More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following about Paen Anba game. 1. It is played by both boys and girls of 5 to 8 years age group and it visualises the culinary tradition of Western Odisha. 2. Participants take water from pond or river and prepare different traditional food items symbolically. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The modern Odia script has how many alphabets?
A)42
B)11
C)52
D)60
Answer: 52
- 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. As per Census 2011, what is the rank of Odisha in terms of ST population in the country?
A)3
B)2
C)4
D)5
Answer: 3
- Q. Which temple in Odisha was called as ‘White Pagoda’ by the Europeans?
A)Lingaraja temple
B)Rajarani temple
C)Huma temple
D)Jagannath temple
Answer: Jagannath temple
- Q. Who was a founding member of the National School of Sambalpur?
A)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
B)Chandra Sekhar Behera
C)Raja Artatran Deo
D)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: Chandra Sekhar Behera
- Q. Who among the following was the first President of Utkal Sabha at Cuttack?
A)Gauri Shankar
B)Kasinath Das
C)Madhusudan Das
D)None of the above
Answer: Kasinath Das
- Q. What was the language of the Charya literature written in ancient Odisha?
A)Sanskrit
B)Pali
C)Magadhi
D)Prakrit
Answer: Prakrit
- Q. Which festival is the most important for the tribal people of Koraput district in Odisha?
A)Makar Sankranti
B)Magha Mela
C)Bija Pandu
D)Ekamra
Answer: Bija Pandu
- Q. Who among the following patronised Beer Bikram Theatre of Kharoar that was the first permanent Oriya stage in the state?
A)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
B)Raja Artatran Deo
C)Nukunadeva
D)Chakra Bisoi
Answer: Raja Artatran Deo
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the river Mahanadi 1. It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. 2. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statement(s) 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. The use of art in music is called
A)Chitrakala
B)Dhruvapada
C)Chitrapada
D)Panchal
Answer: Chitrakala
- Q. The district of Bargarh is not bounded by which of the following?
A)Boudh
B)Nuapada
C)Balangir
D)Sonepur
Answer: Boudh
- Q. The registered office of Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) is situated in which of the following districts of Odisha?
A)Bhubaneswar
B)Jajpur
C)Kalahandi
D)None of these
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. The Post Na’anka Era brought a massive change in the field of
A)art and craft
B)art and literature
C)pottery and literature
D)education and literature
Answer: education and literature
- Q. What is the share of wells, hand pumps and borewells in Odishan Irrigation System?
A)2/3 rd
B)1/3 rd
C)1/4 th
D)3/4 th
Answer: 2/3 rd
- Q. Which district of Odisha shares its borders with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh?
A)Rayagada
B)Gajapati
C)Nabarangpur
D)Malkangiri
Answer: Malkangiri
- Q. Which of the following is not true about Pala folk drama?
A)It is enacted to show social harmony between Hindus and Muslims
B)It is a musical dance drama
C)It is very popular in the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Boudh and Nayagarh
D)It's theme is based on Ramayana and Mahabharata
Answer: It is very popular in the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Boudh and Nayagarh
- Q. Which among the following landforms has the least elevation?
A)Panposh-Keonjhar-Pallahara Plateau
B)Simlipal mountains
C)Western rolling uplands
D)Baitarani and Brahmani interfluves
Answer: Western rolling uplands
- Q. The Kedareshwar temple in Odisha is located in which district?
A)Balasore
B)Puri
C)Koraput
D)Dhenkanal
Answer: Koraput
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