General Awareness
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1. Who was the first ‘Padma Bibhusana’ awardee from Odisha ?
- A) Raghunath Mohapatra
- B) Sudarshan Sahoo
- C) Raghunath Panigrahi
- D) Kelucharan Mohapatra
D) Kelucharan Mohapatra
2. Which State is set to launch a mobile application to improve and track the collecton of inorganic waste across local self-governing bodies ?
- A) Delhi
- B) Andhra Pradesh
- C) Kerala
- D) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala The Kerala government will launch a mobile application for improving and tracking the collection of inorganic waste in local self-governing bodies.
3. The Olympic Games are normaly held for every________ years.
- A) Three
- B) four
- C) five
- D) six
B) four
4. Scientist have found sand stones in Singhbhum with geological
signatures over 3.2 bilion years old. In which state this landmass is located ?
- A) Maharastra
- B) Gujurat
- C) Bihar
- D) Jharkhand
D) Jharkhand
5. Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
- A) Allan Octavian Hume
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D) Motilal Nehru
A) Allan Octavian Hume
6. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress ?
- A) Motilal Nehru
- B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C) ) A. O. Hume
- D) Umesh Chandra Banerjee
D) Umesh Chandra Banerjee
7. Which party observed the ‘Black Day on July 3 1947’ against partition of India?
- A) Comrnunist Party of India
- B) Indian National Congress
- C) Forward Block
- D) Hindu Mahasabha
D) Hindu Mahasabha
8. Under PM Gati Shakti Master Plan a digital platform is created to integrate and coordinate with ____________ ministries.
- A) Ten
- B) Nine
- C) Fourteen
- D) Sixteen
D) Sixteen
9. Which of the following, elements occur most abundantly in our Universe ?
- A) Oxygen
- B) Hydrogen
- C) Carbon
- D) Helium
B) Hydrogen Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe; helium is second.
10. Which of the following is Earth’s only Natural Satelite ?
- A) Sun
- B) Moon
- C) Mercury
- D) Mars
ONE LINER QUESTIONS 1. When the number of districts in
Odisha increased to 13? 2. The conquest of Odisha by the British took place in the year 3. Bihar and Odisha got separated from the Bengal Presidency in the year? 4. How many districts did Odisha comprise when it was conquered by the British? 5.Which of the following central committee appointed by British Government suggested a boundary commission for readjustment of Odisha province before Independence?
B) Moon
• Last Governor of Odisha (before Independence):
Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi (1.4.1946 -- 14.8.1947)
• 1st Governor of Odisha (After Independence) :
Kailash Nath Katju (15.8.1947- 20.6.1948)
• Current Governor of Odisha is Raghubar Das since 19 October 2023.
11. The energy attributed to an object by virtue of its motion is known as _________?
- A) Kinetic Energy
- B) Potential Energy
- C) Mass Energy
- D) Light Energy
A) Kinetic Energy Kinetic energy is defined as the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion. and it is equal to K.E.=1/2mv2 Where m and v are mass and Velocity of moving body.
12. Which is the largest island in Antartica?
- A) Ross Island
- B) King George Island
- C) Alexander Island
- D) Livingstone Island
C) Alexander Island
13. ‘Fin Finne’ is the other name for______?
- A) Addis Ababa
- B) Durban
- C) Johannesburg
- D) Knyana
A) Addis Ababa
14. On behalf of the President, which Department Manages the Contingency Fund of India ?
- A) Department of Economic Affairs
- B) Department of revenue
- C) Department of Banking
- D) Department of Expenditure
A) Department of Economic Affairs
15. One of the following is the elenment which is an essential constituent of
Acids:
- A) Oxygen
- B) Carbon
- C) Hydrogen
- D) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
16. The name of the Space Craft used first by John Glenn to become first American to orbit Earth.
- A) Friendship 7
- B) CMS-1
- C) ESO-4
- D) SROSS-2
A) Friendship-7 On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John H. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth during the three-orbit Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, aboard the spacecraft he named Friendship 7.18-Feb-2022
17. Who was appointed as the new National Security Advisor (NSA) 2019?
- A) Ajit k. Doval
- B) Brajesh Mishra
- C) Delhi University
- D) J N Dixit
A) Ajit k. Doval
18. The unique method introduced by North-east Frontier Railway to keep elephants away from Railway tracks
is_______.
- A) Plan Bee
- B) Plan Ghee
- C) Plan flee
- D) Plan key
A) Plan Bee
19. In which Indian State you find India’s first Pollinator Park ?
- A) Meghalaya
- B) Madhya Pradesh
- C) Tamil Nadu
- D) Uttarakhand
D) Uttarakhand
20. The 2022 Commonwealth Games are due to be held at________
- A) Johannesburg
- B) Birmingham
- C) Ottawa
- D) Edinburgh
B) Birmingham
21. On which day World Health Day is celebrated every year?
- A) 7th April
- B) 5th May
- C) 21th June
- D) 21st December
A) 7th April
22. Who is the father of green revolution in India ?
- A) c.subramanyam
- B) M.S Swaminathan
- C) Varghese Kuren
- D) Arun Krishnan
| Green revolution in India | M.S Swaminathan |
| Green revolution | Dr N.E Borlaug |
| Golden revolution in India | Dr K.C Chadha |
| White Revolution | Dr Varghese Kurien |
23.Trachoma is a disease of :-
- A) Liver
- B) Kidney
- C) Lungs
- D) Eyes
Ans: D) Eyes
24. One horsepower is equal to:-
- A) 8256 watts
- B) 746 watts
- C) 24257 watts
- D) 9256 watts
Ans: B) 746 watts
25. Rovers cup is associated with which of the following sports ?
- A) Cricket
- B) Football
- C) Volleyball
- D) Basketball
Ans: B) Football
26.Which state launched the Digital resurvey of land- “ente bhumi (my land)”?
- A) Tamil Nadu
- B) Kerala
- C) Karnataka
- D) Telangana
Ans: B) Keral
27. ‘Knesset’ is the parliament of which country?
- A) Brazil
- B) Afghanistan
- C) Australia
- D) Israel
Ans: D) Israel
28.The headquarter of FIFA is located in ?
- A) Zurich
- B) Paris
- C) Madrid
- D) Amsterdam
Ans: A) Zurich
FIFA : Federation of International Football Association
29. Which country has successfully used steam to propel Moon spacecraft ?
- A) USA
- B) UAE
- C) Japan
- D) China
Ans: C) Japan
30. Which sportsperson was awarded Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022?
- A) PV Sindhu
- B) Sharath Kamal
- C) Mary Kom
- D) Virat Kohli
Ans: B) Sharath Kamal
Table 🎾 Tennis Player
31.Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state/UT?
- A) Lakshadweep
- B) Andaman and Nicobar
- C) Goa
- D) Gujarat
Ans: B) Andaman and Nicobar
32. ‘Pseudohelice annamalai”, which was recently discovered, belongs to which species?
- A) Turtle
- B) Spider
- C) Crab
- D) Snake
Ans: C) Crab
33. Which state has passed bill to raise Reservations in the state to 76%?
- A) Andhra Pradesh
- B) Odisha
- C) Chhatisgarh
- D) Kerala
Ans: C) Chhatisgarh
34. .What is the ‘Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022 ?
- A) Metaverse
- B) Permacrisis
- C) Homer
- D) Gaslighting
Ans: D) Gaslighting
35. What is the name of the paperless airport entry facility launched by the Civil aviation ministry?
- A) Fast Yatra
- B) Digi Yatra
- C) Bharat Yatra
- D) Aviate Anytime
Ans: B) Digi Yatra
36. ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ________ତାରିଖରେ, ବିଶ୍ୱର ଲୋକମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ସିଂହ ଦିବସ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି |
- A) ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୦୯
- B) ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୦
- C) ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୧
- D) ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୦୮
Ans: B) ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୦
World Biofuel Day: August 10
• Latest General Knowledge Question on India’s Moon Mission
CHANDRAYAN 3
QUESTIONS
Answer: 14th July 2023
🛬 On 23 August 2023, India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on the surface of the Moon, making it the fourth country to do so after the United States, Russia and China.
Q2: From where did the Chandrayaan-3 was launched?
Answer: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Q3: What is the name of the lander module of Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: Vikram
Q4: What is the name of the rover module of Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: Pragyan.
Q5: When did the Vikram lander get separated from the propulsion module in Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: On 17th August 2023.
6: Which agency manufactured and launched Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: ISRO
7: What is the full form of ISRO?
Answer: Indian Space Research Organisation
Q8: What is the SATCAT No. (Satellite Catalog Number) assigned to Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: 57320
9: What is the name of the authority which assigns the SATCAT No.?
Answer: United States Space Command
Q10.Who is the chairman of ISRO?
Answer: S. Somanath.
Q11: Who is the Mission Director of ISRO?
Answer: S. Mohanakumar.
12: What is the weight of the Pragyan rover?
Answer: 26 Kilogram
13: What is the mission life of the lander module of Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: 1 Lunar Day (14 Earth Days)
14: What is the name of the rocket used by ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-3?
Answer: LVM3
37.‘Operation Muskaan’, which was seen in the news, was implemented in which city?
- (A) Indore
- (B) Mumbai
- (C) Ahmedabad
- (D) Guwahati
(B) Mumbai
Over 5,000 minors rescued by Mumbai Police so far this year under ‘Operation Muskaan’, a Ministry of Home Affairs project.
It aims to find missing children, and rescue and rehabilitate them. More children were rescued by the Mumbai Police till August of this year than those rescued in the past five years combined.
38.Cabinet declared which day as ‘National Space Day’in India?
- (A) August 20
- (B) August 23
- (C) August 25
- (D) August 27
(B) August 23
Union Cabinet has declared August 23 as ‘National Space Day’ to commemorate Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon.
The Cabinet also applauded the designation of two moon locations as ‘Tiranga Point’ (the imprint of Chandrayaan-2) and ShivShakti Point (the landing site of Chandrayaan-3) in the release.
39.Which state/UT inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?
- (A) Telengana
- (B) Punjab
- (C) Keral
- (D) Karnatak
(C) Kerala
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city,Thiruvananthapuram.The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.
40.When did the Government of India decide to establish November 26 as Constitution Day?
- (A) 2011
- (B) 2015
- (C) 2016
- (D) 2012
(B) 2015
41. Which of the following rivers originates from Guptaganga hills in Odisha?
- (A) Rushikulya
- (B) Subarna rekha
- (C) Baitarani
- (D) Brahmani
Ans: (C) Baitarani
From the Guptaganga hills in Orissa’s Keonjhar District, the Baitarani River flows.
42.In which five-year plan the Hirakud dam set up on the Mahanadi in Odisha?
- (A) First five year plan
- (B) Second five year plan
- (C) Fourth year plan
- (D) Six five year plan
Ans: (A) First five year plan
43.Swaraj as a national demand was first made by:
- (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- (B) Dadabhai Naoraji
- (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
- (D) Chittaranjan Das
Ans: (B) Dadabhai Naoraji
Bal gangadhar Tilak raised the slogan, “Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it!” in Belgaum in 1916. Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916 at Belgaum.
44.Which country has recently rejoined the European Union’s science research programme -Horizon Europe?
- (A) Italy
- (B) France
- (C) U.K.
- (D) Germany
Ans: (C) U.K.
45.Which of the following District has Cover Maximum dense Forest area in Odisha?
- (A) Mayurbhanj
- (B) Malkangiri
- (C) Kandhamal
- (D) Sundargarh
Ans: (A) Mayurbhanj
• ଓଡିଶାରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ : କନ୍ଧମାଳ
46.Which tribal leader is known as ‘Dharti Aaba'(Father of World)?
- (A) Jiraiya Bhagat
- (B) Kanu Sanyal
- (C) Roop Nayak
- (D) Birsa Munda
Ans: (D) Birsa Munda
47.Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
- (A) Lord Hardinge
- (B) Lord Irwin
- (C) Lord Chelmsford
- (D) Lord Curzon
Ans: (C) Lord Chelmsford
✱ Brahmeswara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva. It is located in
Bhubaneswar (Odisha). It was built at the end 9th century CE.
✱ The temple is well-carved both
inside and outside.
✱ The 18th year of
Udyotakesari, the Somavamsi King was built the temple.
✱ This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
✱ The temple was built in the 10th century AD. Legend
says that this temple was one of the first temples built by the Somavamsi Dynasty.
✱ Because of its architecture,
the temple is also called the “Gem of Odisha”.
Lingaraj temple was built in the 11th century AD. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also known as the “The largest temple of
Bhubaneswar”.
✱ The Somvanshi King Yayati Keshari II built the Lingaraja temple.
✱ This temple is built from the Redstone.
✱ Lingaraja temple is a classic example of architecture in the
Kalinga style. The temple complex has 150 shrines.
✱ Lingaraj is also known as “Swayambhu”, which means self-
originated Shivling.
⮕ Rajarani Temple is the temple’s name, which was named after
Rajarania (red and yellow sandstone) that was used for its construction.
⮕ It was constructed
during the Somavamsi
rule’s later stages in the 11th century.
⮕ Love Temple
Jagannath temple is located in Puri. It was built in the 12th
Century AD.
✱ It Was constructed by a famous king of Eastern ganga dynasty Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva dating back to 12th century at the seashore Puri.
✱ It is one of the Dhamas (Holiest of the holy place) out of four Dhamas i.e. Puri, Dwarika, Badrinath & Rameswar, in India.
✱ Singhadwara is the main entrance to the temple.
✱ Height is about 65 m (214ft) Known as Sri Kshetra, Sankha Kshetra, Bada Deula, White Pagoda.
The temple was
constructed in the
13th Century CE.It was built by King Narasimhadeva, a
member of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty from
1238-1250CE.
✱ It is also listed in the UNESCO world heritage sites in 1984. The temple is dedicated to God Surya (sun).
✱ Black Pagoda was the name given to the temple by European
sailors who used its dark facade for navigation. The temple’s
magnetic powers are believed to have drawn ships to the shore.
✱ The temple was destroyed by Kalapahad (Kalapahad was the
title given to a Muslim governor Sultan Sulaiman Karrani of
Bengal) who invaded Orissa in 1508. He had also destroyed
many other Hindu temples in Orissa along with the Konark Sun Temple.
✱ Konark Sun Temple also know as ‘Arka Kshetra’& Padma Kshetra.
✱ It is the famous southern Odisha religious spot is where the twin sister Goddess, i.e. Tara and Tarini.
✱ Tara Tarini Temple is an Adi Shakti Hindu temple on the Kumari hills at the bank of the River Rushikulya.