States PCS: Odisha GK & General Studies for OPSC and other Odisha Exams
For all Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) exams including OCS, Assistant Section Officer, Junior Lecturer, and others.
1. Construction of the famous Jagannath temple of Puri was started by?
[A] Anangabhima III
[B] Chodaganga
[C] Narasingha deva I
[D] Bhanu deva IV
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Correct Answer: B [Chodaganga]
Notes:
The construction was started by Anantavarman Chodgangadeva of the Eastern Ganga empire. In 1174 AD it was completed by Anangabhima III. In 1360 Firoz Shah Tughlaq desecrated this temple. Narasingha deva I built the famous Konark Sun Temple (Black Pagoda).
2. According to Tarikh-i-Firozshahi, present Odisha was known as?
[A] Trikalinga
[B] Toshali
[C] Odivissa
[D] Jajnagar
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Correct Answer: D [Jajnagar]
Notes:
Tarikh-i-Firozshahi was written by Zia Uddin Barani. The name Jajnagar was used for Odisha.
3. Which ruler was the first to establish Muslim rule in Odisha?
[A] Qutub-uddin- aibak
[B] Iltutmis
[C] Sulaiman Khan Karrani
[D] Ulugh Khan
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Correct Answer: C [Sulaiman Khan Karrani]
Notes:
Sulaiman Khan Karrani (Sultan of Bengal) first established Muslim rule in Odisha in 1568. He was assisted by his son and his famous hindu general Kalapahad. He shifted his capital from Gaur to Tanda (Southeast of Malda).
4. Battle of Buxar was fought between?
[A] Mir Kasim, the nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II vs the English
[B] Count De Lally vs Sir Eyre Coote
[C] Nawab of Bengal vs Wellesley
[D] Lord Clive vs Siraj ud Daullah
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Correct Answer: A [Mir Kasim, the nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II vs the English]
Notes:
Battle of Buxar was fought between the combined armies of Mir Kasim, the nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II with the English under Hector Munro on Oct 22, 1764. English won the battle. After that British rule was established in Odisha.
5. By which treaty East India Company acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha?
[A] First Treaty of Allahabad
[B] Treaty of Purandar
[C] Treaty of Bassin
[D] Second treaty of Allahabad
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Correct Answer: D [Second treaty of Allahabad]
Notes:
East India Company acquired the Diwani rights from Shah Alam II by the Second Treaty of Allahabad on 12 August 1765 by ana annual payment of 26 Lakhs.
6. In the year 1849 which part of Odisha came under the direct control of British by the application of Doctrine of Lapse?
[A] Satara
[B] Cuttack
[C] Sambalpur
[D] Koraput
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Correct Answer: C [Sambalpur]
Notes:
The doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. In the year 1848, it brought Satara (Maharashtra) as the first place under the direct control of the British. Sambalpur of Odisha faced the same in the year 1849.
7. Which among the following was/ were the administrative provinces of Odisha?
[A] Cuttack
[B] Ganjam
[C] Koraput
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Cuttack, Ganjam, Koraput and Sambalpur are the administrative provinces of Odisha.
8. Famous newspaper ‘The Samaja” Started in which year?
[A] 1909
[B] 1910
[C] 1911
[D] 1919
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Correct Answer: D [1919]
Notes:
The Odiya daily newspaper “The Samaja” published in the year 1919. It is managed by Servants of the People Society (Lok Sevak Mondal).
9. Odisha day is celebrated on?
[A] 26th February
[B] 1st April
[C] 3rd April
[D] 9th April
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Correct Answer: B [1st April]
Notes:
It was 1st April 1936, Odisha received the status of a separate province on a Linguistic basis. From that day Odisha day (Utkala divas) is celebrated on 1st April.
10. What is the rank of Odisha in terms of area and population-wise among all states of India?
[A] 6th & 12th
[B] 9th & 11th
[C] 9th & 13th
[D] 6th & 11th
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Correct Answer: B [9th & 11th]
Notes:
Area wise rank 9, Population wise rank is 11
