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  1. Question 01

    Consider the following statements regarding the Devarakonda Velamas: 1. Lingamanidu was the last ruler of the Devarakonda kingdom. 2. The Devarakonda Velama rule ended due to annexation by the Vijayanagara rulers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. Option A: 1 only
    2. Option B: 2 only
    3. Option C: Both 1 and 2
    4. Option D: Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: A. 1 only

    **Statement 1 is correct.** **Lingamanidu** was the **last ruler** of Devarakonda. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** The rule ended due to annexation by the **Bahmanis**, not Vijayanagara.

  2. Question 02

    Consider the following statements regarding the Rachakonda fort: 1. Inside the first fort wall, on the west side, there is a Shiva temple. 2. Inside the fort there is a mosque built by the Bahmani Sultans. 3. The walls of the fort are in the form of three rings. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    1. Option A: 2 only
    2. Option B: 3 only
    3. Option C: 1 and 3 only
    4. Option D: 2 and 3 only
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: D. 2 and 3 only

    **Statement 1 is incorrect.** Inside the first wall on the west there is a **Rama temple**. **Statement 2 is correct.** There is a **mosque** built by the **Bahmani Sultans**. **Statement 3 is correct.** The walls are in **three rings**.

  3. Question 03

    Consider the following pairs of titles of Kapaya Nayaka and the inscriptions that record them: 1. — Aryavati inscription 2. — Aryavati inscription 3. — Kaluva Cheru inscription 4. — Pillalamarri inscription Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

    1. Option A: 2 and 4 only
    2. Option B: 3 and 4 only
    3. Option C: 2, 3 and 4 only
    4. Option D: 1, 2, 3 and 4
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: C. 2, 3 and 4 only

    **Pair 1 is not correctly matched.** **Andhra Desadhiswara** is recorded in the **Pillalamarri inscription**, not the Aryavati inscription. **Pair 2 is correctly matched.** **Andhra Suratrana** is recorded in the **Aryavati inscription**. **Pair 3 is correctly matched.** **Kapavaneeshwara** is recorded in the **Kaluva Cheru inscription**. **Pair 4 is correctly matched.** **Andhra Desadhiswara** appears in the **Pillalamarri inscription**.

  4. Question 04

    The movement led by Prolaya Nayaka after the fall of the Kakatiyas aimed at

    1. Option A: restoring the Kakatiya dynasty to the throne of Warangal
    2. Option B: liberating the Andhra region from Muslim rule and reviving Hindu Dharma
    3. Option C: founding a sultanate in the Deccan with Bahmani support
    4. Option D: bringing the Telugu country under the Vijayanagara empire
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B. liberating the Andhra region from Muslim rule and reviving Hindu Dharma

    **Why B is correct.** The movement aimed to **liberate the Andhra region from Muslim rule** and secure the **revival and protection of Hindu Dharma**. **Why A is incorrect.** The aim was **liberation and Hindu Dharma**, not the **restoration of the Kakatiya line**; the Musunuri Nayakas set up their own rule. **Why C is incorrect.** A **Deccan sultanate** was the **Bahmani Kingdom**, founded by **Hasan Gangu** in AD 1347 - the opposite camp. **Why D is incorrect.** **Vijayanagara** arose as a separate kingdom under **Harihara and Bukka Raya** during Kapaya Nayaka's time; it was not the movement's goal.

  5. Question 05

    Bommakanti Appayya Matya, a court poet of Singama Nayaka II, wrote a commentary on the

    1. Option A: Ramayana
    2. Option B: Amarakosham
    3. Option C: Bhagavatam
    4. Option D: Kavyalankara
    Answer and explanation

    Answer: B. Amarakosham

    **Why B is correct.** **Appayya Matya** wrote a commentary on the **Amarakosham**. **Why A is incorrect.** A commentary on the **Ramayana** called **Raghaviyam** is credited to **Madha Nayaka**. **Why C is incorrect.** The **Bhagavatam** is linked with **Bammera Potana**, not Appayya Matya. **Why D is incorrect.** **Kavyalankara Chudamani** is by **Vinnakota Peddanna Matya**, not Appayya Matya.

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