More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Sujatal Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in the discipline
A)Odissi Dance
B)Odissi Music
C)Theatre
D)None of the above
Answer: Odissi Dance
- Q. Odisha Watershed Development Mission has been designated as State Nodal Agency for
A)Mahanadi Basin Development Plan
B)IWMP
C)PMKSY
D)OCTMP
Answer: PMKSY
- Q. Which of the following is the highest literary award of Odisha?
A)Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
B)Sarala Samman
C)Kalinga Literary Award
D)None of the above
Answer: Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
- Q. The word ‘Peda’ among the Koya tribal group of Malkangiri means what?
A)A traditional food
B)Head of a village
C)Type of folk dance
D)A musical instrument
Answer: Head of a village
- Q. How many ST communities are there in the state?
A)57
B)45
C)62
D)68
Answer: 62
- Q. Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Ganjam
C)Dhenkanal
D)Balangir
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. Who had led the Prajamandal Movement in the area of Dhenkanal?
A)Baishnab Charan Pattanaik
B)Banamali Das
C)Sarangdhar Das
D)Prananath Pattanaik
Answer: Baishnab Charan Pattanaik
- Q. Which lake lies near Puri district of Odisha?
A)Tampara
B)Chilika
C)Kolab
D)Indravati
Answer: Chilika
- Q. Which of the following tree species is the predominant species of Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests in Odisha?
A)Salia bamboo
B)Teak
C)Sal
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Teak
- Q. Bodo Parja tribal dialect is spoken in
A)Gajapati
B)Koraput
C)Ganjam
D)Puri
Answer: Koraput
- Q. International award winning artist Sudarshan Patnaik is associated with
A)Rock Sculptures
B)Miniature Paintings
C)Sand Sculptures
D)Folk Singing
Answer: Sand Sculptures
- Q. Which place in Odisha was the seat of Mughal administration during Shah Jahan’s reign?
A)Cuttack
B)Khurda
C)Puri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. What are the objectives of the State Industrial Policy, 2015? 1. To promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth by attracting investments in a systematic manner. 2. To transform Odisha into a vibrant industrialised state. 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 stupa was built by Japan Buddha Sangh?
A)Ratnagiri
B)Dhauli
C)Chandragiri
D)Udayagiri
Answer: Dhauli
- Q. Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
A)Balasore and Puri
B)Puri and Cuttack
C)Cuttack and Balasore
D)Khurda and Puri
Answer: Cuttack and Balasore
- Q. What kind of climate is found in North Central Plateau?
A)Hot and Moist Sub-humid
B)Warm and Humid
C)Cold and Humid
D)Hot and Humid
Answer: Hot and Moist Sub-humid
- Q. Which institution in Odisha maintains the Barabati Cricket Stadium located in Cuttack?
A)Odisha Council of Sports
B)Odisha Cricket Academy
C)Odisha Cricket Association
D)Odisha Sports Association
Answer: Odisha Cricket Association
- Q. Henry Ricketts proposed the merger of which place in Odisha division in 1855?
A)Mayurbhanj
B)Sambalpur
C)Nilgiri
D)Bihar
Answer: Sambalpur
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following 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. The State of Odisha has received how many Jnanpith Awards so far?
A)Two
B)One
C)Three
D)Four
Answer: Four
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