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Latest OSSC Junior Assistant Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English
Subjects : General Awareness
Question Bank OSSC Junior Assistant Prelims Exam - English
General Awareness
Q 1 :
Yojna a weekly journal
Q 2 :
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
Q 3 :
Devaluation of a currency means
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
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
Q 5 :
Which of the following programmes aims at the promotion of savings among rural women
Q 6 :
What is Net National Product
Q 7 :
National income is the
Q 8 :
Chelliah Committee of 1992 deals with the overhauling of our
Q 9 :
During which Five Year Plan was the annual growth rate of National Income the lowest
Q 10 :
Which of the following taxes is a progressive tax
Q 11 :
Which of the following estimates the National Income in India
Q 12 :
India changed over to the decimal system, coinage in
Q 13 :
11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele density in India from the present 1.9% by the year
Q 14 :
Which one of the following statements Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year Plan under the head Environment is not correct
Q 15 :
Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning commission and National Development Council
Q 16 :
Persons below the poverty line in Indian are classified as such based on wheather
Q 17 :
Which of the following Committee’s recommendations are being followed for estimating proverty line in India
Q 18 :
In which year India adopeted liberal and free market principles
Q 19 :
Consider the following statements
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
1. There is persistent investment over time only in select locals
2. some areas are agro climatically less conductive to development
3. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and
4. some areas have faced continous political instability
Which of the above statements are correct
Q 20 :
When was first human development report of India issued
Q 21 :
Who is the Cabinet Minister for public enterprises ?
Q 22 :
Who is the minister of State of Commerce & Transport ?
Q 23 :
What is the total Area (in sq. km) of Odisha ?
Q 24 :
What is the literacy rate of Odisha (in %) ?
Q 25 :
How many Districts are there in Odisha ?
Q 26 :
What is the Capital of Odisha ?
Q 27 :
Which is the largest river in Odisha ?
Q 28 :
During the ancient times, Odisha was known as _______ ?
Q 29 :
_________ dam was constructed on the river Mahanadi.
Q 30 :
What is the total area (in km) occupied by Mahanadi ?
Q 31 :
Who was the Chief Minister of Odisha in the year 1990 ?
Q 32 :
In which year Holy Dalai Lama visited Odisha ?
Q 33 :
Bolangir district was formed in which year ?
Q 34 :
The Great Kalingan War took place in which B.C. ?
Q 35 :
All India Radio & Cuttack were founded in which year ?
Q 36 :
Tribal Fair was celebrated at the end of which month ?
Q 37 :
From April to May ________ is celebrated at Lingaraja Temple.
Q 38 :
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is established in ?
Q 39 :
________ city is famous for the presence of a hot spring.
Q 40 :
Siddha Kali Shrine and Panchbati Shrine are main pilgrimage
of ________.
of ________.
Q 41 :
_________ is also known as “Arka Tirtha”.
Q 42 :
The Sun Temple was built in which century ?
Q 43 :
Barunei Hills Are Located in which town ?
Q 44 :
Which place is famous for Ashokan Rock Edicts ?
Q 45 :
Which is the largest brackish water lake of Asia ?
Q 46 :
Upper Jonk Irrigation Project (UJIP) is established in ?
Q 47 :
________ is the headquarter town of Kandhamal district.
Q 48 :
________ is nicknamed as Kashmir of Odisha.
Q 49 :
Non-Hindus cannot enter ________ temple.
Q 50 :
Which town is famous for its tie & dye textiles ?
Q 51 :
What is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2023, which is observed annually on April 26 for creating awareness of intellectual property and its safeguarding ?
Q 52 :
Which of the following countries will host the third in-person Quad Summit on May 24, 2023 ?
Q 53 :
In April 2023, the State Bank of India (SBI) has opened its fourth exclusive branch for startups. In this context, which of the following Indian cities does not have SBI’s startup branch ?
Q 54 :
In April 2023, the Y20 Pre Summit Meeting under G20 is being hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs in which Indian city from 26th to 28th April 2023 ?
Q 55 :
In April 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court with effect from April 24, 2023 ?
Q 56 :
In April 2023, 14th Dalai Lama received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in Person after _____years .
Q 57 :
Name the company that has recently (in April’23) won First Prize in the Ministry of Steel’s Ispat Rajbhasha Samman” for the yaer 2021-22 .
Q 58 :
Which stock exchange company’s subsidiary has recently (in April ’23) introduced new guidelines for retaining a demerged entity in its respective index ?
Q 59 :
In April 2023, which of the following insurgent group signed a peace pact with the Assam government and Union government ?
Q 60 :
In April 2023, who among the following was honoured with the prestigious Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding in 2023 ?
Q 61 :
Gandhisagar Sanctuary, which was in news recently, is located in which of the following state ?
Q 62 :
Who among the following has named the new deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, following the resignation of Dominic Raab ?
Q 63 :
In April 2023, who becomes the first Woman in Indian Air Force (IAF) to receive the Vayu Sena medal ?
Q 64 :
In April 2023, which of the following financial service companies collaborated with the M1xchange to offer a digital invoice discounting solution to farmers through Farm Pass ?
Q 65 :
According to the Morgan Stanley report, what would be the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India in FY24 ?
Q 66 :
In April 2023, Sidharth Rao, who passed away, was co-founder of which of the following organizations ?
Q 67 :
In April 2023, for which of the following program, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 under the innovation category ?
Q 68 :
In April 2023, which of the following countries central banks is planning to introduce a gold-pegged digital currency and legalize them in the country ?
Q 69 :
According to the ‘SIPRI’s Trends in World Military Expenditure 2022 report’, what is the rank of India in World Military Expenditure 2022 ?
Q 70 :
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges in the country ?
Q 71 :
Which institution prepares the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India ?
Q 72 :
Nagorno-Karabakh is a region which is disputed between which 2 countries ?
Q 73 :
‘Big Catch-Up’ initiative is launched by which organization ?
Q 74 :
Which organization has released the World Development Report 2023 ?
Q 75 :
Which space agency is associated with the ‘Future Circular Collider project’ ?
Q 76 :
In May 2023, India and which country agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other’s payment cards, RuPay and Mir ?
Q 77 :
India’s manufacturing PMI has been accelerated at 4-month high in April 2023 on output. What is the full form of PMI ?
Q 78 :
India has joined the inaugural edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, which is being organized in ____ from May 2 - 8, 2023 .
Q 79 :
In May 2023, which of the following embassies in India has announced its Government Grant for a Project in Kargil ?
Q 80 :
What is the theme of ‘International Girls in ICT Day 2023 ?
Q 81 :
Which institution released the ‘Promoting Millets in Diets’ Report ?
Q 82 :
‘Washington Declaration’ is a bilateral agreement that was signed between the US and which country ?
Q 83 :
Which city is the host of the ‘QUAD Summit 2023’ ?
Q 84 :
Which company has been recently upgraded to the status of Navratna CPSE (in May 2023) ?
Q 85 :
In May 2023, Justice T.S. Sivagnana has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts ?
Q 86 :
According to the ICC ranking released on May 2, 2023, India has surpassed which men’s cricket team to become the number one Test team ?
Q 87 :
In May 2023, which of the following countries received financial support of 2.25 billion dollars for its five projects – ACCESS, BEST, GCRD, SMART, and RIVER ?
Q 88 :
In May 2023, Bharti Airtel and which mobile telecommunication firm signed a binding term sheet for the merger of their Sri Lankan subsidiaries ?
Q 89 :
According to the CMIE report, released in May 2023, what is the unemployment rate of India for April 2023 ?
Q 90 :
India launched the ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre with which country ?
Q 91 :
Which Union Ministry launched the ‘City Beauty Competition Portal’ ?
Q 92 :
Which institution launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative ?
Q 93 :
When is the ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ observed ?
Q 94 :
Which tribe is playing a major role in ‘Protect Hornbills Project’ ?
Q 95 :
According to the 2023 Forbes highest-paid athlete in the World, which sportsperson has topped the list ?
Q 96 :
Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Limited ?
Q 97 :
According to the Ministry of Coal, the domestic coal production of India has risen by ____ (Approx) during the last five years (2018-2019 to 2022-23) .
Q 98 :
Who among the following has been appointed as the new President of the World Bank, effective June 2, 2023 ?
Q 99 :
Name an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise, which was conducted at the Highest Altitude Artillery Ranges of Eastern Theatre. (May 2023)
Q 100 :
Which is the most innovative state as per the ‘National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22’ ?