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Latest OPSC Geologist Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : General Studies & Awareness
Question Bank OPSC Geologist Exam Paper 1 - English
General Studies & Awareness
Q 1 :
Yojna a weekly journal
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 2 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C.Ministry of Rural Development
D.Planning Commission
Q 3 :
Devaluation of a currency means
A.Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B.Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C.Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D.Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Q 4 :
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A.1 and 3
B.2 and 3
C.1 and 2
D.1,2 and 3
Q 5 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
A.Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
B.Indira Mahila Yojna
C.Jawahar Rozgar Yojna
D.Mahila Samridhi Yojna
Q 6 :
What is Net National Product
A.the money value of final goods and services produced annually in the economy
B.the money value of annual service generation in the economy
C.the money value of tangible goods produced annually in the economy
D.The money value of tangible goods available in the economy
Q 7 :
National income is the
A.net national product at market price
B.net national product at factor cost
C.net domestic product at market price
D.net domestic product at factor cost
Q 8 :
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
A.financial system
B.tax system
C.patents and copyrights
D.Public sector undertakings
Q 9 :
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
A.2nd plan
B.3rd plan
C.5th plan
D.6th plan
Q 10 :
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
A.sales tax
B.custom tax
C.excise tax
D.income tax
Q 11 :
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
A.metastable state to any lower state
B.any higher state of lower state
C.metastable state to ground state
D.any higher state to ground state
Q 12 :
A direct current I flows along the length of an infinitely long straight thin walled pipe, then the magnetic field is
A.uniform throughout the pipe not zero
B.zero only along the axis of the pipe
C.zero at any point inside the pipe
D.maximum at the centre and minimum at the edge
Q 13 :
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
A.between 7 and 8
B.between 5 and 6
C.between 6 and 7
D.between 10 and 11
Q 14 :
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
A.1.93 A
B.9.65 A
C.19.3 A
D.0.965 A
Q 15 :
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
A.the nature of enzymes involved
B.the nature of the substrate
C.the amount of carbon dioxide released
D.the amount of oxygen utilised
Q 16 :
Who is the Cabinet Minister for public enterprises ?
A.Dr. Damodar Rout
B.Debi Prasad Mishra
C.Jogendra Behera
D.Pradip Kumar Amat
Q 17 :
Who is the minister of State of Commerce & Transport ?
A.Prafulla Kumar Mallick
B.Usha Devi
C.Ramesh Chandra Majhi
D.Arun Kumar Sahoo
E.Pradip Kumar Amat
Q 18 :
What is the total Area (in sq. km) of Odisha ?
A.1,55,707 sq. km
B.1,047,553 sq. km
C.2,033,124 sq. km
D.1,88,697 sq. km
Q 19 :
What is the literacy rate of Odisha (in %) ?
A.68.74 %
B.77.42 %
C.36.93 %
D.73.45 %
Q 20 :
How many Districts are there in Odisha ?
A.20
B.30
C.39
D.41
Q 21 :
What is the Capital of Odisha ?
A.Gajapati
B.Ganjam
C.Bhubaneshwar
D.Koraput
Q 22 :
Which is the largest river in Odisha ?
A.Mahanadi
B.The Brahmani
C.The Bahuda
D.Indravati
Q 23 :
During the ancient times, Odisha was known as _______ ?
A.Oriya
B.Kalinga
C.Kharavela
D.Kannauj
Q 24 :
_________ dam was constructed on the river Mahanadi.
A.Gopabandhu
B.Chandipur
C.Talcher
D.Hirakund
Q 25 :
What is the total area (in km) occupied by Mahanadi ?
A.852.8 kms
B.395 kms
C.165 kms
D.701 kms
Q 26 :
Rancidity of food is an example of ____________reaction.
A.Combinations
B.Decomposition
C.Displacement
D.Oxidation
Q 27 :
Find the odd man out.
A.2H2 + O2 → 2HO
B.C + O2 → CO2
C.CuSO2 + Fe → FeSO4 + Cu
D.2Na + CI2 → 2NaCI
E.None of these
Q 28 :
It is said that Ashoka attacked Kalinga to get a Beautiful Girl of Fisherman Caste. Name the Girl
A.Lalita
B.Chandrika
C.Karubaki
D.Rupambika
Q 29 :
In which year was the Kalinga War Fought
A.150 BC
B.261 BC
C.75 Dc
D.​166 BC
Q 30 :
In Odisha KingAshoka did set up two H.Q.One was at Bhubaneswar. Where was the Second H.Q
A.Jaugada
B.Lalitgiri
C.Mallechhmunda
D.Sonepur
Q 31 :
Jaugada is in which district
A.Puri
B.Keonjhar
C.Ganjam
D.Koraput
Q 32 :
Witnessing mindess' massaere in Kalinga Was Ashoka got repentant and embraced Bhddhism. From which Buddhist Guru. He took initiation and Wbcame Buddhist
A.Upagupta
B.Chankya
C.Panini
D.Harisen​
Q 33 :
Name the song and daughter of Ashoka who were sent to Srilanka for spread of Buddhism
A.Ram Deo and Damayanti
B.Devendra and Madhuri
C.Kumar Gupta and Kalavati
D.Mahendra and Sanghamitra
Q 34 :
Before Ashoka King of which Dynasty of Magadha had attacked Odisha and taken away a statue of Jain Guru.
A.Maurya
B.Nanda
C.Sunga
D.Kanva
Q 35 :
In which year the great king Kharbel of Chedi Dynasty had sat on the throne of Kalinga.
A.192 BC
B.160 BC
C.244 BC
D.118 BC
Q 36 :
Name the King of Magadha who was defeated by Kharbel and He Retrieved the Jain Guru Statue taken away by Nanda King.
A.Pushya Bhuti Sunga
B.Bikram Giri Mitra AI
C.Bachaspati Sunga
D.​Brihaspati Mitra Sung
Q 37 :
Name the Power of South India defeated by King Kharbel
A.Chola
B.Pandya
C.Shatkarni
D.​Chalukya
Q 38 :
Name the Powerful Tribe ruling over vast area of Odisha in Old Days.
A.Bhanja
B.Jvang
C.ODRA
D.Sabar
Q 39 :
In 4th century A. D. which Dynasty did come into prominence ruling over coastal areas of Odisha with Capital at Batia Sripura .
A.Chauhan
B.Mathras
C.Gajapati
D.Surya
Q 40 :
Mathras were ruling over which area of Odisha
A.Cuttack
B.Mayurbhanj
C.Sambalpur
D.Ganjam
Q 41 :
Which Dynasty came into Prominence in the Coastal area of Odisha in the 7th Century .
A.Bhanja
B.Nanda
C.Sailodbhava
D.Somvamsi
Q 42 :
Name the areas where Sailodbhava Dinasty was Ruling .
A.Mayurbhanja
B.Ganjam &Puri
C.Western Odisha
D.Balasore
Q 43 :
Which part of Odisha is Known as Kongad
A.Ganjam and Puri
B.Sambalpur
C.Balasore
D.Mayurbhanja
Q 44 :
Name the King of Sailodbhava Dynasty who left Odisha along with 20000 followers to settle in South East Asia (Bali Island)
A.Pulind Sen
B.Pratap Dev
C.Mahendra Sen
D.Gopal Sen
Q 45 :
Which Dynasty dId come into prominence in the coastal area of Odisha in eighth century A . D .
A.Somavamsi
B.Bhanja
C.Gajapati
D.Bhaumakara
Q 46 :
Name the Capital of Bhumakara King
A.Balasore
B.Jajpur
C.Cuttack
D.Puri
Q 47 :
Bhaumakaras were followers of whichReligion
A.Saiva
B.Baishanav
C.Jainism
D.Buddhism
Q 48 :
Name the FounderDynasty .
A.Shantikar Dev
B.Laxmikar Dev
C.Gopalkar Dev
D.Shyamkar Dev
Q 49 :
Shatrughaneswara, Laxmaneswar andParsurameswar Temples of Bhubaneswarhave been built by which Dynasty .
A.Bhanja
B.Sailodhava
C.Surya
D.Gajapati
Q 50 :
What was the duration during whichBhaumakara did rule over
A.666 A.D. to 815 A.D.
B.740 A.D. to 922 A.D.
C.440 A.D. to 710 A.D.
D.440 A.D. to 810 A.D.
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General Studies & Awareness
Q 51 :
During Bhaumaraks which Dynasty was ruling over western Odisha. (DakshinKosala)
A.Bhanja
B.Gajapati
C.Surya
D.Somavamsi
Q 52 :
Who was the founder of Somavamsi Dynasty
A.Bhana Dev
B.Janmajeya-I (Mahabhav Gupta)
C.Gopal Nanda (Mahashiv Gupta)
D.Narsimha Dev-I (Surya Gupta)
Q 53 :
When Janmajaya-I had founded Somavamsi Dynasty .
A.882 A.D.
B.912 A.D.
C.820 A.D.
D.845 A.D.
Q 54 :
Name son of Janmajaya-1 who defeated Bhaumkara King in 922 AD and United Western Odisha with Eastern Coastal,Odishathe Temple Built at Hirapur (Bhubaneswar) by Hiradevi Wife of Shantikar Dev the Bhaumkara King .
A.Gopal -I (Mahabhavgupta)
B.Gopal -II (Mahabhavgupta)
C.Jajati-I (Mahashivgupta)
D.Narsimha-I (Mahasivgupta)
Q 55 :
Name the Temple Built at Hirapur (Bhubaneswar) by Hiradevi Wife of Shantikar Dev the Bhaumkara King.
A.Maluni Temple
B.64Yogini Temple
C.Dadhi Bahan Temple
D.Dasakathia Temple
Q 56 :
Which Temple was started by Jajati-II (Mahashiv Gupta son of Jajati-I (Mahashiv Gupta) .
A.Jagannath Temple, Puri
B.Chandi Temple, Cuttack
C.Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
D.Konark, Purk
Q 57 :
Which Temple at Bhubaneswar was built by Kalavati Devi wife of Jajati-II (Mahashiv Gupta)
A.Rajarani Temple
B.AnantSayan Temple
C.Mukteswar Temple
D.Brahmeswar Temple
Q 58 :
"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
A.Malik Muhammad Joyce
B.Raskhan
C.Rich Khusrow
D.Rich Hasan
Q 59 :
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
A.Muhammad Hasan
B.Muhammad Hussain
C.Muhammad Khusrow
D.Muhammad Mine
Q 60 :
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
A.badminton
B.basketball
C.football
D.archery
Q 61 :
What is the national game of the United States of America ?
A.water polo
B.Rugby
C.Polo
D.baseball
Q 62 :
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A.1946
B.1947
C.1948
D.1950
Q 63 :
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A.Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C.Jawaharlal Nehru
D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q 64 :
Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
A.Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
B.Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
C.Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
D.Dr. Satish Dhawan
Q 65 :
Which organization is responsible for India's space exploration programs?
A.BARC
B.ISRO
C.DRDO
D.HAL
Q 66 :
The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?
A.Nistar
B.Nipun
C.INS Vikrant
D.INS Arihant
Q 67 :
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?
A.27 July 2026
B.29 July 2026
C.31 July 2026
D.30 July 2026
Q 68 :
Who won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?
A.Yash Vir Singh
B.Neeraj Chopra
C.Kishore Jena
D.Rohit Yadav
Q 69 :
India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?
A.120th
B.121st
C.123rd
D.125th
Q 70 :
Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?
A.UNEP
B.WWF
C.Global Tiger Forum
D.IUCN
Q 71 :
The RBI continues to promote which system specifically for small-value digital transactions?
A.RTGS
B.NEFT
C.UPI Lite
D.IMPS
Q 72 :
Which ministry implements the PM-KISAN Scheme?
A.Ministry of Finance
B.Ministry of Rural Development
C.Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
D.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Q 73 :
Exercise Tarang Shakti is associated with which arm of the Indian Armed Forces?
A.Indian Army
B.Indian Navy
C.Indian Coast Guard
D.Indian Air Force
Q 74 :
In the Commonwealth Games 2026 javelin final, the gold medal was won by an athlete from:
A.Sri Lanka
B.Australia
C.India
D.England
Q 75 :
Which institution publishes the Global Innovation Index?
