More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
A)Kosala
B)Kalinga
C)Toshali
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Auxiliary Nurse Midwife will receive free Anmol Tablet Computers under
A)Anmol Yojana
B)Nidan Scheme
C)Sampurna Scheme
D)Sahaya Scheme
Answer: Anmol Yojana
- Q. In which year Nayagarh district was created?
A)1995
B)1993
C)1989
D)1991
Answer: 1993
- Q. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund was set up in which year?
A)1999-2000
B)1995-96
C)2005-06
D)2010-11
Answer: 1995-96
- Q. Who was the Commissioner of Odisha during the Famine of 1866?
A)H. B. Impey
B)T. E. Ravenshaw
C)A. B. Cumberledge
D)Goerge Campbell
Answer: Goerge Campbell
- 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. Under which Governor General, British rule was first established in Odisha?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Lord Dufferin
C)Lord Linlithgow
D)Robert Clive
Answer: Robert Clive
- Q. Which among the following beach is located in Baleswar district?
A)Gopalpur
B)Aryapalli
C)Sonapur
D)Candipur
Answer: Candipur
- 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. Consider the following districts of Odisha 1. Sambalpur 2. Sundargarh 3. Cuttack 4. Balasore Which of the given districts is/are important for bidi production?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which river originates from the Dandakaranya range of the Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha?
A)Indravati
B)Mahanadi
C)Baitarani
D)Salandi
Answer: Indravati
- 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. Retting process is used in which craft of Odisha?
A)Coir Craft
B)Metal Craft
C)Lacquer Craft
D)None of these
Answer: Coir Craft
- Q. Who translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Odia?
A)Sarala Das
B)Markanda Das
C)Jagannath Das
D)Balrama Das
Answer: Sarala Das
- Q. Chhau dance is especially performed in which festival of Odisha?
A)Uda Parba
B)Chitau Amavasya
C)Nuakhai
D)Durga Puja
Answer: Uda Parba
- Q. Odisha was affected by Na’anka Famine during which of these years?
A)1780-85
B)1866-67
C)1832-36
D)1698-1701
Answer: 1866-67
- Q. Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?
A)Smt Nandini Satpathy
B)Narmada Kar
C)Giribala Mohanty
D)Sudhansubala Das
Answer: Smt Nandini Satpathy
- Q. The predominant species of mangrove forests is ……………
A)Karika
B)Hental
C)Bani
D)Guan
Answer: Hental
- Q. Which of the following are the Special Economic Zones of Odisha? 1. HINDALCO Industries Sambalpur 2. Genpact IT/ITES 3. Infocity SEZ IT/ITES, Bhubaneswar 4. IDCO IT/ITES, Bhubaneswar Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)2, 3 and 4
B)1 and 2
C)3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the river Mahanadi 1. It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. 2. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statement(s) 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
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