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.

11. What is the rank of Odisha in Manganese production?

[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 4th
[D] 5th

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12. Rourkela steel plant was established with the help of which country?

[A] United Kingdom
[B] USSR
[C] West Germany
[D] Canada

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13. Which among the following places is/ are the location of ferro-manganese plants in Odisha?
1. Joda
2. Rayagada
3. Dharmagarh
4. Balliguda
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :

[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 4
[D] 1, 3 & 4

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14. What is the main objective of the Namak Majdoor Awaas Yojana scheme of Odisha?

[A] Creating salt trading point
[B] Providing shelters to bona fide salt workers
[C] Creating salt store house
[D] Providing medical insurance for salt workers

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15. Hirakud Thermal Power Plant is operated by which organization?

[A] Odisha Power Development Organization
[B] Hindalco Industries
[C] Tata Power Corporation
[D] None of the above

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16. Balimela reservoir is situated on which river?

[A] Pranhita
[B] Indravati
[C] Sileru
[D] Purna

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17. The Biju Patnaik Energy park has been established in which of the following places?

[A] Cuttack
[B] Bhubaneswar
[C] Puri
[D] Balasore

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18. The East Coast Railway zone came into existence in which year?

[A] 1999
[B] 2003
[C] 2005
[D] 2012