Q. For the first time Kalinga, Utkala, Kongodo and Kosala were unified by

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Somavamsi dynasty

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Under which Mughal emperor Odisha became a separate Subah?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Jahangir
  • 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. Which state has the highest number of ‘PVTGs’ in India?
    A)Odisha
    B)Jharkhand
    C)Chhattisgarh
    D)Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. Which river was chosen as the line of demarcation betwen the Gajapati Dynasty and Vijayanagara empire in 1513 AD?
    A)Mahanadi
    B)Godavari
    C)Krishna
    D)Kaveri
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Which temple has been described as ‘time quintessence of Orissan architecture’?
    A)Khichakeswari temple
    B)Daiteswar temple
    C)Rajarani temple
    D)Lingaraj temple
    Answer: Lingaraj temple
  • Q. The Panchayats in Odisha are
    A)Three-tier
    B)Two-tier
    C)Four-tier
    D)None of these
    Answer: Three-tier
  • Q. When was Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana launched in the state of Odisha?
    A)10th December, 2002
    B)5th December, 2003
    C)15th December, 2001
    D)25th December, 2000
    Answer: 25th December, 2000
  • Q. What is the Total Recorded Forest area of Odisha as per India State of Forest Report, 2017?
    A)61,204.17 sq km
    B)51,345 sq km
    C)75,146.18 sq km
    D)81,416.17 sq km
    Answer: 61,204.17 sq km
  • Q. The Circuit Court of Patna High Court held its first sitting at
    A)Deogarh
    B)Puri
    C)Jajpur
    D)Cuttack
    Answer: Cuttack
  • Q. The Satya Mahima Dharma preached
    A)Philanthropy
    B)Polytheism
    C)Priest Craft
    D)Idolatry
    Answer: Philanthropy
  • Q. Which is the main source of brackish water fisheries in Odisha?
    A)Mahanadi river
    B)Chilika lake
    C)Rishikulya delta
    D)Sara lake
    Answer: Chilika lake
  • Q. Which place in Odisha was the seat of Mughal administration during Shah Jahan’s reign?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Khurda
    C)Puri
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Cuttack
  • Q. Who was the founder of ‘Prajatantra Prachar Samiti’?
    A)Harekrushna Mahatab
    B)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
    C)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
  • Q. Which among the following is a Buddhist Literary Source of Odisha’s ancient history?
    A)Avasyaka Niyukti
    B)Kurudharma Jataka
    C)Brihat Samhita
    D)Harshacharita
    Answer: Kurudharma Jataka
  • Q. Who is associated with Ghumsar Uprising that took place in 1835?
    A)Dora Bissoi
    B)Chandan Hajuri
    C)Chakhi Khuntia
    D)Ramakrusha Samantasinghar
    Answer: Dora Bissoi
  • Q. The East Coast Railway came into existence in
    A)1959
    B)1947
    C)1999
    D)2003
    Answer: 2003
  • Q. Which among the following Irrigation project in Odisha is not based on Godavari basin?
    A)Kolab Project
    B)Kanupur Project
    C)Potteru Project
    D)Upper Indravati Project
    Answer: Kanupur Project
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the powers of High Courts 1. A High Court has the power of superintendence over all courts and tribunals in the state. 2. It also includes those courts which deal with the armed forces. 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: Only 1
  • Q. Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?
    A)Achyutananda Das
    B)Balaram Das
    C)Arjuna Das
    D)Jagannath Das
    Answer: Arjuna Das
  • Q. Which game starts with Ratha Yatra?
    A)Hatbika
    B)Gedi
    C)Bahu Chor
    D)Nadia Phinga
    Answer: Gedi

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