Odisha State

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

Correct Answer

All of these

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which among the following is an impact of Paik Rebellion?
    A)Reduction in price of salt
    B)Judicial reforms
    C)Aboilition of Zamindari System
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • 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. Consider the following statements about China clay. 1. It is clay-like material comprising mostly mineral Kaolinite. 2. Badampahar-Joshipur, Karanjia-Ramchandrapur belt are the most important China clay producing areas of the state. 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. 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. Consider the following statements. 1. Platinum metal content is 220-520 grams per tonne of ore in Odisha. 2. Copper ore and lead ore combinedly known as base metals. Which among the above 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 among the following was the sole delegate from Odisha to attend the Second Round Table Conference held in London in 1930?
    A)Madhusudan Das
    B)Basudev Sudhal Dev
    C)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
    D)Gopabandhu Das
    Answer: Krushna Chandra Gajapati
  • Q. Which of the following district do not get water from Hirakud project in Odisha?
    A)Balasore
    B)Bargarh
    C)Balangir
    D)Sambalpur
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. By what name is the design drawn on the floor by women using rice powder or chalk powder known?
    A)Pothi Chitra
    B)Jhoti Chita
    C)Pattachitra
    D)None of these
    Answer: Jhoti Chita
  • Q. Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
    A)Pipili
    B)Balasore
    C)Jagatsinghpur
    D)Dhamara
    Answer: Jagatsinghpur
  • Q. The Meghas ruled over which part of Kosala?
    A)East Kosala
    B)North Kosala
    C)South Kosala
    D)West Kosala
    Answer: South Kosala
  • Q. Which of the following schemes is destined to promote Odia language by providing scholarship?
    A)MO School Campaign
    B)Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
    C)Mukhyamantri Medhabruti Puraskar Yojana
    D)Sudakhya Yojana
    Answer: Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
  • Q. Who had been the longest serving Chief Minister of Odisha?
    A)Harekrushna Mahatab
    B)Shri Naveen Patnaik
    C)Shri Biju Patnaik
    D)Shri Hemananda Biswal
    Answer: Shri Naveen Patnaik
  • Q. Which part of the Middle Mountainous region of Odisha is a poly-cyclic region?
    A)Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardhan Mountains
    B)Simplipal and Meghasani Mountains
    C)Watershed between the Brahmani and the Mahanadi
    D)Potangi and Chandragiri Mountain Ranges
    Answer: Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardhan Mountains
  • Q. Rs. 1 Lakh assistance to build house is provided under
    A)Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
    B)Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana
    C)Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
    D)Madhu Babu Awas Yojana
    Answer: Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
  • 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. 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. The semi-cylindrical shape of Vaital Deul temple is an example of which style?
    A)Pidha
    B)Rekha
    C)Khakhara
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Khakhara
  • Q. The most heroic role in the Dhenkanal uprising was played by
    A)Surendra Nath Das
    B)Sri Baishnab Charan Patnaik
    C)Dora Bisoi
    D)Radhanath Ray
    Answer: Sri Baishnab Charan Patnaik
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Mahanadi Elephant Reserve is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Angul
    C)Nayagarh
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these

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