More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The order that issued restoring Odia as official language of Sambalpur was
A)Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
B)Sambalpur Hitaisini
C)Boundary Commission Report
D)Risley Circular
Answer: Risley Circular
- Q. Consider the following rivers of Odisha. 1. Baitarani 2. Brahmani 3. Subarnarekha 4. Rushikulya Which of the river(s) is/are originated from Chota Nagpur Plateau?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)2 and 3
D)1, 2 and 4
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Who appoints the members of the Odisha State Public Service Commission?
A)Governor
B)Chief Justice
C)Attorney General
D)Chief Minister
Answer: Governor
- Q. To the East of the Gajapati district which of the following is situated
A)Phulbani
B)Rayagada
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Ganjam
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Match the following. List-I (Waterfall) List-II (District) a. Hatipathar 1. Rayagada b. Kandadhar 2. Keonjhar c. Khanduala 3. Kalahandi d. Nrusinghanath 4. Bargarh
A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which district of Odisha has the highest Scheduled Tribe population in the state as per Census 2011?
A)Gajapati
B)Puri
C)Mayurbhanj
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Mayurbhanj
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are not correct about red soil of Odisha?
A)The soil is saline.
B)Its main features are coarse textures, single grained to weakly granular structured surface.
C)The red colour is due to presence of iron oxides.
D)All of the above.
Answer: The soil is saline.
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with many other materials. 2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it. These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
A)Paper Mache
B)Pattachitra
C)Terracotta
D)Sholapith work
Answer: Paper Mache
- Q. The Ghunta, Mana and Bati terms used in Gajapati Dynasty denoted what?
A)Different units of land
B)Revenue officers
C)Different taxes
D)Provinces
Answer: Different units of land
- Q. Chandan Yatra fair is organised in
A)Balangir
B)Puri
C)Nuapada
D)Koraput
Answer: Puri
- Q. As per Census 2011, which district of Odisha has the highest Urban population in the state?
A)Sundargarh
B)Khordha
C)Sambalpur
D)Cuttack
Answer: Khordha
- Q. Jagannath temple belongs to which century?
A)11th
B)10th
C)12th
D)13th
Answer: 12th
- Q. Match the following Location Minerals a. Sargipali belt 1. Dolomite b. Gangapur and Vindhya 2. Kyanite c. Magarmuhan 3. Graphite d. Mayurbhanj 4. Pyrophyllite
A)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
- Q. Which among the following pre historic site in Odisha belongs to Neolithic era?
A)Barabati
B)Baripada
C)Udayagiri
D)All of these
Answer: Baripada
- Q. Gautam Kumar Kahali and Chandan Behera are associated with sports in Odisha?
A)Wrestling
B)Field Hockey
C)Sword Fighting
D)Rugby
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the five sarkars under Akbar’s reign?
A)Cuttack
B)Bhadrak
C)Bidar
D)Jaleswar
Answer: Bidar
- Q. The first primary school was set up in which year in Odisha?
A)1760 AD
B)1600 AD
C)1822 AD
D)1901 AD
Answer: 1822 AD
- Q. Who was the Prime Minister of Odisha when India attained Independence?
A)Sir John Hubback
B)Harekrushna Mahatab
C)Madhusudan Das
D)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. The University of Sambalpur started functioning from which year?
A)1984
B)1967
C)1999
D)2012
Answer: 1967
- Q. The largest group of Odissi dancers performed together to create a Guinness World Record on 23rd December, 2011, at
A)Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
B)Jawahar lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
C)Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
D)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Answer: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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