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Consider the following statements regarding the Subsidiary Alliance in British India. 1. The Indian ruler signing the alliance would agree to the posting of a British Resident. 2. The Indian ruler could employ any European in his state. 3. The Indian ruler would cede a part of his territory for payment of subsidy. 4. Expenses of the British army in the state to be shared with the company. Which of the following are correct?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Modern History
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102
Consider the following statements regarding Alauddin Khalji. 1. He set up three distinct markets: one for food grains, one for cloth, and the third for horses. 2. A Shahna was posted in the market. 3. The peasants had to pay land revenue in kind. 4. Slaves were transacted in the market during his time. Which of the following are correct?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Medieval History
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Consider the following statements about Buddhism. 1. It was patronized by the Pala kings. 2. Buddha was worshipped as a god in Mahayana Buddhism. 3. Hinayana considers Buddha as an ordinary being who attained Nirvana. 4. Vajrayana focused on Hindu practices. Which of the following are correct?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Ancient History
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Consider the following pairs. 1. Amoghavarsha - A king and a Kannada poet 2. Pampa – Kannada Poet under Jain influence 3. Nanniah - Began writing the Mahabharata in Telugu 4. Ponna - Jain Poet, who wrote on Ramayana themes. Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
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105
Consider the following statements about Sangam literature. 1. The narrative texts are called Melkanakku. 2. The didactic texts are called Kilkanakku. 3. Thirukkural is a major Sangam text. 4. Many Sangam texts were the works of Brahmana scholars. Which of the following are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Parthians. 1. They had migrated from Iran. 2. They set up a kingdom in East India. 3. Gondophernes was a Parthian king. 4. They are mentioned together with the Shakas in the Sanskrit texts. Which of the following are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Rig Veda. 1. It mentions the Aryans as a cultural community. 2. It has many commonalities with Avesta. 3. It mentions Saraswati as naditarna. 4. It indicates that the dasyus kept cattle for dairy products. Which of the following are correct?
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108
Subei, Kachela, and Jamuda, the three sites in the undivided Koraput district of Odisha, are famous for?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Odisha History
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109
What is not true about the Prajamandala movement in Odisha? (a) It was a movement against the obnoxious taxes and ill treatment to the subject population by the feudatory chiefs of the Gadjat states. (b) Sarangadhara Das, Harekrushna Mahatab, Pabitra Mohan Pradhan and Nabakrishna Choudhury were the important leaders of the movement. (c) It started with the murder of Major Bezelgate, the Political Agent in Ranapur. (d) A state Enquire Committee was constituted by the chairmanship of Harekrushna Mahatab in 1937 to report on the condition of people of Gadjat states.
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110
Where do we come across the Madhavapura Mahavihara?
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111
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (a) Bichitrananda Das : Kujibara Patrika (b) Utkal Dipika : Gauri Shankar Ray (c) Sambalpur Haitaisini : Nilamani Vidyaratna (d) Dainika Asha : Sashi Bhusana Rath
OPSC Prelims 2023 Odisha History
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112
Kapilendradeva subdued many feudatory chiefs who rebelled against him. Which of the following did not belong to this category?
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113
Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha in 1. March 1921 2. August 1925 3. December 1927 4. September 1930 Which of the above is not correct?
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114
With reference to the creation of a separate province of Orissa consider the following statements: 1. The British Parliament’s Constitution of Orissa order, 1936 got the approval of the king on 3 March 1936 and Orissa became a new province on 1 April 1936. 2. Sir John Austin Hubback was appointed as the First Governor of Orissa. 3. Sir Courtney Terel, the Chief Justice of Bihar and Orissa High court, administered the oath of office to the new Governor. 4. The inaugural function was held in Ravenshaw College Hall at Cuttack. How many statements given above is/are correct?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Odisha History
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With reference to Mahasivagupta Balarjuna consider the following: 1. He was the Panduvamsi king of South Kosala with his capital located at Sirpur. 2. He extended his dominion by capturing Suvarnapura, modern Sonepur. 3. He ruled for more than 57 years. How many statements given above are correct?
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The Bhanjas of Khinjali-mandala initially had their Capital at Dhritipura, but later on, they shifted their capital to
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117
The Bhaumakaras started an era in the year 736 CE. What was the last known date mentioned in the Bhauma-Kara records?
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118
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Namda project’? 1. This project is a part of ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’. 2. Under this programme, 2200 candidates from Assam were trained. 3. The aim of this project is to preserve the endangered crafts of wool weaving. 4. This project works under public-private partnership.
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119
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Agreement on use of Local Currencies for cross-border transactions’? 1. India and UAE have signed a memorandum in this Agreement. 2. This agreement enables a framework for trade settlements in their respective national currencies. 3. This Agreement was signed by the Prime Ministers of India and UAE. 4. Peekay Intermark LTD and Reserve Bank of India were the first users of this system.
OPSC Prelims 2023 Economics
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120
Which State Government in India has taken a significant step to introduce an educational initiative called ‘CM Rise Schools’?
OPSC Prelims 2023 Current Events
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Which of the following statements are not correct? According to the Second Edition of National Multidimensional Poverty Index – 2023 released by NITI Aayog: 1. 13.5 crore people escaped from multidimensional poverty. 2. In rural areas, there is a rapid decline in poverty from 32.59% to 19.28%. 3. Bihar registered the largest decline in the number of poor individuals. 4. This report covered a comprehensive analysis of poverty across 1075 administrative districts.
OPSC Prelims 2023 Economics
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122
Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of ‘Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill – 2023’? 1. Under this scheme, every family is entitled to guaranteed employment for 125 days per year. 2. This scheme provides a guaranteed minimum monthly pension fixed at Rs 2000/- per month for specific categories. 3. This scheme encompasses the flagship of ‘Jawahar Rozgar Yojana’ for urban areas. 4. To implement this programme, the government has estimated additional expenditure of Rs 2,500 crore annually.
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123
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Talisman Sabre Exercise – 2023’? 1. USA and France have initiated the ‘Talisman Sabre Exercise – 2023’. 2. It is a joint military exercise of the two countries. 3. This exercise is held for every four years. 4. India attended as an observer to this military exercise.
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124
Which of the following statement/s is/ are not correct in respect of ‘Batagaika Crater’? 1. The Batagaika Crater is situated in Australia Far East. 2. This region has become a focal point for studying the effects of climate change on permafrost. 3. The Batagaika Crater is affectionately referred as ‘The Sky in’ 4. The permafrost thaws release enormous quantities of Organic carbon
OPSC Prelims 2023 Environment
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125
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Nomadic Elephant’? 1. It is an Indo – Mongolian Joint military exercise. 2. The Fourteenth Edition of this exercise took place in the year 2019. 3. This exercise is aimed to train Elephants in Defence activities. 4. The First Edition of ‘Nomadic Elephant’ took place in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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