MCQs

When was the Telangana Movement launched?

a) 1947

b) 1956

c) 1969

Who was the first Chief Minister of Telangana?

a) K. Chandrasekhar Rao

b) N. Chandrababu Naidu

c) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

Which political party played a significant role in the Telangana Movement?

a) Bharatiya Janata Party

b) Telugu Desam Party

c) Indian National Congress

Which event sparked the Telangana Movement in 1969?

a) A drought that affected Telangana

b) The implementation of the Mulki Rules

c) The merger of Hyderabad with Andhra Pradesh

Who was the leader of the Telangana Movement during the 1969 agitation?

a) K. Chandrasekhar Rao

b) P. V. Narasimha Rao

c) Marri Chenna Reddy

What was the main demand of the Telangana Movement?

a) Separate statehood for Telangana

b) A special status for Telangana within Andhra Pradesh

c) The implementation of the Mulki Rules

When was Telangana officially recognized as a separate state?

a) 2013

b) 2014

c) 2015

Which city was chosen as the capital of Telangana?

When was the Telangana Movement launched?

a) 2000

b) 2010

c) 2014

What was the main demand of the Telangana Movement?

a) Creation of a separate Telangana state

b) Reservation for Telangana people in government jobs

c) Recognition of Telangana as a separate linguistic state

Who was the leader of the Telangana Movement?

a) K. Chandrashekar Rao

b) Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

c) N. Chandrababu Naidu

d) K. Rosaiah

Which political party played a key role in the Telangana Movement?

a) Telugu Desam Party (TDP)

b) Indian National Congress (INC)

c) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

In which year was the Telangana Bill passed in the Indian Parliament?

a) 2011

b) 2013

c) 2015

Who was the first Chief Minister of Telangana?

a) K. Chandrashekar Rao

b) N. Chandrababu Naidu

c) Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

Which of the following is not a district of Telangana?

a) Hyderabad

b) Karimnagar

c) Guntur

What is the official language of Telangana?

a) Telugu

b) Urdu

c) Hindi

Which river flows through Telangana?

a) Godavari

b) Ganges

c) Yamuna

What is the famous festival celebrated in Telangana?

a) Diwali

b) Ganesh Chaturthi

c) Bathukamma

When did the Telangana movement for a separate state start?

A. 1950s

B. 1960s

C. 1970s

Who is known as the father of the Telangana movement?

A. K. Chandrasekhar Rao

B. P. V. Narasimha Rao

C. Madapati Hanumantha Rao

Which political party played a crucial role in the Telangana movement?

A. Telugu Desam Party

B. Indian National Congress

C. Communist Party of India (Marxist)

What was the demand of the Telangana movement?

A. Separate statehood for Telangana

B. Union Territory status for Telangana

C. Greater autonomy for Telangana

Which social activist played a key role in the Telangana movement?

A. Swami Agnivesh

B. Medha Patkar

C. Kisan Baburao Hazare (Anna Hazare)

When was Telangana officially declared as a separate state?

A. 2013

B. 2014

C. 2015

What was the name of the committee set up by the Indian government to look into the demand for a separate state of Telangana?

A. Telangana Statehood Committee

B. Srikrishna Committee

C. Justice Verma Committee

Who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh when Telangana was granted statehood?

A. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

B. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy

C. N. Chandrababu Naidu

Which city is the capital of Telangana?

A. Hyderabad

B. Visakhapatnam

C. Vijayawada

Who was the first Chief Minister of Telangana?

A. K. Chandrasekhar Rao

B. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy

C. N. Chandrababu Naidu

When were the Mulki Rules introduced in Hyderabad State?

A. 1879

B. 1919

C. 1932

What was the main objective of the Mulki Rules?

A. To provide job opportunities for locals

B. To promote the growth of industries

C. To encourage the settlement of migrants in the state

Who were considered as Mulki's under the Mulki Rules?

A. Local residents of Hyderabad State

B. Non-locals who had lived in the state for at least 15 years

C. Non-locals who had lived in the state for at least 10 years

What was the controversy surrounding the Mulki Rules?

A. It discriminated against non-locals and created regional tensions

B. It provided unfair advantages to non-locals over locals

C. It violated the principles of democracy and equality

Who abolished the Mulki Rules?

A. Nizam of Hyderabad


What were the Mulki rules?

A. Rules that governed the recruitment of government employees in Telangana

B. Rules that governed the trade and commerce in Telangana

C. Rules that governed the agriculture in Telangana

When were the Mulki rules introduced?

A. 1903

B. 1913

C. 1923

Who introduced the Mulki rules?

A. Nizam of Hyderabad

B. British colonial government

C. Indian National Congress

Which communities were given preference in the Mulki rules for government jobs?

A. Non-locals

B. Locals

C. Muslims

Which political party protested against the Mulki rules in the 1950s?

A. Indian National Congress

B. Telugu Desam Party

C. Communist Party of India

What was the demand of the protestors against the Mulki rules?

A. Removal of Mulki rules

B. Reservation for locals in government jobs

C. Separate statehood for Telangana

When were the Mulki rules abolished?

A. 1956

B. 1966

C. 1976

Which agreement led to the abolition of Mulki rules?

A. Gentlemen's Agreement

B. Shimla Agreement

C. Lahore Agreement

Who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh when the Mulki rules were abolished?

A. N. T. Rama Rao

B. P. V. Narasimha Rao

C. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

What was the impact of the abolition of Mulki rules on Telangana society?

A. It led to resentment among the locals who felt that their interests were being ignored

B. It led to the migration of people from other regions to Telangana

C. It led to the development of a more cosmopolitan culture in Telangana


Who was the last Nizam of Hyderabad?

A. Osman Ali Khan

B. Mir Mahbub Ali Khan

C. Mir Osman Ali Khan

When did the Nizam rule in Hyderabad come to an end?

A. 1947

B. 1950

C. 1956

Which British official served as the first Resident of Hyderabad?

A. Sir George Barlow

B. Sir Charles Metcalfe

C. Sir Thomas Munro

Which princely state was merged with Hyderabad in 1948?

A. Mysore

B. Travancore

C. Junagadh

Which political party was formed in Hyderabad in 1941 to demand independence from British colonial rule?

A. Hyderabad State Congress

B. Communist Party of India

C. Indian National Congress

What was the role of the Nizam in the Indian independence movement?

A. He supported the Indian National Congress

B. He supported the Muslim League

C. He remained neutral

Which operation was carried out by the Indian government in 1948 to annex Hyderabad into India?

A. Operation Vijay

B. Operation Polo

C. Operation Cactus

Who was the first Chief Minister of Hyderabad after its integration with India?

A. P. V. Narasimha Rao

B. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

C. T. Anjaiah

Which major political party in India opposed the merger of Hyderabad with India?

A. Indian National Congress

B. Bharatiya Janata Party

C. Communist Party of India (Marxist)

What was the impact of the Nizam rule on Hyderabad's culture and society?

A. It led to the development of a cosmopolitan culture

B. It led to the growth of the Urdu language and literature

C. It resulted in the construction of several landmark buildings and monuments

Who was the last Nizam of Hyderabad?

A. Mir Osman Ali Khan

B. Mir Mahboob Ali Khan

C. Mir Tahniat Ali Khan

When did the Nizam rule in Hyderabad end?

A. 1947

B. 1948

C. 1949

How long did the Nizam rule in Hyderabad last?

A. 214 years

B. 224 years

C. 234 years

Which dynasty did the Nizams of Hyderabad belong to?

A. Qutub Shahi dynasty

B. Asaf Jahi dynasty

C. Bahmani dynasty

What was the official language of the Nizam state of Hyderabad?

A. Telugu

B. Urdu

C. English

Who was the first Indian to serve as the Prime Minister of the Nizam state of Hyderabad?

A. N. G. Ranga

B. M. K. Vellodi

C. Mir Laiq Ali

Which princely state was merged with Hyderabad in 1948?

A. Junagadh

B. Jodhpur

C. Jammu and Kashmir

Who was the Indian leader who led the police action against the Nizam state of Hyderabad?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

C. Rajendra Prasad

Which article of the Indian Constitution was used to merge Hyderabad with India?

A. Article 356

B. Article 370

C. Article 371

What was the impact of the end of the Nizam rule on Hyderabad?

A. It led to the merger of Hyderabad with India

B. It led to the development of a more democratic society

C. It led to the modernization and industrialization of Hyderabad

Which dynasty did the Nizams belong to?

A. Qutb Shahi dynasty

B. Bahmani Sultanate

C. Mughal Empire

In which year did the Nizams of Hyderabad sign a subsidiary alliance with the British?

Who was the first person to go on a hunger strike in the Telangana Movement?

a) K. Chandrasekhar Rao

b) P. V. Narasimha Rao

c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Answer: d) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

In which year did the Telangana Movement start?

a) 1952

b) 1969

c) 1997

Answer: b) 1969

Who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh when the Telangana Movement started?

a) K. Chandrasekhar Rao

b) P. V. Narasimha Rao

c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Answer: d) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

What was the name of the political party formed by K. Chandrasekhar Rao during the Telangana Movement?

a) Telugu Desam Party

b) Indian National Congress

c) Bharatiya Janata Party

Answer: d) Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh when Telangana was granted statehood?

a) N. Chandrababu Naidu

b) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

c) K. Rosaiah

Answer: a) N. Chandrababu Naidu

What was the slogan used during the Telangana Movement?

a) Jai Telangana

b) Jai Andhra

c) Jai Hind

Answer: a) Jai Telangana

Who succeeded K. Chandrasekhar Rao as the Chief Minister of Telangana?

a) N. Chandrababu Naidu

b) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

c) K. T. Rama Rao

Answer: a) None of the above. K. Chandrasekhar Rao is currently the Chief Minister of Telangana.


A. 1798

B. 1799

C. 1800

What was the impact of the subsidiary alliance on the Nizam's power?

A. The Nizam's power increased

B. The Nizam's power decreased

C. The Nizam's power remained the same

What was the role of the Nizams in the Indian independence movement?

A. They supported the British

B. They supported the Indian independence movement

C. They remained neutral

Which event led to the annexation of Hyderabad state to the Indian Union?

A. Indian Independence

B. Sino-Indian War

C. Indo-Pakistani War

Who was the Prime Minister of India when Hyderabad state was annexed to the Indian Union?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Lal Bahadur Shastri

C. Indira Gandhi

What was the Hyderabad Liberation Struggle?

A. A movement to overthrow the Nizam's rule in Hyderabad

B. A movement to oppose the merger of Hyderabad state with the Indian Union

C. A movement to demand a separate state of Telangana

Who led the Hyderabad Liberation Struggle?

A. K. Chandrasekhar Rao

B. P. V. Narasimha Rao

C. Swami Ramananda Tirtha

When was Hyderabad state merged with the Indian Union?

A. 1947

B. 1948

C. 1949