More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Odia language is associated with language of
A)Bengali
B)Assamese
C)Maithili
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. In which year DD Odia, a state owned TV channel, was launched in Odisha?
A)1980
B)1947
C)1994
D)2000
Answer: 1994
- Q. The largest tribe in Odisha is
A)Santhal
B)Kondh
C)Saura
D)None of the above
Answer: Kondh
- Q. Which of the following schemes is destined to promote Odia language by providing scholarship?
A)MO School Campaign
B)Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
C)Mukhyamantri Medhabruti Puraskar Yojana
D)Sudakhya Yojana
Answer: Bhasha Brutti Puraskar Scholarship Programme
- Q. Which festival marks the demise and rebirth of Lord Jagannath of Puri?
A)Ratha Yatra
B)Netro Utsav
C)Navajoubanabesha
D)Nabakalebara
Answer: Nabakalebara
- Q. How many ST communities are there in the state?
A)57
B)45
C)62
D)68
Answer: 62
- Q. Who was the great introducer of ultra modern style in modern Odia poetry?
A)Sachi Kanta Raut Ray
B)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
C)Gopala Prahraja
D)Nanda Kishore Bal
Answer: Sachi Kanta Raut Ray
- Q. Consider the following statements about Odisha 1. It is the ninth largest state by area. 2. It is the eleventh largest state by population. Which of the statements 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. Sonepur is an important town and headquarters of which district in Odisha?
A)Jagatsinghpur
B)Angul
C)Nayagarh
D)Subarnapur
Answer: Subarnapur
- Q. Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river of Odisha?
A)Mahanadi
B)Rushikulya
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarani
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. The modern Odia script has how many alphabets?
A)42
B)11
C)52
D)60
Answer: 52
- Q. Safety of HIV Positive orphan children is envisaged under
A)Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana
B)Sahaya Scheme
C)Sampurna Scheme
D)Anmol Scheme
Answer: Biju Sishu Suraksha Yojana
- 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. Which area of Odisha is called the ‘Hexadeltaic region’ or the ‘Gift of Six Rivers’?
A)Middle Mountainous and Highlands Region
B)Coastal Plains
C)Central Plateaus
D)Western Rolling Uplands
Answer: Coastal Plains
- Q. Who is the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha?
A)Naveen Patnaik
B)Nandini Satapathy
C)Prasanna Acharya
D)None of the above
Answer: Naveen Patnaik
- Q. Odisha Pisciculture Development Corporation Limited was formed in the year
A)1998
B)2008
C)2018
D)1976
Answer: 1998
- Q. Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
A)Pipili
B)Balasore
C)Jagatsinghpur
D)Dhamara
Answer: Jagatsinghpur
- 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. Consider the following statements about Puri Beach Festival 1. Puri Beach festival is held in November each year. 2. It is conducted by the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO). 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 among the following institution in Odisha was set up by the Government of British India?
A)Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
B)National Law University, Cuttack
C)Both of the above
D)None of the above
Answer: Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
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