Choose first, then check both the answer and the reason.
1. Which AP site is a Buddhist stupa rather than a natural cave?
A. Belum B. Borra C. Amaravati D. Araku
Answer C. Amaravati has Buddhist stupa remains; Belum and Borra are natural caves.
2. Which river is the main geographical anchor for Amaravati?
A. Krishna B. Penna C. Vamsadhara D. Nagavali
Answer A. The ancient Amaravati site lies in the Krishna basin.
3. Nagarjunakonda's modern visitor setting is linked with which reservoir?
A. Pulicat B. Kolleru C. Srisailam D. Nagarjuna Sagar
Answer D. The reservoir transformed and partly submerged the original archaeological landscape.
4. Chandavaram Buddhist remains are discussed with which river basin?
A. Godavari B. Gundlakamma C. Swarnamukhi D. Nagavali
Answer B. The Chandavaram site belongs to the Gundlakamma-region landscape.
5. Which pair names two Buddhist sites near the Visakhapatnam coast?
A. Arasavalli-Srikurmam B. Belum-Gandikota C. Thotlakonda-Bavikonda D. Lepakshi-Chandragiri
Answer C. Thotlakonda and Bavikonda are coastal-hill Buddhist heritage sites.
6. Salihundam is best placed in which AP region?
A. Far northeastern Srikakulam belt B. Southern Tirupati belt C. Rayalaseema interior D. Krishna delta
Answer A. Salihundam lies in the Srikakulam-side Buddhist heritage corridor.
7. Bojjannakonda/Sankaram is in the current context of which district?
A. NTR B. Konaseema C. Sri Sathya Sai D. Anakapalli
Answer D. The site lies in present Anakapalli; older brochures may say Visakhapatnam.
8. What is a vihara?
A. A natural cave B. A Buddhist monastic building C. A river dam D. A temple vehicle
Answer B. A vihara is monastic, while a stupa has a different commemorative role.
9. Which site is an active Venkateswara hill shrine?
A. Gandikota B. Coringa C. Tirumala D. Chandavaram
Answer C. Tirumala is the Venkateswara pilgrimage shrine above Tirupati.
10. Srikalahasti lies by which river?
A. Swarnamukhi B. Penna C. Godavari D. Vamsadhara
Answer A. The southern Shaiva temple town is on the Swarnamukhi.