India: All about Andhra Pradesh Quiz

Answer: Coastline

The coastline of Andhra Pradesh is just over 600 miles long, whereas the coastline of Gujarat is approximately 990 miles long. There are several ports and harbours along the coast of Andhra Pradesh. It runs along the Bay of Bengal.

Answer: Karnataka

Karnataka is the largest state in South India. Situated in the south-west of the country, it has existed since 1956 and was previously known as "Mysore State."

Andhra Pradesh does border Odisha, but to the north-east. Andhra Pradesh does border Tamil Nadu, but to the south. Andhra Pradesh also borders Chhattisgarh, but to the north.

Andhra Pradesh also shares a border with the state of Telangana to the north-west.

Answer: Guntur

The Jinnah Tower is situated on Mahatma Gandhi Road, and stands as a symbol of peace in Andhra Pradesh. The tower was constructed with six pillars that open into a dome, a regular feature of early 20th century Muslim architecture.

The city of Guntar is situated around 40 miles west of the Bay of Bengal, and is home to the biggest chilli market in Asia. The city also exports a large amount of tobacco and cotton.

Answer: Tirupati

Venkateswara is dedicated to a form of Lord Vishnu of the same name, Venkateswara. Venkateswara is said to have appeared here to save humanity from Kali Yuga, the fourth and worst of the four yugas (ages of the world) in Hinduism.

Many emperors over the ages have donated gold to this temple, giving it its striking gold roof and interior.

Answer: Shrimp

Due to the proximity to the coast, and the fact that cyclones do less damage to fish and marine animals (compared to crops grown on land) more and more people from Andhra Pradesh have been drawn to the fishing industry.

In the 1970s, the government of India established the first aquaculture ponds of Andhra Pradesh around Kolleru Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes of India. The early success of these first fish farms encouraged more citizens of Andhra Pradesh to make their career in the fishing industry.

Answer: Eluru

A lack of resources for raw material, and also a lack of manpower, has greatly impacted the carpet industry and business of Eluru. These carpets are entirely hand-woven, not produced using any machinery. The competition of lower priced, lower quality goods made by companies using machines in the area have added to the strain of the already struggling, centuries-old industry, despite the fact that a traditional, hand-woven Eluru rug will likely last 20 years and have more creative designs, when compared to the ones made by machines.

Answer: Arma Konda

At just over 5,500 feet high, Arma Konda (also known as "Sitamma Konda" or "Jindhagadais") is situated in the north of the Eastern Ghats mountain range.

Answer: Telugu

Telugu is a Dravidian language, and is the most widely spoken of all the Dravidian languages. Around 90% of the population of Andhra Pradesh speaks Telugu. It is also widely spoken in the Indian state of Telangana, where it is also an official language. The state of West Bengal also holds Telugu as one of its official languages.

Telugu Language Day is celebrated annually on August 29 in Andhra Pradesh. This is the birthday of Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy, who was a Telugu writer and poet.

Answer: Irukkam Island

Irukkam Island is located in the middle of Pulicat Lake (one of the largest saltwater lakes of India) of Andhra Pradeh's Nellore district. Its tourism has experienced a boom, due to its close location to the city of Chennai, which is the capital of the Tamil Nadu, India.

There are large populations of flamingos around Irukkam Island, and neighbouring Venadu island. This has made these islands a popular tourist spot, where tourists can watch the flamingos in their natural habitat, from a distance.

Answer: Rajahmundry

Rajahmundry (officially called Rajamahendravaram) was created in 1823 during the British occupation of India. It was part of the Madras Presidency, a division of British India that included parts of modern-day Andhra Pradesh, as well as parts of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and Telangana.

Durga Cinetone was established in 1936 by Nidamarthi Surayya. The studio shut down due to financial difficulties, but it will always hold the title of being the first film studio of South India.

Answer: Undavalli Caves

Indian rock-cut architecture is commonly found, and of more variety than in any other country in the world. The Undavalli Caves are situated around 15 miles away from Guntur City, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The caves have been around since at least the 7th century, but there are examples of Gupta architecture in the caves that suggest to be from as early as the 4th century, when the sandstone of the hillside was carved from the caves.

Answer: Visakhapatnam

The Simhachalam Hill Range is situated in the Eastern Ghats, stretching for just over 20 miles.

The Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, worshipped as Varaha Narasimha. Varaha is an avatar of Vishnu, when in the form of a boar. Narasimha is a formidable avatar of Vishnu, part man and part lion, to destroy evil and put a stop to all religious persecution on Earth.

Visakhapatnam is home to Visakhapatnam Port, the only major port of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated between the Chennai port of Tamil Nadu, and the Port of Kolkata, West Bengal.

Answer: Tadipatri

Tadipatri is located in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The city is also the location of the Siva shrine, Ramalingeswara Temple.

The Chintalarayaswami Temple is situated on the the Penna River, and dedicated to a form of Lord Vishnu, Lord Venkateswara. The temple was built during the rule of the Vijayanagara empire, in the middle of the 16th century.

Answer: Telangana

Constructed between 1955 - 1967, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a large masonry dam (a dam constructed of brick, stone and sometimes with mortar) that connects the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh with the Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana.

The construction of the bridge was established by Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Miniter of India in 1955. Thousands of tourists flock to the dam during monsoon season for the spectacle.

Answer: Lambasingi

Lambasingi has an elevation of 3,000 feet, hence why it has cooler tempertures compared to neighbouring districts. Lambasingi is nicknamed the "Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh."

Just over a mile away on the surrounding lower levels of Andhra Pradesh, the climate is much hotter and more typical of India, due to the lower elevation.