A question says “Hyderabad is still AP's capital because the 2014 Act allowed ten years.” The reasoning fails for two reasons. First, the common-capital period was capped at ten years from 2 June 2014. Second, the 2026 amendment names Amaravati as AP's new capital in Section 5(2), deemed effective from 2 June 2024. The Gazette supplies the current legal rule. APCRDA records provide separate evidence about the city's planned area and construction projects.

Now test a subtler claim: “Because Amaravati is the capital, all government-complex buildings are complete.” That does not follow. Legal designation, administrative operation and physical construction can have different dates. A ministerial sanction for an Assembly-building package proves approval for that package, not handover of the finished building. Exam questions may deliberately mix the three. To answer precisely, label each as law, notification or progress report.

Worked example: A question says that the 2026 amendment selected a capital site and finished the Assembly complex. The Gazette names Amaravati and defines its capital-city-area reference; it is not a completion certificate for the Assembly. A site locator can show Amaravati's position near the Krishna, but precise notified capital limits require APCRDA legal maps. Match each claim to the document that can prove it.

Active recall: State why the ten-year common-capital fact cannot answer a September 2026 capital question by itself.