Police & Paramilitary | Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable
General Awareness appears in the Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable syllabus below. The official pattern does not break it into its own timed section, so treat the whole topic list as fair game.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Odisha geography · solved example
Which city is the capital of Odisha?
Solution
Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha. Cuttack was the former capital and is still a major administrative centre, while Puri is a coastal pilgrimage city and Rourkela is an industrial hub.
Odisha culture · solved example
The Sun Temple at Konark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which state?
Solution
The 13th-century Sun Temple at Konark is in Odisha's Puri district. It is shaped like a giant chariot and is one of India's most celebrated architectural monuments.
Indian polity · solved example
How many fundamental rights are guaranteed to citizens under the Indian Constitution?
Solution
The Constitution originally listed seven fundamental rights, but the Right to Property was removed as a fundamental right by the 44th Amendment. Six fundamental rights remain in Part III today.
Rivers of India · solved example
The Mahanadi river flows into which body of water?
Solution
The Mahanadi rises in Chhattisgarh, flows through Odisha and empties into the Bay of Bengal near False Point. East-flowing peninsular rivers generally drain into the Bay of Bengal, not the Arabian Sea.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable: 16-question practice mock
16 questions | 16 min
Yes. Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. Each correct answer carries one mark; 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. No mark is deducted for unattempted questions.
The Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable syllabus lists General knowledge, Odisha-specific facts and situational awareness, Indian history, geography, polity and economy basics. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Odisha Police Sepoy/Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.