More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Steel city Rourkela lies in which district of Odisha?
A)Jharsuguda
B)Sundergarh
C)Keonjhar
D)Mayurbhanj
Answer: Sundergarh
- Q. Sambalpur and its adjoining feudatory states were transferred to Odisha division in which of the following year?
A)1902
B)1900
C)1905
D)1910
Answer: 1905
- Q. The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Odisha is
A)140
B)135
C)145
D)147
Answer: 147
- Q. Who among the following was an associate member of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
A)H. M. Mehta
B)T. R. Phukan
C)S. N. Sinha
D)All of these
Answer: S. N. Sinha
- 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. Apart from Odisha, Odia is spoken in parts of
A)Jharkhand
B)West Bengal
C)Chhattisgarh
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
A)Kosala
B)Kalinga
C)Toshali
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Where in Odisha is Central University located?
A)Khurda
B)Keonjhar
C)Koraput
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Which of the following are Chief ragas of Odissi music? 1. Kalyana 2. Nata 3. Shree Gowda 4. Baradi
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. The recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award from Odisha is …………… .
A)Pratibha Ray
B)Gopal Rath
C)Gopinath Mohanty
D)All of the above
Answer: Gopal Rath
- 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 is the most popular novel written by Fakir Mohan Senapati?
A)Nagala Chauthi
B)Yugalamath
C)Chha Mana Atha Guntha
D)Kanaklata
Answer: Chha Mana Atha Guntha
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The maximum extension of low annual rainfall is found in South-East Odisha. 2. In the rolling uplands of the Baragarh plain and in the middle Brahmani catchment basin, the low rainfall is encountered. 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. How much money is given to pregnant women who visit public health facilities under Drop Back Assistance Programme?
A)Rs. 700
B)Rs. 1000
C)Rs. 1500
D)Rs. 500
Answer: Rs. 500
- Q. Mughal Tamasa folk theatre/drama is prevalent in
A)Bhadrak
B)Balasore
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Balasore district?
A)Narayan Birabar Samanta
B)Surendra Nath Das
C)Birakishore Das
D)Lakshmi Narayan Mishra
Answer: Surendra Nath Das
- Q. Which of the following is launched on National Handlooms Day?
A)Baristha Bunkar Sahayata Yojana
B)Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
C)Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
D)Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana
Answer: Baristha Bunkar Sahayata Yojana
- Q. The longitudinal extension of Odisha is from
A)81°27'E to 87°29'E
B)17°49'E to 22°34'E
C)91°27'E to 77°29'E
D)82°27'E to 97°29'E
Answer: 81°27'E to 87°29'E
- Q. An amount of Rs. 1000 as transportation cost to reach the hospital for pregnant women is given under
A)Sahaya Scheme
B)Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana
C)Sampurna Scheme
D)Nidan Scheme
Answer: Sampurna Scheme
- Q. Which district has the highest literacy rate in Odisha as per Census 2011?
A)Khordha
B)Nabarangpur
C)Cuttack
D)Jajpur
Answer: Khordha
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