APPSC AE Answer Key and Sectional Review - Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh

Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and its Administrative, Economic, Social, Cultural, Political, and Legal implications/problems

This topic is found in all exams conducted by the APPSC. Investing the right time & efforts will fetch you a guaranteed 7-10 marks.

Suggestions:

• Read the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.
• White Paper released by the AP Government regarding the status of Fulfilling the promises made by the Centre in AP Reorganisation Act.
• Then update it with Newspapers/ Monthly Magazines.

1. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Central Government has promised to set up a new railway zone at which place in Andhra Pradesh?

A) Kakinada
B) Guntur
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Tirupati

... Answer is C)
Correct Answer is "Visakhapatnam"

2. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 proposed consequential amendments to The Representation of the People Act of:

A) 1950
B) 1952
C) 1954
D) 1956

... Answer is A)
Correct Answer is "1950"

3. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 has proposed the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order that was passed in the year:

A) 2006
B) 2008
C) 2004
D) 2002

... Answer is B)
The answer is "2008"

4. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 has proposed the amendment of which Schedules of the Constitution of India?

A) Second and Third
B) First and Fourth
C) Fifth and Sixth
D) Eighth and Ninth

... Answer is B)
The correct answer is "First and Fourth"

5. The Krishna Waters Dispute Tribunal awarded shares in the Krishna waters to three states - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. How much share was allocated to united Andhra Pradesh?

A) 500 TMC
B) 600 TMC
C) 800 TMC
D) 700 TMC

... Answer is C)
The correct answer is "800 TMC"

6. The Pranahita project in the Telangana region will require 3466 MW power, almost _______ of the current total installed power generation capacity of Andhra Pradesh.

A) one-third
B) one-fourth
C) one-fifth
D) one-sixth

... Answer is A)
The correct answer is "one-third"

7. Under which Section of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 did Andhra’s petition request the Union Government to notify the jurisdiction of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) over the use of Krishna waters?

A) Section 83
B) Section 85
C) Section 87
D) Section 89

... Answer is C)
The correct answer is "Section 87"

8. In 2014, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had agreed to split the water of the Krishna River on a temporary or ad-hoc basis in what ratio?

A) 66 : 34
B) 56 : 44
C) 76 : 24
D) 51 : 49

... Answer is A)
The correct answer is "66 : 34"

9. The maintenance of which of the following projects was claimed by Telangana after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh?

A) Srisailam project
B) Pulichintala project
C) Prakasham barrage
D) Jurala project

... Answer is D)
Correct answer is "Jurala project "

10. For what reason did the Andhra Pradesh government protest Telangana’s use of the Srisailam reservoir water in June 2021?

A) Telangana is generating power below 834 feet
B) Telangana is generating power above 834 feet
C) Telangana is generating power above 1200 feet
D) Telangana is generating power above 1000 feet

... Answer is A)
The correct answer is "Telangana is generating power below 834 feet"

11. During the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Central Government constituted an ‘apex council’ to supervise the functioning of the Godavari River Management Board and the Krishna River Management Board. The council consisted of:

A) Union Minister of Water Resources and Chief Ministers of respective states
B) Union Minister of Home and Chief Ministers of respective states
C) Union Minister of Water Resources and Home Ministers of respective states
D) Union Minister of Home affairs and Home Ministers of respective states

... Answer is A)
The Correct answer is "Union Minister of Water Resources and Chief Ministers of respective states"

12. As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014, the resources allocated by the ______ Finance Commission to the existing state of Andhra Pradesh will be apportioned between the two successor states based on population ratio and other parameters.

A) 13th
B) 12th
C) 11th
D) 10th

... Answer is A)
As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014, the resources allocated by the “13th Finance Commission” to the existing state of Andhra Pradesh will be apportioned between the two successor states based on population ratio and other parameters.