More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
A)Five years
B)Four years
C)Six years
D)No limit
Answer: Five years
- Q. Who among the following received Award for Outstanding Sportperson of the state of Odisha in 2017?
A)Rajesh Meher
B)Pramod Bhagat
C)Dispan Tirkey
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The festival of Sitalsasthi relates to
A)Ramayana
B)marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
C)Mahabharata
D)victory of good over evil
Answer: marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Q. Which lake stretches through the district of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam?
A)Kanjia
B)Ansupa
C)Chilika
D)Tampara
Answer: Chilika
- Q. Where in Odisha did the largest number of people died in a massacre?
A)Cuttack
B)Dhenkanal
C)Balasore
D)Puri
Answer: Balasore
- Q. Dhap Dance is performed in
A)Kosal
B)Bargarh
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following schemes has been implemented for the attainment of the National Common Minimum Programme?
A)BGJY
B)BSVY
C)RGGVY
D)NBMMP
Answer: RGGVY
- Q. Consider the following statements about Apellate Jurisdiction 1. Parliament exercises power to make laws touching the jurisdiction and power of all courts. 2. It can also legislate on the subjects enumerated in the Concurrent List. Which of the above statements 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. Which actress from Cuttack received National Award for Best Director for her directoral debut ‘Tara’?
A)Leslie Tripathy
B)Elina Samantaray
C)Mahasweta Ray
D)Bijaya Jena
Answer: Bijaya Jena
- Q. What was the name of the first progressive literature magazine started in the Odia language?
A)Adhunika
B)Amrita
C)Ananta
D)Vinay Patrika
Answer: Adhunika
- Q. Dhamra Port Company Ltd. is a joint venture project between
A)Odisha Stevedors and Tata Steel
B)Sara International and Tata Steel
C)Tata Steel and Larsen and Toubro
D)None of the above
Answer: Tata Steel and Larsen and Toubro
- Q. Odisha was divided into how many sarkars under Akbar’s reign?
A)3
B)2
C)4
D)5
Answer: 5
- Q. Which place in Odisha has many salt factories?
A)Mancheswar
B)Sambalpur
C)Ganjam
D)Cuttack
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. In which part of Odisha is Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium located?
A)Rourkela
B)Cuttack
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Rourkela
- Q. The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) 1. It was constituted in 1984 under the Department of Science and Technology. 2. Aims to popularise the exploitation and use of renewable energy resources in the state. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 and 2
B)Only 1
C)Only 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- 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. Longest dam Hirakud on Mahanadi river is located in which district of Odisha?
A)Balangir
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Sundergarh
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Sambalpur
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The earliest use of prose can be found in Madala Panji or the Palm-leaf Chronicles. 2. They belong to Jagannatha temple at Puri, dating back to the 12th century. 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. 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. Arrange the following districts of Odisha in descending order as per the child population (0-6 years) in the state. 1. Balleshwar 2. Cuttack 3. Kendujhar 4. Mayurbhanj
A)4, 1, 2, 3
B)1, 2, 3, 4
C)2, 3, 1, 4
D)4, 2, 1, 3
Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3
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