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[Quiz] Kakatiyas - APPSC Groups Exam Bit bank #3

History of Andhra Pradesh - Kakatiyas The reign of Rani Rudramana Devi was _____. The number of 'Aayagars' during Kakatiyas was _____. Early Kakatiyas followed the religion _____. The steps to Srisailam were built by the Kakatiya king _____. A dealer was called as _____ during Kakatiya period. What is the philosophy of worship of Tikkana ? In Andhra desha, the first maternity hospital was established during the periood of _____. Who wrote ' Ranganatha Ramayanam '? Ramappa temple was built during the time of _____. ' Kreedaabhiraamam ' is a _____. Learn More →  APPSC Group II Bitbanks Nellore lake was constructed during the time of _____. What is ' Siddayakam '? Who wrote 'Madana Vijayam' ? Motupalli sea port is in the district of _____. The ruler who cut down forests and made agriculture near Kurnool was _____. Temple of 1000 Lingas was built during the period of _____. Who is described as the ' Pioneer among traveler

[Quiz] Andhra Pradesh History and Culture for APPSC Groups exams #2

History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh Thallapaaka Annamacharya composed _____ Kirtanas. Who is the author of Shri Rangaraja Charita? Who is the father of the movement for people's dialect in Telugu language? What are the fine arts involved in Burrakatha ? Who is the author of 'Thrunakankanam'? Who established the first Telugu daily, Andhra Patrika? Who is the father of Telugu musical discourse? Who is the producer of the movie ' Bhakta Prahalada '? What is the natural drinking water lake in Andhra Pradesh? Draksharamam is one of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingas situated in _____ district. Who complimented that Andhra culture represents the heart of North Indians and the brain of South Indians? The science used in the construction of temples is _____. The temple constructed by Virupana, the treasurer in the court of Sri Krishnadevaraya is _____. Kuchipudu dancers are also called _____, because, they popularised the Bhagavata stories. The first independe

[Quiz] Andhra Pradesh History for APPSC Groups Exam #1

Andhra Pradesh History for APPSC Groups Exam  The purana that narrated the history of Satavahanas is _____. What is the official language of Satavahanas? Satavahana kings used to conduct business with _____ empire for luxurious goods. To which religion does ' Pratiyutphada Samutpada Siddantam' belongs? Sivagupta served as a minister in the court of _____. To which dynasty do Saka Rudra Daman Belongs? Which is the capital of Ikshvakus ? The dynasty that came into power after the decline of Ikshvakus in the northern region of River Krishna is _____. What was the capital of Andhra during Mauryan Rule ? Who was the founder of Vishnu Kundin Dynasty ? What was the inscription issued by Damodara Varma? Who laid foundation for 'Suddha Areca Vidya' ? The rulers who discontinued the policy of appointing Brahmins as pradhans, giving chance to all the sections of the society were _____. Dasakumara Charitra was written by _____. The name Kakatiyas came after t

Geography of Andhra Pradesh

Geography of Andhra Pradesh for APPSC Groups exams Introduction Location Size  Boundaries Administrative Divisions Constituencies Introduction Andhra pradesh is located in the south eastern region of India. Till, 2 June 2014, Andhra Pradesh had three regions, Telangana , Rayalseema and Coastal Andhra . On 2 June 2014, Telangana got separated from Andhra Pradesh to form a separate state. Now AP has only 2 regions, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra. Location Andhra Pradesh is located in the South Eastern Coast of India. The latitudinal and longitudinal location of Andhra Pradesh is 15° 54' North and 79° 44' East . Size  The area of Andhra Pradesh is 1,60,205 sq. km. Area wise, Andhra Pradesh stands in the 8th place among the states of India. The area of Andhra Pradesh is 4.87% of the total area of India. The population of Andhra Pradesh is 4,93,86,799 . Population wise it occupies the tenth place. The population of Andhra Pradesh is 4.08 % of the tota

Reference books for APPSC Group II exam

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Reference books For APPSC Groups exams, both English and Telugu medium. Before going into the books, first we review briefly the syllabus, so that, we can choose the books accordingly. Syllabus of Screening Test Group II exam 150 Marks Current Affairs Constitution of India Economic Development of India  English Medium Current Affairs Read the newspaper either The Hindu or The Indian Express Give importance to the Editorial section Take down notes of important things. Constitution of India NCERT text books Class 9: Democratic Politics Class 10: Democratic Politics Class 11: Indian Constitution at work Class 12: Political Science II Also make time to read: 6th class: Social and Political Life I 7th class: Social and Political Life II 8th class: Social and Political Life III Indian Polity by Laxmikanth Economic Development of India NCERT: 9th class: Economics 10th class: Understanding Economic Development **11th class: Indian e

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission, Groups exam Bit Bank

APPSC, Group I, Group II , Group III, Group IV exams -  Bit Bank History of Andhra Pradesh History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh History of Andhra Pradesh - Kakatiyas General Studies for APPSC Groups Exams General Studies for APPSC Groups exams Satavahanas - History of Andhra Pradesh Ikshavakus - History of Andhra Pradesh (Part1) Sri Krishna Devaraya - History of Andhra Pradesh (Part 1) Geographical Features of Andhra Pradesh Indian History and Culture 1 Fundamental Rights  - Indian Polity Indus Valley Civilization - Ancient Indian History Vedic Age - Ancient Indian History Rashtrakuta Dynasty Gautamiputra Satakarni Ancient civilizations and cultures in Andhra Pradesh Kalinga empire

APPSC Group II - Detailed Scheme and Syllabus

APPSC Group II Examination Scheme of the Exam Screening Test → 150 marks Mains examination → 450 marks Paper I → 150 marks General Studies and Mental ability Paper II → 150 marks Social history of Andhra Pradesh i.e., the history of various social and cultural movements in Andhra Pradesh General Overview of the Indian Constitution Paper III → 150 marks Planning in India and Indian economy; Contemporary problems and developments in rural society with special reference to Andhra Pradesh Detailed Syllabus of Group II exam Screening Test Current Affairs Issues of National and International importance in Politics Economics Society Science Technology Arts Sports Culture Governance Constitution of India with emphasis on Fedaralism Fundamental Rights Fundamental duties Union government State governments Judiciary Judicial review Local government Directive Principles of state policy Union and State Legislature Administrative and Legi

APPSC Group II Notification 2016

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APPSC - Geography of Andhra Pradesh

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APPSC Group I Exam Pattern & Prelims Syllabus

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