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Key Points

• Telangana Vidyarthi Garjana was organized by the students advocating for the creation of a separate Telangana state.
• The event was held on 3^rd January, 2010, at Osmania University in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• The gathering was a significant movement of students demanding justice and equality for the people of Telangana.
• The event was a milestone in the Telangana movement, which eventually led to the formation of the Telangana state in 2014.
• Telangana eventually became India’s 29^th state on 2^nd June, 2014.

The correct answer is 30th Dec, 2010
Key Points

• Srikrishna Committee Report
  • Srikrishna Committee on Telangana or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP) is a committee headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the State united in the present form, Andhra Pradesh.
  • The committee was constituted by the Government of India on 3rd February 2010 and submitted its report on 30th December 2010 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • The report was released to the public on the internet on 6th January 2011.

Key Points

• K. Jaya Shankar was a noted Indian academic and politician.
• He was one of the key ideologues and proponents of the Telangana statehood movement.
• He played a pivotal role in organizing the Democratic Telangana Conference in December 1997 under the banner of the All India People Resistance Forum (AIPRF).
• His work inspired many to join the fight for the creation of a separate Telangana state, which was achieved in 2014.

Key Points

• The Formation of Telangana 'Aikhya Vedika' in October 1997 brought together like-minded individuals in support of the Telangana statehood.
• The association played a crucial role in uniting various stakeholders who supported the cause of Telangana as a separate state.
• It was instrumental in organizing meetings, seminars, and protests to raise awareness about the demand for statehood.
• Telangana Aikya Vedika brought together students, intellectuals, and the general public under one umbrella to strengthen the movement

Key Points

• The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) was established with the primary goal of bringing together various organizations, associations, and stakeholders working towards the formation of a separate Telangana state in 2009.
• Committee Convenor was Prof. Kodandaram.
• Co- Convenor was Mallepalli Laxmaiah.
• The committee played a significant role in organizing protests, rallies, and strikes to intensify the demand for the formation of Telangana.
• TJAC worked as a unifying platform for political parties, student organizations, employee unions, and other groups advocating for a separate Telangana.

The correct answer is Srikrishna Committee.

Key Points

• Telangana, as a geographical and political entity, was born on June 2, 2014, as the 29th and the youngest state in the Union of India.
• The Committee headed by the former Chief Justice, B. N Srikrishna was formed to look into the proposed state of Telangana. It was known as the Srikrishna committee or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP).
• The committee was constituted by the Government of India on 3 February 2010 and submitted its report on 30 December 2010 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Its main aim was to examine the situation in the State of Andhra Pradesh with reference to the demand for a separate State of Telangana as well as the demand for maintaining the present status of a united Andhra Pradesh.
• Some of the other members of the committee were Professor (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Ravinder Kaur|Dr. Vinod K Duggal, former Home Secretary, also functioned as its member-secretary.

The Correct Answer is B, A, D, C

Key Points

• Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) is a Telangana activist group.
• It is an organisation which is fighting for the realisation of statehood for Telangana region.
• It was formed on 24 December.
• It is an umbrella organisation comprising various wings such as students, employees etc.
• The Chairman of TJAC is M. Kodandaram.
• It organisation protests like the Sakkala Janula Samme, Million March, Telangana March etc.

The Correct sequence of Events were: 

• Palle palle pattala palki - 1st March, 2011
• Million March - 10th March, 2011
• Sakala Janula Samme - 13th, September, 2011
• Sagara haram - 30th, September, 2012

The correct answer is Million March.

Additional Information

Sagara Haram

• Telangana March or Sagara Haram was organized on 30^th September 2012.
• The state government permitted the Telangana march called "Sagara Haaram" only at Necklace Road and the police allowed the protestors to enter the road from the Secunderabad side.
• The closure of all other roads and the refusal of various organizations to take out smaller processions towards the venue of the march created a lot of anger among the people leading to clashes.
• The protestors clashed with the police near the Telugu Talli statue before Tank Bund and also in front of the Prasad I-Max theatre as they were stopped by the police from moving forward. 
• The Telangana Joint Action Committee, the main organizer of the program, alleged that after granting permission to the march, the government and the police were now trying to sabotage it by triggering violence.

• The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Telangana Joint Action Committee were determined to go ahead with their call for ‘Sadak bandh’ on Hyderabad–Kurnool National Highway.
• The TRS and JAC had identified seven points of major convergence by their supporters along the highway to block traffic.
• They were Shamshabad in Ranga Reddy district and Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Bhootpur, Addakula, Kothakota, and Alampur in Mahabubnagar.
• The JAC chairman M. Kodandaram told reporters at Pebbair in Mahabubnagar that the bandh would be observed even if a lakh police personnel were deployed.

Million March

• Million March was organized on Tank Bund.
• On 10th March 2011The ‘Million March’ program, fashioned after the Egyptian protests, had become a prestigious issue for the agitators.
• Lakhs of people staged a dharna in heavy rain on Necklace Road demanding a separate Telangana State.

Sansad Yatra

• Sansad Yatra was organized ​on 27^th April 2013.
• The special train leaving for Delhi was named Telangana Express and TJAC leaders waved the flag marking the beginning of Samsad Yatra – Chalo Delhi.
• The Telangana issue once again echoed in the national capital, with the two-day Sansad Yatra of Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) commencing at Jantar Mantar in Delhi with a ‘Satyagraha Deeksha’
• The main objective of the Sansad Yatra was to bring more pressure on the Congress-led UPA government to concede the demand for the Telangana state.

Important Points

Telangana

• Foundation Day: 2nd June 2014 (carved out from Andhra Pradesh on this date and became the 29th state of the Republic of India).
• Capital: Hyderabad.
• Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao. (April 2021)
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan. (April 2021)
• State Animal: Jinka Deer.
• State Bird: Indian Roller.
• State Tree: Jammi.
• State Flower: Tangedu.
• Hyderabad and Secunderabad are known as the 'Twin Cities of Telangana'.
• Ramgundam is known as the 'Energy City of India'.
• Indian Air Force Academy and National Police Academy are in Hyderabad.
• Ramoji Film City is the largest film studio is in Hyderabad.
• Hyderabad is known as the City of Luck and Hi-Tech City.
• India's first e-Court is situated in Hyderabad.
• Golconda fort and Warrangal Fort are situated in Telangana.
• Telangana is the first Indian state to start Gender education at Degree Level.

The correct answer is 1.

Key Points

•  Palle Palle Pattala pyki: 
  • On 1st March, 2011 in Telangana Palle palle pattala pyki(villages on railway tracks) which is also called as Rail Roko agitation was called by the TJAC(Telangana Joint Action Committee)
  • Activists of various political parties blocked several trains at various Telangana districts of Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Warangal and Hyderabad.
  • TRS president K. Chandra Shekar Rao and his daughter blocked K. Kavitha blocked train traffic at Bibinagar in Nalgonda.
• Millions March: 
  • ​Egypt like mass protests in Telangana took place on 10th March, 2011 at Tank Bund, Hyderabad.
  • KCR had announced that the Million March will be held with 10Lakh supports on 10th March to put pressure on the Central government.
  • The government deployed thousands of police to prevent Million March.
  • Despite of all restrictions around Tank Bund, the agitators were present by 1PM.
  • The agitators destroyed and damaged 16 statues of personalities representing Andhra culture.
•  Sadak Bandh:
  • ​TJAC gave call for Sadak Bandh or closing of the roads to be held on 21st March 2013.
  • The protest was conducted  on NH44 from Shamshabad to Alampur at the border of Mahabubnagar which was a distance of about a 200kms.
• Sansad Yatra:
  • ​On 27 March, 2013, TJAC gave call for Sansad Yatra to perform Satyagraha protest at parliament.
  •  A special train  to Delhi ,Telangana Express was started by TJAC chairman Kodanda Ram.

The correct answer is Krishna

• B.J.P. started ‘Telangana Poru Yatra’ in January, 2012 in Krishna, Mahaboobnagar district.

Key Points

•  Telangana Poru Yatra began in January 2012.
  • The 22-day Telangana Poru Yatra by the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to commence from Krishna village on the banks of river Krishna in Mahbubnagar district today.
  • BJP state leaders will flag-off the yatra, spearheaded by G Kishan Reddy, state president at 11.45 am.
  • Later a public meeting will be held in the afternoon at Maktal village in which national president, Nitin Gadkari will also participate.
  • Telangana Poru Yatra would pass through ten districts covering 171 mandals, 986 villages, 36 municipalities in 88 Assembly constituencies, culminating at Bhadrachalam in Khammam district on February 9, after completing a distance of 3500 km (approximately).
  • BJP national leaders and Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states like Chattisgarh are expected to participate at various stages of the yatra.
  • After conclusion of the Telangana Poru Yatra, G Kishan Reddy will make a visit to the Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara in Medaram, considered to be one of the biggest festivals in Telangana.

  • To celebrate the achievement, BJP also decided to hold a massive public meeting in State capital on February 11, which would be attended by prominent national leaders.

The correct answer is a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii.

Key Points

•  Nava Telangana Party:
  • It was founded by Tulla Devendar Goud.
  • The party was established in July 2008 in Hyderabad.
• Telangana Sadhana Samithi:
  • It was founded by Ale Narendra.
  • The party was formed in 2001.
• Jai Telangana Party:
  • It was founded by P. Indra Reddy.
  • It was part of the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Jan Morcha in the 1998 elections.
• Telangana Nagara Samithi:
  • It was founded by Nagam Janardhan Reddy.

The correct answer is 4.

Key Points

•  On 28-12-2012 All Party Meeting is held in Delhi on Telangana.
• The President of the meeting was Sushil Kumar Shinde.
• 8 parties participated in the meeting and 2 members were attended from each party.
• Following are the participated Parties and respective leaders:

Additional Information 

• Among 8 parties TRS, BJP, CPI, Congress, TDP were in the support of Telangana.
• CPI and MIM  were neutral during the meeting.

The correct answer is Telangana United Front - Akula Bhoomaiah

Key PointsTelangana Praja Front (TPF): 

• In a meeting held at Maruti Gardens in Lakdikapul, Hyderabad on 9 October, 2010 Telangana Praja Front was formed under the Chairmanship of Gaddar.
• Nalumasu Krishna was elected as Secretary General of TPF.
• Gaddar said that TPF was established with the aim of bringing Telangana mvement organizations under one umbrella.
• On 19 April, 2012 he resigned from the post of President.

Telangana United Front: 

• After disagreement with Telangana Praja Front, Arunodaya Vimalakka with her supporters formed Telangana United Front at Ambedkar Bhavan in Hanumakonda on 21 February, 2011.
• Chairman - Professor Keshavrao Jadav
• Co-Chairman - Vimalakka
• Secretary General - Dilip Kumar

Nagara Bheri: 

• This is a Lambadi Hakkula Porata Samithi- L.H.P.S (Lambadi rights struggle group).
• Founding President - Tejawat Bellaiah Nayak
• Key leaders - Mangilal, Dasuram, Mittu Nayak, Balu Chowhan, Ramdas Nayak, Venkanna, Mohan Nayak.

Tudum Debba: 

• This is a  Aadivasi Hakkula Porata Samithi (Aadivasi rights struggle group).
• Convener - Dubbagatla Narsingh Rao
• Other leaders - Gummadi Laxminarayana,Siddaboyina Laxminarayana, Kursam Subbarao.

The correct answer is Kistaiah.

Key Points

• Constable Kistaiah of Nizamabad committed suicide on December 1st, 2009.
• By shooting himself in the head with his duty gun in an effort to create a separate Telangana State.
• Kistaiah was a constable from the class of 1992.
• He is a native of the Nizamabad district's Shivayi Palli village in the Biknur Mandal.

Additional InformationKrishnamachari

• Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu was born in the Warangal district village of Chinnaguduru.
• Daasarathi was awarded the Kendra Sahitya Academy award in 1974 for his poetic work book Timiramto Samaram (Fight Against Darkness).
• Daasarathi founded and served as president of Telangana's Writers Association (Telangana Rachayithala Sangam) in 1953.

Srikanthachari

• Kasoju Srikantha Chary is from Podichedu Village in Yadadri's Mothkur Mandal.
• Shankaramma and Venkata Chary were his parents.
• During the later stages of the Telangana movement, Srikantha Chary was the first student to give his life.
• On November 29, 2009, he committed suicide by pouring kerosene on himself in front of the Ambedkar statue on L.B. Nagar X roads in Hyderabad.
• He passed away on December 3, 2009.

The Correct Answer is BJP, TDP and TRS

• Srikrishna Committee on Telangana or the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh (CCSAP) is a committee headed by former chief justice B. N. Srikrishna to look into the demand for separate statehood for Telangana or keep the State united in the present form, Andhra Pradesh.
• The committee was constituted by the Government of India on 3 February 2010 and submitted its report on 30 December 2010 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Chidambaram had invited eight recognised political parties from Andhra Pradesh for a meeting in Delhi to discuss the Srikrishna Committee report but the TRS, TDP and the BJP decided to boycott the meeting.