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Question 01
Consider the following statements about Bhagya Reddy Varma in 1927: 1. He represented South India at the All India Downtrodden Castes Conference at Allahabad. 2. He presided over the Mathangi Sabha at Mallepalli in March, which passed a resolution for a ban on alcohol. 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: C. Both 1 and 2
**Statement 1 is correct.** He was South India's representative at **Allahabad**. **Statement 2 is correct.** The **Mathangi Sabha at Mallepalli** (March 1927) resolved to ban alcohol.
Question 02
Who presided over the Sircilla Andhra Mahasabha of 1935?
1. Option A: Mandamula Narsingha Rao
2. Option B: Konda Venkat Ranga Reddy
3. Option C: Pulijala Venkata Ranga Rao
4. Option D: Madapati Hanumanth Rao
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. Madapati Hanumanth Rao
**Why D is correct.** **Madapati Hanumanth Rao** presided at Sircilla. **Why A is incorrect.** *Mandamula Narsingha Rao* — Presided in 1937. **Why B is incorrect.** *Konda Venkat Ranga Reddy* — Presided in 1936. **Why C is incorrect.** *Pulijala Venkata Ranga Rao* — Presided in 1934.
Question 03
The Adi Hindu Political Conference of November 1931, presided over by Bhagya Reddy Varma, was held at
1. Option A: Mallepalli
2. Option B: Residency Bazar
3. Option C: Bollarum, Secunderabad
4. Option D: Gasmandy
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Bollarum, Secunderabad
**Why C is correct.** The conference was held at **Bollarum, Secunderabad**. **Why A is incorrect.** *Mallepalli* — Venue of the 1927 Mathangi Sabha. **Why B is incorrect.** *Residency Bazar* — Venue of the 1922 All India Adi Hindu Social Conference. **Why D is incorrect.** *Gasmandy* — A locality later renamed Adeyya Nagar.
Question 04
Under the Madras Government G.O. of 25 March 1922, the Dalits of the Andhra regions were to be called
1. Option A: Adi Andhra
2. Option B: Harijan
3. Option C: Adi Dravida
4. Option D: Adi Hindu
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. Adi Andhra
**Why A is correct.** Words like 'Panchama' and 'Parayalu' were removed; Dalits were called **Adi Andhra** in Andhra regions and **Adi Dravida** in Tamil regions. **Why B is incorrect.** *Harijan* — The term used by Gandhiji, which Peesari Veeranna opposed. **Why C is incorrect.** *Adi Dravida* — That label was for Tamil regions. **Why D is incorrect.** *Adi Hindu* — The name coined by Bhagya Reddy Varma for Hyderabad State, not the G.O. term.
Question 05
How many meetings of the Andhra Mahasabha were held from 1930 to 1946?
1. Option A: 11
2. Option B: 12
3. Option C: 13
4. Option D: 15
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. 13
**Why C is correct.** **Thirteen** meetings were held between **1930 and 1946**. **Why A is incorrect.** *11* — Total up to Bhuvanagiri (1944) only. **Why B is incorrect.** *12* — Count after 1945 split not included. **Why D is incorrect.** *15* — Overcount.

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