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Key Points

• Convention at Reddy Hostel (March 8th-9th, 1969)
• Purpose: To discuss the formation of a separate Telangana state.
• Key Details:
• Location: Reddy Hostel, Hyderabad
• Presided by: Smt. Sadalaxmi
• Welcoming Speech: Ravada Satyanarayana (Physics Professor, Osmania University)
• Demand for Separate Telangana: No acceptance of anything other than a separate Telangana.
• Student Strike: Students to strike indefinitely until Telangana is formed.
• Resolution: Aimed to establish a separate Telangana state by April 9.
• Map of Telangana: T. Purushottama Rao unveiled the Telangana state map, created by E.V. Padmanabham, Adiraju Venkateswara Rao, and Muneer Jamal on 7th March 1969.
• Slogan: Student leader Sridhar Reddy coined the slogan ‘Quit Telangana’ for the first time.
• New Organization: Student leaders announced the formation of Rudra Sena to lead the Telangana movement.

Key Points

• Jayabharat Reddy presided over the 'Officers Committee' in 1986.
• This committee was established by N.T. Rama Rao to calculate the number of non-local workers hired in Telangana following the release of Presidential orders.
• This committee was established under the direction of an IAS official named Jai Bharath Reddy, who was joined by two other IAS officers.
• Jai Bharath Reddy this committee's President.
• Members are Umapathi Rao and Kamalnathan.
• This committee revealed that, in violation of the orders of the president, 58,962 non-locals were hired in the Telangana Region.

Key Points

• First Fast in the 1969 Movement: Rabindranath was the first person to go on a fast unto death during the 1969 Telangana movement.
• Accompaniment: He was accompanied by Shri Kavi Rajamurthy (Vice-President of Khammam Municipality and a poet).
• Slogans: The procession carried slogans such as "Non-mulkis go back" and "Implement Telangana safeguards."
• Garlanding by MLA: Upon reaching Gandhi Chowk, MLA of Varadannapet, Purushottam Rao, garlanded Rabindranath and Kavi Rajamurthy.
• Preparation for the Fast: Kolishetty Ramadasu and teacher’s union leader Rama Sudhakar Raju helped prepare Ravindranath for the fast.
• Leaders Supporting the Satyagraha: Several leaders supported Ravindranath’s fast including:
• T. Purushottama Rao (President of Telangana Safeguards Movement Association)
• S. Satyanarayana (Chief Secretary, Telangana Safeguards Movement Association)

The correct answer is  2 only

Key Points

• Rabindranath’s Fast Unto Death
• On January 8, 1969, Annabathula Rabindranath, a BA student and leader of the National Student Union, initiated an indefinite fast at Gandhi Chowk in Khammam town, demanding the implementation of Telangana safeguards and a separate Telangana state.
• Rabindranath was the first person to undertake a fast unto death in the 1969 Telangana movement.
• The slogans during the procession included "Non-mulkis go back" and "Implement Telangana safeguards."

The correct answer is Only  B

Key Points

• Telangana Praja Front (TPF) was indeed formed on 9th October, 2010, during a meeting at Maruthi Gardens, Lakadikapul, under the Presidentship of Gaddar. Nalamasa Krishna was appointed as the Secretary General of the TPF.
• This meeting marked the establishment of the TPF with the goal of uniting various Telangana movement unions under one umbrella, offering an alternative to parliamentary politics.
• On December 9, 2010, the Telangana Praja Front held a public meeting at NTR Stadium in Hyderabad, which was titled "Day of Martyrs' Sacrifice" (Amaraveerulu Tyagaphalitha Dinam).
• On 19th April, 2012, Gaddar resigned from his position as President of the Telangana Praja Front. Following his resignation, Akula Bhumaiah took over the role of President, continuing the leadership and activities of the TPF.

The correct answer is A, B, D, C.

Eight point formula

• Then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called for a high-level meeting to discuss the issue while ruling out the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• On 11 April 1969, the Prime Minister developed an Eight point plan.
• This plan includes the appointment of Five committees: High-powered committee would be set up to determine financial surpluses to Telangana, Telangana development committee, Plan implementation committee, Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards and Committees to look into grievances of public servants.

Supreme court judgement on Mulkhi rules

• 1952 Mulkhi Agitation or Mulkhi Agitation was a political movement for the safeguarding of jobs in Hyderabad State government for native residents or Mulkis.
• It was the first event in the Telangana movement.
• The Supreme Court judgement on Mulkhi rules came out on 3rd October 1972.

​Six-point formula

• On 21 September 1973, a political settlement was reached between various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Government of India with a Six-Point Formula.
• It was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in the future.

Constitution 32 amendment to Article 371-D

• Article 371 (D) forms a part of the Constitution of India.
• It safeguards the rights of local people in employment and education and was created after agitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It was incorporated as the 32nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1974. Hence the correct sequence is A-B-D-C.

Key Points

• Convention at Reddy Hostel (March 8th-9th, 1969)
• Purpose: To discuss the formation of a separate Telangana state.
• Key Details:
• Location: Reddy Hostel, Hyderabad
• Presided by: Smt. Sadalaxmi
• Welcoming Speech: Ravada Satyanarayana (Physics Professor, Osmania University)
• Demand for Separate Telangana: No acceptance of anything other than a separate Telangana.
• Student Strike: Students to strike indefinitely until Telangana is formed.
• Resolution: Aimed to establish a separate Telangana state by April 9.
• Map of Telangana: T. Purushottama Rao unveiled the Telangana state map, created by E.V. Padmanabham, Adiraju Venkateswara Rao, and Muneer Jamal on 7th March 1969.
• Slogan: Student leader Sridhar Reddy coined the slogan ‘Quit Telangana’ for the first time.
• New Organization: Student leaders announced the formation of Rudra Sena to lead the Telangana movement.

Key Points

• Jayabharat Reddy presided over the 'Officers Committee' in 1986.
• This committee was established by N.T. Rama Rao to calculate the number of non-local workers hired in Telangana following the release of Presidential orders.
• This committee was established under the direction of an IAS official named Jai Bharath Reddy, who was joined by two other IAS officers.
• Jai Bharath Reddy this committee's President.
• Members are Umapathi Rao and Kamalnathan.
• This committee revealed that, in violation of the orders of the president, 58,962 non-locals were hired in the Telangana Region.

Key Points

• First Fast in the 1969 Movement: Rabindranath was the first person to go on a fast unto death during the 1969 Telangana movement.
• Accompaniment: He was accompanied by Shri Kavi Rajamurthy (Vice-President of Khammam Municipality and a poet).
• Slogans: The procession carried slogans such as "Non-mulkis go back" and "Implement Telangana safeguards."
• Garlanding by MLA: Upon reaching Gandhi Chowk, MLA of Varadannapet, Purushottam Rao, garlanded Rabindranath and Kavi Rajamurthy.
• Preparation for the Fast: Kolishetty Ramadasu and teacher’s union leader Rama Sudhakar Raju helped prepare Ravindranath for the fast.
• Leaders Supporting the Satyagraha: Several leaders supported Ravindranath’s fast including:
• T. Purushottama Rao (President of Telangana Safeguards Movement Association)
• S. Satyanarayana (Chief Secretary, Telangana Safeguards Movement Association)

The correct answer is A, B, D, C.

Eight point formula

• Then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called for a high-level meeting to discuss the issue while ruling out the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• On 11 April 1969, the Prime Minister developed an Eight point plan.
• This plan includes the appointment of Five committees: High-powered committee would be set up to determine financial surpluses to Telangana, Telangana development committee, Plan implementation committee, Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards and Committees to look into grievances of public servants.

Supreme court judgement on Mulkhi rules

• 1952 Mulkhi Agitation or Mulkhi Agitation was a political movement for the safeguarding of jobs in Hyderabad State government for native residents or Mulkis.
• It was the first event in the Telangana movement.
• The Supreme Court judgement on Mulkhi rules came out on 3rd October 1972.

​Six-point formula

• On 21 September 1973, a political settlement was reached between various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Government of India with a Six-Point Formula.
• It was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in the future.

Constitution 32 amendment to Article 371-D

• Article 371 (D) forms a part of the Constitution of India.
• It safeguards the rights of local people in employment and education and was created after agitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It was incorporated as the 32nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1974. Hence the correct sequence is A-B-D-C.

The correct answer is Only B

Key Points

• 1969 May 1 was observed as Telangana Demands Day/Telangana Korikala dinam by  Telangana Praja Samithi.
• The Telangana Praja Samithi indeed planned to start a procession from Charminar to Raj Bhavan.
• However, the Police Commissioner gave permission for the procession to begin from Public Gardens in Nampally, not from Charminar.
• Despite this, the Telangana Praja Samithi called for large numbers of people to join the procession from Charminar, resulting in thousands of people reaching Charminar from Old City lanes, violating police prohibitions.
• KV Ranga Reddy made a historic speech at Charminar, during which he condemned the government as being led by bandits and thieves.
• He stressed that Telangana people could not live freely until the region was separated from Andhra Pradesh, highlighting the severe exploitation and suffering of the people in the backward Telangana region.

The correct answer is B, A, C.

Eight point formula

• Then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi called for a high-level meeting to discuss the issue while ruling out the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• On 11 April 1969, the Prime Minister developed an Eight point plan.
• This plan includes the appointment of Five committees: High-powered committee would be set up to determine financial surpluses to Telangana, Telangana development committee, Plan implementation committee, Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards and Committees to look into grievances of public servants.

Supreme court judgement on Mulkhi rules

• 1952 Mulkhi Agitation or Mulkhi Agitation was a political movement for the safeguarding of jobs in Hyderabad State government for native residents or Mulkis.
• It was the first event in the Telangana movement.
• The Supreme Court judgement on Mulkhi rules came out on 3rd October 1972.

​Six-point formula

• On 21 September 1973, a political settlement was reached between various regions of Andhra Pradesh and Government of India with a Six-Point Formula.
• It was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in the future.

Constitution 32 amendment to Article 371-D

• Article 371 (D) forms a part of the Constitution of India.
• It safeguards the rights of local people in employment and education and was created after agitation in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It was incorporated as the 32nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1974. Hence the correct sequence is A-B-D-C.

The correct asnwer is C and D.

Key Points

The correct answer is Only  B

Key Points

• Telangana Praja Front (TPF) was indeed formed on 9th October, 2010, during a meeting at Maruthi Gardens, Lakadikapul, under the Presidentship of Gaddar. Nalamasa Krishna was appointed as the Secretary General of the TPF.
• This meeting marked the establishment of the TPF with the goal of uniting various Telangana movement unions under one umbrella, offering an alternative to parliamentary politics.
• On December 9, 2010, the Telangana Praja Front held a public meeting at NTR Stadium in Hyderabad, which was titled "Day of Martyrs' Sacrifice" (Amaraveerulu Tyagaphalitha Dinam).
• On 19th April, 2012, Gaddar resigned from his position as President of the Telangana Praja Front. Following his resignation, Akula Bhumaiah took over the role of President, continuing the leadership and activities of the TPF.

The correct asnwer is Only c.

Key Points

• The first person to do an indefinite hunger strike during the first phase of the movement was Ravindranath.
• "Shankar" was the first martyr in the first phase of the movement.
• Konda Laxman Bapuji was the first minister to resign.

Additional Information

• The first conference was the Reddy Hostel Conference, held on March 8-9, 1969.
• The "Quit Telangana" slogan was first introduced by student leader Sreedhar Reddy.
• Korrapati Pattabhiramayya was the first person from Andhra to fast for a separate Telangana.