Odisha State

Q. Who was the Commissioner of Odisha during the Famine of 1866?

A
H. B. Impey
B
T. E. Ravenshaw
C
A. B. Cumberledge
D
Goerge Campbell

Correct Answer

Goerge Campbell

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. The length of Brahmani river in Odisha is about
    A)480
    B)464
    C)360
    D)200
    Answer: 480
  • Q. The ‘Olive Ridley Turtles’ are considered to be endangered because of their few remaining nesting sites in the world. In this context, which among the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Their peculiar behaviour of synchronised nesting in mass numbers is known as ‘Arribada’. 2. Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of their few nesting grounds in the world.
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi Movement was established by
    A)Gopabandhu Das
    B)Nanda Kishore Das
    C)Harekrushna Mahtab
    D)Dibakar Patnaik
    Answer: Gopabandhu Das
  • Q. By which of the following names the District of Cuttack is also known?
    A)Royal City
    B)Silver City
    C)Millennium City
    D)Both (A) and (C)
    Answer: Silver City
  • Q. When does the summer season commence in Odisha?
    A)January
    B)June
    C)May
    D)March
    Answer: March
  • Q. Which among the following power plant is a joint venture of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh?
    A)Ib Power Plant
    B)Hirakud Thermal Power Plant
    C)Balimela Power Plant
    D)Rengali Power Plant
    Answer: Balimela Power Plant
  • Q. Which of the following regions of Odisha is famous for its jewellery work?
    A)Puri
    B)Berhampur
    C)Ganjam
    D)Rasulgarh
    Answer: Berhampur
  • 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. According to the India State of Forest Report, 2017, what is the reserved Forest cover in Odisha?
    A)40.10%
    B)58.90%
    C)20.18%
    D)5.91%
    Answer: 58.90%
  • Q. Which is the second most important cash crop in Odisha?
    A)Sugarcane
    B)Jute
    C)Rice
    D)Oilseeds
    Answer: Sugarcane
  • Q. Which day is celebrated as the ‘Odia Journalism Day’?
    A)3rd March
    B)1st January
    C)5th June
    D)4th August
    Answer: 4th August
  • Q. The headquarters of Kandhamal district is
    A)Pakari
    B)Phulbani
    C)Udayagiri
    D)Burhaguda
    Answer: Phulbani
  • Q. Consider the following about the plateaus in Odisha. 1. The Panposh – Keonjhar – Pallahara plateau comprises the Upper Baitarani catchment basin. 2. The Nabarangpur – Jayapore plateau comprises the Sabari basin. Which of the statements given 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. Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
    A)Pipili
    B)Balasore
    C)Jagatsinghpur
    D)Dhamara
    Answer: Jagatsinghpur
  • 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. Which of the following Odisha type Nagara style temples are found at Bhubaneswar? 1. Jagannath temple 2. Lingaraja temple 3. Sun temple 4. Mukteswar temple 5. Parasurameswara temple Choose the answer
    A)Only 2
    B)4 and 5
    C)2, 4 and 5
    D)1, 2 and 5
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. The theme of Jatra folk drama is associated with
    A)humour
    B)secular themes
    C)valour of heroic characters
    D)All of the above
    Answer: secular themes
  • Q. Sujatal Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in the discipline
    A)Odissi Dance
    B)Odissi Music
    C)Theatre
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Odissi Dance
  • Q. Terracotta work is famous in
    A)Jagatsinghpur
    B)Koraput
    C)Rayagada
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Match the following lists Tribes Areas a. Kondhs 1. Malkangiri b. Sauras 2. Dhenkanal c. Koyas 3. Paralakhemundi d. Matias 4. Niyamgiri range
    A)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    B)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
    C)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
    Answer: a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2

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