General Knowledge Questions pdf for Odisha Exam [FREE PDF]
Q1 What is the minimum age for a person to be elected to the Lok Sabha?
(a) 18 years (b) 21 years
(c) 25 years (d) none of these
Ans: (c)
Q2 From where was the first Indian railway started in the year 1853?
(a) Asansol to Kolkata (b) Mumbai to Thane
(c) Mumbai to Baroda (d) Mumbai to Poona
Ans: (b)
Q3 In whose memory Teacher’s Day is celebrated?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Rajaji
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Dr. Radhakrishnan
Ans: (d)
Q4 Which state is the largest producer of tea in India?
(a) West Bengal (b) Assam
(c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (b)
Q5 In which country did Mahatma Gandhi live for a few years?
(a) China (b) Egypt
(c) America (d) South Africa
Ans: (d)
Q6 For which sport is Mahesh Bhupathi famous?
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Cricket (d) Tennis
Ans: (d)
Q7 Wasn’t in the working area of East India Company?
(a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai (d) Delhi
Ans: (d)
Q8 The extension form of SAARC is …………………………..?
(a) South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation
(b) South Asian Association of Racing Clubs
(c) South Asian Association for Regional Commerce
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Q9 With how many countries does India share its terrestrial border?
(a) 7 (b) 5
(c) 9 (d) 10
Ans: (a)
Q10 Which were the two capitals of the Mughal Empire?
(a) Bombay and Pune (b) Delhi and Ghaziabad
(c) Delhi and Lucknow (d) Delhi and Agra
Ans: (d)
Q11 When is Vijay Diwas celebrated?
(a) 16th December (b) 15th January
(c) 26th January (d) 15th August
Ans: (a)
Q12 The national flag of which country is symbolized by the Red Cross?
(a) Sweden (b) Switzerland
(c) America (d) Thailand
Ans: (b)
Q13 Where is Panchmahal located?
(a) West Bengal (b) Kolkata
(c) Jaipur (d) Fatehpur Sikri
Ans: (d)
Q14 Which community has majority in Iraq?
(a) Sunni (b) Shia
(c) Israeli (d) Haqqani
Ans: (a)
Q15 If in a code language BOARD is coded as 51324 and SIDE as 9647, then how will BASE
be written in that language?
(a) 5397 (b) 5937
(c) 5697 (d) 5297
Ans: (a)
Q16 Darjeeling is in which state?
(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal
(c) Sikkim (d) Mizoram
Ans: (b)
Q17 Which of the following words cannot be formed from the word FOETICIDE?
(a) CITE (b) FODIT
(c) CITODE (d) FECILITE
Ans: (d)
Q18 days are related. ‘White’ is related to ‘Night’ in the same way………?
(a) Green (b) Red
(c) Yellow (d) Black
Ans: (d)
Q19 Editor : Newspaper :
(a) Fun : Carpenter (b) Magazine : Journalist
(c) Writer : Novel (d) Blacksmith : Bhatti
Ans: (c)
Q20 7584 : 5362 : : 4673
(a) 2367 (b) 2451
(c) 2531 (d) 2485
Ans: (b)
Q21 For photosynthesis it is necessary to ………..
(a) Chloride (b) Fat
(c) Vitamin (d) Acid
Ans: (a)
Q22 In which electric current does not pass through?
(a) Lead (b) Copper
(c) Iron (d) Wood
Ans: (d)
Q23 Swine flu is a virus of which of the following diseases?
(a) H1 N1 (b) C2 H1
(c) A1 B1 (d) X1 Y2
Ans: (a)
Q24 Which of the following is not a mixture?
(a) Water (b) Air
(c) Gunpowder (d) Glucose
Ans: (a)
Q25 Which vitamin is not present in fruits and vegetables?
(a) Vitamin B (b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin D (d) Vitamin E
Ans: (c)
Q26 The unit of resistance is ohm symbol –
(a) (b)
(c) (d) none of these
Ans: (c)
Q27 In which of the following red blood cells are produced?
(a) Bone marrow (bone marrow) (b) brain
(c) ligaments (d) muscles
Ans: (a)
Q28 What are proteins made of?
(a) Glucose (b) Fatty Acid
(c) Nucleic Acid (d) Amino Acid
Ans: (d)
Q29 What is the rate of change of velocity called?
(a) Speed (b) Displacement
(c) Acceleration (d) Momentum
Ans: (c)
Q30 What is the rear mirror of a motor vehicle?
(a) Concave (b) Plane
(c) Convex (d) Biconcave
Ans: (c)
Q31 Which is the lightest element?
(a) Helium (b) Nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen (d) Argon
Ans: (c)
Q32 What will be the ‘SI’ unit of energy?
(a) joule (b) erg
(c) newton (d) watt
Ans: (a)
Q33 In what form does the liver store food?
(a) Glucose (b) Glycogen
(c) Albumin (d) A. TP Ans: (b)
Q34 What is the symbol for carbon?
(a) S (b) Q
(c) C (d) K
Ans: (c)
Q35 1, 3, 5, 7, …………………..Fill in the blanks?
(a) 9, 11, 13, 15 (b) 9, 12, 15, 18
(c) 10, 12, 15, 17 (d) 11, 13, 15, 17
Ans: (a)
Q36 Which magnet is used in electric bell?
(a) non-polar magnet (b) bar magnet
(c) electromagnet (d) none of these
Ans: (a)
Q1 What is the Pulitzer Prize associated with?
(a) Journalism (b) Science
(c) Industrial (d) Sports
Ans: (a)
Q2 India’s first satellite/satellite is ………………………………..
(a) INSAT (b) Aryabhata (c) Chandrayaan (d) IRS
Ans: (b)
Q3 What was the time period of the Maurya Empire?
(a) 273B.C.-236B.C. (b) 322B.C.-184B.C
(c) 40A.D.-176A.D. (d) 200B.C.-96B.C
Ans: (b)
Q4 Where is Manas Sanctuary located?
(a) Assam (Barpeta) (b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Haryana
Ans: (a)
Q5 Gateway of India is located in ………………………
(a) Bangalore (b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi
Ans: (c)
Q6 In which year Indian states were reorganized on the basis of language?
(a) 1947 (b) 1950
(c) 1956 (d) 1961
Ans: (c)
Q7 When are day and night equal in India?
(a) 21st June (b) 21st March
(c) 21st December (d) 25th December
Ans: (b)
Q8 What is the currency of Japan?
(a) Dinar (b) Ruble
(c) Lira (d) Yen
Ans: (d)
Q9 Who was the author of the book Guide?
(a) Charles Dicken (b) R. Of. Narayan
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) V.S. Naipal
Ans: (b)
Q10 Paris is situated on the banks of which river?
(a) Volga (b) Danube
(c) Nile (d) Seine
Ans: (d)
Q11 Kargil war was fought in which year?
(a) 1971 (b) 1945
(c) 1999 (d) 2004
Ans: (c)
Q12 Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans: (c)
Q13 Who among the following attacked India first?
(a) Afghani (b) Arabic
(c) Turk (d) Mughal
Ans: (b)
Q14 ………………………….. The capital of Meghalaya is
(a) Agartala (b) Aizawl
(c) Shillong (d) Kohima
Ans: (c)
Q15 What is the middle layer of the earth called?
(a) Core (b) Mantle (
c) Earth crust (d) Rohu
Ans: (b)
Q16 Where are warships manufactured in India?
(a) Hindustan Shipyard (b) Cochin Shipyard
(c) Visakhapatnam Shipyard (d) Mazagon Shipyard
Ans: (c)
Q17 The cost of electricity for domestic use is Rs 3 per unit this unit?
(a) 1 ampere (b) 1 volt
(c) 1 joule (d) 1 kilowatt hour
Ans: (d)
Q18 What is the chemical formula of sodium chloride?
(a) NaO 4 (b) KNO 3
(c) KCl (d) NaCl
Ans : (d)
Q19 What is spring balance used to measure?
(a) Length (b) Weight
(c) Curvature (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Q20 Where is the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) maximum?
(a) poles (b) equator
(c) pole and equator (d) none of these
Ans: (a)
Q21 Which magnet is used in electric bell?
(a) Horse magnet (b) Bar magnet (
c) Electromagnet (d) Temporary magnet
Ans: (d)
Q22 Which part mainly makes food for green plants :
(a) Stem (b) Leaves
(c) Root (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Q23 The chemical formula of bauxite is
(a) Al 2 O 3 (b) AlF 3
(c) Al 2 O 3 .2H 2 O (d) Al 2 O 2 H 2 O
Ans: (c)
Q24 Name the alloy made up of copper, zinc and nickel?
(a) Stainless Steel (b) Brass
(c) Bronze (d) German Silver
Ans: (d)
Q25 What are the electrons present in the outer orbit called?
(a) orbital electron (b) chemical electron
(c) valence electron (d) none of these
Ans: (c)
Q26 What is the color of hydrogen gas?
(a) Colorless (b) Blue
(c) White (d) Green
Ans: (a)
Q27 The weight of 1Kg amount?
(a) 1N (b) 100 N
(c) 9.8 N (d) 9.9 N
Ans: (c)
Q28 23
11 How many neutrons are there in Na?
(a) 22 (b) 11
(c) 12 (d) 14
Ans: (c)
Q29 What is the hardest part of the human body?
(a) Dentine (b) Enamel
(c) Keratin (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Q30 Influenza disease is caused by which of the following?
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungus
(c) Virus (d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Q31 Which mineral salt is found in hemoglobin?
(a) Phosphorus (b) Iron
(c) Iodine (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Q32 Which of the following elements or chemicals are obtained by plants?
(a) Quinine (b) Aspirin
(c) Insulin (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Q33 The main part of our body is :
(a) Blood (b) Fat
(c) Water (d) Plasma
Ans: (c)
Q34 Plague is spread by :
(a) Mosquitoes (b) Snakes
(c) Rats (d) Dogs
Ans: (c)
Q1 In which country are pyramids found?
(a) Egypt (b) Iraq
(c) Afghanistan (d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Q2 Which nation man is known as Mahatma?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: (c)
Q3 Establishment year of Indian Muslim League is?
(a) 1906 (b) 1913
(c) 1916 (d) 1919
Ans: (a)
Q4 Sania Nehwal plays –
(a) Tennis (b) Golf
(c) Badminton (d) Hockey
Ans: (c)
Q5 When was the East India Company established?
(a) 1600 AD (b) 1608 AD
(c) 1605 AD (d) 1700 AD
Ans: (a)
Q6 Who is the author of the composition ‘Neerja’?
(a) Mahadevi Verma (b) Ram Kumar Verma
(c) Tulsidas (d) Bihari Lal
Ans: (a)
Q7 Panchsheel Pact was signed between whom?
(a) India – Pakistan (b) India – Bangladesh
(c) India – China (d) India – Bhutan
Ans: (c)
Q8 In which year the battle of Buxar took place?
(a) 1764 AD (b) 1757 AD
(c) 1957 AD (d) 1761 AD
Ans: (a)
Q9 Bengaluru is the capital of which state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Orissa (d) Karnataka
Ans: (d)
Q10 Organization named SAARC (SAARC) has how many member countries?
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 10 (d) 5
Ans: (a)
Q11 Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization Commission constituted in 1953?
(a) Fazal Ali (b) V.D. Jatah
(c) M. Hidayatullah (d) Zakir Hussain
Ans: (a)
Q12 When is World Human Rights Day celebrated?
(a) 10th December (b) 10th June
(c) 10th May (d) 8th May
Ans: (a)
Q13 In which sport is the Vijay Hazare Trophy awarded?
(a) Cricket (b) Hockey
(c) Golf (d) Badminton
Ans: (a)
Q14 ‘Mool Shankar’ was the real name of which great man?
(a) Vivekananda (b) Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Nirjanand (d) Ram Krishna Paramahansa
Ans: (b)
Q15 In a photoelectric cell, light energy is converted into what energy?
(a) electrical energy (b) sound energy
(c) chemical energy (d) magnetic energy
Ans: (a)
Q16 ‘Derby’ is related to which sport?
(a) Horse Racing (b) Polo
(c) Baseball (d) Badminton
Ans: (a)
Q17 Jaundice is caused due to infection in which organ?
(a) Pancreas (b) Heart
(c) Liver (d) Skin
Ans: (c)
Q18 EEG is used to record whose activity?
(a) brain (b) heart
(c) liver (d) blood
Ans: (a)
Q19 Smallpox is caused by –
(a) Bacteria (b) Virus
(c) Germ (d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Q20 ‘Retinal’ is the chemical name of which vitamin?
(a) Vitamin A (b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C (d) Vitamin D
Ans: (a)
Q21 Cutting of forests causes-
(a) Acid rain (b) Soil erosion
(c) Agricultural decay (d) Air pollution
Ans: (b)
Q22 The unit of electric current is –
(a) Ampere (b) Volt
(c) Ohm (d) Mho
Ans: (a)
Q23 The means of disease of Rabies is –
(a) Mosquito (b) Wild goat
(c) Mad cow (d) Mad dog
Ans: (d)
Q24 Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin D?
(a) Rickets (b) Scurvy
(c) Headache (d) Malaria
Ans: (a)
Q25 What is the main nutrient of plants?
(a) Sulfur (b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen (d) Carbon
Ans: (b)
Q26 Magnetic effect cannot pass through-
(a) iron sheet (b) wooden plank
(c) glass bar (d) paper
Ans: (b)
Q27 What is the chemical name of CaCl 2 ?
(a) Sodium Chloride (b) Calcium Chloride
(c) Magnesium Chloride (d) Potassium Chloride
Ans: (b)
Q28 Which of the following metals is kept in kerosene?
(a) Potassium (b) Sodium
(c) Aluminum (d) Mercury
Ans: (b)