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

Correct Answer

a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Chandrabhaga Mela (fair) is held in which district of Odisha?
    A)Sambalpur
    B)Deogarh
    C)Balangir
    D)Puri
    Answer: Puri
  • Q. Odisha hoisted which world cup in Bhubaneswar 2018?
    A)Cricket World Cup
    B)Hockey World Cup
    C)T20 World Cup
    D)Kho Kho Championship
    Answer: Hockey World Cup
  • Q. Which of the following soils covers the largest area of Odisha?
    A)Laterite Soil
    B)Black Soil
    C)Red Soil
    D)Coastal Saline and Alluvial Soil
    Answer: Red Soil
  • Q. Indravati Water Project is located in which of the following districts of Odisha?
    A)Koraput
    B)Nabarangapur
    C)Malkangiri
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Nabarangapur
  • Q. Which was the first English daily in Odisha?
    A)Cuttack Standard
    B)New Orissa
    C)Orissa Patriot
    D)Orissa Times
    Answer: New Orissa
  • Q. Consider the following about ‘Makarmela’ of Odisha 1. It is celebrated during mid-January. 2. Moon God is worshipped during ‘Makar Mela’. Which of the given statements is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
    A)Five years
    B)Four years
    C)Six years
    D)No limit
    Answer: Five years
  • Q. Which among the following is not an Odisha State Political Party?
    A)Samata Dal
    B)Kosal Kranti Dal
    C)Biju Janata Dal
    D)Odisha Communist Party
    Answer: Samata Dal
  • Q. The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha came into existence in which year?
    A)1930
    B)1901
    C)1953
    D)1980
    Answer: 1953
  • Q. The city of Cuttack in Odisha is a
    A)Notified Area Council
    B)Municipality
    C)Gram Sabha
    D)Municipal Corporation
    Answer: Municipal Corporation
  • Q. Which of the following committee was appointed by the Government of British India to assess the merger of Ganjam with Odisha?
    A)Philip Committee
    B)Simon Commission
    C)Philip-Duff Committee
    D)Atlee Committee
    Answer: Philip-Duff Committee
  • Q. Quli Qutb Shah invaded Odisha during the reign of which ruler?
    A)Raghuji Bhonsle I
    B)Prataparudra Deva
    C)Narasimha Deva
    D)Govind Vidyadhara
    Answer: Prataparudra Deva
  • Q. The state of Odisha is benefited by how many Inland National Waterways?
    A)3
    B)1
    C)6
    D)12
    Answer: 6
  • Q. Kumar Purnima festival is mainly celebrated in which district of Odisha?
    A)Dhenkanal
    B)Puri
    C)Balangir
    D)Koraput
    Answer: Dhenkanal
  • Q. Consider the following objectives of Odisha Solar Policy, 2013 1. Contributing to long term energy security. 2. Creation of skilled and semi-skilled manpower resources. 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 area of Odisha is called the ‘Hexadeltaic region’ or the ‘Gift of Six Rivers’?
    A)Middle Mountainous and Highlands Region
    B)Coastal Plains
    C)Central Plateaus
    D)Western Rolling Uplands
    Answer: Coastal Plains
  • Q. What is the place of Odisha in the cultivation of jute?
    A)4th
    B)3rd
    C)5th
    D)6th
    Answer: 4th
  • Q. Which prominent women freedom fighter from Odisha took actively part in Quit India Movement?
    A)Parbati Giri
    B)Nandini Satapathy
    C)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
    D)Mansi Pradhan
    Answer: Parbati Giri
  • Q. Which among the following was done first in Odisha among all the states in India?
    A)Set up Panchayat Samities in Villages
    B)Separate seat for women in Panchayat
    C)Reservation for SC in Panchayat
    D)Conduct election according to PESA
    Answer: Conduct election according to PESA
  • Q. In which of the following soils of Odisha production of rice takes place?
    A)Red soil
    B)Alluvial soil
    C)Yellow soil
    D)None of these
    Answer: Alluvial soil

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