More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which traditional game in Odisha is played only by young girls?
A)Ganthi Ganana
B)Gedi
C)Puchi
D)Rassi Tana
Answer: Puchi
- 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 of the following districts of Odisha are known as ‘twin cities of the state’?
A)Rayagada - Malkangiri
B)Cuttack - Bhubaneswar
C)Angul - Keonjhar
D)Bhadrak - Mayurbhanj
Answer: Cuttack - Bhubaneswar
- Q. Which among the following region is an orchid rich forest found in Odisha?
A)Simlipal hills
B)Gandhamardan hills
C)Mahendragiri hills
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Both (B) and (C)
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi came to Odisha for promoting Non-Cooperation Movement in year.
A)1922
B)1920
C)1921
D)1919
Answer: 1921
- Q. The Biju Patnaik Bravery Award is given by which department in Odisha?
A)Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
B)Odisha Department of Arts and Culture
C)Odisha Department of Literary Awards
D)Home Department, Odisha
Answer: Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
- 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. After India’s independence, the Odisha Legislative Assembly was elected for the first time in
A)1949
B)1947
C)1950
D)1952
Answer: 1952
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Gangapur group, Vindhya and Eastern Ghats are limestone producing area. 2. Dolomite is mostly confined to Gangapur and Vindhya group. Which among the 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. Consider the following statements about eniment Odia writer Sitakant Mohapatra. 1. He is the winner of Jnanpith Award in 1986. 2. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award in 2011. 3. He has written Sabder Akash. Which of the following is/are true?
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. What is the percentage of land exploited for cultivation in Odisha?
A)55%
B)50%
C)40%
D)45%
Answer: 40%
- Q. Ulapgarh and Vikramkhol in Jharsuguda district are famous for which of the following work in Odisha?
A)Saura paintings
B)Rock paintings
C)Juang paintings
D)Kissan paintings
Answer: Rock paintings
- Q. Which festival is a 42 day long festival related to the Lord Jagannath’s festivals in Puri district?
A)Ashokashtami
B)Dola Purnima
C)Chandan Yatra
D)Sitalsasthi
Answer: Chandan Yatra
- Q. Which among the following district has sex ratio better but literacy rate lower than combined rate of Odisha?
A)Cuttack
B)Rayagada
C)Kendrapara
D)Jajpur
Answer: Rayagada
- Q. Which among the following dance of Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
A)Jhoomar Dance
B)Paika Dance
C)Chhau Dance
D)Mahari Dance
Answer: Chhau Dance
- Q. The river originating from the Gonasika hills of the Kendujhar district is
A)Subarnarekha
B)Brahmani
C)Baitarani
D)Bahuda
Answer: Baitarani
- Q. Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Ganjam
C)Dhenkanal
D)Balangir
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. Consider the following statements about silver filigree of Odisha 1. It is one of the most exquisite form of silver work also known as Odisha Tarakasi. 2. The main centre for ‘silver filigree’ craft is Cuttack. 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. To honour the great leader Surendra Sai, in which year the Government of Odisha changed the name of the University College of Engineering, to Veer Surendra Sai University?
A)2005
B)2000
C)2009
D)2011
Answer: 2009
- Q. Which zone of the Rushikulya Plains is known as the Little Sunderbans?
A)Sub-montane tract
B)Arable tract
C)Salt tract
D)None of the above
Answer: Salt tract
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