More Questions on Odisha
- Q. In which year Odisha Sahitya Akademy was established?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1973
D)1957
Answer: 1957
- Q. Which of the following soils is rich in aluminiumand iron in the area of Odisha?
A)Red and Yellow
B)Red
C)Black
D)Laterite
Answer: Laterite
- Q. In which year Odisha Boundary Committee was appointed by the Government of British India to demarcate the boundary of the proposed province of Odisha?
A)1932
B)1931
C)1934
D)1920
Answer: 1931
- Q. Sambalpur is the headquarters of which division in Odisha?
A)Central
B)Northern
C)Southern
D)Eastern
Answer: Northern
- Q. Which ruler of Somavamsi dynasty started the construction of Lingaraj temple?
A)Yayati II
B)Indraratha
C)Janmejaya I
D)Janmejaya II
Answer: Yayati II
- Q. Which institution in Odisha maintains the Barabati Cricket Stadium located in Cuttack?
A)Odisha Council of Sports
B)Odisha Cricket Academy
C)Odisha Cricket Association
D)Odisha Sports Association
Answer: Odisha Cricket Association
- Q. Which district has the seat of Odisha High Court?
A)Jajpur
B)Nayagarh
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Cuttack
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which among the following is not a forest division of the Odisha state Forest Department?
A)Rayagarh
B)Angul
C)Puri
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Puri
- Q. Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for capturing
A)Baleswar and Puri
B)Cuttack and Baleswar
C)Sambalpur and Cuttack
D)Cuttack and Puri
Answer: Cuttack and Puri
- Q. Which of the following festival starts on the auspicious day of Akshya Tritiya?
A)Ratha Yatra
B)Chandan Yarta
C)Snana Yatra
D)Bali Yatra
Answer: Chandan Yarta
- Q. Which famous literary work was translated in Odia by many prominent Odia poets?
A)Geeta Govinda
B)Kanaklata
C)Padmavat
D)Raja Tarangini
Answer: Geeta Govinda
- Q. Which dance in Odisha is similar to Karaga dance of Mysuru and is performed in the month of Chaitra?
A)Ghanta Patua
B)Medha
C)Naga
D)Odissi
Answer: Ghanta Patua
- Q. Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement Programme (OPELIP) is not launched in
A)Malkangiri
B)Keonjhar
C)Koraput
D)Deogarh
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Which of the following schemes is destined to promote Odia language by providing scholarship?
A)MO School Campaign
B)Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
C)Mukhyamantri Medhabruti Puraskar Yojana
D)Sudakhya Yojana
Answer: Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
- Q. Which of the following was the first Odia film of Odisha?
A)Roles to Eight
B)Sita Bibaha
C)Sala Budha
D)Chini
Answer: Sita Bibaha
- Q. In the East, Koraput district is bounded by:
A)Gajapati
B)Rayagada
C)Nabarangpur
D)Malkanagiri
Answer: Rayagada
- Q. SC and ST Development Finance Cooperative Corporation Limited is the nodal agency to operate
A)DTDP
B)MADA
C)FADP
D)SCSP
Answer: DTDP
- Q. Which is the second most important cash crop in Odisha?
A)Sugarcane
B)Jute
C)Rice
D)Oilseeds
Answer: Sugarcane
- Q. Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Kendra caters to which of the following
A)Provide free education in villages
B)Provide free legal aid service in villages
C)Provide free health check ups in villages
D)Provide free jobs in developmental works
Answer: Provide free legal aid service in villages
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