Odisha is popular for its diverse tribal cultures and ancient temples. The land has witnessed Kalinga war in 262-261 B.C. that led the great Indian Emperor Ashoka to follow Buddhism. The region was historically known as ‘Utkal’, which is mentioned in the national anthem of India. The State is divided into 30 administrative districts and Bhubaneshwar is the capital city of Odisha. The major cities of the State include Rourkela, Cuttack, Berhampur, and Sambalpur. Odia is the official language of the State. The total population of the State is about 44 million, with a sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males. The State has a total area of 1,55,820 square kilometers with a coast line of 485 kilometres and is the sixth largest in the country. The State’s economy is largely based on agriculture, fishing, manufacturing and quarrying. The service sector of the State is also robust, contributing 51 percent to the State’s economy. Further information about the State Odisha can be found on Drona website.

The Literacy rate is 72.87% in which the males constitute 81.59% and females are 64.01% of the State’s literate population. The State has the well-organized infrastructure with 35,928 Primary and 20,427 Upper Primary schools, to provide elementary level education to the students. The Odisha has numerous national and state level educational institutions, which encourages higher education in the State. The State employs 4 lakh people in various state-run departments. The important government job notifications released in the Odisha state are Orissa CSE, Orissa Forest, Orissa JL, Orissa Police, Orissa TET, etc.

Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) looks after the entire recruitment process across the State. OPSC conducts recruitments for Group A, Group B, Group C, and Group D positions. The process begins with the release of notifications followed by competitive exam(s) and interview. The current Chairman of Odisha Public Service Commission is Sri Janardan Diwakar Sharma, and Dr. Satyakam Mishra, Brigadier Laxmi Charan Patnaik are its members. Drona provides unified learning solutions to all the aspirants preparing for competitive examinations. It is the repository of Current affairs, GK, previous question papers, model papers, tips and tricks, etc. Its strategic approach helps students understand complex concepts in simpler ways, be it any State or Central government competitive exam.

Drona provides comprehensive information about the job recruitment done by various state governments like Punjab, Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, AP (Andhra Pradesh), Telangana, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Etc. It also guides students by providing previous question papers, mock tests, Tips for exams and interviews, model papers, etc., to crack these exams.