More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Match the following lists List-I (Agro-climatic zone) List-II (Climate) a. North-Western Plateau 1. Moist sub-humid b. Eastern Ghats Highland 2. Hot and humid c. North-Eastern Coastal Plain 3. Hot and moist sub-humid d. East and South-Eastern Coastal Plain 4. Warm and humid
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with many other materials. 2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it. These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
A)Paper Mache
B)Pattachitra
C)Terracotta
D)Sholapith work
Answer: Paper Mache
- Q. Consider the following statements about NALCO 1. NALCO was set up at Bhubaneswar in 1981 in collaboration with Aluminium Pechiney of USA. 2. It is the biggest in Asia and is located in Angul. 3. It is an integrated alumina/aluminium complex. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Which of the following schemes has been implemented for the attainment of the National Common Minimum Programme?
A)BGJY
B)BSVY
C)RGGVY
D)NBMMP
Answer: RGGVY
- Q. When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?
A)1st April, 1949
B)11th November, 1947
C)21st October, 1936
D)1st March, 1950
Answer: 1st April, 1949
- Q. Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana Scheme is directed for
A)pucca house
B)free smartphones
C)financial assistance for cremation
D)for LED light distribution
Answer: financial assistance for cremation
- Q. Name the apex body of Odisha Government to provide alternative/non conventional forms of energy in the state.
A)OHPC
B)OREDA
C)GRIDCO
D)OPTCL
Answer: OREDA
- Q. Bomkai, Kataki, Sambalpuri are important form of
A)Sarees
B)Wood craft
C)Bamboo craft
D)Applique work
Answer: Sarees
- Q. The magnificent horn works are speciality of which district in Odisha?
A)Kandhamal
B)Gajapati
C)Kalahandi
D)Jharsuguda
Answer: Gajapati
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. The most important pulses grown in Odisha are gram, tur, arhar. 2. The Mahanadi delta, the Rushikulya plains and the Hirakud and Badimula regions are favourable for the cultivation of pulses. 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. The icon painting like pattachitra of Odisha includes
A)manuscript paintings
B)wall paintings
C)painting on cloth
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. For the first time Kalinga, Utkala, Kongodo and Kosala were unified by
A)Ganga dynasty
B)Bhauma-Kara dynasty
C)Sailodbhava dynasty
D)Somavamsi dynasty
Answer: Somavamsi dynasty
- 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. Who has been honoured by the Biju Patnaik Bravery Award in the year 2017?
A)Mohan Garada
B)Harish Chandra Hilaal
C)Shatrughan Pandav
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which district of Odisha has the lowest Scheduled Caste population in the state as per Census 2011?
A)Gajapati
B)Boudh
C)Bhadrak
D)Khardha
Answer: Gajapati
- Q. The rise of ‘Sarala Yuga’ in Medieval Odisha is most important contribution of which dynasty?
A)Bhoi Dynasty
B)Ganga Dynasty
C)Gajapati Dynasty
D)The Mughals
Answer: Gajapati Dynasty
- Q. Who among the following was an associate member of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
A)H. M. Mehta
B)T. R. Phukan
C)S. N. Sinha
D)All of these
Answer: S. N. Sinha
- Q. How much money is given to pregnant women who visit public health facilities under Drop Back Assistance Programme?
A)Rs. 700
B)Rs. 1000
C)Rs. 1500
D)Rs. 500
Answer: Rs. 500
- Q. Scheme for Coaching for Excellence was launched in which year in Odisha?
A)2005
B)2001
C)2010
D)2018
Answer: 2018
- Q. Longest dam Hirakud on Mahanadi river is located in which district of Odisha?
A)Balangir
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Sundergarh
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Sambalpur
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