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. At the time of Samudragupta’s campaign, Kalinga was divided into how many principalities?

[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 8

2. Ragolu copper place belongs to which ruler?

[A] Shaktivarmana
[B] Sankarvarmana
[C] Umavarmana
[D] Vishakhavarman

3. What are the different units of land under Gajapati dynasty?

[A] Guntha
[B] Mana
[C] Bati
[D] All of the above

4. Who is associated with the famous Sunset law?

[A] Lord Dalhousie
[B] Lord Rippon
[C] Lord Cornwallis
[D] Lord Hastings

5. The famine of Odisha took place in?

[A] 1880
[B] 1866
[C] 1857
[D] 1870

6. Who among the following revolted against the Sunset Law?

[A] Surendra sai
[B] Chandan Hajuri
[C] Ramakrushna Samantasinghar
[D] None of the above

7. 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

8. Severe cyclone Fani made Landfall in Odisha during which month?

[A] May
[B] June
[C] July
[D] October

9. Which of the following condition of rainfall denotes low winter rainfall in Odisha?

[A] Less than 5 cm
[B] Less than 15 cm
[C] Less than 75 cm
[D] Less than 2.5 cm

10. Which lake of Odisha looks like the shape of Horse-shoe?

[A] Chilika
[B] Kolab
[C] Ansupa
[D] Tampara

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