OPSC History PYQ — 114 Previous Year Questions

OPSC History PYQ 1 (2022)

With reference to the creation of a separate province of Orissa consider the following statements. 1. 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?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

Answer: D. All four

OPSC History PYQ 2 (2022)

What is not true about the Prajamandala movement in Odisha?

1. It was a movement against the obnoxious taxes and ill treatment to the subject population by the feudatory chiefs of the Gadjat states.
2. Sarangadhara Das, Harekrushna Mahatab, Pabitra Mohan Pradhan and Nabakrushna Choudhury were the important leaders of the movement.
3. It started with the murder of Major Bezelgate, the Political Agent in Ranapur.
4. A State Enquiry Committee was constituted by the Government under the chairmanship of Harekrushna Mahatab in 1937 to report on the condition of people in Gadjat states.

Answer: C. It started with the murder of Major Bezelgate, the Political Agent in Ranapur.

OPSC History PYQ 3 (2022)

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?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. All are correct

Answer: C. 1, 3 and 4