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Words Ride-share, unboxing added to Oxford Dictionary

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Ride-share has been defined as to participate in an arrangement in which a passenger travels in a private vehicle driven by its owner, for free or for a fee, especially as arranged by means of a website or app.

Indian Navy concluded TROPEX Exercise 2015

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TROPEX-2015 was a month long exercise aimed at validating the Indian Navy’s Concept of Operations and the area of operations spanned across the Arabian Sea and Northern Indian Ocean.

Mukul Roy removed from the post of Chairman of TMC in the Parliament

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In his place, TMC appointed eminent quizmaster Derek O'Brien as the new Chairman.

Acclaimed US actor Leonard Nimoy passed away

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Renowned US actor Leonard Nimoy passed away on 27 February 2015 in Los Angeles following chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

International Rare Disease Day observed on 28 February

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On this day, hundreds of patient organisations from more than 80 countries and regions worldwide carried-on awareness-raising activities around the slogan Day-by-day, hand-in-hand.

Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow



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The Muslim Period in Indian History

The Muslim Period in Indian History

There were many causes for Muslim conquest but the major reason was the spread of Islam.  The Muslim dominated Kabul, the Punjab, and Sind, before intruding in to India. The wealth in India lured the Muslim rulers. Further the inter-rivalry between the kingdoms in India paved the way for their entry in to India.

Early Muslim Invasions

The very first Muslim attack on India in Sindh in the year 715 A.D was by Arabs led by Mohammad Bin Qasim. They displaced Raja Dahir who ruled Sindh from his capital Deval (near modern Karachi). Arabs even unsuccessfully tried to attack Malwa. After this invasion, which was limited to Sindh, for a period of 300 years, kings like Raja Bhoja and other Gurjara Kings thwarted further Muslim attacks. The next invasion was by Turk Sabuktagin. He had established himself in Khorasan and extended his kingdom to Kabul and Ghazni. In 986 AD he came into conflict with Raja Jaipal of Bathinda. In 991 A.D. Raja Jaipal allied with other Hindu king including Rajyapala the Prathira king of Kannauj and Dhanga the ruler of the distant Chandela kingdom but they too were defeated.

Mahmud of Ghazni : The elder son of Sabuktagin, Mahmud of Ghazni assumed the throne in 997 AD. He was very conscious of the wealth he could achieve from further conquests into India. He was also a religious fanatic who aimed to spread Islam. Mahmud is said to have invaded India seventeen times between 1001 -1027 AD. King Jaipal and later his son Anandpal resisted Mahmud but were defeated. Between 1009 A.D and 1026 A.D he invaded Kangra, Thaneshwar, Kanauj, Mathura, Gwalior, Kashmir and Punjab. In 1025 A.D Mahmud invaded Somnath and looted its temple on the coast of Saurashtra or Kathiwar. Enormous treasure of the fortified temple was looted. His last invasion was in about 1027 AD. He died in 1030 AD.

Mohammad Ghori : 

OSSC JAHO General Awareness Answers held on 02.02.2014

ALL 33 Question & Answers of OSSC -JAHO- GA-2014

1. Which indian painter had produced the film Gaja Gamini involving his muse madhuri dixit?

Ans. M. F. Husain

2. In which game Bull's eye used

Ans. Rifle Shooting

3. An eminent hockey player who has been member of Odisha Legislative assembly is?

Ans. Dilip Tirkey

4. Who is the top goal scorer in the world cup football?

Ans. Ronaldo

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRACTICE 100 MCQs

Q1. The name of which painting style, based on the name of a district in Bihar, literally means `Forest of Honey’ ?
(A) Kangra
(B) Mysore
(C) Tanjore
(D) Madhubani

Q2. Whose birthday on 29 August is celebrated as `National Sports Day’ in India ?
(A) C.K.Naidu
(B) Dhyan Chand
(C) Milkha Singh
(D) Wilson Jones

Q3. What is Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi in Delhi Called ?
(A) Raj Ghat
(B) Shantivan
(C) Vijay Ghat
(D) Shakti Sthal

Q4. Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, is the highest peak of which mountain range ?
(A) Satpura
(B) Vindhya
(C) Aravali
(D) Himalaya

Q5. `Silicon Valley of India’ is the nickname of which south Indian city ?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Chennai
(D) Thiruvananthapuram

General Knowledge Q & A

Question: The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is -

1. From South to North
2. From South West to South East
3. From South East to South West
4. From South West to North East

Answer: 2

Question: World No-Tobacco Day is observed on -

1. May 25
2. May 31
3. May28
4. May 24

Answer: 2

Question: Which one of the following ecosystems covers the largest area of the earth's surface?

1. Desert Ecosystem
2. Grassland Ecosystem
3. Mountain Ecosystem
4. Marine Ecosystem

Answer: 4

Question: With which game is the Double Fault associated?

1. Lawn Tennis
2. Football
3. Cricket
4. Hockey

Answer: 2

Question: Where is the oldest oil refinery in India located?

1. Digboi
2. Cochin
3. Mathura
4. Guwahati

Answer: 1

Question: The Siwaliks stretch between -

1. Indus and Sutlaj
2. Potwar basin and Teesta
3. Sutlaj and Kali
4. None of these

Answer: 2

General Knowledge Q & A

Question: What is called as the "Roof of the World"?

1. Indira Point
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Pamir Knot
4. Indira Col

Answer: 3

Question: The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the

1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas

Answer: 1

Question: Who generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self government in modern India?

1. Ripon
2. Mayo
3. Lytton
4. Curzon

Answer: 1

Question: Which Article of the Constitution of India abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form?

1. Article 16
2. Article 17
3. Article 18
4. Article 15

Answer: 2

Question: The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by

1. Muhammad Iqbal
2. M. A. Jinnah
3. Shaukat Ali
4. Aga Khan

Answer: 1

Question: Which of the following countries has introduced "Direct Democracy"?

1. Russia
2. India
3. France
4. Switzerland

Answer: 4

General Science Objective Questions

 Answers of all the questions are at the bottom of the Questions.
1. Which of the following is the lightest metal ?
(A) Mercury
(B) Silver
(C) Lithium
(D) Lead

2. The most important ore of Aluminium is —
(A) Bauxite
(B) Calamine
(C) Calcite
(D) Galena

3. The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is —
(A) Carbon
(B) Silicon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Aluminium

4. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devices is —
(A) Solder
(B) Alloysteel
(C) Nichrome
(D) German Silver

5. German Silver is an alloy of —
(A) Copper, Silver & Nickel
(B) Silver, Copper & Aluminium
(C) Zinc, Copper & Nickel
(D) Silver, Zinc & Nickel

GK Questions on Everyday Science

1. Which of the following vitamins is helpful for coagulation of blood  ?
(A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) K
Ans : (D)

2. For purifying drinking water, alum is used–
(A) for coagulation of mud particles
(B) to kill bacteria
(C) to remove salts
(D) to remove gases
Ans : (A)

3. A weather balloon is not fully inflated on the ground because–
(A) if the balloon is fully inflated, it may not remain stable in a storm
(B) the air inside the balloon expands as it rises and may burst
(C) it cannot withstand the outside pressure if fully inflated
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

4. Vitamin B12 is most useful for combating–
(A) anaemia
(B) goitre
(C) night blindness
(D) rickets
Ans : (A)

5. A transistor is most likely to be found in a–
(A) fuse
(B) fluorescent lamp
(C) hearing aid
(D) wrist watch

GK Questions with Answers

1. The life history of human malarial parasite in Anopheles was first described by–
(A) Patrick Manson
(B) Laveran
(C) Ronald Ross
(D) Richard Pfeiffer
Ans : (C)

2. Which of the following is based on the process of fusion ?
(A) Atom bomb
(B) Hydrogen bomb
(C) Ordinary bomb
(D) Napalm bomb
Ans : (B)

3. Hybridisation is–
(A) downward movement of water through soil
(B) a process of tilling the land
(C) decayed vegetable matter
(D) cross-fertilisation between two varieties
Ans : (D)

4. Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein ?
(A) Butter
(B) Fish
(C) Lettuce
(D) Milk
Ans : (B)

5. The volume of which of the following materials decreases when it is heated from 0°C to 5°C ?
(A) Air
(B) Copper
(C) Water
(D) Mercury

GK Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following vitamins is stored in the liver ?
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin K
Ans : (A)

2. Which of the following is needed by a person suffering from diabetes ?
(A) Antibiotics
(B) Insulin
(C) Penicillin
(D) Streptomycin
Ans : (B)

3. An element common to all acids is–
(a) oxygen
(b) hydrogen
(c) sulphur
(d) chlorine
Ans : (B)

4. Which of the following statements relating to sound and light is true ?
(A) Light is a form of kinetic energy, whereas sound is a form of potential energy.
(B) Light can be reflected but sound cannot be.
(C) Light travels faster in air than sound does.
(D) Sound travels in waves but light does not.
Ans : (C)

5. Friction can be reduced by changing over from–
(A) sliding to rolling
(B) rolling to sliding
(C) potential energy to kinetic energy
(D) dynamic to static
Ans : (A)

History: Invasions, wars and travelers

The immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was
(a) He was attracted by its wealth.
(b) He was invited by Shah Nawaz Khan.
(c) He hed a strong army.
(d) The Indian rulers were weak.


Answer: The Indian rulers were weak.


The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of
(a) Gupta
(b) Kushans
(c) Mauryas
(d) Nandas


Answer: Gupta


The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year
(a) 1764
(b) 1776
(c) 1526
(d) 1527


Answer: 1526


 Fahien came to India during the reign of
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Chandragupta Maurya


Answer: Chandragupta Vikramaditya


The Second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of
(a) Humayun
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Akbar
(d) Babar


Answer: Akbar

SPORTS - PERSONS

1. William Sigei, an athlete who broke the 10,000 meters world record, belongs to which of the following countries?
(a) Kenya
(b) Nigeria
(c) Uganda
(d) Tanzania
(e) Mexico
Ans. (a)

2. Which Indian Cricketer was given the title ‘Tiger’?
(a) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(b) B. S. Bedi
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)
3. Which of the following Cricketers has scored the highest total runs in test cricket?
(a) Allan Border
(b) Brian Lara
(c) Donald Bradman
(d) Sunil Gavaskar
(e) Sachin Tendulkar
Ans. (e)
4. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
(a) Hockey : 100 yards x 55 yards
(b) Badminton (Single) : 10 ft x 44 ft.
(c) Lawn Tennis : 78 ft x 36 ft
(d) Volleyball : 30 ft x 30 ft
Ans. (b)
5. Susi Susanti, held the Grand Slam title in which of the following games
(a) Lawn Tennis
(b) Badminton
(c) Volley bail
(d) Table Tennis
(e) None of these
Ans. (b)

A quiz containing famous books ,authors and quotations

1. Match the following:
A George Orwell 1. Asian Drama
B. Gunnar Myrdal 2. Descent of Man
C. Charles Darwin 3. Lokayata
D. Debiprasad Chattopadhya 4. Animal Farm
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 4 1 2 3
Ans. (d)
2. Famous Hindi Novel ‘Neela Chand’ is written by
(a) Ramankant Rath
(b) Ram Vilas Sharma
(c) Shiv Prasad Singh
(d) Harivnash Rai Bachchan
Ans. (c)
3. ‘A Secular Agenda’ is a book written by
(a) M.J. Akbar
(b) Prem Shankar Jha
(c) Arun Shourie
(c) Mani Shankar Aiyar
Ans. (c)
4. ‘Eight Lives’ is a book written by
(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) Mahesh Yogi
(c) Raj Mohan Gandhi
(d) Savita Ambedkar
(e) Raja Ramanna
5. Who has written the book ‘My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir’?
(a) M.J. Akbar
(b) Jagmohan
(c) Anees Jung
(d) Nissim Ezekiel
Ans. (b)
6. Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book
(a) ‘India Divided’
(b) ‘Hind Swaraj’
(c) ‘Unhappy India’
(d) ‘Mother India’
Ans. (c)

Odisha GKs

For OSCC JAHO/SI of POLICE Exam

31.

The Niyamgiri Hills is famous for which of the following mineral deposit?
[A]Bauxite
[B]Iron
[C]Copper
[D]Tungsten

Bauxite

32.

In which district Simlipal Tiger Reserve is located?
[A]Bhadrak
[B]Bargarh
[C]Mayurbhanj
[D]Naupada

Mayurbhanj

33.

Hirakud dam is constructed across which of the following river?
[A]Mahanadi
[B]Subernarekha
[C]Baitarani
[D]Brahmaputra

Mahanadi

34.

Rourkela Steel Plant was set up with the collaboration of which of the following Country?
[A]Russia
[B]Britain
[C]Japan
[D]Germany

Germany

35.

What percentage of Odisha state land is covered by Forest?
[A]33.3%
[B]27.4%
[C]31.38%
[D]32.4%

31.38%

36.

Where is Central Rice Research Institute located in Odisha?
[A]Bhubaneswar
[B]Cuttack
[C]Deburi
[D]Puri

Cuttack

37.

Who among the following poet of Odisha has written Mahabharata?
[A]Sarala Das
[B]Jagannatha Das
[C]Arjun Das
[D]Achyutananda Das

Sarala Das

38.

Juang in Odisha is a name of____?
[A]Cuisine
[B]Music
[C]Tribe
[D]Dance

Tribe

39.

In which of the following district of Odisha the river Brahmani does not flow?
[A]Kendujhar
[B]Dhenkanal
[C]Cuttack
[D]Rayagada

Rayagada

40.

Which among the following river originate inside the Odisha state?
[A]Subernarekha
[B]Mahanadi
[C]Baitarani
[D]Brahmani

Baitarani

Odisha GK

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21.

Who was the Chairman of Hindu Mahasabha when it constituted in Orissa in 1922?
[A]Madhu Babu
[B]Gopabandhu
[C]Harekrushna Mahatab
[D]Surendra Nath Das

Gopabandhu

Explanation

22.

In which year Gopabandhu constituted Biswasikhya Parishad?
[A]1900
[B]1908
[C]1906
[D]1910

1906

Explanation

23.

Which of the following is the first Oriya newspaper?
[A]Utkal Deepika
[B]Utkal Patra
[C]Utkal Darpana
[D]Sambalpur Heitishini

Utkal Deepika

Explanation

24.

Which of the following pair is not correct?
[A]Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture – Puri
[B]Central Tuber Crop Research Institute – Bhubaneswar
[C]National Research Centre for Woman Agriculture – Balasore
[D]Water and Land Mangament Institute – Cuttack

National Research Centre for Woman Agriculture – Balasore

Explanation

25.

What is the total cultivable area of Odisha?
[A]59.80 lakh hectare
[B]45.90 lakh hectare
[C]61.80 lakh hectare
[D]55.40 lakh hectare

61.80 lakh hectare

Explanation

26.

Which of the following is the largest Hydroelectricity generation project in Odisha?
[A]Indravati
[B]Upperkolab
[C]Balimela
[D]Muchkonda

Indravati

Explanation

27.

Bargarh District of Odisha is the highest producer of___?
[A]Potato
[B]Rice
[C]Grams
[D]Sugar cane

Rice

Explanation

28.

In which year first Oriya magazine “Boda Dayini” was published?
[A]1961
[B]1867
[C]1861
[D]1913

1861

Explanation

29.

Which district of Odisha has maximum dense forest area?
[A]Mayurbhanj
[B]Sundargarh
[C]Kandhamal
[D]Gajapati

Mayurbhanj

Explanation

30.

Who among the following is not one of the Panchasakas?
[A]Achyutananda Das
[B]Ananta Das
[C]Balaram Das
[D]Arjun Das

Arjun Das

Odisha Gk

For OSCC JAHO/SI of POLICE Exam

1.

Which among the following was the first establishment of Dutch in current territories of Odisha?
[A] Calcutta
[B] Chinsura
[C] Pippli
[D] Balasore

Pippli

Explanation

2.

Gahirmatha marine wild sanctuary is home to which of the following endangered species?
[A]Dolphins
[B]Olive Ridley sea turtles
[C]Salt Crocodiles
[D]None of the above

Olive Ridley sea turtles

Explanation

3.

Which of the following place is famous for the historic Salt Satygraha of 1930?
[A]Kaliakata
[B]Inchudi
[C]Kuchai
[D]Kuliana

Inchudi

Explanation

4.

When did Bhubaneswar become capital city of Odisha?
[A]1936
[B]1940
[C]1945
[D]1948

1948

Explanation

5.

Sudarshan Pattnaik is a famous personality in which among the following field?
[A]Dance
[B]Sand art
[C]Music
[D]Sports

Sand art

Explanation

6.

In which year “Odisha Bigyan Academy” was established?
[A]1980
[B]1981
[C]1979
[D]1982

1981

Explanation

7.

Who among the following founded the Bhoi Dynasty?
[A]Govinda Vidyadhara
[B]Mukunda Deva
[C]Prataparudra Deva
[D]Raghubhanja Chhotray

Govinda Vidyadhara

Explanation

8.

The Oriya Poet Sarala Dasa was a contemparory of ___?
[A]Govinda Vidyadhara
[B]Prataparudra Deva
[C]Kapilendra Deva
[D]None of the above

Kapilendra Deva

Explanation

9.

The ruler of Eastern Ganga dynasty who is known to have built the Konark temple is?
[A]Indravarman
[B]Anantavarman
[C]Narasimhadeva I
[D]Anagabhimadeva

Narasimhadeva I

Explanation

10.

Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri is related to___?
[A]Satakarni
[B]Kharavela
[C]Chandragupta
[D]Pusyamitra

Karavela