Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Essential Telangana History & Formation: Important GK MCQs for Competitive Exams

 1. Telangana officially became the 29th state of India on which date?

  • A. 30 July 2013

  • B. 2 June 2014

  • C. 1 November 1956

  • D. 1 October 1953

  • Answer: B. 2 June 2014

2. What is the historic significance of 30 July 2013 in the Telangana statehood movement?

  • A. Andhra Pradesh was formed

  • B. Telangana state was dissolved

  • C. Congress Working Committee approved Telangana statehood

  • D. KCR became Chief Minister

  • Answer: C. Congress Working Committee approved Telangana statehood

3. Which city served as the capital of united Andhra Pradesh formed in 1956?

  • A. Vijayawada

  • B. Amaravati

  • C. Hyderabad

  • D. Kurnool

  • Answer: C. Hyderabad

4. In which year was the state of Andhra Pradesh originally formed?

  • A. 1953

  • B. 1956

  • C. 1969

  • D. 2014

  • Answer: B. 1956

5. Which two Telugu-speaking regions were merged under the Gentlemen's Agreement to form Andhra Pradesh in 1956?

  • A. Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra

  • B. Telangana and Andhra State

  • C. Telangana and Karnataka

  • D. Andhra State and Tamil Nadu

  • Answer: B. Telangana and Andhra State

6. Andhra State was carved out of the Madras State in which year?

  • A. 1953

  • B. 1956

  • C. 2013

  • D. 2014

  • Answer: A. 1953

7. Which agitation is recognized as the major early phase of the political struggle for Telangana statehood?

  • A. Quit India Movement

  • B. Jai Telangana Movement of 1969

  • C. Non-Cooperation Movement

  • D. Dandi March

  • Answer: B. Jai Telangana Movement of 1969

8. Who was sworn in as the first Chief Minister of Telangana?

  • A. K. Jana Reddy

  • B. N. Chandrababu Naidu

  • C. K. Chandrashekar Rao

  • D. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

  • Answer: C. K. Chandrashekar Rao

9. Which city was designated as the capital of Telangana upon its statehood formation?

  • A. Kurnool

  • B. Hyderabad

  • C. Visakhapatnam

  • D. Warangal

  • Answer: B. Hyderabad

10. The demand for a separate Telangana state primarily stemmed from grievances over:

  • A. Foreign policy

  • B. Sports representation

  • C. Regional inequality and resource distribution

  • D. Coastal erosion

  • Answer: C. Regional inequality and resource distribution

11. The statutory creation and reorganization of Telangana was carried out under which constitutional process?

  • A. Linguistic reorganization of states

  • B. Military annexation

  • C. Colonization

  • D. Panchayati Raj

  • Answer: A. Linguistic reorganization of states

12. On which date is Telangana Formation Day celebrated annually?

  • A. 30 July

  • B. 2 June

  • C. 1 November

  • D. 15 August

  • Answer: B. 2 June