How to prepare the Current Affairs for the OPSC OAS Prelim Exam
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Current Affairs are the most important aspect of any competitive examination today. As far as OAS Prelim Exam is concerned, from last 2- 3 years, Current affairs are becoming more prominent. Every year 10-12 questions are asked from current affairs section i.e contemporary issues of national and international importance. But current affairs are oceans. If you don't get the proper guidance to handle them, you will be lost in the ocean. So analysis of the previous years' questions are more important to know the level and pulse of the current affairs questions. But from 2021 Prelim Exam, The pattern and Difficulty level of questions have undergone a paradigm shift. It is more likely with the pattern of IAS Exam now.
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Below we will analyse the current affairs questions asked in 2019 & 2020 OAS Prelim Exam.
OAS Prelim Exam, 2019
- The Headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is located at ?
a] Beijing
b]Kuala Lumpur
c]Singapore
d]Manila
Ans- a
Manila- Asian Development Bank.
Note- Headquarters of International Organisations are important.
2. India's First National Film Museum was set up in?
a] Chennai
b] Mumbai
c] Kolkata
d] Pune
Ans- b
3. The World Consumer Rights Day,2019 was observed on?
a] 10th June
b] 15th September
c] 15th March
d] 10th November
Ans- c
Note- Some important Days are required to remember
4. Which one of the following persons is the first lokpal of India?
a] Ranjan Gogoi
b] T S Thakur
c] Pinaki Chandra Ghose
d] Madan Lokur
Ans- c
Note- It's a GK type Question.
5. As on today , which one of the following countries is not a member of European Union?
a] Belarus
b] Latvia
c] Malta
d] Ireland
Ans- a
Note -It's a question from International Organisation.
6. The Name of the First Cyber Crime Prevention Unit of India is?
a] CYBGRID
b] ZAPMETA
c] VISHWAS
d] AASHVAST
Ans- d
Note- Its a question from important national organisation.
7. The name of the APP launched by the Reserve Bank of India to help visually challenged to identify denomination of notes is?
a] MANI
b] Uber
c] Docs
d] Eyenote
Ans- a
Note- Its a question from important national organisation.
8. The First Indian Equestrian who is officially qualified to represent India for the Tokyo Olympics?
a] Jitendra Virwani
b] Fouaad Mirza
c] Imtiaz Anees
d] I J Lamba
Ans- b
Note- Its a Question from Sports.
9 . ' Sukanya' project , a self-defence training to girl students is an initiative by which Police?
a] Hyderabad
b] Patna
c] Kolkata
d] Delhi
Ans- a
Note- It's a question from important Govt. initiative.
10. The Country which supplied 'Apache AH-64E' helicopter to India is?
a] USA
b] Russia
c] France
d] North Korea
Ans- a
Note- Its a Question from important defence purchase.
11. The hosting country to celebrate World Environment Day,2020 is?
a] India
b] Canada
c] Rwanda
d] Colombia
Ans- a
Note- Its a question from Important day Celebration
12. The present chairman of Odisha Public Service Commission?
a] J D Sharma
b] Brig. L. C Patnaik
c] Rajat Das
d] Ajit Kumar Patnaik
Ans- b
Note- It's a question from important organisation of Odisha.
13. The First Arab Country to be granted full membership for Financial Action Task Force?
a] Kuwait
b] Oman
c] Saudi Arabia
d] Dubai
Ans- c
Note- It's a question from important international organisation.
14. Rourkela steel Plant was set up with the assistance from ?
a] USSR
b] West Germany
c]UK
d] USA
Ans- b
Note- It's a question from important organisation of Odisha.
OAS Prelim Exam, 2020
1. Which of the following is not correct?
a] The First India- Japan Samvad Conference was held in 2015 at Bodh Gaya, India
b] The Samvad Conference revolves around the need to build the future of Asia under the positive influence of traditions of non- violence and democracy in Asia
c] In the Sixth Samvad Conference PM Modi proposed to establish a library of traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures.
d] Samvad Conference is being held every year since 2015 between India and Thailand.
Ans- d
Note- It's question from important international events.
2. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[SCO] Heads of State Summit was held on 10th November,2020 in the video conference format,2020. The summit was hosted by?
a] Russia
b] India
c] Kazakhstan
d] Uzbekistan
Ans- a
Note- It's a question from important international organisation
3. Which country has become the sixth member of the 'Five Eyes' Intelligence network?
a] Japan
b] Nepal
c] India
d] China
Ans- a
Note- It's a question from important international grouping.
4. What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit,2020
a] Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count.
b] Sustainable Energy Across the World
c] Attaining SDG before 2030
d] Energy and resources for all.
Ans- a
Note- It's a question from important summit and their theme.
5. Who among the following persons of Odisha, is the Padma Vibhushan Awardee for distinguished service in the field of Arts?
a] Shanti Devi
b] Sudarshan Pattanaik
c] Rajat Kumar Kar
d] Sudarshan Sahoo
Ans- d
Note- It's a question from important Award
6. The recipient of the Atibadi Jagannath Das Literary Award awarded by the Sahitya Academy Award of Odisha for 2020 is?
a] Madhusudan Pati
b] Binapani Mohanty
c] Rama Chandra Behera
d] Rama Kanta Rath
Ans- c
Note- It's a question from important Award
7. The fresh water Lake built by India near its research station 'Maitri' in the Antarctica is known as?
a] Bharati
b] Dakshin Gangotri
c] Priyadarshini
d]Dakshin Manasarovar
Ans- c
Note - It's a question from Sc & Tech.
8. The Mars Perseverance Rover that landed on the Mars on 18th February, 2021 was launched by?
a] The Republic of Russia
b] The United States of America
c] The People's Republic of China
d] The Republic of India
Ans- b
Note - It's a question from Sc & Tech.
9. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was made an Union Territory of India with effect from?
a] 26th January,2019
b] 5th August, 2019
c] 15th September,2019
d] 31st October,2019
Ans- d
Note- It's question from important national events.
10. The protest Movements Organised at Shaheen Bag in Delhi from 14th December,2019 to 24th March, 2020 was against?
a] The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
b] The Muslim Women[ Protection of Rights on Marriage] Act, 2019
c] The Citizenship Amendment Act,2019
d] The Reservation [ for Economically Weaker Section of Citizens] Amendment Act,2019
Ans- c
Note- It's question from important national events.
11. The Military Skirmishes that occured between China and India since 5th May, 2020 in the Galwan Valley involved territorial disputes over?
a] The Pangong Lake Area
b] The Aksai-Chin Area
c] The Kargil Area
d] The Naku-La Pass Area
Ans- a
Note - It's a question from Defence
Now looking and analysing the above questions, we can conclude that the Current affairs questions are mostly GK Type questions. Based on above analysis I have Compiled The last 1.5 years Current Affairs questions starting from June, 2020 to January 2022 on monthly basis. These compilation will be extremely useful for The OAS Prelim Exam as far as the current Affairs section is concerned.
A Brief Sample of the Compilation has been given below
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF APRIL 2021
Awards
The Marathi novelist who has been chosen for 2020 Saraswati Samman for his novel Sanatan, by KK Birla
Foundation – Sharankumar Limbale
The veteran film star from Tamil Nadu who has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award (for 2019)
– Rajinikanth
Defence
The 19th edition of the Indian French Nvay bilateral exercise conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25 to 27
April 2021 is named – VARUNA 2021
The multi-latarel maritime exercise conducted from 05 to 07 April 2021 by Indian Navy, French Navy
(FN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and United States Navy
(USN) in Eastern Indian Ocean Region is named – La Perouse
The multinational military exercise held in Bangladesh from 04 to 12.04.21 to commemorate the birth
centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman and mark glorious 50 years of liberation with
participation of India, Royal Bhutan, Sri Lankan and Bangladesh army was named – Shantir Ogroshena
2021
Persons
The former Attorney-General of India and Padma Vibhushan recipient who passed away on 30 April
2021 at the age of 91 years – Shri Soli Sorabjee
The Padma Bhushan recipient Indian classical vocalist who passed away on 25 April 2021 – Pt Rajan
Mishra
The veteran music composer of Nadeem-Shravan duo who passed away on 22 April 2021 – Shravan
Rathod
The new Chief Election Commissioner of India who has been appointed to take over from Shri Sunil
Arora with effect from 13.04.2021 – Shri Sushil Chandra
The Supreme Court Judge who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India from 24 April 2021
– Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana
Sports
The Indian chess player from Tamil Nadu who has become 68th Indian Chess Grandmaster – Arjun
Kalyan
Places
The state which has appointed film star Sonu Sood as its Covid-19 vaccine ambassador – Punjab
The Indian State which has become the first in the country to launch a cashless medical insurance
scheme worth Rs. 5 lakh to each family of the state – Rajasthan
Miscellaneous
The motto of Mission Aahaar Kranti jointly launched by Vijnana Bharati (Vibha), ‘Global Indian Scientists
and Technocrats’ Forum (GIST), Vigyan Prasar, and Pravasi Bharatiya Academic and Scientific Sampark
(PRABHASS) – Uttam Aahaar-Uttam Vichaar
The municipal corporation which has become the first in the country to issue and list Municipal Green
Bonds – Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam
The theme of International Children's Book Day being observed on 02 April 2021 – Music of
Words.
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