who made significant contributions to the study and preservation of Telugu literature and culture. He was proficient in Telugu and played a key role in compiling and translating various works of Telugu literature, including the poems of the renowned poet Vemana. Vemana, a celebrated Telugu philosopher and poet, is known for his thought-provoking and spiritually inclined poems that continue to inspire people.

While the other options (Option A: Thomas Munro, Option C: Arthur Cotton, and Option D: Colin Mackenzie) are not the correct answers as they do not accurately identify the individual who collected the poems of Vemana.

Given the options provided, the correct answer is Option B: Charles Philip Brown.

Rajasekhara Charitramu was the first novel in Telugu. It was written by Veeresalingam.

In 1807 - 1809, Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu, who ruled from Amaravati as his capital, built the temple at Mangalagiri. The temple has a tall gopuram (tower) on the eastern side - 153 feet tall and 49 feet wide with 11 stories.

Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 13^th September 1959) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He was the last Chief Minister of the United Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2^nd June 2014.