More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Chilika lake? 1. It is the largest inland lake in the country. 2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. Select the correct answer
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Only 2
- Q. Which mountains are of volcanic origin in Odisha?
A)Meghasani mountain
B)Simlipal mountain
C)Gandhamardhan
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which is the country’s largest state public sector unit operated in Odisha?
A)Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
B)District Mineral Foundation
C)Directorate of Geology
D)None of the above
Answer: Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
- 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. Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year
A)1901
B)1866
C)1974
D)2000
Answer: 1974
- Q. Who was the founder of ‘Prajatantra Prachar Samiti’?
A)Harekrushna Mahatab
B)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
C)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
D)Surendra Sai
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. Which among the following statements about Ratha Yatra is not correct?
A)Pulling the ropes of the chariots is considered sacred.
B)Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
C)The cloth to cover the chariots is supplied by Odisha government.
D)All the three chariots are drawn on the same day.
Answer: Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
- Q. Major projects namely Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project have been sanctioned under which scheme?
A)Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
B)Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
C)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
D)None of the above
Answer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Q. Odisha Dance Academy was founded in which year in Odisha?
A)1900
B)1871
C)1975
D)2001
Answer: 1975
- Q. Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi Movement was established by
A)Gopabandhu Das
B)Nanda Kishore Das
C)Harekrushna Mahtab
D)Dibakar Patnaik
Answer: Gopabandhu Das
- Q. Which of the following is a calcareous sedimentary rock found in large quantities in Odisha?
A)Limestone
B)Dolomite
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: Limestone
- 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. The Golden Quadrilateral passes through which among the following cities of Odisha?
A)Jaypore
B)Bhawanipatna
C)Cuttack
D)Brahmagiri
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. Who established the first printing press of Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?
A)Rammohan Roy
B)Raja of Khallikote
C)Christian Missionaries
D)Jayee Rajguru
Answer: Christian Missionaries
- Q. Who among the following Chief Justice of Odisha High Court also served as Chief Judge of Supreme Court?
A)Dipak Mishra
B)Ranganath Mishra
C)G. B. Pattanaik
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which day is celebrated as the beginning of the Odia year?
A)Akshay Tritiya
B)Madanotsaba
C)Shravan Purnima
D)Mahabisuva Sankranti
Answer: Mahabisuva Sankranti
- Q. Which of the following is the smallest district in Odisha in terms of population size?
A)Deogarh
B)Jagatsinghpur
C)Angul
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Deogarh
- 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. Jatin Das is a famous
A)dancer
B)painter
C)politician
D)freedom fighter
Answer: painter
- Q. The semi-cylindrical shape of Vaital Deul temple is an example of which style?
A)Pidha
B)Rekha
C)Khakhara
D)None of the above
Answer: Khakhara
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