Andhra Pradesh Geography MCQs Quiz Set 1

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Andhra Pradesh Geography - Multiple Choice Questions - SET 1

Useful for Andhra Pradesh State Level Group-1 & Group-2 Exams.

Questions Included from Andhra Pradesh State level Group-1 and group-2 Previous Papers

1Q) Which protected site in Andhra Pradesh is known for its population of the great Indian bustard?

(A) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

(B) Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuary

(C) Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary

(D) Sri Venkateswara National Park

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⇨ Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Known primarily as a habitat of the great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps).

⇨ The sanctuary also provides a suitable environment for other bird species like the Indian Eagle Owl, Montagu's Harrier, and Painted Sandgrouse.

2Q) Erramala Hills Ranges located in which of the following district of Andhra Pradesh?

(A) YSR Kadapa

(B) Kurnool

(C) Bapatla

(D) Annamayya district

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⇨ The Erramala Low Hills Ranges are located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh state.

⇨ The Erramala hills lie on the Deccan plateau, running East–West and dividing the basin of the Penna River to the south from the basin of the Krishna River to the north.

⇨ The hill range may be extended along the Penna River basin in the Kadapa district.

3Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding the Kethavaram Rock art site?

(1) These caves, located in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh are home to rock art that dates back to the Palaeolithic age.

(2) Kethavaram caves are all set to get for entering the prestigious list of world heritage sites of UNESCO in the future.

(3) Paintings of deer, bulls, foxes, rabbits, and humans made by ancient inhabitants found in the caves have been a hit among locals for a while now.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, and 3

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⇨ About Kethavaram Rock art site:

⇨ (1) These caves, located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh are home to rock art that dates back to the Palaeolithic age.

⇨ (2) Kethavaram caves are all set to get for entering the prestigious list of world heritage sites of UNESCO in the future.

⇨ (3) Paintings of deer, bulls, foxes, rabbits, and humans made by ancient inhabitants found in the caves have been a hit among locals for a while now.

4Q) Thotlakonda Buddhist complex is located in which of the following districts of Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Guntur

(B) Prakasam

(C) Visakhapatnam

(D) Srikakulam

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⇨ Visakhapatnam is known for its ancient caves and archaeological sites, such as the Borra Caves and Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex.

5Q) Which of the following is the highest peak in Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Mahendragiri

(B) Simhachala Hill Range

(C) Arma Konda

(D) Galikonda Peak

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⇨ Mahendragiri (1,501 metres), is a mountain in the Rayagada block of the district of Gajapati, Odisha, India.

⇨ The Simhachala Hill Range is a towering mountain range (377 m) in the city of Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh state.

⇨ The Simhachalam Hills form part of the eastern ranges of the Eastern Ghats system. These hills cover an area of 32 km.

⇨ The famous Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple is located in this Hill Range.

⇨ The Chalukya period Radha Madhava Swamy temple and some old Buddhist monuments are also found here.

⇨ Arma Konda or Sitamma Konda, is a mountain peak in the northern part of the Eastern Ghats and located in the Godavari River basin.

⇨ At 1,680 meters, Arma Konda, or Seethamma Konda is one of the highest mountain peaks in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

⇨ Galikonda Hill rising to a height of 1,500 m is amongst the highest peaks in Andhra Pradesh.

⇨ The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats as well as in Andhra Pradesh is Jindhagada Peak (1,690m), located within the beautiful Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh.

6Q) In terms of area among tiger reserves in India, the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve ranks among which of the following?

(A) First

(B) Second

(C) Third

(D) Fourth

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⇨ The largest tiger reserve in India is the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.

⇨ It is Located in the Nallamala forest.

⇨ It spreads over 3 districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, and Guntur District in Andhra Pradesh and spreads over 2 districts, Nalgonda District, and Mahabub Nagar District in Telangana.

7Q) Match the following bird sanctuaries located in Andhra Pradesh with their respective districts?

(1) Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary; (2) Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary; (3) Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries; (4) Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary

(a) Tirupati District; (b) Guntur District; (c) Nellore District; (d) Srikakulam District

(A) (1) - (a); (2) - (b); (3) - (c); (4) - (d)

(B) (1) - (a); (2) - (c); (3) - (d); (4) - (b)

(C) (1) - (b); (2) - (a); (3) - (d); (4) - (c)

(D) (1) - (d); (2) - (b); (3) - (c); (4) - (a)

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⇨ Important Bird Sanctuaries of Andhra Pradesh :

⇨ (1) Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Tirupati district.

⇨ (2) Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is a Protected area in Nellore District.

⇨ (3) Telineelapuram and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuaries are located in the Srikakulam district.

⇨ (4) The Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary is located in Guntur District.

⇨ (5) Kolleru Bird Sanctuary is located in the Eluru district.

⇨ (6) Kondakarla Ava is a famous Lake and Bird Sanctuary located in Anakapalli District.

⇨ (7) Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh and a protected area of the Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu.

⇨ Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish-water ecosystem in India after Chilka Lake in Orissa.

8Q) Which of the following rivers originated from the Andhra Pradesh region?

(1) Kundu River

(2) Gundlakamma river

(3) Nagari river

(4) Kosasthalaiyar River

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2, and 3

(D) Only 1, 2, 3, and 4

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⇨ The Kundu River also known as Kunderu, Kumudvathi is a tributary of the Penna River in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

⇨ It Originating as a spring near the village of Uppalapadu in Orvakal Mandal of Kurnool District.

⇨ The Gundlakamma River rises near Isukagundam village in the Kurnool district from the Eastern slopes of the Nallamala hills, an offshoot of the Eastern Ghats.

⇨ Kosasthalaiyar River originates near Pallipattu in the Thiruvallur district and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

⇨ Kosasthalaiyar River's northern tributary Nagari River originates in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and joins the main river in the backwaters of the Poondi reservoir.

9Q) At which of the following places does the river Krishna divide into two streams?

(A) Nagayalanka

(B) Gullalamoda

(C) Koduru

(D) Puligadda

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⇨ "Diviseema" is a delta area in Krishna District, and it comprises three Mandals those are Ghantasala, Avanigadda, Koduru, and Nagayalanka.

⇨ It is a rare ecological region with dense mangrove cover.

⇨ At Puligadda (Avanigadda), the Krishna River splits into two streams before merging into the Bay of Bengal.

⇨ One meets the Bay of Bengal at Hamsaladevi (Koduru Mandal) and the other at Gullalamoda (Nagayalanka Mandal).

10Q) In which of the following cities in Andhra Pradesh was the first Indian Culinary Institute established by the Union Ministry of Tourism?

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Rajamahendravaram

(C) Kakinada

(D) Tirupati

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⇨ Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati is the first culinary institute established by the Indian Tourism Ministry to be located in Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.

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