Andhra Pradesh General Knowledge

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CAPITAL: Amaravati

ESTABLISHED: November 1st, 1956 and June 2nd, 2014.

CHIEF MINISTER: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

1st CM: Tanguturi Prakasham.

GOVERNOR: BB Harichandan (As of August 2019)

RULING PARTY: Y.S.R Congrees

HIGH COURT: Amaravati

DISTRICTS: 13

LANGUAGES : Telugu, Hindi, Urdu

POPULATION(2011) : 4, 93, 86, 799 (10th)

Male = 2, 47, 38, 068 & Female = 2, 46, 48, 731

Male : Female = 1000 : 996.

AREA: 1, 60, 200 sq km (8th)

DENSITY: 308 per km2.

LITERACY (2011): 67. 41%.

ASSEMBLY: Bicameral Assembly Seats = 175 & Legislative Council = 54.

LOKSABHA: 25

RAJYASABHA: 11

BOUNDARY STATES: Telangana, Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

STATE ANIMAL: Krishna Jinka (Blackbuck)

STATE BIRD: Palapitta (Indian Roller)

STATE TREE: Neem.

STATE FLOWER: Water Lily.

ANDHRA PRADESH STATE DANCE FORMS STYLES

Kuchipudi

Changu (Folk Dance)

Dhaman (Folk Dance)

Butta Bommalu (Folk Dance)

Tappeta Gullu (Folk Dance)

Lambadi (Folk Dance)

Dhimsa (Folk Dance)

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Famous Temples in Andhra Pradesh  

Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple (Tirupati)

Mallikarjun Swami Temple (Sri Sailam)

Ahobila Temple/Caves

Simhachalam Temple

Lepakshi Temple

Mahsthupa (Amaravati).

FESTIVALS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Ugadi – Telugu new year

Sankranti

Dasara

Vinayaka Chaviti

Deepavali

Vasantotsavam

Maha Shivaratri

Attla Taddi

Bakrid

Ramadan

Christmas

RIVERS: Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Penna

LAKES: Pulicat Lake, Kolleru Lake, (Kolleru Lake & Pulicat Lake are two major lakes for number of migratory birds in India)

Power Plants and Projects in Andhra Pradesh

Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant

Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station

Nagarjun Sagar Hydel Power Plant

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar Hydel Power Plant

Upper & Lower Sileru Hydel Power Plant

Tungabhadra Hydel Power Plant

Nellore Thermal Power Plant

Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant

Muddanur Thermal Power Plant.

PROJECTS/ DAMS : Srisailam Dam (Krishna river), Sriram Sagar Reservoir (Godavari), Dindi Reservoir (Krishna)

LIST  OF ANDHRA PRADESH NATIONAL PARKS SANCTUARIES 

Sri Venkateswara National Park

Rajiv Gandhi National Park.

Papikonda National Park

Coringa Wild Life Sanctuary

Kolleru Wild Life Sanctuary

Krishna wildlife sanctuary

Gundla Brahmeswaram wildlife sanctuary

Sri Lankamalleswara wildlife sanctuary

Nellapattu Wild Life Sanctuary

Pulicat Lake Wild Life Sanctuary

Rollapadu Wild Life Sanctuary

Kaundinya wildlife sanctuary

Sri Penusila Narasimha wildlife sanctuary

Kambalakonda wildlife sanctuary

Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary – Uppalapadu

Telineelapuram Bird Sanctuary – Srikakulam

Telukunchi Bird Sanctuary – Srikakulam

Atapaka Bird Sanctuary – Kolleru Lake

ANDHRA PRADESH MAIN CITIES 

Amaravati

Vijayawada (Krishna River)

Vishakhapatnam

Guntur

Nellore

Kurnool

Kadapa

Kakinada

Vizianagaram

Nandyal

Machilipatnam

Tenali

Hindupur

Guntakal

Madanapalle.

List of Andhra Pradesh Airports

International: Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Tirupati

Domestic/Regional Airports: Kadapa, Oravakal, Rajahmundry

Private Airport: Puttaparthi

MISCELLANEOUS

Indian Institute of Management (IIM)- Vishakapatnam.

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)- Mangalagiri, Guntur

Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)- Tirupathi

Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology- Anatapur district

Vishakapatnam International Airport- Vishakapatnam

Rajamandry Airport- Rajamandry

Tirupati Airport- Tirupati

Gannavaram Airport- Vijayawada

Apca – Vdca Stadium, Visakhakapatnam

Indira Gandhi Stadium, Vijayawada

Andhra Pradesh is called, the Rice Bowl of India.

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