General knowledge mock Test – 44
const myQuestions = [
{
question: “1. Which of the following was the first Gupta emperor to assume the grand title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’? / ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ‘ମହାରାଜାଧିରାଜ’ ଉପାଧି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିବା ପ୍ରଥମ ଗୁପ୍ତ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଥିଲେ?”,
options: [“Chandragupta I”, “Chandragupta II”, “Samudragupta”, “Ramagupta”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Chandragupta I was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to assume the grand title of Maharajadhiraja (King of Kings), signifying his imperial status over surrounding territories.”
},
{
question: “2. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was established with the technical collaboration of which country? / ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ରାଉରକେଲା ଇସ୍ପାତ କାରଖାନା କେଉଁ ଦେଶର ବୈଷୟିକ ସହଯୋଗରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Soviet Union”, “United Kingdom”, “Germany”, “United States”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with West German collaboration in the late 1950s.”
},
{
question: “3. Who among the following was the founder of the Bhakti sect named ‘Pushtimarg’? / ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କିଏ ‘ପୁଷ୍ଟିମାର୍ଗ’ ନାମକ ଭକ୍ତି ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଥିଲେ?”,
options: [“Vallabhacharya”, “Kabir”, “Shankaracharya”, “Ramanuja”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Vallabhacharya was a revered Indian philosopher who founded the Krishna-centered Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) sect of Vaishnavism in the Braj region.”
},
{
question: “4. The ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara’, built by Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah in 1678, is located in ________. / ୧୬୭୮ ମସିହାରେ ଔରଙ୍ଗଜେବଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଆଜମ ଶାହଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିର୍ମିତ ‘ବିବି କା ମକବରା’ (Bibi Ka Maqbara) କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?”,
options: [“Hyderabad”, “Aurangabad”, “Lucknow”, “Allahabad”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Bibi Ka Maqbara, often called the ‘Taj of the Deccan’ due to its striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. ”
},
{
question: “5. In which year was the patriotic poem ‘Bande Utkala Janani’ officially adopted as the State Anthem of Odisha? / କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷ ଦେଶାତ୍ମବୋଧକ କବିତା ‘ବନ୍ଦେ ଉତ୍କଳ ଜନନୀ’ କୁ ଆନୁଷ୍ଠାନିକ ଭାବରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?”,
options: [“1936”, “1947”, “2000”, “2020”],
correct: 3,
rationale: “Written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912, ‘Bande Utkala Janani’ was officially accorded the status of State Anthem by the Odisha state cabinet in June 2020.”
},
{
question: “6. How many functional items are listed in the 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution concerning the powers of Municipalities? / ପୌରପାଳିକାର କ୍ଷମତା ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ୧୨ଶ ଅନୁସୂଚୀରେ କେତୋଟି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ବିଷୟ ତାଲିକାଭୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି?”,
options: [“18”, “24”, “13”, “10”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “The 12th Schedule of the Indian Constitution, added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992, contains 18 functional items over which Municipalities have administrative control.”
},
{
question: “7. Who has the constitutional authority to remove the State Election Commissioner from office? / ରାଜ୍ୟ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଆୟୁକ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ପଦରୁ ହଟାଇବାର ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ ଅଧିକାର କାହା ନିକଟରେ ଅଛି?”,
options: [“President of India”, “Governor of the State”, “Chief Minister”, “Chief Election Commissioner of India”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Although appointed by the Governor, the State Election Commissioner can only be removed from office by the President in the exact same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of a High Court.”
},
{
question: “8. In which landmark case did the Supreme Court lay down detailed guidelines restricting the arbitrary use of Article 356 (President’s Rule) by the Central Government? / କେଉଁ ଐତିହାସିକ ମାମଲାରେ ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ନ୍ୟାୟାଳୟ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ୩୫୬ (ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଶାସନ) ର ମନମୁଖୀ ବ୍ୟବହାରକୁ ସୀମିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶିକା ଜାରି କରିଥିଲେ?”,
options: [“Maneka Gandhi Case”, “S.R. Bommai Case”, “Minerva Mills Case”, “Kesavananda Bharati Case”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994) judgment is a landmark ruling where the Supreme Court laid down strict guidelines to prevent the arbitrary and political misuse of Article 356 by the central government.”
},
{
question: “9. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of the Panchayats? / ଭାରତୀୟ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର କେଉଁ ଅନୁସୂଚୀ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତଗୁଡ଼ିକର କ୍ଷମତା, ଅଧିକାର ଏବଂ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ କରେ?”,
options: [“Ninth Schedule”, “Eleventh Schedule”, “Eighth Schedule”, “Twelfth Schedule”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The 11th Schedule, formally added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, contains 29 subjects detailing the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats.”
},
{
question: “10. Which international environmental agreement was established specifically to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)? / ଓଜୋନ୍ ସ୍ତରକୁ କ୍ଷୟ କରୁଥିବା ପଦାର୍ଥର (ODS) ଉତ୍ପାଦନକୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟକ୍ରମେ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ପରିବେଶ ଚୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Kyoto Protocol”, “Madrid Protocol”, “Montreal Protocol”, “Paris Agreement”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “The Montreal Protocol is a highly successful landmark multilateral environmental agreement signed in 1987 to regulate and completely phase out the production of Ozone Depleting Substances (like CFCs).”
},
{
question: “11. The decision in which of the following landmark cases led to the First Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1951? / ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ଐତିହାସିକ ମାମଲାର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କାରଣରୁ ୧୯୫୧ ମସିହାରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମ୍ବିଧାନର ପ୍ରଥମ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?”,
options: [“K.M. Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra”, “State of Madras vs Champakam Dorairajan”, “Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala”, “Golaknath vs State of Punjab”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The Supreme Court’s ruling in the State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951) case regarding caste-based reservations in educational institutions compelled the government to pass the First Amendment Act.”
},
{
question: “12. What was the main agenda behind the formation of the Punchhi Commission by the Government of India in 2007? / ୨୦୦୭ ମସିହାରେ ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପୁଞ୍ଚି କମିଶନ୍ ଗଠନ ପଛରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Centre-State Relations”, “Banking Sector Reforms”, “Agricultural Subsidies”, “Information Technology”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “The Punchhi Commission was constituted in 2007 under the chairmanship of former CJI Madan Mohan Punchhi to comprehensively review the working of Centre-State relations in India.”
},
{
question: “13. Who serves as the ex-officio head of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)? / ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ସେବାର (IAS) ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ କିଏ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି?”,
options: [“Chief Justice of India”, “Director of Intelligence Bureau”, “Attorney General of India”, “Cabinet Secretary”],
correct: 3,
rationale: “The Cabinet Secretary of India is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India, acting as the ex-officio head of the Indian Administrative Service.”
},
{
question: “14. According to Newton’s law of universal gravitation, the force of attraction between two bodies is directly proportional to ________. / ନ୍ୟୁଟନଙ୍କ ମହାକର୍ଷଣ ନିୟମ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଦୁଇଟି ପିଣ୍ଡ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଆକର୍ଷଣ ବଳ ________ ସହିତ ସମାନୁପାତିକ ହୋଇଥାଏ।”,
options: [“The product of their masses”, “The distance between them”, “The square of the distance between them”, “The sum of their masses”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Newton’s law states that every particle attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.”
},
{
question: “15. According to the constitutional powers of the Governor of a State, which of the following actions can they take regarding a bill passed by the State Legislature? / ଏକ ରାଜ୍ୟର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳଙ୍କ ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ କ୍ଷମତା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ରାଜ୍ୟ ବିଧାନସଭା ଦ୍ୱାରା ପାରିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବିଲ୍ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ସେ କେଉଁ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେଇପାରିବେ?”,
options: [“They can withhold assent and reserve the bill for the consideration of the President.”, “They can reject the bill permanently.”, “They can dissolve the assembly directly.”, “They can pass it without reviewing.”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Under Article 200 of the Constitution, the Governor has the discretionary power to withhold their assent to a state bill and reserve it for the consideration of the President of India.”
},
{
question: “16. Under which specific condition can the Parliament legislate on subjects in the State List? (P) If two or more states pass a resolution requesting it. (Q) Such a law applies only to those states that passed the resolution. / କେଉଁ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ସଂସଦ ରାଜ୍ୟ ତାଲିକାରେ ଥିବା ବିଷୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ଆଇନ ପ୍ରଣୟନ କରିପାରିବ? (P) ଯଦି ଦୁଇ କିମ୍ବା ତତୋଧିକ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ପାରିତ କରନ୍ତି। (Q) ଏହିପରି ଏକ ଆଇନ କେବଳ ସେହି ରାଜ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ ଲାଗୁ ହେବ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଏହି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ପାରିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି।”,
options: [“Only P”, “Only Q”, “Both P and Q”, “Neither P nor Q”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Under Article 252 of the Constitution, Parliament can legislate on state subjects if two or more states consent by passing resolutions. The resulting law applies only to those consenting states.”
},
{
question: “17. Which of the following gases exhibits the highest solubility in water at room temperature? / ସାଧାରଣ ତାପମାତ୍ରାରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍ ଜଳରେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଦ୍ରବଣୀୟ (soluble) ଅଟେ?”,
options: [“Nitrogen”, “Nitrous Oxide”, “Ammonia”, “Carbon dioxide”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Ammonia (NH3) is exceptionally highly soluble in water because its highly polar molecules can readily form strong hydrogen bonds with water molecules.”
},
{
question: “18. Which specific metal ion is centrally present in the molecular structure of Vitamin B12? / ଭିଟାମିନ୍ B12 ର ଆଣବିକ ଗଠନର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ କେଉଁ ଧାତବ ଆୟନ ଥାଏ?”,
options: [“Iron”, “Zinc”, “Cobalt”, “Nickel”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Vitamin B12 is scientifically known as Cobalamin because it uniquely contains the trace mineral cobalt situated perfectly at the center of its corrin ring structure.”
},
{
question: “19. The famous ‘Satkosia Gorge’, a spectacular natural wonder and wildlife sanctuary in Odisha, is carved by which mighty river? / ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏକ ଚମତ୍କାର ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତଥା ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ଅଭୟାରଣ୍ୟ, ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ‘ସାତକୋଶିଆ ଗଣ୍ଡ’ କେଉଁ ନଦୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି?”,
options: [“Brahmani”, “Subarnarekha”, “Mahanadi”, “Baitarani”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “The Satkosia Gorge is a stunning 22 km long gorge created by the mighty Mahanadi River forcefully cutting through the Eastern Ghats in central Odisha.”
},
{
question: “20. Which of the following financial institutions are actively authorized to issue the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to support farmers? / କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସହାୟତା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କିଷାନ କ୍ରେଡିଟ୍ କାର୍ଡ (KCC) ଜାରି କରିବାର ଅଧିକାର ଦିଆଯାଇଛି?”,
options: [“Kisan Credit Banks”, “Only Cooperative Banks”, “Only Regional Rural Banks”, “Commercial Banks, RRBs, and Cooperative Banks”],
correct: 3,
rationale: “The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme is implemented jointly by Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), and State Cooperative Banks across India to provide timely credit.”
},
{
question: “21. In microeconomics, the equilibrium level of output for a firm is determined exactly where: / ବ୍ୟଷ୍ଟି ଅର୍ଥଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ (microeconomics), ଏକ ଫାର୍ମ ପାଇଁ ଉତ୍ପାଦନର ସାମ୍ୟସ୍ଥା (equilibrium output) କେଉଁଠାରେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରଣ କରାଯାଏ?”,
options: [“Marginal Cost equals Marginal Revenue”, “Average Cost equals Average Revenue”, “Total Cost equals Total Revenue”, “Marginal Cost is less than Marginal Revenue”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “A firm invariably reaches its profit-maximizing equilibrium level of output exactly at the point where its Marginal Cost (MC) equals its Marginal Revenue (MR).”
},
{
question: “22. Who holds the historic and proud distinction of being the first female Chief Minister of the state of Odisha? / ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟର ପ୍ରଥମ ମହିଳା ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ହେବାର ଐତିହାସିକ ଗୌରବ କାହା ନିକଟରେ ଅଛି?”,
options: [“Rama Devi”, “Nandini Satpathy”, “Sarala Devi”, “Malati Choudhury”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Nandini Satpathy, widely celebrated as the ‘Iron Lady of Odisha’, was a prominent Indian politician and author who served as the first female Chief Minister of Odisha from 1972 to 1976.”
},
{
question: “23. Which was the very first English-language newspaper published in India? / ଭାରତରେ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଭାଷାର ଖବରକାଗଜ କେଉଁଟି ଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Hicky’s Bengal Gazette”, “The Maratha”, “The Madras Courier”, “Bombay Herald”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Hicky’s Bengal Gazette, founded by James Augustus Hicky in 1780 in Calcutta, was the first printed newspaper published not only in India but the entire Asian sub-continent.”
},
{
question: “24. At which historic session in 1929 did the Indian National Congress declare ‘Purna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) as its ultimate goal? / ୧୯୨୯ ମସିହାର କେଉଁ ଐତିହାସିକ ଅଧିବେଶନରେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜାତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ‘ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସ୍ୱରାଜ’ କୁ ନିଜର ଚୂଡ଼ାନ୍ତ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଭାବରେ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Lahore Session”, “Tripuri Session”, “Surat Session”, “Calcutta Session”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian National Congress passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ resolution at its Lahore session on 19 December 1929.”
},
{
question: “25. The highly stylized traditional martial dance form known as ‘Chhau’, which notably does NOT use masks, is primarily associated with which district of Odisha? / ‘ଛଉ’ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ସାମରିକ ନୃତ୍ୟ ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ମୁଖା (masks) ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ, ତାହା ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସହିତ ଜଡିତ?”,
options: [“Ganjam”, “Sambalpur”, “Mayurbhanj”, “Kalahandi”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Mayurbhanj Chhau is a highly dynamic martial dance form from the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Uniquely, unlike the Seraikela and Purulia styles, Mayurbhanj Chhau dancers perform without wearing masks.”
},
{
question: “26. Which of the following statements correctly describes the geographical phenomenon of a ‘Neap Tide’? / ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ କଥନ ‘ନିପ୍ ଟାଇଡ୍’ ବା ମୃଦୁ ଜୁଆରକୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରେ?”,
options: [“It occurs when the moon is in its first and third quarter, producing lower high tides.”, “It occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in a straight line.”, “It creates the highest high tides and lowest low tides.”, “It only occurs during a solar eclipse.”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Neap tides specifically occur during the first and third quarter moons when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are at right angles, resulting in weaker tides (lower high tides and higher low tides).”
},
{
question: “27. The Coriolis force, which significantly deflects the direction of winds on Earth, is primarily caused by: / କୋରିଓଲିସ୍ ବଳ (Coriolis force), ଯାହା ପୃଥିବୀରେ ପବନର ଦିଗକୁ ବଦଳାଇଥାଏ, ତାହା ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ କାହା କାରଣରୁ ହୋଇଥାଏ?”,
options: [“Earth’s revolution around the Sun”, “Moon’s gravitational pull”, “Ocean currents”, “Earth’s rotation on its axis”],
correct: 3,
rationale: “The Coriolis force is an inertial or fictitious force created strictly by the rotation of the Earth on its axis, causing moving air and ocean currents to curve.”
},
{
question: “28. Which of the following is famously known as the ‘Grand Canyon of India’, featuring a massive and spectacular gorge formed by the river Pennar? / ପେନ୍ନାର ନଦୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଥିବା ବିଶାଳ ଉପତ୍ୟକାକୁ ‘ଭାରତର ଗ୍ରାଣ୍ଡ୍ କ୍ୟାନିୟନ୍’ ଭାବରେ ଜଣାଯାଏ, ତାହା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?”,
options: [“Gangani Gorge”, “Gandikota Gorge”, “Chambal Valley”, “Laitlum Canyon”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Gandikota, located beautifully on the right bank of the Pennar river in Andhra Pradesh, is famous for its spectacular gorge and is widely recognized as the Grand Canyon of India. ”
},
{
question: “29. Which underlying system is used extensively on the Internet to convert domain names (like www.google.com) into readable IP addresses? / ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟରେ ଡୋମେନ୍ ନାମକୁ ଆଇପି ଠିକଣାରେ (IP addresses) ରୂପାନ୍ତର କରିବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ସିଷ୍ଟମ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ?”,
options: [“Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)”, “Domain Name System (DNS)”, “Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)”, “Caching Name Server (CNS)”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The Domain Name System (DNS) flawlessly acts as the phonebook of the Internet, translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses that computers use to identify each other.”
},
{
question: “30. Which type of forest occupies the highest percentage of the total forest cover area in India? / ଭାରତରେ ମୋଟ ବନଭୂମିର ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଅଂଶ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାରର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଅଧିକାର କରିଛି?”,
options: [“Tropical Evergreen Forests”, “Tropical Deciduous Forests”, “Alpine Forests”, “Mangrove Forests”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Tropical Deciduous Forests (also known as monsoon forests) are the most widespread forests in India, covering a vast area where rainfall typically ranges between 70 cm and 200 cm.”
},
{
question: “31. How many Earth days does the planet Mercury roughly take to complete one full revolution around the Sun? / ବୁଧ ଗ୍ରହ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟର ଚାରିପଟେ ଥରେ ପରିକ୍ରମା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପୃଥିବୀର ପ୍ରାୟ କେତେ ଦିନ ସମୟ ନିଏ?”,
options: [“88 days”, “234 days”, “365 days”, “23 days”],
correct: 0,
rationale: “Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and inherently has the shortest orbit in the solar system, taking only about 88 Earth days to complete one revolution.”
},
{
question: “32. What was the exact title of the first-ever Odia language feature film formally released in the year 1936? / ୧୯୩୬ ମସିହାରେ ମୁକ୍ତିଲାଭ କରିଥିବା ପ୍ରଥମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରର ନାମ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Lalita”, “Sita Bibaha”, “Amada Bata”, “Bhakta Salabega”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Directed and produced by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami, ‘Sita Bibaha’ was released on April 28, 1936, making it the very first Odia language feature film.”
},
{
question: “33. What is the approximate structural H-O-H bond angle found in a single water (H2O) molecule? / ଏକ ଜଳ (H2O) ଅଣୁରେ H-O-H ବଣ୍ଡ୍ ଆଙ୍ଗେଲ୍ (bond angle) ପ୍ରାୟ କେତେ ହୋଇଥାଏ?”,
options: [“90°”, “104.5°”, “54°”, “150°”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “In a water molecule, the two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atom strongly repel the bonding pairs, reducing the ideal tetrahedral angle from 109.5° down to approximately 104.5°.”
},
{
question: “34. Which of the following represents a highly reliable, permanent surgical method of birth control (sterilization) specifically in females? / ମହିଳାମାନଙ୍କ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଜନ୍ମ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣର ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସର୍ଜିକାଲ୍ ପଦ୍ଧତି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଅଟେ?”,
options: [“Use of condoms”, “Birth control pills”, “Tubectomy”, “Use of Copper-T”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Tubectomy (or tubal ligation) is a permanent, surgical method of female sterilization where the fallopian tubes are cut, tied, or blocked to definitively prevent eggs from reaching the uterus.”
},
{
question: “35. The famous 19th-century blind saint and poet Bhima Bhoi, renowned for his deeply philosophical writings, was a prominent propagator of which religion? / ନିଜର ଗଭୀର ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ଲେଖା ପାଇଁ ପରିଚିତ ୧୯ଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସନ୍ଥ ତଥା କବି ଭୀମ ଭୋଇ କେଉଁ ଧର୍ମର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଅନୁଗାମୀ ଥିଲେ?”,
options: [“Buddhism”, “Jainism”, “Mahima Dharma”, “Shaivism”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi was an intensely devoted follower and massive propagator of Mahima Dharma, an indigenous, casteless, monotheistic religion of Odisha.”
},
{
question: “36. On which date is ‘World Wildlife Day’ celebrated globally every year to raise critical awareness regarding the world’s wild animals and plants? / ବିଶ୍ୱର ବନ୍ୟପ୍ରାଣୀ ଏବଂ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ‘ବିଶ୍ୱ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ଦିବସ’ କେବେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ?”,
options: [“3 June”, “3 March”, “12 April”, “8 September”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The UN General Assembly proclaimed March 3 (the day of the signature of CITES in 1973) as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and relentlessly raise awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora.”
},
{
question: “37. According to Section 3 of the Police Act 1861, the overall superintendence of the police force throughout a general police district explicitly vests in whom? / ପୋଲିସ୍ ଆଇନ ୧୮୬୧ ର ଧାରା ୩ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ପୋଲିସ୍ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ପୋଲିସ୍ ବାହିନୀର ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱାବଧାନ ଅଧିକାର କାହା ନିକଟରେ ନ୍ୟସ୍ତ?”,
options: [“Central Ministry”, “Union Home Minister”, “State Government”, “State Home Minister”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Section 3 of the Police Act, 1861 explicitly dictates that the superintendence of the police throughout a general police-district shall vest in and be directly exercised by the State Government.”
},
{
question: “38. The renowned ‘Simlipal National Park’, officially recognized globally as a vast biosphere reserve, is located in which district of Odisha? / ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତରରେ ଏକ ବାୟୋସ୍ଫିୟର୍ ରିଜର୍ଭ ଭାବରେ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତିପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଶିମିଳିପାଳ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?”,
options: [“Sundargarh”, “Keonjhar”, “Mayurbhanj”, “Balasore”],
correct: 2,
rationale: “Simlipal National Park, incredibly known for its rich tiger population, massive waterfalls, and red silk cotton trees, is located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.”
},
{
question: “39. The ancient and historically significant rock-cut caves of Khandagiri and Udayagiri in Bhubaneswar were primarily constructed during the reign of which great ruler? / ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରରେ ଥିବା ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି ଏବଂ ଉଦୟଗିରି ଗୁମ୍ଫାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ କେଉଁ ମହାନ ଶାସକଙ୍କ ରାଜତ୍ୱ କାଳରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?”,
options: [“Emperor Ashoka”, “King Kharavela”, “Kapilendra Deva”, “Jajati Keshari”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “The magnificent Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves were excavated mostly during the reign of King Kharavela of the Mahameghavahana dynasty in the 1st century BCE, primarily serving as residential blocks for Jain monks. ”
},
{
question: “40. ‘Nuakhai’, undeniably the most prominent and widely celebrated agricultural festival in Western Odisha, is observed to welcome which of the following? / ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ତଥା ବ୍ୟାପକ ଭାବରେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଥିବା କୃଷି ପର୍ବ ‘ନୂଆଖାଇ’, କାହାକୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ?”,
options: [“The beginning of Monsoon”, “New harvest of the season”, “Spring season”, “Sowing of Rabi crops”],
correct: 1,
rationale: “Nuakhai is a major agrarian festival in Odisha, particularly in the western region, celebrated with immense joy to welcome the new rice of the harvest season (Nua means new, Khai means food).”
}
];
