Odisha State

Q. Which day is celebrated as the beginning of the Odia year?

A
Akshay Tritiya
B
Madanotsaba
C
Shravan Purnima
D
Mahabisuva Sankranti

Correct Answer

Mahabisuva Sankranti

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. In which year Odisha hoisted the ‘Asia Rugby Women’s Championship’?
    A)2005
    B)2001
    C)2010
    D)2018
    Answer: 2018
  • Q. Match the following lists List I (Sites) List II (Areas) a. Chudanga Gada 1. Khurda b. Sisupalgarh 2. Baleswar c. Barabati fort 3. Sarangagarh d. Raibania fort 4. Cuttack
    A)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
  • Q. Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?
    A)Puri
    B)Ganjam
    C)Dhenkanal
    D)Balangir
    Answer: Ganjam
  • Q. Which among the following industrial houses does not operate from Jharsuguda district?
    A)Vedanta Aluminium Limited
    B)Adhunik Metaliks Limited
    C)Tata Steel Limited
    D)Bhushan Power and Steel Limited
    Answer: Adhunik Metaliks Limited
  • Q. Who wrote the first Odia play ‘Babaji’ in 1877?
    A)Kampal Mishra
    B)Jagmohan Leela
    C)Padmanav Narayan Dev
    D)Kalicharan Patnaik
    Answer: Jagmohan Leela
  • Q. Who was the first Indian Governor of Odisha?
    A)Bhimsen Sachar
    B)Saiyid Fazl Ali
    C)V. P. Menon
    D)Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
    Answer: Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
  • Q. Desiya Odia dialect is spoken in
    A)Koraput
    B)Rayagada
    C)Malkangiri
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. 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. In performing the Odissi dance, which is the first step or phase
    A)Sthai
    B)Pallavi
    C)Mangalacharan
    D)Moksha
    Answer: Mangalacharan
  • Q. Odisha is the largest producer of which among the following minerals?
    A)Manganese
    B)Chromite
    C)Nickel
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Under which Governor General, British rule was first established in Odisha?
    A)Lord Wellesley
    B)Lord Dufferin
    C)Lord Linlithgow
    D)Robert Clive
    Answer: Robert Clive
  • Q. Consider the following about Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das 1. He was the first Oriya to be the member of Legislative Council and Member of Central Legislative Assembly. 2. He had the distinction of being the first Indian minister to sail over seas. 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 is the important craft of Kansari caste in Odisha?
    A)Brass and bell metal ware
    B)Bamboo craft
    C)Silver filigree
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Brass and bell metal ware
  • Q. Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
    A)Chilika Lake, Odisha
    B)Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
    C)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
    D)Dal Lake, Kashmir
    Answer: Chilika Lake, Odisha
  • Q. Which crop play a major role in the economy of Odisha?
    A)Rabi
    B)Kharif
    C)Zaid
    D)None of these
    Answer: Rabi
  • 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 language got the classical language status in 2014?
    A)Telugu
    B)Tamil
    C)Odia
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Odia
  • Q. How many rock cut caves are there in Udayagiri caves?
    A)16
    B)15
    C)17
    D)18
    Answer: 18
  • Q. The world famous festival of ‘Ratha Yatra’ is celebrated in which month?
    A)Magha
    B)Kartik
    C)Ashadha
    D)Shravan
    Answer: Ashadha

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