Andhra Pradesh Art & Culture MCQ Set-3

In this set, we have compiled the third set of Andhra Pradesh Art and Culture GK for APPSC, UPSC, competitive examinations in India and Andhra Pradesh Government Job recruitment examinations. Find out the questions along with the answers below.

Q.1 Vodi Biyyam, a traditional ceremony is performed by:

A. Married couple

B. Young students

C. Unmarried women

D. All Telegu speaking people

Correct Answer: A. Married Couple

Q.2 Who among the following is regarded as the pioneer of Telegu cinemas?

A. Pullaiah

B. Raghupati Venkaiah

C. Vemuri Gaggaiah

D. None of these

Correct Answer: B. Raghupati Venkaiah

Q.3 Which of the following is NOT a government funded award for the Telegu cinema industry?

A. NTR National Award

B. Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

C. Nandi Award

D. None of these

Correct Answer: D. None of these

Q.4 Mallikaruja Jyotirlinga Temple, located at Srisailam town is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

A. Lord Vishnu

B. Lord Shiva

C. Venkateswara

D. Ganesha

Correct Answer: B. Lord Shiva

Q.5 Hanamkonda inscription is associated with:

A. Rudradeva

B. Ganapatideva

C. Rudramadevi

D. Prola-I

Correct Answer: A. Rudradeva

Exaplation: Some of the inscription of Kakatiya rulers are:

Motupalli inscription—Ganapatideva

Bidar inscription—Rudramadevi

Q.6 Rudravaram Garanth was composed by:

A. Pothana

B. Srinatha

C. Tyagaraja

D. Gurazado Apparao

Correct Answer: B. Srinatha

Short Note: Srinatha composed Rudravaram Granth and Ponupalli Granth.

Q.7 Junagadh rock inscription or Girnar rock inscription was inscribed by which of the following Saka ruler?

A. Rudradaman-I

B. Rudrashima-II

C. Rudrasena-II

D. Jivadaman

Correct Answer: A. Rudradaman-I

Explanantion: Located near Junagadh, present day Gujarat; a Sanskrit prose was inscribed on  a rock during the rule of Rudradaman-I. The rock inscription is known as Junagadh rock inscription or the Girnar rock inscription.

Q.8 Which of the following is NOT a work of Bammera Pothana?

A. Bhgavatham in Telegu

B. Virbhadra Vijayam

C. Bhogini Dandakamu

D. Tapati Samvaronopakyanam

Correct Answer: D. Tapati Samvaronopakyanam

Short Note: Addanki Gangadhram  was the author of Tapati Samvaronopakyanam.

Q.9 The religion patronized by early Kakatiya kings was:

A. Hinduism

B. Buddhism

C. Jainism

10. None of these

Correct Answer: C. Jainism

Q.10 Markendeya Puranam was written by:

A. Tikkana

B. Marana

C. Errana

D. Pothana

Correct Answer: B. Marana

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