More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following statements about OCTDMS. 1. It has been formed as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under Department of Water Resources of Odisha. 2. It will operationalise the OCTMP. 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 dance festival of Odisha starts from Bhadra Shukla Ekadashi and continues till the month of Ashwin?
A)Ghanta Patua Dance
B)Medha Dance
C)Dalkhai Dance
D)Karma Dance
Answer: Karma Dance
- Q. King Asoka became Buddhist after he was horrified with the tyranny of Kalinga War. It was in:
A)261 BC
B)258 BC
C)200 BC
D)327 BC
Answer: 261 BC
- Q. Who had been the longest serving Chief Minister of Odisha?
A)Harekrushna Mahatab
B)Shri Naveen Patnaik
C)Shri Biju Patnaik
D)Shri Hemananda Biswal
Answer: Shri Naveen Patnaik
- Q. Which district is very famous for Applique work in Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Puri
C)Jajpur
D)Mayurbhahj
Answer: Puri
- Q. People in Odisha held protest meetings at which of the places during Swadeshi Movement?
A)Sambalpur
B)Balasore
C)Puri
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The earliest coins available in Odisha are
A)Puri Kushana coins
B)Punch-marked coins
C)Nala coins
D)Gupta coins
Answer: Punch-marked coins
- Q. Which of the following soils is affected by coastal salt?
A)Red
B)Coastal Saline and Alluvial
C)Laterite
D)Black
Answer: Coastal Saline and Alluvial
- Q. Who translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Odia?
A)Sarala Das
B)Markanda Das
C)Jagannath Das
D)Balrama Das
Answer: Sarala Das
- Q. Which fort in ancient times, served as a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the province of Kalinga?
A)Raibania Fort
B)Barabati Fort
C)Jaugada Fort
D)Sisupalgarh Fort
Answer: Jaugada Fort
- Q. Bamboo craft of Odisha usually involve 1. Basketry 2. Mattress
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Match the following List I (Magazine) List II (Published From) a. Bigyan Jyoti 1. Cuttack b. Go Karnika 2. Jaraka c. Manorama 3. Bhubaneswar d. Chitralipi 4. Baleswar
A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which Article states that the first meeting of Legislative Assembly will begin with an address by the Governor?
A)Article 197
B)Article 176 (1)
C)Article 353 (2)
D)Article 212 (1)
Answer: Article 176 (1)
- Q. Laterite Soil is found in
A)Dhenkanal
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which districts of Odisha face destruction of forests due to practice of podu cultivation?
A)Cuttack
B)Phulbani
C)Jagatsinghpur
D)Puri
Answer: Phulbani
- Q. Which company stands as the largest exporter of pig iron in Odisha?
A)NALCO
B)SAIL
C)NINL
D)SEZ
Answer: NINL
- Q. Consider the following districts of Odisha 1. Sambalpur 2. Sundargarh 3. Cuttack 4. Balasore Which of the given districts is/are important for bidi production?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. This is a folk dance of Odisha where boys under 14 years dress up as females and dance to the tunes. 2. The acrobatic poses during the dance is appreciated by the audience. Which dance is mentioned in the above statements?
A)Gotipua
B)Mahari
C)Paika
D)Dalkhai
Answer: Gotipua
- Q. Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
A)Balasore and Puri
B)Puri and Cuttack
C)Cuttack and Balasore
D)Khurda and Puri
Answer: Cuttack and Balasore
- Q. The ‘Olive Ridley Turtles’ are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Their peculiar behaviour of synchronised nesting in mass numbers is known as ‘Arribada’. 2. Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
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