More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Precious minerals and gem stones are mostly found in which district of Odisha?
A)Nayagarh
B)Keonjhar
C)Deogarh
D)Mayurbhanj
Answer: Deogarh
- Q. Which of the following is a calcareous sedimentary rock found in large quantities in Odisha?
A)Limestone
B)Dolomite
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: Limestone
- Q. The district of Balangir was formed on 1st November in the year
A)1951
B)1949
C)1991
D)1993
Answer: 1949
- Q. OMFED is symbolic of …………… revolution in Odisha.
A)Yellow
B)Grey
C)Green
D)White
Answer: White
- Q. Consider the following statements about the Saura tribe 1. Sauras are mainly concentrated in and around the Paralakhemundi and the Gunupur area of South Odisha. 2. They are called by various names such as Sabara, Saura, Sora, etc and have their racial affinity with the proto-austroloid physical feature. 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. Who founded Oxford Odissi Centre in the University of Oxford, in United Kingdom?
A)Gopal Chhutray
B)Baisali Mohanty
C)Kelucharan Mohapatra
D)Akshaya Mohanty
Answer: Baisali Mohanty
- Q. The kingdom of Odisha reached the zenith of its glory under which dynasty?
A)Bhoi dynasty
B)Ganga dynasty
C)Mukundadeva
D)Mughal
Answer: Ganga dynasty
- Q. Mughal Tamasa folk theatre/drama is prevalent in
A)Bhadrak
B)Balasore
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Consider the following statement 1. Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquacul- ture (CIFA) was established in 1990. 2. Chilika lake is the main source of brackish water fisheries in Odisha. Which among the above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)Only 2
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 2
- Q. The district of Jagatsinghpur falls in which division of Odisha?
A)Northern
B)Southern
C)Central
D)None of these
Answer: Central
- Q. Which waterfall in Odisha is located near the Kalta iron mines in Sundargarh district?
A)Khandadhar
B)Miriglotah
C)Phurli Jharan
D)Putudi
Answer: Miriglotah
- 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. The Pilgrimage tax for the first time in the Odisha was introduced by
A)Marathas
B)Mughals
C)Daud Karrani
D)Mukundadeva
Answer: Marathas
- Q. Where was the first cement industry started in Odisha?
A)Rajgangpur
B)Raibaga
C)Panposh
D)None of the above
Answer: Rajgangpur
- Q. Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited was established in
A)1962
B)1955
C)1951
D)1964
Answer: 1962
- Q. To honour the great leader Surendra Sai, in which year the Government of Odisha changed the name of the University College of Engineering, to Veer Surendra Sai University?
A)2005
B)2000
C)2009
D)2011
Answer: 2009
- Q. SARGIFUL’ journal is published by
A)ATLC
B)OTELP
C)TDCCOL
D)OPELIP
Answer: ATLC
- Q. Who wrote the first Odia play ‘Babaji’ in 1877?
A)Kampal Mishra
B)Jagmohan Leela
C)Padmanav Narayan Dev
D)Kalicharan Patnaik
Answer: Jagmohan Leela
- Q. Consider the following statements about eniment Odia writer Sitakant Mohapatra. 1. He is the winner of Jnanpith Award in 1986. 2. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award in 2011. 3. He has written Sabder Akash. Which of the following is/are true?
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following is the first Odia newspaper of Odisha?
A)Utkala Deepika
B)Dharitri
C)Dinalipi
D)Anupam Bharat
Answer: Utkala Deepika
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