Workshop on CSMS of OPSC

OPSC have launched Comprehensive Selection Management System (CSMS) developed by NIC on 05th Feb, 2020 to streamline & automate the process of recruitment in order to ensure accuracy, transparency and also to reduce the lead-time to publish the results.

The recruitment process has been automated to help in carrying out direct recruitments to Group_'A" & "B" posts carrying Level-10 & above conducted by OPSC as well as recruitment examination of Assistant Section Officers. 

The multilingual Web portal has been implemented to provide a back to back automation solution across all the recruitment and selection activities.

It will enable to smoothly carry out all recruitment related functionalities starting form online Requisition, online application & scrutiny, online centre

allocation, conduct of examination and evaluation of various tests like Physical

Efficiency Tests, Preliminary Examination, Written Tests, Computer  Tests & Practical Skill Personality Test, preparation and publication of merit and select lists, sponsoring of selected candidates, document verification and reporting of joining etc. Henceforth, the Requisitioning Authorities will be able to submit requisitions online to the OPSC through the CSMS.

ln this context, a training programme for Nodal Officers dealing with establishment of different cadres preferably Under Secretary and above along with concerned ASO/SO/DO of all departments was held on 07.03.2020 from 11 AM to 1:30 PM in the Conference Hall No-3 of Lokseva Bhawan (near RD Department).

Best Wishes on Happy Holi & International Womens Day

Joining of Sri Srikanta Kumar Harichandan, Section Officer in Works Department

Previous year questions of Orissa High Court ASO

Orissa High Court has conducted its Assistant Section Officer Examination 2014 for the recruitment of 100 ASO to the Orissa High Court, Cuttack on 14 Sept. 2014 ( Sunday )
The Examination was of three sitting. 

10.00am to 12.00pm- English, 

12:30pm to 01:30pm- Arithmetic

02:30pm to 03:30pm- General Knowledge. 
Type of Question: all subjective, means a candidates has to write the answer in the answer book provided by the Orissa High court.  

             Question Pattern          

ENGLISH : Full Mark- 100,   Time: 2 Hours

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One Essay (30) 

Odia to English Translation (25)

English to Odia Translation (25)

Preposition Questions (10)

Single word for group of words (10)

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Q.1. Write an essay on any one of the following topics in 800 words. [30 Marks]

• (1) Literacy - Key to Development 
• (ii) Forest Key to human survival 
• (iii) The Curse of dowry 
• (iv) Indian Judicial System 
• (v) Moral and Spiritual deprivation of the Morden Men. 

Q.2. Translate it into English. [25 Marks]

Q.3 Translate the following passage into Oriya [25 Marks]

"Seeing the immense potential of India, the Department of Tourism was formed to promote international and domestic tourism in the country. In addition, the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, the National Council for Hotel. Management and Catering Technology and the Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) were constituted. To promote tourism at the state level, each state and union territory has its own department of tourism. The Department of Tourism is assigned the task of providing infrastructure, carrying out publicity campaigns and disseminating information aimed at promotion of tourist sites in the world market. Further, it formulates policies and programmes and works in coordination with the other departments of the industry, like hotels, tour operators and travel agencies. With its offices in India and abroad, the Department promotes Indian tourism to facilitate tourist inflow into the country. The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management has been constituted to provide professionally trained personnel to the industry. 

Q.4. Fill the blanks with appropriate prepositions. [10 Marks] 

(i) It will add --- our difficulties. 

(ii) The climate does not agree --- my system. 

(iii) I was amazed --- the news. 

(iv) He apologised to his teacher --- his misconduct. 

(v) I don't approve --- your action. 

(vi) He is aspiring --- name and fame.

(vii) You should attend --- your lessons. 

(viii) I dissent --- your views. 

(ix) Vice ends --- misery. 

(x) The police fired --- the mob. 

Q.5. Write a single word for a group of words. [10 Marks] 

(i) That which is easily broken.

(ii) That which cannot be conquered. 

(iii) He who has sacrificed his life for a noble cause. 

(iv) An office without any work but with high pay. 

(v) One who lends money at a very high rate of interest. 

(vi) Absence of any Government. 

(vii) A medicine to counteract the effect of poison. 

(viii) Representing God in human form. 

(ix) Suffering from extreme hunger. 

(x) The rise and fall of voice in speaking. 

ARITHMETIC  Full Mark- 50,   Time: 1 Hour

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There were 8 questions, out of which a candidates have to solve any 5 questions with full details. 
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[Answer any 5 (five) of the following Questions] [All questions carry equal marks] 

Q.1. Arrange the following fractions -3/5, 4/7, 8/9 and 9/11 in their descending order. 

Q.2. Two pens and three pencils cost Rs.86/-. 

Four pens and a pencil cost Rs.112/-. 

Find the cost of a pen and that of a pencil. 

Q.3. If the sum of two numbers is 42 and their product is 437, then find the absolute difference between the numbers. 

Q.4. The population of a town is 1,76,400. If it increases at the rate of 5% per annum, what will be its population two years hence ? What was it two years ago ?

Q.5. If 15 men working 9 hours a day, can reap a field in 16 days, in how many days 18 men will reap the field, working 8 hours a day ? 

Q.6. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of money double in 16 years ? 

Q.7. The present age of a father is three years more than three times the age of his son. Three years hence, father's age will be ten years more than twice the age of the son. Find the present age of father ? 

Q.8. Evaluate; 

A. 

(i) 35  ÷ 0.07

(ii) 2.5 + 0.0005 

(iii) 136.09 ÷ 43.9. 

B. Find the product; 

(i) 2.61 x 1.3 

(ii) .4 x .04 x .004 x 40. 

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE : Full Mark- 50,   Time: 1 Hour

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There was 10 questions, each question has 5 bits. In each bit a question was asked. There was no multiple choice questions. 
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Q.1.Write the name of the persons who discovered these things; [5 Marks] 

(i) Antibiotic 
(ii) Antiseptic 
(iii) Stethoscope 
(iv) X-Ray 
(v) Thermometer 

Q.2. Following personalities are famous for what ; [5 Marks] 

(i) Arti Fradhan (India) 
(ii) Baichung Bhutia 
(iii) Debasish Mohanty 
(iv) Junko Tebei 
(v) Caroline Michuelsan 

Q.3. Write the full form of the following abbreviation ; [5 Marks] 

(i) B.R.O. 
(ii) B.C.C.I. 
(iii) A.S.I. 
(iv) C.V.C. 
(v) F.E.R.A. 

Q.4.Write the name of the author of the following Books; [5 Marks] 

(i) Arthasastra 
(ii) For whom the Bell Tolls 
(iii) Meghaduta 
(iv) Malgudi Days 
(v) Wings of Fire 

Q.5. Write the importance of the following days in a year; [5 Marks] 

(i) 8th August 
(ii) 8th May 
(iii) 8th September 
(iv) 8th October 
(v) 8th March  

Q.6 .Write the name of the Capitals of following Countries; 

(i) Hungary 
(ii) Indonesia 
(iii) Italy 
(iv) Japan 
(v) Germany. 

Q.7. Explain in five sentences ; 

Human Rights or Fundamental Rights. 

Q.8. How the following personalities are popularly known ? [5 Marks] 

(i)   Bal Gangadhar Tilak 
(ii)  Gopabandhu Dash 
(iii) C. Rajgopalachari 
(iv) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(v) Jayaprakash Narayan 

Q.9.Answer the following questions ; [5 Marks] 

(i) Which is the longest river in India ? 
(ii) Write the name of the Longest Dam of our Country ? 
(iii) Which is the Largest Saline Water Lake in India ? 
(iv) Write the name of the State which has longest coast line? 
(v) Write the name of the Longest Platform of our Country ? 

Q.10 . Answer all the questions

(i) Name the process through which plants prepare their food; 
(ii) Deficiency of Vitamin `D' causes which disease ? 
(iii) Spondylisis is the name of a disease that affects which part of the body ? 
(iv) What is the importance of rouphage in our diet ? 
(v) Meningitis is a disease, which affects what part of human body ? 

Exemption of biometric attendance till 31st March

Out of turn promotion

Odisha Government Officers doing ‘Exemplary Service’ will get early promotion with the State Government notifying the Odisha Civil Services (Out Of Turn Promotion) Rules, 2020.

On 17 December, 2019, the State Cabinet approved the proposed Rules and now with the notification of GA& PG Department, this comes to force immediately. This step is taken as a move of transformational agenda of 5T Charter of Governance and accordingly an official structure has been formed to provide ‘Out Of Turn Promotion’ for exceptional performances.

Click here for the Notification.pdf

Assembly Question for 16.03.2020 w.r.t. Works Department

Click Here for the Questions Dt.16.03.2020