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. Human history in Odisha began in which era?
[A] Upper Paleolithic
[B] Lower Paleolithic
[C] Mesolithic
[D] Chalcolithic
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Correct Answer: B [Lower Paleolithic]
Notes:
It was the lower paleolithic era (Early stone age), when the human history of Odisha started. The time frame of lower paleolithic age is from 2 million BC up to 10000 BC. At that time the main profession of humans was hunting and food gathering.
2. Ragolu copper place belongs to which ruler?
[A] Shaktivarmana
[B] Sankarvarmana
[C] Umavarmana
[D] Vishakhavarman
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Correct Answer: A [Shaktivarmana]
Notes:
Maharaja Shaktivarmana issued Ragolu Copper place. He transferred his capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura.
3. According to Raghuvamsam of Kalidasa which territory was mentioned as a neighbor of Kalinga?
[A] Utkal
[B] Tosali
[C] Kangoda
[D] Kosala
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Correct Answer: A [Utkal]
Notes:
Utkal is mentioned as a neighbor of Kalinga in Raghuvamsham. Some scholars mentioned it as older than even Kalinga.
4. Who founded Satya Mahima Dharma in Odisha?
[A] Govinda Baba
[B] Bhima Bhoi
[C] Mahima Gosain
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Mahima Gosain]
Notes:
Mahima Gosain founded the Mahima Dharma in 1862. Bhima Bhoi and Govinda Baba were the followers of Mahima Gosain.
5. The Brahmo movement was responsible for spreading
[A] Polytheism
[B] Monotheism
[C] Atheism
[D] Judaism
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Correct Answer: B [Monotheism]
Notes:
Monotheism (There is only one God)
6. Chandan Hajuri was associated with which movement of Odisha?
[A] Non-Cooperation
[B] Civil Disobedient
[C] Sepoy Mutiny
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Sepoy Mutiny]
Notes:
Chandan Hajuri or Chakhi Khuntia played a significant role in the Sepoy mutiny, 1857.
7. Who was the first woman to be elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
[A] Sarala Devi
[B] Rama Devi
[C] Sarojini Devi
[D] Malati Devi
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Correct Answer: A [Sarala Devi]
Notes:
Sarala Devi became the first woman to be elected to the Odisha Legislative assembly on 1st April 1936 and the first female speaker of Odisha Legislative assembly.
8. Odisha shares its boundary with how many states?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 2
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Correct Answer: B [4]
Notes:
Odisha shares its boundary with West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh.
9. Odisha comes under which coastal zone of India?
[A] Utkal Plain
[B] Konkan coast
[C] Coromandel coast
[D] Malabar coast
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Correct Answer: A [Utkal Plain]
Notes:
Odisha comes under Utkal Plains, which is located between Chilka and Kolleru lake.
10. Approx 20.30°N and 85.62°E is the location of which city of Odisha?
[A] Bhubaneswar
[B] Rourkela
[C] Cuttack
[D] Sambalpur
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Correct Answer: A [Bhubaneswar]
Notes:
In the year 1949, Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack and became the capital city of Odisha.
