Q. Which was the first English daily in Odisha?

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New Orissa

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  • Q. OPOLFED cooperative organisation in Odisha popularises which products?
    A)Milk
    B)Poultry
    C)Meat
    D)Horticulture
    Answer: Poultry
  • Q. The festival in which Lord Lingaraj is taken in a chariot from main temple to Rameshwar temple is
    A)Chaitra Parba
    B)Taratarini Mela
    C)Ashokastami
    D)Sitalsasthi
    Answer: Ashokastami
  • 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. Who established ‘Indian Art and Craft Academy for Women’ for the upliftment of poorest girls and women of KBK districts of Odisha?
    A)Mansi Pradhan
    B)Kailash Chandra Meher
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Kailash Chandra Meher
  • Q. Consider the following about Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das 1. He was the first Oriya to be the member of Legislative Council and Member of Central Legislative Assembly. 2. He had the distinction of being the first Indian minister to sail over seas. Which of the above statements 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. Which among the following is an Oriya magazine started in the pre-independence era?
    A)Utkal Prabha
    B)Rock Pebbles
    C)Niakhunta
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. The original chitrakars of Pattachitra painting usually come from which district of Odisha?
    A)Puri
    B)Gajapati
    C)Ganjam
    D)Keonjhar
    Answer: Puri
  • Q. Which among the following is a coastal district of Odisha?
    A)Balasore
    B)Gajapati
    C)Nuapada
    D)Bargarh
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Government of Odisha provides free education from +2 to post graduation for which social group?
    A)Physically disabled children
    B)Children without biological parents
    C)Children in foster care
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Both (A) and (C)
  • Q. The famous shrine of Lord Hatakeswara temple is situated near which spring?
    A)Taptapani
    B)Atri
    C)Tarabalo
    D)Deulajhari
    Answer: Atri
  • Q. Who is the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha?
    A)Naveen Patnaik
    B)Nandini Satapathy
    C)Prasanna Acharya
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Naveen Patnaik
  • Q. Which literary source mentions about Kalinga and Odra and its sacred river Baitarani and Goddess Viraja?
    A)Manu Smriti
    B)Vayu Purana
    C)The Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The Mahabharata
  • Q. Match the following lists Tribes Areas a. Kondhs 1. Malkangiri b. Sauras 2. Dhenkanal c. Koyas 3. Paralakhemundi d. Matias 4. Niyamgiri range
    A)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    B)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
    C)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
  • Q. The largest group of Odissi dancers performed together to create a Guinness World Record on 23rd December, 2011, at
    A)Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
    B)Jawahar lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
    C)Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
    D)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Which among the following speak the language that is known as ‘Parji’?
    A)Dharuas
    B)Bondas
    C)Matias
    D)Bhumias
    Answer: Dharuas
  • Q. Jajpur Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts of Odisha are rich in which metallic mineral?
    A)Magnetite
    B)Limestone
    C)Nickel Ore
    D)Chromite
    Answer: Chromite
  • Q. Adivasi Mela is held in which place of Odisha?
    A)Jharsuguda
    B)Balangir
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Keonjhar
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Which among the following district of Odisha shares its Western boundary with Chhatttisgarh?
    A)Gajapati
    B)Rayagada
    C)Nuapada
    D)Nayagarh
    Answer: Nuapada
  • Q. The capital of Kalinga according to Jain and Buddhist literature in ancient times was-
    A)Dantapur
    B)Toshali
    C)Kalinga Pattnam
    D)Kosala
    Answer: Dantapur
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Personality) List II (Place) a. Akshaya Mohanty 1. Cuttack b. Prafulla Kar 2. Puri c. Gopal Chhotray 3. Jagatsinghpur d. Saswat Joshi 4. Balangir
    A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

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