Odisha State

Q. In which year was the Sarala Samman Award constituted by the Government of Odisha?

A
2000
B
1983
C
1996
D
1954

Correct Answer

1983

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which of the following statements about Dola Purnima is/are correct? 1. In Odisha it is celebrated for five days. 2. Cattle are fed sumptuously in this festival.
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • 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. As per Census 2011, the sex-ratio of Odisha is
    A)690 persons/sq km
    B)530 persons/sq km
    C)979 persons/sq km
    D)1001 persons/sq km
    Answer: 979 persons/sq km
  • Q. The Meghas ruled over which part of Kosala?
    A)East Kosala
    B)North Kosala
    C)South Kosala
    D)West Kosala
    Answer: South Kosala
  • Q. Which among the following place in Puri district has fish farms?
    A)Chandrabhaga
    B)Gopalpur
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. After the downfall of Gupta empire, many regional kingdoms emerged in Odisha from 6-9th century AD. Which is not one among them?
    A)The Mudgalas
    B)The Vigrahas
    C)The Nagas
    D)The Mandala states
    Answer: The Nagas
  • Q. Who appoints the Chief Justice of Odisha High Court?
    A)The Governor of Odisha
    B)The Prime Minister
    C)The President
    D)The Council of Ministers of Odisha
    Answer: The President
  • Q. Debasish Sarbeswar Mohanty belongs to which place of Odisha?
    A)Bargarh
    B)Puri
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. What were the provinces known in Odisha during the period of Ganga dynasty?
    A)Panchali
    B)Dauvarika
    C)Bhoga
    D)Visayas
    Answer: Visayas
  • Q. The Mahanadi delta is in which of the following plains?
    A)Northern
    B)Middle
    C)Southern
    D)Eastern
    Answer: Middle
  • Q. Mughal Tamasa folk theatre/drama is prevalent in
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Balasore
    C)Puri
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which group of rocks contain the minerals Mica, Feldspar and Quartz found in Odisha?
    A)Pegmatite
    B)Granite Gneiss
    C)Archean
    D)Archean Sedimentary
    Answer: Pegmatite
  • Q. How many caves of Khandagiri depict paintings of Jain religion?
    A)16
    B)15
    C)17
    D)18
    Answer: 15
  • Q. What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
    A)Kalinga
    B)Utkala
    C)Kosala
    D)Udra
    Answer: Kalinga
  • Q. Huma temple located in Sambalpur has which striking feature?
    A)Leaning structure
    B)Oldest temple
    C)Nagara style architecture
    D)Made of wood
    Answer: Leaning structure
  • 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 was the first Indian Governor of Odisha?
    A)Bhimsen Sachar
    B)Saiyid Fazl Ali
    C)V. P. Menon
    D)Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
    Answer: Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
  • Q. To electrify villages not covered under the RGGVY, the State Government of Odisha has launched
    A)BGJY
    B)BSVY
    C)NCMP
    D)OPGC
    Answer: BGJY
  • Q. Which of the following about Sudakhya Yojana is true?
    A)The time period of this scheme is 2 years.
    B)It aims to provide technical education.
    C)This scheme is launched for girls only.
    D)All of the above.
    Answer: All of the above.
  • Q. Who founded Oxford Odissi Centre in the University of Oxford, in United Kingdom?
    A)Gopal Chhutray
    B)Baisali Mohanty
    C)Kelucharan Mohapatra
    D)Akshaya Mohanty
    Answer: Baisali Mohanty

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