More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited was established in
A)1962
B)1955
C)1951
D)1964
Answer: 1962
- Q. Which crop has largest area under cultivation in Odisha?
A)Sugarcane
B)Jute
C)Paddy
D)Cashewnut
Answer: Paddy
- 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. Which of the following soils is affected by coastal salt?
A)Red
B)Coastal Saline and Alluvial
C)Laterite
D)Black
Answer: Coastal Saline and Alluvial
- Q. Hathigumpha inscription in Udayagiri near Bhubaneswar gives information about which dynasty of ancient Odisha?
A)Ganga dynasty
B)Chedi dynasty
C)Satvahana dynasty
D)None of these
Answer: Chedi dynasty
- Q. Which among the following dance of Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
A)Jhoomar Dance
B)Paika Dance
C)Chhau Dance
D)Mahari Dance
Answer: Chhau Dance
- Q. Which of the following inscriptions, throws light on the administration of Asoka in Kalinga?
A)Jaugada
B)Dhauli
C)Sundergarh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- 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 Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosh contains word meanings in four languages: Odia, English, Hindi and
A)Sanskrit
B)Bengali
C)Telegu
D)French
Answer: Bengali
- Q. Which of the following classes of music is the arrangement of words in an alliterative style?
A)Chitrakala
B)Dhruvapada
C)Chitrapada
D)Panchal
Answer: Chitrapada
- Q. Sri Chaitanya, the famous Vaishnava saint of Bengal, had come to Odisha during the reign of
A)Kapilendra Deva
B)Prataparudra Deva
C)Chodaganga Deva
D)Raja Rajadeva I
Answer: Prataparudra Deva
- Q. Dhabaleswar and Barkul are highly visited by tourists for which sports in Odisha?
A)Paen Anba
B)Puchi
C)Canoeing and Boating
D)Wrestling
Answer: Canoeing and Boating
- Q. In which district of Odisha was first paper mill set up?
A)Jharsuguda
B)Cuttack
C)Khordha
D)Puri
Answer: Jharsuguda
- Q. Birds island is a part of which sanctuary of Odisha?
A)Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary
B)Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary
C)Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
D)Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary
Answer: Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary
- 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. The Ferro-Manganese Plant which is located at Joda in Keonjhar district is run by which company?
A)Jeypore Sugar Limited
B)Tata Iron and Steel Limited
C)Jindal Steel and Power
D)None of the above
Answer: Tata Iron and Steel Limited
- Q. Which National Waterway is stretched over Mahanadi river?
A)NW 22
B)NW 14
C)NW 64
D)NW 96
Answer: NW 64
- Q. How many central plateaus are there in Odisha?
A)3
B)2
C)4
D)5
Answer: 2
- Q. Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha from
A)Shah Alam II
B)Hyder Ali
C)Shah Alam I
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shah Alam II
- Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
A)Kosala
B)Kalinga
C)Toshali
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
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