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.
41. Odisha Government has become the first government in India to sponsor a national team of which of the following sports event?
[A] Football
[B] Rugby
[C] Field Hockey
[D] Wrestling
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Correct Answer: C [Field Hockey]
Notes:
Odisha Government has sponsored a national team of Field Hockey. It is the first state in India to have a National Hockey team.
42. Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium is situated in which of the following places of Odisha?
[A] Rourkela
[B] Balasore
[C] Bhubaneswar
[D] Cuttack
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Correct Answer: A [Rourkela]
Notes:
Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium is situated in Rourkela. It was inaugurated in the year 2010.
43. The headquarter of the Odisha Olympic Association is situated in which of the following places?
[A] Balasore
[B] Puri
[C] Cuttack
[D] Bhubaneswar
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Correct Answer: C [Cuttack]
Notes:
The headquarter of the Odisha Olympic Association is situated in Cuttack. It is responsible for selecting athletes and players for various sport events to represent the country.
44. Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 in Odia Language is won by which of the following personalities?
[A] Dasarathi Das
[B] Gopal Rath
[C] Bijay Mishra
[D] Bibhutai Patnaik
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Correct Answer: A [Dasarathi Das]
Notes:
Dasarathi Das won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for literary essays.
45. Sujata Mohapatra was conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in which category?
[A] Odissi Dance
[B] Drama
[C] Odissi Music
[D] Theatre
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Correct Answer: A [Odissi Dance]
Notes:
Sujata Mohapatra was conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017 for Odissi Dance. She was born in Balasore district of Odisha.
46. SC and ST population of Odisha constitutes what percent of the total population?
[A] 39.98%
[B] 30.12%
[C] 25.15%
[D] 19.65%
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Correct Answer: A [39.98%]
Notes:
In Odisha, the total SC and ST population is 39.98% percent of the total population. 62 Schedule tribe and 93 Schedule caste communities are there in the state.
47. Which of the following occupations is/ are associated with the Didayis tribal group of Odisha?
[A] Hunting
[B] Cultivation
[C] Fishing
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
Didayis group mainly belong to the Malkangiri district of Odisha. Their main occupations are Fishing, Hunting and Cultivation. Their houses are made of wood and bamboo.
48. The lowest rural population in the state of Odisha is found in which district?
[A] Boudh
[B] Cuttack
[C] Khordha
[D] Sambalpur
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Correct Answer: C [Khordha]
Notes:
The lowest rural population in the state of Odisha is found in Khordha (51.84%).
49. The first Khelo India University Games was held in which of the following cities of Odisha?
[A] Bhubaneswar
[B] Cuttack
[C] Rourkela
[D] Balasore
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Correct Answer: A [Bhubaneswar]
Notes:
The first Khelo India University Games was held in Bhubaneswar. Maharashtra won the medal tally with a total no of 256 medals. Odisha ranked 17th with 21 medals (Gold-5, Silver- 8, Bronze- 8).
50. What percent of GDP of Odisha comes from the agriculture sector (As per 2019-20)?
[A] 42%
[B] 37%
[C] 32%
[D] 27%
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Correct Answer: D [27%]
Notes:
Nearly 60% workforce is associated with the agriculture sector in Odisha. The agriculture sector contributes around 27% GDP of Odisha.
