Choose first, then check both the answer and the reason.

21. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of West Godavari district?

A. Eluru B. Narasaraopeta C. Bhimavaram D. Chittoor

Answer C. Bhimavaram is the present headquarters of West Godavari. Eluru was associated with the old West Godavari headquarters; the current West Godavari headquarters is Bhimavaram.

22. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Bhimavaram headquarters, delta canal irrigation, aquaculture and coastal livelihoods form a practical cluster?

A. West Godavari B. NTR C. Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore D. Nandyal

Answer A. The anchor belongs with West Godavari. The present western Godavari delta district is smaller than the pre-2022 district of the same name. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

23. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Eluru district?

A. Machilipatnam B. Bapatla C. Madanapalle D. Eluru

Answer D. Eluru is the present headquarters of Eluru. Do not assume every village around Kolleru belongs to Eluru district; the lake and its catchment cross administrative questions.

24. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Kolleru is a freshwater lake associated with the Godavari-Krishna delta region; Eluru town is the administrative anchor?

A. Guntur B. Eluru C. Tirupati D. Ananthapuramu

Answer B. The anchor belongs with Eluru. The district occupies the transition from Godavari hinterland toward the Krishna basin and Kolleru wetland. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

25. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Krishna district?

A. Machilipatnam B. Vijayawada C. Ongole D. Kadapa

Answer A. Machilipatnam is the present headquarters of Krishna. Vijayawada belongs to NTR district in the current arrangement. Old undivided Krishna district figures include places now outside present Krishna.

26. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Machilipatnam is both district headquarters and a historic port-town association; delta paddy and coastal exposure shape the economy?

A. Palnadu B. Chittoor C. Krishna D. Sri Sathya Sai

Answer C. The anchor belongs with Krishna. The present district extends from the Krishna delta toward the Bay of Bengal. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

27. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of NTR district?

A. Guntur B. Vijayawada C. Markapuram D. Kurnool

Answer B. Vijayawada is the present headquarters of NTR. NTR is the district name; Vijayawada is its headquarters. Do not replace the current district answer with old Krishna.

28. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Prakasam Barrage, Kanaka Durga temple and Vijayawada transport links are distinct project, cultural and urban anchors?

A. Bapatla B. Annamayya C. Srikakulam D. NTR

Answer D. The anchor belongs with NTR. This district centres on Vijayawada at the Krishna river's passage from inland basin to delta. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

29. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Guntur district?

A. Narasaraopeta B. Nellore C. Guntur D. Nandyal

Answer C. Guntur is the present headquarters of Guntur. Palnadu and Bapatla were carved from the former Guntur district in 2022; older production statistics use a different denominator.

30. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Guntur's chilli-trade association and the wider Amaravati cultural-administrative area can be studied without conflating city, district and capital region?

A. Guntur B. Prakasam C. Y. S. R. Kadapa D. Parvathipuram Manyam

Answer A. The anchor belongs with Guntur. The present district lies in the central coastal plain near the Krishna basin and Amaravati region. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.