More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which district is very famous for Applique work in Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Puri
C)Jajpur
D)Mayurbhahj
Answer: Puri
- Q. The Lokayukta Bill was passed by the Odisha State Assembly in which year?
A)2014
B)2018
C)2011
D)2016
Answer: 2014
- Q. Who was the Prime Minister of Odisha when India attained Independence?
A)Sir John Hubback
B)Harekrushna Mahatab
C)Madhusudan Das
D)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. When was the seat of Patna High Court set up at Cuttack?
A)18th May, 1916
B)1st January, 1920
C)22nd September, 1919
D)None of the above
Answer: 18th May, 1916
- Q. The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) in Odisha is (as per 2014-16)
A)120 per 100000 live births
B)110 per 100000 live births
C)180 per 100000 live births
D)200 per 100000 live births
Answer: 180 per 100000 live births
- Q. The delta area of the state, North Balasore contains which type of soil?
A)Sandy loam
B)Clay loam
C)Silt sand
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha came into existence in which year?
A)1930
B)1901
C)1953
D)1980
Answer: 1953
- Q. Consider the following statements about the power of superintendence of High Courts 1. Constitution does not place any restriction on the powers of High Courts to have superintendence over the subordinate courts. 2. Supreme Court has similar power vis-a-vis, the High Court. 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: Only 1
- Q. Which literary source mentions about Kalinga and Odra and its sacred river Baitarani and Goddess Viraja?
A)Manu Smriti
B)Vayu Purana
C)The Mahabharata
D)None of the above
Answer: The Mahabharata
- Q. Rs. 1 Lakh assistance to build house is provided under
A)Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
B)Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana
C)Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana
D)Madhu Babu Awas Yojana
Answer: Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana
- Q. Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?
A)Achyutananda Das
B)Balaram Das
C)Arjuna Das
D)Jagannath Das
Answer: Arjuna Das
- Q. When was State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority constituted?
A)2009
B)1993
C)2011
D)2015
Answer: 2009
- Q. Who received the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2014 in the discipline of ‘Children’s Literature’?
A)Subhas Satpathy
B)Abhaya Barik
C)Basant Kishora Sahu
D)Indira Dash
Answer: Basant Kishora Sahu
- Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
A)Kosala
B)Kalinga
C)Toshali
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Which among the following district in Odisha is a major producer of minerals?
A)Cuttack
B)Deogarh
C)Khordha
D)Keonjhar
Answer: Keonjhar
- 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. 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. The Taratarini Mela of Odisha takes place on which days of Chaitra month?
A)Tuesday
B)Monday
C)Wednesday
D)Thursday
Answer: Tuesday
- Q. Which of the following falls under Notified Area Council of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Konark
C)Cuttack
D)None of these
Answer: Konark
- Q. Which prominent women freedom fighter from Odisha took actively part in Quit India Movement?
A)Parbati Giri
B)Nandini Satapathy
C)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
D)Mansi Pradhan
Answer: Parbati Giri
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