PM Narendra Modi lays foundation of new AP capital, Amravati
Q. Which is the new capital of AP?- Published on 26 Oct 15a. Guntur
b. Vijayawada
c. Nellore
d. Amravati
ANSWER: Amravati
PM Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the new capital city of Amravati in AP at Uddandayauruni Palem village. This is one of the 3 villages were seed capital will be established, the other two being Lingayapalem and Thallayapalem. The need for a capital city became necessary as the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 mandated that Hyderabad will be the common capital for AP and Telangana for just 10 years. After this, it will remain the capital of the latter state. Amravati is derived from the capital city of the Satavahana rulers.
