Odisha State

Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?

A
Kosala
B
Kalinga
C
Toshali
D
Udra

Correct Answer

Kalinga

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. China clay is found to occur in a long belt stretching from the Southern Singhbhum to which granite belt?
    A)Mayurbhanj
    B)Koraput
    C)Sukinda
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mayurbhanj
  • Q. The Bondas tribal group in Odisha inhabit around which river?
    A)Subarnarekha
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Brahmani
    D)Machkund
    Answer: Machkund
  • Q. The ‘Hira Cement Works’ in Odisha is run by the
    A)HINDALCO
    B)IDCO
    C)NALCO
    D)None of these
    Answer: IDCO
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Personality) List II (Place) a. Akshaya Mohanty 1. Cuttack b. Prafulla Kar 2. Puri c. Gopal Chhotray 3. Jagatsinghpur d. Saswat Joshi 4. Balangir
    A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. The capital of Kalinga according to Jain and Buddhist literature in ancient times was-
    A)Dantapur
    B)Toshali
    C)Kalinga Pattnam
    D)Kosala
    Answer: Dantapur
  • Q. The coastal plains of Odisha stretch on the Eastern Coast of India from which river in the North-East?
    A)The Budhabalanga
    B)The Brahmani
    C)The Subarnarekha
    D)The Vamsadhara
    Answer: The Subarnarekha
  • Q. As per Census 2011, which religious community has the highest concentration in the state of Odisha?
    A)Sikh
    B)Jain
    C)Hindu
    D)Buddhist
    Answer: Hindu
  • Q. Sabai grass craft work is mainly done in which district of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Balasore
    C)Puri
    D)Balangir
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Who was the founder of Bhoi dynasty in Odisha?
    A)Chakra Pratap
    B)Govinda Vidyadhar
    C)Janardhan Vidyadhar
    D)Narasimha Jena
    Answer: Govinda Vidyadhar
  • Q. The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Malkangiri
    B)Cuttack
    C)Dhenkanal
    D)None ot the above
    Answer: Dhenkanal
  • 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. Manji Gunda’ is a type of:
    A)Kondh painting
    B)Juang painting
    C)Kissan painting
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kondh painting
  • Q. Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?
    A)Smt Nandini Satpathy
    B)Narmada Kar
    C)Giribala Mohanty
    D)Sudhansubala Das
    Answer: Smt Nandini Satpathy
  • Q. The modern Odia script has how many alphabets?
    A)42
    B)11
    C)52
    D)60
    Answer: 52
  • Q. Which hot spring is the largest thermal field in Odisha?
    A)Tarabalo
    B)Taptapani
    C)Atri
    D)Deulajhari
    Answer: Tarabalo
  • Q. Bhitarkanika Mangrove was designated as Ramsar Site in which year?
    A)1978
    B)1966
    C)1999
    D)2002
    Answer: 2002
  • Q. Dinalipi newspaper of Odisha is published from which district of Odisha?
    A)Nayagarh
    B)Balangir
    C)Balasore
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Purnachandra Bhashakosh 1. There is a monumental work of 7 volumes that contains 9500 pages. 2. It is sort of Odia dictionary created by Gopal Chandra Prahraj. Which of the following 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. Assertion (A) The Paik Rebellion was a voice against the mighty Britishers. Reason (R) The tormenting Land Revenue System of the Britishers forced the Paik of Khurda to revolt against them. Select the correct answer :
    A)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    C)A is true, but R is false.
    D)A is false, but R is true.
    Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • Q. The original chitrakars of Pattachitra painting usually come from which district of Odisha?
    A)Puri
    B)Gajapati
    C)Ganjam
    D)Keonjhar
    Answer: Puri

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