States PCS: Odisha GK & General Studies for OPSC and other Odisha Exams
General Knowledge and General Studies Questions of Odisha state examinations conducted by Odisha Public Service Commission.
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1. The designation of “Senadhyaksa” of the Ganga dynasty was in charge of?
[A] Commander-in-chief
[B] Police
[C] Supreme commander
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Commander-in-chief]
Notes:
Sakata batapati- Supreme commander, Senadhyaksa- Commander-in-chief
2. During the Ganga period Which among the following was/ were the main exporting commodities?
[A] Clothes
[B] Diamonds
[C] Elephants
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Clothes, Diamonds, Elephants were the main exported thing. Southeast Asian countries were the trade partners of Odisha.
3. Whose governor generalship witnessed the Ghumsar Rebellion?
[A] Lord Hastings
[B] Charles Metcalf
[C] William Bentinct
[D] Lord Wellesley
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Correct Answer: B [Charles Metcalf]
Notes:
Ghumsar rebellion happened during the governor generalship of Charles Metcalf. Charles Metcalf is known as the Liberator of the Press.
4. The treaty of Deogarh signed in?
[A] 1802
[B] 1803
[C] 1809
[D] 1813
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Correct Answer: B [1803]
Notes:
On 17th December 1803, the treaty of Deogarh was signed. It ended the Maratha rule and British rule emerged.
5. Who was the first secretary of Utkal Sabha?
[A] Chaudhuri Kashinath Das
[B] Gauri Sankar Ray
[C] Gauri Prasad Bismill
[D] Ramsaran Sharma
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Correct Answer: B [Gauri Sankar Ray]
Notes:
Chaudhuri Kashinath Das was the first president and Gauri Sankar Ray was the first Secretary of the organization.
6. Who gave the title “Utkalmani” to Gopabandhu Das?
[A] Prafulla Chandra Roy
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] B G Tilak
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Correct Answer: A [Prafulla Chandra Roy]
Notes:
Shri Prafulla Chandra Roy gave the title Utkalmani (The jewel of Odisha) to Gopabandhu das. Prafulla ch. Roy established Bengal Chemical in 1901.
7. Which among the following was/ were taxes levied by the British which became the main reason for the Prajamandal Movement?
[A] Rasad
[B] Magan
[C] Begari
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Rasad, Magan, Bethi, Begari were the taxes levied by the British.
8. A plain formed due to the past existence of Lake and sediment deposit is called?
[A] Table land
[B] Alluvial plane
[C] Lacustrine plain
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Lacustrine plain]
Notes:
South coastal plain of Odisha is the Lacustrine plain of Chilika Lake and the Rushikulya river delta.
9. The commercial capital of Odisha is?
[A] Bhubaneswar
[B] Cuttack
[C] Puri
[D] Balasore
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Correct Answer: B [Cuttack]
Notes:
Cuttack is the commercial capital of Odisha. It is the second most populous district of Odisha.
10. Dr. Abdul Kalam Island near Odisha was formerly known as?
[A] Moore Island
[B] Venice Island
[C] Wheeler Island
[D] Odisia Island
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Correct Answer: C [Wheeler Island]
Notes:
It was known as Wheeler Island. DRDO set up an Integrated missile taste range in the year 1995. The first successfully tested missile was the “Prithvi” missile.
