More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The basin of Talcher coalfield mainly occupies the
A)Subarnarekha river valley
B)Rushikulya river valley
C)Brahmani river valley
D)None of the above
Answer: Brahmani river valley
- Q. Which is the largest fresh water lake of Odisha
A)Chilika
B)Ansupa
C)Sara
D)Kanjia
Answer: Ansupa
- Q. Consider the following about the plateaus in Odisha. 1. The Panposh – Keonjhar – Pallahara plateau comprises the Upper Baitarani catchment basin. 2. The Nabarangpur – Jayapore plateau comprises the Sabari basin. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Major projects namely Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project have been sanctioned under which scheme?
A)Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
B)Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
C)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
D)None of the above
Answer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Q. Madhu Babu Pension Yojana Scheme is for
A)for construction worker
B)only old age people
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: None of the above
- Q. Kedu festival is celebrated in
A)Ganjam
B)Kandhamal
C)Koraput
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who can extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to any Union Territory or exclude it?
A)President
B)Parliament
C)Governor
D)Chief Minister
Answer: Parliament
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. The festival of Nabakalebara is celebrated according to Odia Lunar Calendar. 2. It is celebrated only in those years that have even numbers. Which of the following is correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which district has the seat of Odisha High Court?
A)Jajpur
B)Nayagarh
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Cuttack
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. Chandan Yatra fair is organised in
A)Balangir
B)Puri
C)Nuapada
D)Koraput
Answer: Puri
- Q. The district headquarters of Mayurbhanj district is at present located in
A)Karanjia
B)Jamada
C)Baripada
D)Thakurmunda
Answer: Baripada
- Q. Who established the first printing press of Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?
A)Rammohan Roy
B)Raja of Khallikote
C)Christian Missionaries
D)Jayee Rajguru
Answer: Christian Missionaries
- Q. What were the provinces known in Odisha during the period of Ganga dynasty?
A)Panchali
B)Dauvarika
C)Bhoga
D)Visayas
Answer: Visayas
- Q. Odisha was affected by Na’anka Famine during which of these years?
A)1780-85
B)1866-67
C)1832-36
D)1698-1701
Answer: 1866-67
- Q. Name two hills containing many caves near Bhubaneswar.
A)Malayagiri and Ratnagiri
B)Khandagiri and Udayagiri
C)Lalitgiri and Pushagiri
D)Whalegiri and Barunei hill
Answer: Khandagiri and Udayagiri
- Q. Under which Governor General, British rule was first established in Odisha?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Lord Dufferin
C)Lord Linlithgow
D)Robert Clive
Answer: Robert Clive
- Q. Which of the following is the smallest district in Odisha in terms of population size?
A)Deogarh
B)Jagatsinghpur
C)Angul
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Deogarh
- Q. From which district of Odisha the weekly Asha was published first time in 1913?
A)Ganjam
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)Berhampur
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. In the East, Koraput district is bounded by:
A)Gajapati
B)Rayagada
C)Nabarangpur
D)Malkanagiri
Answer: Rayagada
- Q. Who wrote the first Odia play ‘Babaji’ in 1877?
A)Kampal Mishra
B)Jagmohan Leela
C)Padmanav Narayan Dev
D)Kalicharan Patnaik
Answer: Jagmohan Leela
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