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

51. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Nandyal district?

A. Ananthapuramu B. Nandyal C. Vizianagaram D. Rajamahendravaram

Answer B. Nandyal is the present headquarters of Nandyal. Srisailam is both a temple town and a dam name. Do not equate the two institutions or use old Kurnool district counts unchanged.

52. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Srisailam and Mahanandi are high-yield pilgrimage-geography associations; the Krishna's gorge setting matters for Srisailam dam?

A. Srikakulam B. Polavaram C. Krishna D. Nandyal

Answer D. The anchor belongs with Nandyal. This inland district includes Nallamala-side terrain and valleys near the Krishna basin. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

53. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Ananthapuramu district?

A. Puttaparthi B. Visakhapatnam C. Ananthapuramu D. Amalapuram

Answer C. Ananthapuramu is the present headquarters of Ananthapuramu. Puttaparthi and Lepakshi belong to current Sri Sathya Sai district; older undivided Anantapur books may list them under Anantapur.

54. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Groundnut, drought-risk farming and Penna-basin water scarcity are themes; Ananthapuramu city is the headquarters?

A. Ananthapuramu B. Parvathipuram Manyam C. Kakinada D. NTR

Answer A. The anchor belongs with Ananthapuramu. A dry Rayalaseema plateau district lies along the Karnataka border. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

55. As of September 2026, what is the headquarters of Sri Sathya Sai district?

A. Srikakulam B. Anakapalli C. Bhimavaram D. Puttaparthi

Answer D. Puttaparthi is the present headquarters of Sri Sathya Sai. Do not confuse the district's namesake with its headquarters. An older Anantapur district tourist list may use the previous boundary.

56. Which present district should be paired with this study anchor: Puttaparthi and its Chitravathi setting, Lepakshi heritage and Penukonda history offer distinct place associations?

A. Vizianagaram B. Sri Sathya Sai C. East Godavari D. Guntur

Answer B. The anchor belongs with Sri Sathya Sai. The southern Rayalaseema district is a plateau and border area carved from old Ananthapuramu. The other options transfer it to unrelated current districts.

57. How many AP districts are shown by the current 2026 government directory?

A. 13 B. 26 C. 28 D. 29

Answer C. The current integrated government directory lists 28. The 26-district structure began on 4 April 2022 and was expanded at the end of 2025.

58. Which two districts were added in the 31 December 2025 AP reorganisation?

A. NTR and Palnadu B. Markapuram and Polavaram C. Tirupati and Annamayya D. Bapatla and Konaseema

Answer B. Markapuram was carved from western Prakasam; Polavaram was carved from the former Alluri area.

59. Which is the correct dated Annamayya headquarters sequence?

A. Madanapalle then Rayachoti B. Kadapa then Rayachoti C. Rayachoti then Madanapalle D. Pileru then Kadapa

Answer C. Rayachoti was the 2022 headquarters. The 31 December 2025 restructuring made Madanapalle the current headquarters.

60. What should be attached to a district population figure after boundary reorganisation?

A. Only its rank B. Its census/reference year and boundary vintage C. Only the nearest port D. Only the current collector's name

Answer B. A count is meaningful only with its reference year and geographic unit; new boundaries cannot inherit an old district total without reconciliation.