More Questions on Odisha
- 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. Ramatirtha Conservation Centre in Odisha runs conservation programme for protecting which endangered species?
A)Royal Bengal tiger
B)Sea turtle
C)Elephant
D)Crocodile
Answer: Crocodile
- Q. Which among the following is a traditional wind instrument belonging to the state of Odisha?
A)Kendera
B)Mahuri
C)Tanak
D)Flute
Answer: Mahuri
- Q. Who were the rulers of Kalinga before the establishment of Maurya dynasty?
A)Matharas
B)Rashtrakutas
C)Nandas
D)Nalas
Answer: Nandas
- Q. Match the following. Awardees Awards a. Guru Kelu Charan Mahapatra 1. Jnanpith b. Sachidananda Routray 2. Padma Shri c. Kulpanakumari Devi 3. Padma Vibhushan d. Sudarshan Patnaik 4. Sahitya Akademi Award
A)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
C)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
- 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. Stone carving is famous in
A)Bhubaneswar
B)Puri
C)Lalitgari
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Manji Gunda’ is a type of:
A)Kondh painting
B)Juang painting
C)Kissan painting
D)None of the above
Answer: Kondh painting
- Q. In which year was the Sarala Samman Award constituted by the Government of Odisha?
A)2000
B)1983
C)1996
D)1954
Answer: 1983
- Q. Match the following lists List I List II a. Biju Pattnaik Internationa 1. Sambalpur b. Cuttack 2. Rasgovindpur Airstrip c. Hirakud Airstrip 3. Bhubaneswar d. Balasore 4. Charbatia Airstrip
A)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
- Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of Odisha High Court?
A)The Governor of Odisha
B)The Prime Minister
C)The President
D)The Council of Ministers of Odisha
Answer: The President
- Q. Which Odia poet of notable works like Stuti Chintamani, Brahma Nirupana Geeta was born blind?
A)Nandkishore Bal
B)Bhima Bhoi
C)Kavisurya Baladev Rath
D)Sarala Das
Answer: Bhima Bhoi
- Q. Who among the following was the first President of Utkal Sabha at Cuttack?
A)Gauri Shankar
B)Kasinath Das
C)Madhusudan Das
D)None of the above
Answer: Kasinath Das
- Q. Who had led the Prajamandal Movement in the area of Dhenkanal?
A)Baishnab Charan Pattanaik
B)Banamali Das
C)Sarangdhar Das
D)Prananath Pattanaik
Answer: Baishnab Charan Pattanaik
- Q. In which year the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) established in Odisha?
A)1975
B)1967
C)1949
D)1987
Answer: 1975
- Q. Which of the following coins suggest that trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
A)Nala coins
B)Puri-Kushana coins
C)Punch-marked coins
D)Gupta coins
Answer: Gupta coins
- Q. Who is also known as Utkal Kesari?
A)Madhusudan Das
B)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
C)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
D)Harekrushna Mahatab
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- 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. Which mountains are of volcanic origin in Odisha?
A)Meghasani mountain
B)Simlipal mountain
C)Gandhamardhan
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following is a tribal festival in Odisha?
A)Magha Mela
B)Sume-Gelirak
C)Chandan Yatra
D)Rath Yatra
Answer: Sume-Gelirak
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