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1. Muziris was a port city in India that had a trade relationship with the western world about two millennia ago. In which present-day Indian state is the port city located?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra
2. In 1952, Potti Sriramulu took a fast-unto-death in Madras for the creation of which state in India?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerala
d. Karnataka
3. What was the capital of Andhra Pradesh when it was created in 1972?
a. Guntur
b. Bellary
c. Kurnool
d. Vishakhapatnam
4. In the 1970s, which Indian state faced problems with its 'Mulki' rule?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Manipur
c. West Bengal
d. Punjab
5. Which was the largest princely state in India during Independence?
a. Mysore
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Baroda
d. Hyderabad
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Answers
Muziris was a port city in India that had a trade relationship with the western world about two millennia ago. In which present-day Indian state is the port city located?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra
Did You Know?
Pliny the Elder, in his work 'Natural History', wrote that Muziris was India's first-ever emporium.
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2. In 1952, Potti Sriramulu took a fast-unto-death in Madras for the creation of which state in India?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerala
d. Karnataka
Did You Know?
It was after the death of Potti Sriramulu that the Andhra Pradesh state was created. However, Madras was not made a part of Andhra Pradesh although it was demanded by its people.
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3. What was the capital of Andhra Pradesh when it was created in 1972?
a. Guntur
b. Bellary
c. Kurnool
d. Vishakhapatnam
Did You Know?
Kurnool became the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh and T. Prakasam was elected as its Chief Minister.
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4. In the 1970s, which Indian state faced problems with its 'Mulki' rule?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Manipur
c. West Bengal
d. Punjab
Did You Know? The Mulki rule stated that only people who were born in Hyderabad or settled in Hyderabad were eligible for public appointments in the state which became controversial.
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5. Which was the largest princely state in India during Independence?
a. Mysore
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Baroda
d. Hyderabad
Did You Know? The area of the Hyderabad state was larger than England and Scotland put together. Hyderabad had its own mint, railways, and postal system.
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