More Questions on Odisha
- Q. As per the Census 2011, which district has the highest population of Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Debagarh/Deogarh
C)Mayurbhanj
D)Subarnapur
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. Which group of rocks contain the minerals Mica, Feldspar and Quartz found in Odisha?
A)Pegmatite
B)Granite Gneiss
C)Archean
D)Archean Sedimentary
Answer: Pegmatite
- Q. Who was the first Governor of Independent Odisha?
A)V. P. Menon
B)Sir John Austen Hubback
C)Dr. Kailash Nath Katju
D)M. Asaf Ali
Answer: Dr. Kailash Nath Katju
- Q. Match the following List-I (Types of Forests) List-II (Location) a. Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests 1. Dhenkanal, Athgarh b. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests 2. Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj c. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests 3. Balangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur d. Tidal/Mangrove Forests 4. Kendrapara, Bhadrak
A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which of the following coins suggest that trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
A)Nala coins
B)Puri-Kushana coins
C)Punch-marked coins
D)Gupta coins
Answer: Gupta coins
- Q. The first legislation of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act prescribing Constitution, Power and Functioning of Gram Panchayats in Odisha was passed in
A)1948
B)1947
C)1950
D)1952
Answer: 1948
- Q. Which districts of Odisha face destruction of forests due to practice of podu cultivation?
A)Cuttack
B)Phulbani
C)Jagatsinghpur
D)Puri
Answer: Phulbani
- Q. Bodo Parja tribal dialect is spoken in
A)Gajapati
B)Koraput
C)Ganjam
D)Puri
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Navajeevan Mandal’ at Tumbadiguda of Koraput was formed by Rama Devi in
A)1946
B)1945
C)1944
D)1947
Answer: 1946
- Q. Which among the following region is an orchid rich forest found in Odisha?
A)Simlipal hills
B)Gandhamardan hills
C)Mahendragiri hills
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Both (B) and (C)
- Q. People in Odisha held protest meetings at which of the places during Swadeshi Movement?
A)Sambalpur
B)Balasore
C)Puri
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Paradeep, the only major port in Odisha is located in the district of
A)Jagatsinghpur
B)Puri
C)Baleswar
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Jagatsinghpur
- Q. Rs. 1 Lakh assistance to build house is provided under
A)Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
B)Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana
C)Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
D)Madhu Babu Awas Yojana
Answer: Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
- Q. Which among the following statements about Ratha Yatra is not correct?
A)Pulling the ropes of the chariots is considered sacred.
B)Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
C)The cloth to cover the chariots is supplied by Odisha government.
D)All the three chariots are drawn on the same day.
Answer: Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
- Q. During whose reign Murshid Quli Khan became the Governor of Odisha?
A)Aurangzeb
B)Shah Jahan
C)Jahangir
D)Akbar
Answer: Aurangzeb
- Q. Mahima Mela’ or ‘Joranda Mela’ is held in which day?
A)Jyestha Purnima
B)Falgun Purnima
C)Magha Purnima
D)Ashadha Purnima
Answer: Magha Purnima
- Q. Which of the following is aimed to improve power distribution network of the state?
A)RGGVY
B)CAPEX
C)BSVY
D)BGJ
Answer: CAPEX
- Q. Name the apex body of Odisha Government to provide alternative/non conventional forms of energy in the state.
A)OHPC
B)OREDA
C)GRIDCO
D)OPTCL
Answer: OREDA
- Q. Which of the following events in Odisha is similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?
A)The Massacre of Eram
B)The Mathli Killing
C)Na'anka Famine
D)None of the above
Answer: The Massacre of Eram
- Q. National Institute of Technology is set up in which city of Odisha?
A)Bhubaneswar
B)Rourkela
C)Bargarh
D)Puri
Answer: Rourkela
- Geography
- History
- Indian Culture
- Indian Economy
- Indian Politics
- Indian Railway
- Sports
- State