Q. Teledensity in the state of Odisha is roughly around
A)90.60% B)62.80% C)80.05% D)100%
Answer: 80.05%
Q. Who is considered Kabi Samrat of Odia literature?
A)Ramachandra Pattanayka B)Upendra Bhanja C)Balarama Das D)Gopala Praharaja
Answer: Upendra Bhanja
Q. The Taratarini Mela of Odisha takes place on which days of Chaitra month?
A)Tuesday B)Monday C)Wednesday D)Thursday
Answer: Tuesday
Q. The Chhanda (metrical section) contains the essence of Odissi music, it is composed of
A)Kala (time) B)Bhava (theme) C)Swara (tune) D)All of these
Answer: All of these
Q. Which Princely State was the first to merge with Odisha?
A)Ranpur B)Dhenkanal C)Nilgiri D)Kalahandi
Answer: Nilgiri
Q. Which of the following actors of Odisha received the National Awards three times?
A)Arindam Roy B)Prasanta Nanda C)Bijay Mohanty D)Jayiram Samal
Answer: Prasanta Nanda
Q. Where was the Odisha State’s People’s Conference organised in 1931?
A)Balasore B)Mayurbhanj C)Cuttack D)None of these
Answer: Cuttack
Q. Who launched the ‘Honour for Women National Campaign’ in India?
A)Sudarshan Pattnaik B)Mansi Pradhan C)Surendra Sai D)Biswanath Das
Answer: Mansi Pradhan
Q. How many ST communities are there in the state?
A)57 B)45 C)62 D)68
Answer: 62
Q. Chandan Yatra fair is organised in
A)Balangir B)Puri C)Nuapada D)Koraput
Answer: Puri
Q. Consider the following statements about the Rourkela Steel Plant 1. It is the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector in India. 2. The plant has a capacity to produce 1.9 million tonnes of crude steel. 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 sportsperson of Odisha won a Gold and a Silver medal in 2016 ‘South Asian Games’ held in Assam?
A)Dutee Chand B)Srabani Nanda C)Katulu Ravi Kumar D)Sarita Routray
Answer: Srabani Nanda
Q. Which of the following is a tribal festival in Odisha?