Which of the following cities is the new capital of Seemaandhra? (1) Amaravati (2) Secunderabad (3) Vijayawada (4) Vishakhapatnam

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(1) Amaravati Explanation: Amaravati will be the capital of residual Andhra Pradesh, known as Seemandhra. It is located on the southern banks of the Krishna river in Guntur district, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. The foundation stone for the planned city was laid on 22 October 2015, at Uddandarayunipalem area by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

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