More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which of the following is a harvest festival celebrated in Odisha?
A)Ekamra
B)Chaitu Amavasya
C)Karma festival
D)Magha Parab
Answer: Chaitu Amavasya
- Q. The place in Ganjam district famous for hot water springs is
A)Tensa
B)Mahendragiri
C)Taptapani
D)Daringbadi
Answer: Taptapani
- Q. Which minister from Central Government was instrumental in integration of the Princely States of Odisha?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)C. Rajagopalachari
C)B. R. Ambedkar
D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Q. Which two of the following are the centre power sector in the state of Odisha?
A)GRIDCO and OPTCL
B)NESCO and CESU
C)OERC and NESCO
D)GRIDCO and OERC
Answer: GRIDCO and OPTCL
- Q. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Odisha?
A)Mohammad Sayyad
B)Alla-ud-din Bakhtiyar
C)Sulaiman Karrani
D)Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
Answer: Sulaiman Karrani
- Q. The Subordinate Courts of a state work under the direct supervision of
A)Supreme Court
B)High Court
C)State Legislature
D)Chief Minister
Answer: High Court
- 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 sports person of Odisha won 3 Gold medals in 2009 Commonwealth Games held in Malaysia?
A)Katulu Ravi Kumar
B)Natraj Behera
C)Dispan Tirkey
D)Sarita Routray
Answer: Katulu Ravi Kumar
- Q. Dhokra craft is famous in
A)Puri
B)Cuttack
C)Khordha
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The best trekking routes in Odisha are 1. Gandhamardan Trek 2. Mahendragiri Trek 3. Nilagiri Trek
A)Only 2
B)1 and 2
C)2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which among the following was not an administrative unit of Britishers in Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Cuttack
C)Malkangiri
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Malkangiri
- Q. In which district of Odisha, the popular actor, director and screenplay writer Sriram Panda was born?
A)Puri
B)Nabarangpur
C)Cuttack
D)Ganjan
Answer: Nabarangpur
- Q. The Biju Patnaik Bravery Award is given by which department in Odisha?
A)Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
B)Odisha Department of Arts and Culture
C)Odisha Department of Literary Awards
D)Home Department, Odisha
Answer: Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Q. Winters are not very severe in Odisha except
A)Koraput and Kandhamal
B)Western Puri and Jagatsinghpur
C)Sundargarh and Sambalpur
D)Kendrapara and Cuttack
Answer: Koraput and Kandhamal
- Q. What is the percentage of land exploited for cultivation in Odisha?
A)55%
B)50%
C)40%
D)45%
Answer: 40%
- Q. What was the name of the first progressive literature magazine started in the Odia language?
A)Adhunika
B)Amrita
C)Ananta
D)Vinay Patrika
Answer: Adhunika
- Q. The literacy rate in Odisha as per census 2011 is
A)72.87%
B)64.01%
C)86.80%
D)92.77%
Answer: 72.87%
- Q. Which of the following falls under Notified Area Council of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Konark
C)Cuttack
D)None of these
Answer: Konark
- Q. Which river originates from the Dandakaranya range of the Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha?
A)Indravati
B)Mahanadi
C)Baitarani
D)Salandi
Answer: Indravati
- Q. Consider the following statement 1. The Department of Animal Husbandry work under Principle Secretary and Agriculture Production Commissioner. 2. Rural development through promotion livestock rearing is one of the major activity of Animal Husbandry Department. Which among the above are/is correct?
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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