For the Odisha (b)Ed Paper-II (Arts) Entrance Exam, focusing on the top 30 MCQs is crucial. These questions typically cover key areas such as regional history, geography, and cultural heritage of Odish(a) Emphasizing important historical events, significant figures, and geographical features will help candidates effectively prepare for the exam.
Top 30 MCQs For Odisha (b)E(d) paper-II (Arts) Entrance Exam
- Choose the correct meaning of the word “gregarious”:
(a) Shy
(b) Sociable
(c) Lazy
(d) Angry
Answer: (b) Sociable - Change the narration: He said, “I have finished my homework.”
(a) He said that he has finished his homework.
(b) He said that he had finished his homework.
(c) He says that he had finished his homework.
(d) He said that he finished his homework.
Answer: (b) He said that he had finished his homework. - Change the narration: “Please help me,” she said to him.
(a) She asked him to help her.
(b) She told him to help her.
(c) She requested him to help her.
(d) She ordered him to help her.
Answer: (c) She requested him to help her. - What is meant by the idiom “burn the midnight oil”?
(a) To work late into the night
(b) To waste fuel
(c) To light a candle
(d) To sleep early
Ans: (a) To work late into the night - Select the synonym of “elated”:
(a) Sad
(b) Thrilled
(c) Bored
(d) Tired
Ans: (b) Thrilled - Choose the antonym of “benevolent”:
(a) Generous
(b) Kind
(c) Malevolent
(d) Helpful
Ans: (c) Malevolent - The Treaty of Allahabad was signed between the British East India Company and which Mughal emperor?
(a) Shah Alam II
(b) Bahadur Shah I
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Akbar II
Correct Answer: (a) Shah Alam II - Who was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty?
(a) Sikandar Lodhi
(b) Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Bahlul Lodhi
(d) Daulat Khan Lodhi
Correct Answer: (b) Ibrahim Lodhi - The fall of which fort marked the end of the Maratha Confederacy?
(a) Pune
(b) Raigad
(c) Gwalior
(d) Agra
Correct Answer: (c) Gwalior - Who was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty?
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Nasiruddin Tughlaq
Correct Answer: (a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - Which Mughal emperor established the Din-i-Ilahi?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb
Correct Answer: (c) Akbar - Who led the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 in Kanpur?
(a) Rani Lakshmibai
(b) Nana Sahib
(c) Tantia Tope
(d) Bahadur Shah II
Correct Answer: (b) Nana Sahib - Which British Act transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British Crown?
(a) Regulating Act of 1773
(b) Charter Act of 1813
(c) Government of India Act 1858
(d) Indian Councils Act 1909
Correct Answer: (c) Government of India Act 1858 - The Gajapati rulers of Odisha belonged to which dynasty?
(a) Ganga dynasty
(b) Somavamshi dynasty
(c) Chalukya dynasty
(d) Maurya dynasty
Correct Answer: (a) Ganga dynasty - Who was the first Indian to use the term ‘Swaraj’?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Who established the Slave dynasty in India?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
(c) Razia Sultan
(d) Balban
Correct Answer: (b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak - What is the nature of the Indian state as described in the Preamble?
(a) Federal
(b) Unitary
(c) Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republican
(d) Parliamentary
Answer: (c) Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republican - What does the Preamble identify as the source of authority of the Constitution?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Supreme Court of India
(d) The people of India
Answer: (d) The people of India - Which system of government does India follow, as indicated by its parliamentary features?
(a) Presidential
(b) Monarchical
(c) Parliamentary
(d) Authoritarian
Answer: (c) Parliamentary - The Earth’s mantle extends to a depth of approximately:
(a) 30 km
(b) 700 km
(c) 2,900 km
(d) 5,150 km
Answer: (c) 2,900 km - Which of the following layers is in a solid state despite high temperatures due to immense pressure?
(a) Crust
(b) Outer Core
(c) Inner Core
(d) Asthenosphere
Answer: (c) Inner Core - The mantle constitutes what percentage of the Earth’s total volume?
(a) 1%
(b) 16%
(c) 31%
(d) 83%
Answer: (d) 83% - What type of rocks primarily make up the continental crust?
(a) Basalt
(b) Granite
(c) Iron
(d) Nickel
Answer: (b) Granite - The density of the oceanic crust is approximately:
(a) 2.7 g/cm³
(b) 3.0 g/cm³
(c) 5.7 g/cm³
(d) 7.9 g/cm³
Answer: (b) 3.0 g/cm³ - What is the geosphere?
a) The water parts of the planet
b) The living components of the Earth
c) The gaseous component above the surface of the Earth
d) The elements that form the crust and core of the Earth
Answer: d) The elements that form the crust and core of the Earth - ଯେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦରେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟୟ ଯୋଗ ହୋଇ ନଥାଏ, ତାକୁ କ’ଣ କହନ୍ତି ?
(a) ମୌଳିକ ଶବ୍ଦ
(b) ଯୌଗିକ ଶବ୍ଦ
(c) ବ୍ଯାପନ୍ନ ଶବ୍ଦ
(d) ବ୍ୟୁତ୍ପାଦିତ ଶବ୍ଦ
Ans: (a) ମୌଳିକ ଶବ୍ଦ - ନିମ୍ନ ଶବ୍ଦମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ମୌଳିକ ଶବ୍ଦ ?
(a) ପାଠୁଆ
(b) ଅପାଠୁଆ
(c) ପାଈ
(d) ପାଠ
Ans: (d) ପାଠ - ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜୀବ ନିଜ ମନର ଭାବକୁ କିପରି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ?
(a) ଧୂନିଦ୍ଵାରା
(b) ଅଙ୍ଗଭଙ୍ଗୀଦ୍ଵାରା ।
(c) ଇଙ୍ଗିତ ଦ୍ଵାରା
(d) ଧ୍ବନି ଓ ଅଙ୍ଗଭଙ୍ଗୀଦ୍ଵାରା
Ans: (a) ଧୂନିଦ୍ଵାରା - ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ‘ନି’ ଉପସର୍ଗରୁ ଗଠିତ ଶବ୍ଦ?
(a) ନିଶ୍ଚଳ
(b) ନିସ୍ତାର
(c) ନିଷ୍ପାପ
(d) ନିକ୍ଷେପ
Ans. (d) ନିକ୍ଷେପ - ‘ଦେଖିବା ‘ – ଉକ୍ତ କ୍ରିୟାର ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଧାତୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ହେବ ସୂଚାଅ?
(a) ଦୃଷ୍ଟ
(b) ଦ୍ରଶ୍
(c) ଦେଖ୍
(d) ଦୃଶ୍
Ans. (d) ଦୃଶ୍
