TGPSC Group-I Prelims 1983

170 questions from the 1983 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

A question repeated across years is listed once, under one of the years it appeared.

1. Q1Prehistory, the Harappan Civilisation and archaeological finds

   The name of the ancient place generally identified along with the Indus Valley.

   • aThar
   • bKhair
   • cMeluhaAnswer
   • dNimisha
   ›Explanation

   Option C is correct because ancient Mesopotamian texts refer to trade with three foreign lands, Dilmun, Magan, and Meluha, where Meluha is widely identified by historians with the Indus Valley Civilization. Option A: Refers to the Great Indian Desert, not the Mesopotamian name for the Harappan region. Option B: Refers to an administrative district in Sindh, Pakistan, and is not an ancient name associated with the Indus Valley. Option D: Refers to Naimisharanya or a mythical sacred forest in Hindu epics, not the Indus region.

2. Q2Vedic Age and the Mahajanapadas

   Nanda clan are followers of which clan ?

   • aSishunaga dynastyAnswer
   • bHaryanka dynasty
   • cAchaemenid dynasty
   • dMauryan dynasty
   ›Explanation

   Option A is correct because the Nanda dynasty was established by Mahapadma Nanda after dethroning the last monarch of the Sishunaga dynasty. Haryanka dynasty: earliest ruling line of Magadha Sishunaga dynasty: overthrew the Haryanka dynasty Nanda dynasty: replaced the Sishunaga dynasty Mauryan dynasty: overthrew the Nanda dynasty Option B: Haryanka dynasty preceded the Sishunaga dynasty and was not the immediate precursor to the Nandas. Option C: Achaemenid dynasty was a Persian empire ruling north-western borderlands, not a Magadhan predecessor. Option D: Mauryan dynasty succeeded the Nandas rather than the Nandas following them.

3. Q3Vedic Age and the Mahajanapadas

   Founder of the Haryanka dynasty.

   • aBimbisaraAnswer
   • bBindusara
   • cAjatashatru
   • dSamudragupta
   ›Explanation

   Option A is correct because Bimbisara established the Haryanka dynasty in the sixth century BCE, beginning the imperial expansion of the Magadha empire. Option B: Bindusara was the second ruler of the Mauryan dynasty and the son of Chandragupta Maurya. Option C: Ajatashatru was the son of Bimbisara who succeeded him to the throne rather than founding the dynasty. Option D: Samudragupta was a military conqueror belonging to the Gupta dynasty in the fourth century CE.

4. Q4Vedic Age and the Mahajanapadas

   Syadvada is associated with the religion

   • aBrahmanism
   • bJainismAnswer
   • cBuddhism
   • dIslam
   ›Explanation

   Option B is correct because Syadvada, the theory of conditioned predication or relativity of knowledge, is an integral epistemological doctrine of Jainism closely linked to Anekantavada. Option A: Brahmanism bases its core philosophical doctrines on the authority of the Vedas rather than Syadvada. Option C: Buddhism teaches Pratityasamutpada, Anatta, and the Four Noble Truths instead of Syadvada. Option D: Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion whose principles are rooted in the Quran and Sunnah.

5. Q5Vedic Age and the Mahajanapadas

   Which religion is associated with Syadvada?

   • aBrahminism
   • bJainismAnswer
   • cBuddhism
   • dIslam
   ›Explanation

   Option B is correct because Syadvada, the doctrine of conditioned predication or qualified assertions, is a cornerstone of Jain epistemology closely tied to Anekantavada. Option A: Brahminism follows orthodox Vedic traditions and does not accept the epistemological doctrine of Syadvada. Option C: Buddhism advocates theories like Pratityasamutpada, Anatta, and Sunyata rather than Syadvada. Option D: Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic faith entirely unrelated to the Indian philosophical doctrine of Syadvada.

6. Q6Vedic Age and the Mahajanapadas

   The king associated with the Fourth Buddhist Council.

   • aAshoka
   • bKanishkaAnswer
   • cHarsha
   • dSamudragupta
   ›Explanation

   Option B is correct because the Fourth Buddhist Council was convened under the royal patronage of King Kanishka of the Kushana dynasty at Kundalavana in Kashmir. First Buddhist Council: King Ajatashatru Second Buddhist Council: King Kalashoka Third Buddhist Council: King Ashoka Fourth Buddhist Council: King Kanishka Option A: Ashoka was the patron of the Third Buddhist Council held at Pataliputra. Option C: Harsha convened the Kannauj assembly and the Prayag assembly in the seventh century, not the canonical Fourth Buddhist Council. Option D: Samudragupta was a Gupta emperor devoted to Brahmanical traditions who performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice.

7. Q7Post-Mauryan India and the foreign invasions

   Where is the inscription describing the deeds achieved by Gautamiputra Satakarni located?

   • aAjanta
   • bNashikAnswer
   • cAmaravati
   • dBhattiprolu
   ›Explanation

   Option B is correct because the famous Nashik cave inscription, known as the Nashik Prasasti, was engraved by Gautami Balashri to record the military exploits, extensive conquests, and virtues of her son Gautamiputra Satakarni. Option A: Ajanta is world-renowned for its Mahayana Buddhist murals and cave architecture, not for the royal eulogy of Gautamiputra Satakarni. Option C: Amaravati contains major Buddhist art and donative epigraphs, but not this celebrated biographical record of Gautamiputra. Option D: Bhattiprolu is famous for its early stupa reliquary inscriptions containing a variant Brahmi script that influenced the development of the Telugu script.

8. Q8Post-Mauryan India and the foreign invasions

   In which language are the ancient inscriptions related to Andhra Pradesh history?

   • aSanskrit
   • bTelugu
   • cTamil
   • dPrakritAnswer
   ›Explanation

   Option D is correct because Prakrit was the administrative and epigraphic language used in ancient Andhra Pradesh by the Mauryas, the Bhattiprolu rulers, the Satavahanas, and the early Ikshvakus. Option A: Sanskrit replaced Prakrit in royal inscriptions of Andhra only from around the 4th century CE under later dynasties. Option B: Telugu emerged as an inscriptional language much later, with the earliest known epigraph appearing in the late 6th century CE. Option C: Tamil was confined to ancient Tamilakam and was not used for official ancient inscriptions in Andhra Pradesh.

9. Q9Early medieval South Indian dynasties

   The place in Andhra Pradesh containing fine Badami Chalukyan temples

   • aTadipatri
   • bGhantasala
   • cBillasurgam
   • dAlampurAnswer
   ›Explanation

   Option D is correct because Alampur, historically situated in undivided Andhra Pradesh, is renowned for its remarkable Western Chalukya architecture, notably the Navabrahma temple complex. Option A: Tadipatri is famous for its ornate Vijayanagara-era temple architecture, not Badami Chalukyan monuments. Option B: Ghantasala is an ancient Buddhist site well known for its stupa remnants rather than Chalukyan temples. Option C: Billasurgam is a prehistoric cave site notable for archaeological deposits and fauna, having no historical temples.

10. Q10Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    Panduranga was the Commander of the armies of this dynasty

    • aAnandagotras
    • bPallavas
    • cChalukyas of Badami
    • dEastern Chalukyas of VengiAnswer
    ›Explanation

    Option D is correct because Panduranga was the distinguished commander-in-chief of the Eastern Chalukyan ruler Gunaga Vijayaditya III, celebrated for conquering territories as far south as Nellore and setting up military camps. Option A: Anandagotras ruled much earlier in the Guntur region and had no connection with commander Panduranga. Option B: Pallavas were northern Tamil Nadu rulers and traditional rivals of the Eastern Chalukyas. Option C: Chalukyas of Badami were the Western branch based in Karnataka, whereas Panduranga served the Eastern branch of Vengi.

11. Q11Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    Panduranga was a military officer of which dynasty?

    • aAnandagotras
    • bPallavas
    • cBadami Chalukyas
    • dVengi ChalukyasAnswer
    ›Explanation

    Option D is correct because Panduranga served as the distinguished general under Gunaga Vijayaditya III of the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi. Option A: Anandagotras ruled coastal Andhra around the fourth and fifth centuries CE, long before Panduranga. Option B: Pallavas were based in Kanchipuram and fought against the Vengi Chalukyas rather than employing Panduranga. Option C: Badami Chalukyas were the western branch based in Vatapi, whereas Panduranga served the eastern branch at Vengi.

12. Q12Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The capital city of the Rashtrakutas was

    • aManyakhetaAnswer
    • bVijayapuri
    • cBadami
    • dBhattiprolu
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because the Rashtrakuta emperor Amoghavarsha I built and shifted the imperial capital to Manyakheta, located in modern-day Malkhed in Karnataka. Option B: Vijayapuri, situated in Nagarjunakonda, was the historic capital city of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Option C: Badami, formerly Vatapi, was the imperial capital of the Early Western Chalukyas, whom the Rashtrakutas overthrew. Option D: Bhattiprolu was a Buddhist settlement and town in coastal Andhra under regional chieftains and the Satavahanas.

13. Q13Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The capital city of the Rashtrakutas.

    • aManyakhetaAnswer
    • bVijayapuri
    • cBadami
    • dBhattiprolu
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Manyakheta, modern-day Malkhed in Karnataka, served as the primary capital city of the Rashtrakutas, developed prominently by Amoghavarsha I. Option B: Vijayapuri, situated in the Nagarjunakonda valley, served as the ancient capital of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Option C: Badami, ancient Vatapi, was the imperial capital of the early Western Chalukyas. Option D: Bhattiprolu was a major early Buddhist centre and regional seat in Coastal Andhra, not a Rashtrakuta capital.

14. Q14Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    Kulottunga united the crowns of

    • aCholas and Eastern Gangas
    • bPallavas and Cholas
    • cCholas and Eastern ChalukyasAnswer
    • dCholas and Pandyas
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because Kulottunga I united the Eastern Chalukyas and the Cholas, ascending the throne at Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram in 1070 AD when the main Chola line lacked a male heir. Option A: The Eastern Gangas of Kalinga fought against Kulottunga and were never joined in a personal union with the Chola crown. Option B: The Pallavas had been completely displaced centuries earlier and held no separate crown to unite. Option D: The Pandyas remained a distinct regional power that continually resisted Chola imperial control.

15. Q15Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The dynasties unified by Kulottunga.

    • aCholas; Eastern Gangas
    • bPallavas; Cholas
    • cCholas; Eastern ChalukyasAnswer
    • dCholas; Pandyas
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because Kulottunga I, born Rajendra Chalukya, was the son of the Eastern Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra and the Chola princess Ammangadevi, thereby unifying the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and the Cholas under a single crown. Option A: The Eastern Gangas ruled Kalinga and were adversaries subdued during Kulottunga's northern campaigns, not dynastically unified with the Cholas. Option B: Pallava power had ceased to exist almost two centuries earlier after being annexed by early Chola rulers. Option D: The Pandyas were rebellious southern feudatories of the Cholas rather than partners in a dynastic union.

16. Q16Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The thousand-pillared temple of Hanumakonda was built.

    • aKakati
    • bRudrambaAnswer
    • cGanapati
    • dPrataparudra

    Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

17. Q17Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The royal preceptor of Ganapatideva was

    • aBesdaba
    • bVisvesvara SambhuAnswer
    • cPanditaradhya
    • dNarahari Tirtha
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because Visvesvara Sambhu, a prominent Saiva saint of the Golaki Matha tradition, served as the royal preceptor (Rajaguru) to Kakatiya Ganapatideva and Rudramadevi. Option A: Besdaba is not associated with the Kakatiya royal court or Saiva preceptors. Option C: Panditaradhya was an earlier prominent Virasaiva teacher and poet, not Ganapatideva's Rajaguru. Option D: Narahari Tirtha was a Dvaita philosopher and minister in the Eastern Ganga kingdom, not Ganapatideva's royal preceptor.

18. Q18Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    Who was Ganapati Deva's royal guru?

    • aBasava
    • bVisvesvara SambhuAnswer
    • cPanditaradhya
    • dNarahari Teerthulu
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because Visvesvara Sambhu, the prominent Saiva pontiff of the Golaki Matha and the Pasupata sect, served as the royal guru and spiritual preceptor to Ganapatideva. Option A: Basava was the twelfth-century founder of the Lingayat movement and prime minister in the Kalachuri court of Kalyani, not a teacher to Ganapatideva. Option C: Mallikarjuna Panditaradhya was an earlier prominent Aradhya Saiva teacher who lived during the reign of Rudradeva. Option D: Narahari Teertha was a Dvaita scholar and regent who was active in the Eastern Ganga kingdom of Kalinga.

19. Q19Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    The seal of the Pallavas was

    • aTiger
    • bBoar
    • cBullAnswer
    • dFish
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because the Pallavas were devout patrons of Shaivism and adopted the Bull (Nandi) as their dynastic crest and royal seal. Option A: Tiger was the royal emblem of the Cholas. Option B: Boar was the royal insignia of the Chalukyas. Option D: Fish was the royal symbol of the Pandyas.

20. Q20Early medieval South Indian dynasties

    Royal emblem of the Pallavas.

    • aTiger
    • bBoar
    • cBullAnswer
    • dFish
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because the Bull (Nandi), symbolizing devotion to Lord Shiva, was the royal emblem and insignia depicted on the coins and seals of the Pallavas. Option A: The Tiger was the royal crest of the Chola dynasty. Option B: The Boar (Varaha) was the royal crest of the Chalukyas and the Vijayanagara Empire. Option D: The Fish (Twin Fish) was the royal crest of the Pandya dynasty.

21. Q21The Delhi Sultanate

    The province not under the jurisdiction of the Sultanate during the rule of the Lodi dynasty.

    • aPunjab
    • bRajasthanAnswer
    • cUttar Pradesh
    • dMadhya Pradesh
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because Rajasthan remained predominantly under the authority of independent Rajput rulers, notably the Sisodiyas of Mewar under Rana Sanga, and was never an integrated province under the administrative control of the Lodi Sultanate. Option A: Punjab was a core province of the Lodi dynasty, governed directly by influential Afghan nobles like Daulat Khan Lodi. Option C: Uttar Pradesh formed the heart of the Lodi empire, holding major administrative centers like Delhi, Agra, Jaunpur, and Sambhal. Option D: Madhya Pradesh included territories like Gwalior and Chanderi that were campaigned against and brought under Lodi subjugation.

22. Q22The Delhi Sultanate

    During whose reign was Qutub Minar completed?

    • aIltutmishAnswer
    • bRazia
    • cBalban
    • dAlauddin
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Shams-ud-din Iltutmish completed the construction of the Qutub Minar by adding three storeys above the base level originally started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Option B: Razia Sultana ruled later and was not involved in completing the minaret. Option C: Balban was a subsequent Mamluk ruler who made no additions to the completion of the tower. Option D: Alauddin Khalji began building a separate, unfinished tower named the Alai Minar rather than completing the Qutub Minar.

23. Q23The Delhi Sultanate

    Who among the following introduced the Jagir system?

    • aAlauddin
    • bBalban
    • cFiroz TughlaqAnswer
    • dIbrahim Lodi
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because Firoz Shah Tughlaq reintroduced and institutionalized the assignment of land revenues (jagirs or hereditary iqtas) to nobles and state officials instead of paying cash salaries. Option A: Alauddin Khalji abolished the assignment system and insisted on paying state officials and soldiers strictly in cash. Option B: Balban centralized monarchical authority and placed the spy system over nobles, rather than establishing the jagir system. Option D: Ibrahim Lodi came much later during the Afghan rule and struggled to control nobles who already held entrenched assignments.

24. Q24Vijayanagara and the Deccan Sultanates

    Who was the pilgrim ' Tavernier ' who visited Andhra during the Qutub Shahi period ?

    • aPortugal
    • bFranceAnswer
    • cEngland
    • dItaly
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because Jean-Baptiste Tavernier was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveler who made multiple journeys to India, visiting the diamond mines of the Qutb Shahi kingdom. Option A: Portugal is incorrect because Portuguese travelers to the Deccan and southern India included Duarte Barbosa and Fernao Nuniz, not Tavernier. Option C: England is incorrect because prominent English visitors to Golconda included figures like William Methwold. Option D: Italy is incorrect because prominent Italian travelers to India included Niccolao Manucci and Pietro Della Valle.

25. Q25Vijayanagara and the Deccan Sultanates

    The Adil Shah ruler who was defeated at the hands of Krishnadevaraya.

    • aYusuf Adil ShahAnswer
    • bIbrahim Adil Shah
    • cMalik Adil Shah
    • dAli Adil Shah
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Yusuf Adil Shah, the founder of the Bijapur Sultanate, was defeated and fatally wounded by Krishnadevaraya in the battle near Kovilkonda and Diwani around 1509-1510. Option B: Ibrahim Adil Shah I ruled Bijapur much later, between 1534 and 1558, well after Krishnadevaraya passed away in 1529. Option C: Malik Adil Shah is not the historical ruler of Bijapur who clashed with Krishnadevaraya. Option D: Ali Adil Shah I reigned from 1558 to 1579 and was a primary leader of the Deccan confederacy during the Battle of Talikota in 1565.

26. Q26Vijayanagara and the Deccan Sultanates

    What was the main reason that led to conflict between the Bahmani and Vijayanagara rulers?

    • aReligious animosity
    • bPolitical ambition
    • cTerritorial acquisitionAnswer
    • dNon-payment of tribute
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because the primary reason for the prolonged conflict between the Bahmani and Vijayanagara empires was the struggle for territorial control over the fertile Raichur Doab, the Krishna-Godavari basin, and the Marathwada region. Option A: Religious animosity was not the primary driver, as both states frequently formed alliances across religious boundaries and employed soldiers of various faiths. Option B: Political ambition alone does not capture the specific geographical and agrarian drivers that provoked continuous warfare. Option D: Non-payment of tribute is inaccurate because neither empire was a recognized tributary or vassal of the other.

27. Q27The Mughal Empire

    Among the Sikh Gurus mentioned below, who was executed at the hands of Bahadur?

    • aAngad
    • bArjunAnswer
    • cAmar Das
    • dRam Das

    Explanation coming soon.

28. Q28The Mughal Empire

    The main industry during the Mughal period.

    • aTextileAnswer
    • bSpices
    • cIndigo
    • dSaltpetre
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because the manufacturing of textiles, particularly cotton cloth, was by far the largest, most pervasive, and commercially significant industry in Mughal India, driving both internal trade and global exports. Option B: Spices were primarily cultivated agricultural commodities harvested along the southern coasts rather than a manufacturing industry. Option C: Indigo was a cash crop used as a dyeing agent and, while valuable, was far smaller in scale than textile production. Option D: Saltpetre was a specialized mineral extraction product utilized for gunpowder production, representing only a minor niche of the economy.

29. Q29Bhakti and Sufi movements

    Vira Saivism was spread in Andhra by

    • aPanditaradhyaAnswer
    • bSomanatha
    • cBasava
    • dVisvesvara
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Mallikarjuna Panditaradhya was the foremost among the Aradhya trinities who adapted and propagated Virasaivism in the Telugu region during the medieval period. Option B: Incorrect because Palkuriki Somanatha was the celebrated biographer and poet who documented the movement in Basava Puranam and Panditaradhya Charitra, rather than the pioneering saint who spread it. Option C: Incorrect because Basava was the primary revivalist of Virasaivism in Karnataka. Option D: Incorrect because Visvesvara refers to Visvesvara Sambhu, who was associated with Golaki Matha and Pasupata Saivism rather than Virasaivism.

30. Q30Bhakti and Sufi movements

    Among the following, who popularized the title of Allah-Ram?

    • aRamanand
    • bKabir DasAnswer
    • cSurdas
    • dTulsidas
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because Kabir Das strongly advocated the fundamental unity of God, popularizing the concept that Allah and Ram refer to the same supreme, formless divine reality. Option A: Ramanand was a Vaishnavite saint who emphasized devotion to Rama but did not popularize the syncretic formula of Allah-Ram. Option C: Surdas focused purely on Saguna devotion dedicated to Lord Krishna. Option D: Tulsidas was an ardent devotee of Rama who wrote the Ramcharitmanas and followed orthodox Saguna Vaishnavism.

31. Q31Bhakti and Sufi movements

    Who propagated Veera Shaivism in Andhra?

    • aPanditaradhyaAnswer
    • bSomanatha
    • cBasava
    • dVisvesvara
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Mallikarjuna Panditaradhya, one of the famous Aradhya trio, was the foremost figure who adapted and popularized Veera Shaivism in the Andhra region. Option B: Somanatha, specifically Palkuriki Somanatha, was a renowned poet who chronicled the lives of Shaiva saints rather than being the primary religious apostle. Option C: Basava was the 12th-century statesman and social reformer who spearheaded the Veera Shaiva movement primarily in Karnataka. Option D: Visvesvara was a royal Shaiva preceptor during the Kakatiya period, not the primary propagator of Veera Shaivism to the common people.

32. Q32Advent of the Europeans and the struggle for supremacy

    Who started the policy of inciting natives against natives?

    • aSir John LawrenceAnswer
    • bLord Mayo
    • cLord Ripon
    • dLord Lytton
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because Sir John Lawrence explicitly advocated and pursued a divide-and-rule military policy of setting one community against another, famously stating the need to keep rival native races separated so that one could be pitted against another in times of rebellion. Option B: Lord Mayo focused on administrative decentralisation, financial reforms, and conducting the first non-synchronous census. Option C: Lord Ripon was a liberal administrator known for promoting Indian local self-government and educational reforms. Option D: Lord Lytton was known for the Vernacular Press Act, the Arms Act, and the Delhi Durbar of 1877.

33. Q33British rule: administration, economy and society

    Among the revolts that broke out against the British, which is the oldest?

    • aRevolt in BarrackporeAnswer
    • bRevolt in Assam
    • cMadras Army Revolt
    • d1857-58 Indian Revolt

    Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

34. Q34Socio-religious reform movements

    Representative of India in the Parliament of Religions.

    • aMahatma Gandhi
    • bAurobindo Ghosh
    • cSwami VivekanandaAnswer
    • dRaja Ram Mohan Roy
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions held in Chicago in September 1893. Option A: Mahatma Gandhi was practicing law in South Africa during 1893 and did not attend the Parliament. Option B: Aurobindo Ghosh returned to India from England in 1893 to join the service of the Maharaja of Baroda and had no role in the event. Option D: Raja Ram Mohan Roy passed away in Bristol in 1833, six decades before the Parliament convened.

35. Q35The Indian National Movement

    The All India Congress Session was held for the first time in Andhra at

    • aVijayawada
    • bVisakhapatnam
    • cGuntur
    • dKakinadaAnswer
    ›Explanation

    Option D is correct because the thirty-eighth annual session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1923 at Kakinada under the presidency of Maulana Mohammad Ali was the first full Congress annual session held in the Andhra region. Option A: Vijayawada hosted the All India Congress Committee working meeting in 1921, not a plenary annual session. Option B: Visakhapatnam never hosted an annual session of the Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle. Option C: Guntur was a key center of the non-cooperation movement but never hosted a plenary annual Congress session.

36. Q36The Andhra Movement and the formation of Andhra State

    The first Session of Andhra Mahasabha which was held at Bapatla in 1913 was presided over by

    • aNyapati Subba Rao
    • bPattabhi Seetharamayya
    • cB. N. SharmaAnswer
    • dKonda Venkatappaiah
    ›Explanation

    Option C is correct because Bayya Narasimheswara Sarma (B. N. Sharma) presided over the inaugural session of the Andhra Mahasabha at Bapatla in 1913. Option A: Nyapati Subba Rao is incorrect because he presided over the second session of the Andhra Mahasabha held at Vijayawada in 1914. Option B: Pattabhi Seetharamayya is incorrect because he was an active organizer and speaker at the conference rather than its president. Option D: Konda Venkatappaiah is incorrect because he served as the chairman of the reception committee for the Bapatla session, not the presiding officer.

37. Q37Post-independence consolidation and reorganisation

    November 1 is the name of a ________

    • aKing mentioned in mythology
    • bSatellite
    • cKarthikaram PariAnswer
    • dA train running between Madras and Madurai

    Explanation coming soon.

38. Q38Constitutional development and the making of the Constitution

    The Act that introduced bicameral legislature in India was

    • aThe Indian Council Act of 1909
    • bThe Government of India Act of 1919Answer
    • cThe Government of India Act of 1935
    • dThe Indian Independence Act of 1947
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because the Government of India Act of 1919 introduced a bicameral legislature at the Centre for the first time, replacing the Indian Legislative Council with the Council of State and the Legislative Assembly. Option A: The Indian Council Act of 1909 retained a unicameral central legislature. Option C: The Government of India Act of 1935 extended bicameralism to six provinces and planned a federal legislature, but central bicameralism had already been introduced in 1919. Option D: The Indian Independence Act of 1947 made the Constituent Assembly a sovereign body rather than introducing bicameralism.

39. Q39Constitutional development and the making of the Constitution

    Which was the first act that changed the structure of the Company in India after changing the constitution of the East India Company in its home country?

    • a1773 Regulating ActAnswer
    • b1784 Pitt's India Act
    • c1913 Charter Act
    • d1858 Government of India Act
    ›Explanation

    Option A is correct because the Regulating Act of 1773 changed the constitution of the Court of Directors in England and concurrently restructured the Company's governance in India by creating the office of the Governor-General of Bengal assisted by four council members. Option B: Pitt's India Act of 1784 created the Board of Control, but it was enacted eleven years after the 1773 Act had already restructured the Company in both England and India. Option C: The Charter Act of 1813 affected commercial privileges rather than establishing the initial institutional structure of the Company. Option D: The Government of India Act of 1858 dissolved the East India Company altogether rather than altering its internal company constitution.

40. Q40Constitutional development and the making of the Constitution

    The act that introduced the bicameral legislative system in India.

    • a19.9 Indian Legislative Councils Act
    • b1919 Government of India ActAnswer
    • c1935 Government of India Act
    • d1947 Indian Independence Act
    ›Explanation

    Option B is correct because the Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) replaced the Indian Legislative Council with a bicameral legislature at the Centre, consisting of the Council of State (Upper House) and the Legislative Assembly (Lower House). Option A: It increased the size of legislative councils and introduced separate electorates, but did not create a bicameral legislature. Option C: It introduced bicameralism in six out of eleven provinces and retained it at the Centre, but was not the act that first introduced it. Option D: It partitioned British India into two independent dominions and repealed prior constitutional frameworks.