Odisha Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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In which district of Odisha did President Droupadi Murmu offer prayers at the Lord Nilamadhab Temple on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nayagarh
The President travelled from Bhubaneswar to Nayagarh, where she visited the Lord Nilamadhab Temple.
How many electric buses has the Centre approved for Odisha under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, as noted at Manohar Lal's review in Bhubaneswar on 23 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 400
PIB (23 Mar 2025): the Central Government has approved the deployment of 400 electric buses for Odisha under the Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Sewa Scheme.
At the power sector review with Manohar Lal on 23 March 2025, how much operational coal-based thermal power capacity did the Odisha Government say the State has?
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Correct answer: D — 20 GW
PIB (23 Mar 2025): the State Government informed that Odisha currently has 20 GW of operational coal-based thermal power capacity, with an additional 10 GW in the pipeline.
Manohar Lal called for developing four Odisha urban centres as growth hubs on 23 March 2025. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: C — Rourkela
PIB (23 Mar 2025): the Minister emphasised developing Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri and Khordha as growth hubs; Rourkela was not named, so Rourkela is NOT one of them.
Justice Harish Tandon was appointed Chief Justice of which High Court on 21 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Orissa High Court
Justice Harish Tandon, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, was appointed Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
Before his appointment as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court in March 2025, Justice Harish Tandon was a judge of which High Court?
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Correct answer: B — Calcutta High Court
The Law Ministry's communiqué described him as a judge of the Calcutta High Court.
Consider the following statements in the context of the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court: 1. Judges of High Courts, including Chief Justices, are appointed by the President under Article 217(1). 2. The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the Governor of the State concerned. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The appointment was made by the President under Article 217(1), which covers every High Court judge including the Chief Justice. The Governor is consulted but does not appoint.
On which date did India's coal production cross one billion tonnes in the financial year 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — 20 March 2025
The Ministry of Coal said production crossed 1 BT on 20 March 2025.
What was India's total coal production in FY 2023-24, which was surpassed in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 997.83 MT
The 1 BT milestone came 11 days ahead of the previous fiscal's production of 997.83 million tonnes.
According to the Ministry of Coal in March 2025, about what share of India's electricity is generated by coal-based plants?
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Correct answer: D — About 74%
Around 74% of India's electricity is generated by coal-based power plants; coal is about 55% of the energy mix.
Consider the following statements made by the Ministry of Coal when coal output crossed 1 billion tonnes in March 2025: 1. Coal accounts for about 55% of India's energy mix. 2. India's coal imports rose during April–December 2024 compared with the previous year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The ministry said coal is about 55% of the energy mix, and that coal imports declined by 8.4% in April–December 2024, saving about $5.43 billion.
Debendra Pradhan, who died on 17 March 2025, was a three-time president of the BJP's unit in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Odisha
Debendra Pradhan was a three-time president of the BJP in Odisha and the father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan (died 17 March 2025) held which portfolios in the Vajpayee government?
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Correct answer: D — Surface Transport and Agriculture
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi recalled that he served as Union Minister for (Surface) Transport and Agriculture between 1999 and 2001.
Ramakanta Rath, who died on 16 March 2025, was an eminent poet of which language?
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Correct answer: C — Odia
Ramakanta Rath was a renowned Odia poet and a former Chief Secretary of Odisha.
For which long poem did Odia poet Ramakanta Rath (died March 2025) receive the Saraswati Samman?
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Correct answer: D — Sri Radha
His most celebrated work, the long poem 'Sri Radha' (1985), using Radha and Krishna as metaphors for love and human consciousness, won him the Saraswati Samman.
Consider the following statements about Ramakanta Rath (1934–2025): 1. He was an IAS officer who retired as Chief Secretary of Odisha. 2. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan in 2006. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: he joined the IAS in 1957 and retired as Odisha's Chief Secretary in 1992. Statement 2 is wrong: he received the Padma Bhushan (not Padma Vibhushan) in 2006.
How many projects did the 89th Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluate on 14 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Eight
The 89th NPG evaluated eight projects: four road, three railway and one metro.
The road tunnel under the Brahmaputra evaluated by the 89th NPG will connect which two places in Assam?
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Correct answer: A — Gohpur and Numaligarh
The four-lane tunnel under the Brahmaputra will link Gohpur and Numaligarh, cutting the distance from 240 km to 34 km.
Which metro rail project was evaluated at the 89th Network Planning Group meeting?
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Correct answer: B — Rajkot Metro
The only metro project was the 41.11 km greenfield Rajkot Metro in Gujarat.
Consider the following statements about the PM GatiShakti Network Planning Group (NPG): 1. Its 89th meeting was chaired by a Joint Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 2. The Haridaspur–Paradip doubling it evaluated aims to move coal from the Talcher coalfields to Paradip Port. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: DPIIT Joint Secretary Pankaj Kumar chaired the meeting, and the 74.09 km Haridaspur–Paradip doubling is meant to ease coal movement from Talcher to Paradip Port.
Which missile was test-fired from a Tejas LCA AF MK1 prototype off Chandipur on 12 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Astra
ADA test-fired the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile from the LCA AF MK1 prototype.
Which agency conducted the Astra test-launch from the LCA AF MK1 prototype in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Aeronautical Development Agency
The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) conducted the test, with DRDO, HAL, CEMILAC, DG-AQA and the IAF supporting.
Consider the following statements about the Astra test of 12 March 2025: 1. Astra is already inducted into the Indian Air Force and can engage targets beyond 100 km. 2. The test was described as a milestone towards induction of the LCA AF MK1A variant. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Defence Ministry.
What was the theme of the 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas, observed on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jan Aushadhi: Daam Kam Dawai Uttam
The 2025 theme was 'Jan Aushadhi: Daam Kam Dawai Uttam' (lower price, better medicine).
How many Jan Aushadhi Kendras were there after more than 200 new ones opened during the 2025 Jan Aushadhi week?
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Correct answer: C — 15,291
More than 200 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened, taking the total to 15,291 as of 7 March 2025.
On the 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas (7 March 2025), Union Minister J.P. Nadda visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra at which AIIMS?
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Correct answer: B — AIIMS Bilaspur
Nadda visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra at AIIMS Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, and interacted with beneficiaries.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP): 1. It began in November 2008 as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme of the Department of Pharmaceuticals. 2. It was revamped in 2015 as the Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana before being given its present name. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The scheme was launched in November 2008 by the Department of Pharmaceuticals with Central Pharma PSUs, revamped in September 2015 as Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana, and later renamed PMBJP. It is under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, not the Health Ministry.
How many trainees passed out of INS Chilka in the Agniveer 02/24 batch on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 2,966
2,966 trainees, including 402 women Agniveers, 288 SSR (Medical Assistants) and 227 Naviks, passed out.
Which trophy is awarded to the best woman Agniveer in the overall order of merit at INS Chilka?
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Correct answer: B — Gen Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy
Mansa Gulivindhala received the Gen Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy for the best woman Agniveer at the March 2025 parade.
Which company's hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks began India's first-ever trials, flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tata Motors
Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the trials of Tata Motors' hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks.
How many hydrogen-powered vehicles will be deployed in the heavy-duty truck trial flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The trial will deploy 16 vehicles with different configurations and payloads for up to 24 months.
Which of the following freight areas is NOT among those named for the hydrogen truck trials flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chennai
The trucks will run on routes around Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar. Chennai was not named.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen truck trial launched on 4 March 2025: 1. It is funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. 2. It tests both hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell trucks. 3. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, under which it is funded, was approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2021. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023.
How many hydrogen refuelling stations are included in the five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks sanctioned by MNRE (announced 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — 9
The five pilot projects include 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen transport pilot projects announced by MNRE on 3 March 2025: 1. Of the 37 vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. 2. The vehicles will run on 10 routes, including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. 3. The projects are funded under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: 15 fuel cell and 22 hydrogen ICE vehicles will run on 10 routes including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. Statement 3 is wrong: the pilots come under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with about ₹208 crore of central support.
The Indian Navy's East Coast Motor Car Rally Expedition was flagged off on 3 March 2025 from which naval establishment?
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Correct answer: B — INS Netaji, Kolkata
The rally was flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata, and will cover about 3,800 km before ending in Chennai on 21 March.
At which university was the Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme launched by Jayant Chaudhary on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
Swavalambini was launched at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and virtually at BHU, the University of Hyderabad and MANUU.
Which institute implements Swavalambini, the women entrepreneurship programme of MSDE and NITI Aayog launched on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NIESBUD
Swavalambini is run under MSDE and implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), in partnership with NITI Aayog.
Consider the following statements about the Swavalambini programme launched on 1 March 2025: 1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and NITI Aayog. 2. Its Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. 3. Its Faculty Development Programme is a six-month residential course. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: MSDE runs Swavalambini with NITI Aayog, and the EDP is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. Statement 3 is wrong: the Faculty Development Programme is a five-day training; six months is the mentorship period for participants.
Where was 'Sugamya Yatra' organised on International Wheelchair Day, 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi
DEPwD and the Office of the CCPD organised Sugamya Yatra at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi.
At the 9th National Summit on Good & Replicable Practices in Puri (28 February 2025), Odisha's CM highlighted the merger of which state scheme with AB-PMJAY?
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Correct answer: B — Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana
Mohan Charan Majhi said merging Odisha's Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana with AB-PMJAY gives over 4.5 crore people access to more than 29,000 private hospitals.
From which platform was the Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) launched in its flight-trials at Chandipur on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Seaking helicopter
The NASM-SR was launched from an Indian Navy Seaking helicopter during the trials at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
Which feature of the NASM-SR, proven in the February 2025 trials, allows the pilot to retarget the missile in flight?
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Correct answer: B — Man-in-Loop
The trials proved the Man-in-Loop feature, in which live seeker images sent over a two-way datalink let the pilot retarget the missile in flight.
What type of seeker does the NASM-SR use for terminal guidance?
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Correct answer: C — Indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker
The NASM-SR uses an indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker for terminal guidance; mid-course guidance uses a fibre-optic gyroscope-based INS and radio altimeter.
Which state received the largest share of the ₹1,554.99 crore NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh was approved ₹608.08 crore, the largest share; Tripura got ₹288.93 crore and Odisha ₹255.24 crore.
Which of the following states was NOT among the five that received additional NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kerala
The five states were Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha, Telangana and Tripura; Kerala was not among them.
Consider the following statements about the NDRF assistance approved on 19 February 2025: 1. It was approved by a High-Level Committee chaired by the Union Home Minister. 2. It is subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening balance available in the states' SDRF. 3. In 2024-25 the Centre released SDRF funds to all 28 states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved the aid subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening SDRF balance; SDRF funds in 2024-25 went to 27 states, not all 28, so only the first two statements are correct.
Who presented the Odisha Budget 2025-26 in the state Assembly on 17 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presented the ₹2,90,000 crore Budget on 17 February 2025.
What is the total size of Odisha's Budget for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,90,000 crore
The Budget Estimates for 2025-26 are ₹2,90,000 crore, about 9% more than 2024-25's ₹2,65,000 crore; ₹1,70,000 crore is the Programme Budget.
Odisha's capital outlay of ₹65,012 crore in the 2025-26 Budget is what share of the state's GSDP?
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Correct answer: B — 6.1%
The capital outlay of ₹65,012 crore in 2025-26 is 6.1% of GSDP, as per the state's budget documents.
Under Odisha's Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana (February 2025), grants for paying community support staff go to which bodies?
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Correct answer: A — Gram Panchayat Level Federations
The government will bear the remuneration of community support staff by giving grants to Gram Panchayat Level Federations (GPLFs).
About how many community support staff were to benefit from Odisha's Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 62,000
Chief Minister Majhi said over 62,000 community support staff would benefit, with pay from April 2024.
What target for 'Lakhpati Didis' by 2027 did the Odisha government cite while announcing the Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 25 lakh
The Odisha government has set a target of 25 lakh Lakhpati Didis, women SHG members earning ₹1 lakh a year, by 2027.
Who is the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly who, with CM Mohan Charan Majhi, unveiled its NeVA 'Digital House' on 13 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Surama Padhy
Speaker Surama Padhy and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled the Digital House of Odisha under NeVA.
On 11 February 2025, Odisha's Chief Minister announced that mid-day meals would be extended to students of which classes?
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Correct answer: C — Classes IX and X
CM Mohan Charan Majhi said students of Classes IX and X would also get mid-day meals; the scheme earlier covered students up to Class VIII.
Rohit Sharma's 119 against England on 9 February 2025 was his which ODI century?
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Correct answer: C — 32nd
The 119 off 90 balls at Cuttack was Rohit Sharma's 32nd ODI hundred.
At which stadium did India beat England in the second ODI on 9 February 2025 to seal the series?
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Correct answer: A — Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
The second ODI was played at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, where India won by four wickets.
What target did India chase down in the second ODI against England at Cuttack on 9 February 2025, in which Rohit Sharma scored 119?
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Correct answer: C — 304
India chased England's 304 and won by four wickets with 33 balls to spare.
In which district did Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi release the fourth phase of Subhadra Yojana assistance on 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Jajpur
The state-level disbursement of the fourth phase was held in Jajpur district.
After the fourth phase on 8 February 2025, roughly how many women (in lakh) had received the first instalment under Odisha's Subhadra Yojana?
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Correct answer: C — 98
Over 18 lakh new beneficiaries in the fourth phase took the total to over 98 lakh women.
Odisha's Subhadra Yojana, whose fourth phase was released on 8 February 2025, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which month?
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Correct answer: B — September 2024
The Subhadra Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2024.
How many MBBS seats does the Jajpur medical college, inaugurated by Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on 8 February 2025, have for its first academic year?
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Correct answer: A — 50
The college has been allocated 50 MBBS seats for its first academic year, with plans to raise them to 100 from the next session.
The government medical college in Jajpur, Odisha, inaugurated in February 2025, was renamed to honour which historical ruler?
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Correct answer: A — Maharaja Jajati Keshari
The Chief Minister announced that the institution would be renamed Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital, honouring the legacy of Maharaja Jajati Keshari.
The truncated Waltair railway division retained by the Cabinet decision of 7 February 2025 is to be renamed as:
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Correct answer: C — Visakhapatnam division
The retained part of the Waltair division will be renamed Visakhapatnam division, as 'Waltair' was described as a colonial legacy.
Under which railway zone will the renamed Visakhapatnam division function, as per the Cabinet decision of 7 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — South Coast Railway
The Visakhapatnam division will be under the new South Coast Railway; the other part of Waltair becomes a new Rayagada division under East Coast Railway.
Approximately how much route length of the old Waltair division is retained as the Visakhapatnam division under the February 2025 Cabinet decision?
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Correct answer: B — 410 km
About 410 km is retained as the Visakhapatnam division; the remaining about 680 km forms the new Rayagada division.
What is the total allocation, in ₹ crore over five years, for Odisha's 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' scheme launched on 5 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 5,000
The scheme has an allocation of ₹5,000 crore over five years, including ₹1,000 crore for 2024-25.
Where did CM Mohan Charan Majhi launch the 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' scheme on 5 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jankia, Khordha district
The scheme was launched at Jankia in Khordha district, about 45 km from Bhubaneswar.
Under Odisha's 'Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha' scheme launched in February 2025, projects are taken up only after sanction by which body?
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Correct answer: A — Gram sabhas
Projects under the scheme will be taken up only if sanctioned by gram sabhas, with emphasis on tribal and inaccessible areas.
From where did DRDO conduct three successive flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) on 1 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chandipur, Odisha
PIB (1 Feb 2025): DRDO conducted three successive flight-trials of VSHORADS from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the VSHORADS Man Portable Air Defence system, tested on 1 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Research Centre Imarat
PIB (1 Feb 2025): VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
Where was Odisha's first Automated Testing Station for vehicle fitness inaugurated in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Cuttack RTO
New Indian Express and OdishaTV: Odisha's first ATS was inaugurated at the Cuttack RTO on Thursday, 30 January 2025.
At how many more RTOs did Odisha plan to set up Automated Testing Stations after the first one at Cuttack?
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Correct answer: C — 21
New Indian Express and OdishaTV: the State plans ATS at 21 more RTOs, plus an additional centre in Cuttack.
'Utkarsh Odisha' – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 28 January 2025 in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Bhubaneswar
PIB 2096929: the PM inaugurated the conclave and exhibition in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2025.
At the Utkarsh Odisha conclave, the PM referred to dedicated industrial parks and investment regions for the petro and petrochemical sector at which two places in Odisha?
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Correct answer: A — Paradip and Gopalpur
PIB 2096929: dedicated industrial parks and investment regions were being developed in Paradip and Gopalpur.