Odisha State

Q. Consider the following about ‘Makarmela’ of Odisha 1. It is celebrated during mid-January. 2. Moon God is worshipped during ‘Makar Mela’. Which of the given statements is/are correct?

A
Only 2
B
Only 1
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Only 1

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which popular hill station is nicknamed as Kashmir of Odisha?
    A)Daringibadi
    B)Tensa
    C)Mahendragiri
    D)Taptapani
    Answer: Daringibadi
  • Q. Which among the following Queen built the Gauri temple at Bhubaneswar?
    A)Gauri Mahadevi
    B)Vakula Mahadevi
    C)Prithvi Mahadevi
    D)None of these
    Answer: Gauri Mahadevi
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Chilika lake? 1. It is the largest inland lake in the country. 2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. Select the correct answer
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. Which of the following is at the top of the three tier Panchayat System in Odisha?
    A)Panchayat Samiti
    B)Zila Parishad
    C)Gram Panchayat
    D)Gram Sabha
    Answer: Zila Parishad
  • Q. Which district is not covered under scheduled area in Odisha as per order 1977?
    A)Koraput
    B)Mayurbhanj
    C)Sundargarh
    D)Nayagarh
    Answer: Nayagarh
  • Q. In which year Odisha Sahitya Akademy was established?
    A)1995
    B)2000
    C)1973
    D)1957
    Answer: 1957
  • Q. Which region among the physiographic regions of Odisha is marked by a number of watersheds?
    A)Rolling Uplands
    B)Coastal Plains
    C)Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
    D)Major Flood Plains
    Answer: Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
  • 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. Famous Chandipur beach lies in which district of Odisha?
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Balasore
    C)Kendrapara
    D)Puri
    Answer: Balasore
  • 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. In which year was the Sarala Samman Award constituted by the Government of Odisha?
    A)2000
    B)1983
    C)1996
    D)1954
    Answer: 1983
  • Q. Letter to establish High Court of Patna was issued under which Section of the Government of India Act, 1915?
    A)Section 113
    B)Section 112
    C)Section 114
    D)Section 115
    Answer: Section 113
  • Q. Which wildlife sanctuary in Odisha lies adjoining to Udanti Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh?
    A)Hadgarh
    B)Sunabeda
    C)Kuldiha
    D)Lakhari
    Answer: Sunabeda
  • Q. Jatin Das is a famous
    A)dancer
    B)painter
    C)politician
    D)freedom fighter
    Answer: painter
  • Q. From which district of Odisha the weekly Asha was published first time in 1913?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Cuttack
    C)Puri
    D)Berhampur
    Answer: Ganjam
  • Q. Quli Qutb Shah invaded Odisha during the reign of which ruler?
    A)Raghuji Bhonsle I
    B)Prataparudra Deva
    C)Narasimha Deva
    D)Govind Vidyadhara
    Answer: Prataparudra Deva
  • Q. Consider the following statements about eniment Odia writer Sitakant Mohapatra. 1. He is the winner of Jnanpith Award in 1986. 2. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award in 2011. 3. He has written Sabder Akash. Which of the following is/are true?
    A)Only 2 and 3
    B)Only 1 and 2
    C)Only 1 and 3
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Biju Patnaik
  • Q. Which of the following feudatory state was the last to merge with Odisha after independence?
    A)Talcher
    B)Kalahandi
    C)Bamanda
    D)Mayurbhanj
    Answer: Mayurbhanj
  • Q. Bhitarkanika was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in the year
    A)1975
    B)1984
    C)1962
    D)1948
    Answer: 1975

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