Q. Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) was incorporated on

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20th April, 1995

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  • Q. In which royal dynasty of early medieval Odisha, we find the rule of the queens?
    A)Bhauma-Kara dynasty
    B)Sailodbhava dynasty
    C)Somavamsi dynasty
    D)Satavahana dynasty
    Answer: Bhauma-Kara dynasty
  • Q. Which among the following is an impact of Paik Rebellion?
    A)Reduction in price of salt
    B)Judicial reforms
    C)Aboilition of Zamindari System
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?
    A)Achyutananda Das
    B)Balaram Das
    C)Arjuna Das
    D)Jagannath Das
    Answer: Arjuna Das
  • Q. Who among the following was an associate member of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
    A)H. M. Mehta
    B)T. R. Phukan
    C)S. N. Sinha
    D)All of these
    Answer: S. N. Sinha
  • Q. Which of the following soils covers the largest area of Odisha?
    A)Laterite Soil
    B)Black Soil
    C)Red Soil
    D)Coastal Saline and Alluvial Soil
    Answer: Red Soil
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Odisha. 1. The Odisha Legislative Assembly is a Bicameral State Legislature. 2. The seat of Odisha Legislative Assembly is at Bhubaneswar. 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: Only 2
  • Q. Odisha is located in which part of India?
    A)Southern Peninsula
    B)Northern Plain
    C)Eastern Coast
    D)Western Coast
    Answer: Eastern Coast
  • Q. The predominant species of mangrove forests is ……………
    A)Karika
    B)Hental
    C)Bani
    D)Guan
    Answer: Hental
  • Q. Who established ‘Indian Art and Craft Academy for Women’ for the upliftment of poorest girls and women of KBK districts of Odisha?
    A)Mansi Pradhan
    B)Kailash Chandra Meher
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Kailash Chandra Meher
  • Q. Who shifted the capital from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar in Odisha?
    A)Harekrushna Mahatab
    B)Biju Patnaik
    C)Surendra Sai
    D)Gopabandhu Das
    Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
  • Q. Consider the following statement about State Reservoir Fishery Policy. 1. It permit the leasing of area of 100 acres and above. 2. Aims to attract public sector investment. Which among the above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Which of the following is aimed to improve power distribution network of the state?
    A)RGGVY
    B)CAPEX
    C)BSVY
    D)BGJ
    Answer: CAPEX
  • Q. Consider the following statements about OCTDMS. 1. It has been formed as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under Department of Water Resources of Odisha. 2. It will operationalise the OCTMP. 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 Odia dialect is a mixture of Odia and Marathi?
    A)Halbi
    B)Sambalpuri
    C)Kataki
    D)Bhatri
    Answer: Halbi
  • Q. Which district was the first to have been separated from Sambalpur district?
    A)Deogarh
    B)Jharsuguda
    C)Bargarh
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bargarh
  • Q. What was the capital of Kalinga after its annexation with Magadha empire?
    A)Samapa
    B)Tosali
    C)Sisupalgarh
    D)Dantapura
    Answer: Tosali
  • Q. Which scheme run by Odisha Government ensures ‘Electricity to all’?
    A)Biju Saharanchal Vidyutikaran Yojana (BSVY)
    B)Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
    C)Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
  • Q. Which district in Odisha has lowest literacy rate among the SC population?
    A)Gajapati
    B)Jagatsinghpur
    C)Nuapada
    D)Deogarh
    Answer: Gajapati
  • Q. What were the objective of Utkala Sammilani?
    A)All round development of Odias
    B)Merger of Odia speaking tracts
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None the above
    Answer: Merger of Odia speaking tracts
  • Q. Winters are not very severe in Odisha except
    A)Koraput and Kandhamal
    B)Western Puri and Jagatsinghpur
    C)Sundargarh and Sambalpur
    D)Kendrapara and Cuttack
    Answer: Koraput and Kandhamal

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