UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — How did the ‘Amaravati Bill’ come into place?

Q1. Under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which one of the following was designated as the common capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of up to ten years?

  • A. Hyderabad
  • B. Amaravati
  • C. Visakhapatnam
  • D. Warangal

Q2. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, when a Bill affecting the area, boundaries or name of a State is referred by the President to that State's Legislature, the views expressed by the State Legislature are best described as:

  • A. Binding on Parliament, which cannot proceed against them
  • B. Advisory only, and not binding on Parliament
  • C. Requiring ratification by not less than one-half of the State Legislatures
  • D. Requiring approval by the Rajya Sabha through a special majority

Q3. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which recognised Amaravati as the capital, was piloted in Parliament by which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q4. Under the three-capital model proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government in 2019, which of the following city–function pairings is/are correctly identified?

  1. Visakhapatnam — executive capital
  2. Amaravati — legislative capital
  3. Kurnool — judicial capital
  4. Vijayawada — administrative capital
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. Which authority is statutorily responsible for the planning and development of the Amaravati capital city and its surrounding capital region?

  • A. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA)
  • B. National Capital Region Planning Board
  • C. Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
  • D. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation

Q6. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was first introduced and passed in which House of Parliament before being taken up by the other House?

  • A. Lok Sabha
  • B. Rajya Sabha
  • C. It was introduced simultaneously in both Houses
  • D. The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Q7. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026 recognises Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh by amending which section of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014?

  • A. Section 5
  • B. Section 3
  • C. Section 8
  • D. Section 94

Q8. Under the three-capital model championed by the ruling party of Andhra Pradesh in 2019, the executive, legislative and judicial functions of the State were proposed to be distributed among how many different cities?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q9. Amaravati was first declared as the capital of the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh in 2014 by a State government led by which party?

  • A. Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
  • B. Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP)
  • C. Indian National Congress
  • D. Bharatiya Janata Party

Q10. With reference to the location and planning of Amaravati, which of the following statements is/are correctly identified?

  1. Amaravati is situated on the banks of the river Krishna.
  2. Amaravati lies in the region between the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur.
  3. The Amaravati master plan was prepared by the UK-based firm Foster and Partners.
  4. Amaravati is situated on the banks of the river Godavari.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4