General knowledge is a crucial component of various competitive exams, including those conducted by the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) for positions such as Livestock Inspector (LSI), Forester, and Forest Guard (FG). This article presents a curated selection of 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering diverse topics to help aspirants prepare effectively for these exams.
Top 30 General Knowledge MCQs for OSSSC LSI, Forester, FG
These 30 multiple-choice questions cover a wide range of topics from science, history, literature, geography, and current affairs. Practicing such questions regularly can enhance your general knowledge and improve your performance in competitive exams like those conducted by OSSSC for positions such as Livestock Inspector, Forester, and Forest Guard. Good luck with your preparation!
- Which river flows between Vindhyan and Satpura ranges?
(a) Narmada
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Son
(d) Netravati
Answer: (a) Narmada - Where is the Central Rice Research Station situated?
(a) Chennai
(b) Cuttack
(c) Bangalore
(d) Quilon
Answer: (b) Cuttack - Who wrote Sanskrit grammar?
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Charak
(c) Panini
(d) Aryabhatt
Answer: (c) Panini - Which headstream of the Ganges meets it last?
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Pindar
(c) Mandakini
(d) Bhagirathi
Answer: (d) Bhagirathi - Which metal’s salts are sensitive to light?
(a) Zinc
(b) Silver
(c) Copper
(d) Aluminum
Answer: (b) Silver - Patanjali is well known for the compilation of?
(a) Yoga Sutra
(b) Panchatantra
(c) Brahma Sutra
(d) Ayurveda
Answer: (a) Yoga Sutra - Where does the River Luni drain into?
(a) Rann of Kachchh
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Gulf of Cambay
(d) Lake Sambhar
Answer: (a) Rann of Kachchh - Which river originates in the Brahmagiri range of Western Ghats?
(a) Pennar
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Tapti
Answer: (b) Cauvery - Which country has the highest barley production?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Russia
(d) France
Answer: (c) Russia - Tsunamis are not caused by?
(a) Hurricanes
(b) Earthquakes
(c) Undersea landslides
(d) Volcanic eruptions
Answer: (a) Hurricanes - Chambal river is a part of?
(a) Sabarmati basin
(b) Ganga basin
(c) Narmada basin
(d) Godavari basin
Answer: (c) Narmada basin - Who invented D.D.T.?
(a) Mosley
(b) Rudolf
(c) Karl Benz
(d) Dalton
Answer: (a) Mosley - In which sea do volcanic eruptions not occur?
(a) Baltic sea
(b) Black sea
(c) Caribbean sea
(d) Caspian sea
Answer: (a) Baltic sea - Where does the Indus river originate?
(a) Kinnaur
(b) Ladakh
(c) Nepal
(d) Tibet
Answer: (d) Tibet - Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Jupiter
Answer: (b) Venus - With which river does the Chambal river merge?
(a) Banas
(b) Ganga
(c) Narmada
(d) Yamuna
Answer: (d) Yamuna - Where was electricity supply first introduced in India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Dehradun
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Chennai
Answer: (c) Darjeeling - Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati, and Kabini are tributaries of which river?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godawari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Krishna
Answer: (c) Cauvery - What is Bharat Nirman Scheme related to?
(a) Foodgrain production self-sufficiency
(b) Family welfare programme
(c) Infrastructure development
(d) Employment generation program
Answer: (c) Infrastructure development - Which peninsular river is least seasonal in flow?
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Cauvery
Answer: (c) Godavari - Which one of the following ports is the oldest port in India?
(a) Mumbai Port
(b) Chennai Port
(c) Kolkata Port
(d) Vishakhapatnam Port
Answer: (b) Chennai Port - At which one of the following places do the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi merge to form Ganga?
(a) Devprayag
(b) Rudra Prayag
(c) Karnaprayag
(d) Vishnuprayag
Answer: (a) Devprayag - Which of the following is not a nuclear power center?
(a) Narora
(b) Kota
(c) Chamera
(d) Kakrapara
Answer: (c) Chamera - Galileo was an Italian astronomer who
A. developed the telescope
B. discovered four satellites of Jupiter
C. discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above - Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove
A. NOx
B. SOx
C. CO
D. suspended particulate matter
Answer: D. suspended particulate matter - First Afghan War took place in
A. 1839
B. 1848
C. 1843
D. 1833
Answer: A. 1839 - Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
A. Ku-Klux-Klan
B. Democratic Party
C. Labour Party
D. Nazi Party
Answer: D. Nazi Party - Habeas Corpus Act 1679
A. provided facilities to a prisoner to obtain either speedy trial or release in bail
B. states that no one was to be imprisoned without a writ or warrant stating the charge against him
C. safeguarded the personal liberties of the people against arbitrary imprisonment by the king’s orders
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above - Guwahati High Court is the judicature of
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above - Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by
A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
D. Fourth World Nations
Answer: A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
