More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Bomkai, Kataki, Sambalpuri are important form of
A)Sarees
B)Wood craft
C)Bamboo craft
D)Applique work
Answer: Sarees
- Q. The tribal festival Karma is mainly celebrated by which community?
A)Farmers
B)Blacksmiths
C)Weavers
D)Sculptures
Answer: Farmers
- 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. By what name is the design drawn on the floor by women using rice powder or chalk powder known?
A)Pothi Chitra
B)Jhoti Chita
C)Pattachitra
D)None of these
Answer: Jhoti Chita
- Q. Odisha became a separate state on
A)1st April, 1936
B)1st April, 1935
C)1st March, 1935
D)1st April, 1938
Answer: 1st April, 1936
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Gangapur group, Vindhya and Eastern Ghats are limestone producing area. 2. Dolomite is mostly confined to Gangapur and Vindhya group. Which among the 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
- Q. Consider the following about Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana 1. It is a health insurance scheme of journalists. 2. It provide insurance coverage of Rs. 2 lakh per annum.
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which river flows over the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal?
A)Sileru river
B)Tel river
C)Subarnarekha river
D)None of the above
Answer: Subarnarekha river
- Q. Match the following List I (Newspaper) List II (Year of Publication) a. Samaja 1. 1919 b. Sakala 2. 1983 c. Pragativadi 3. 1985 d. Kalinga Bharti 4. 1989
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. When was State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority constituted?
A)2009
B)1993
C)2011
D)2015
Answer: 2009
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The earliest use of prose can be found in Madala Panji or the Palm-leaf Chronicles. 2. They belong to Jagannatha temple at Puri, dating back to the 12th century. Which of the above statements 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 first Congress Ministry was made under the leadership of
A)Smt Rama Devi
B)Biswanath Das
C)Acharya Harihar Das
D)Smt Malati Choudhury
Answer: Biswanath Das
- Q. Consider the following information regarding Kendrapara district. 1. As per historical evidence the district was the trade hub of the ancient Kalinga. 2. It is the first municipality of Odisha during the British Raj. Which of the above mentioned information is/are Correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Neither 1 nor 2
D)Both 1 and 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Who has been honoured by the Biju Patnaik Bravery Award in the year 2017?
A)Mohan Garada
B)Harish Chandra Hilaal
C)Shatrughan Pandav
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
A)Kalinga
B)Utkala
C)Kosala
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Which among the following livestock product forms the most popular food component in Odisha?
A)Milk
B)Poultry
C)Meat
D)Fish
Answer: Fish
- Q. Which among the following is not an institution headed by the Odisha State Executive?
A)State Election Commission
B)State Vigilance Directorate
C)Odisha Human Rights Commission
D)District Sessions Court
Answer: District Sessions Court
- Q. Which district was the first to have been separated from Sambalpur district?
A)Deogarh
B)Jharsuguda
C)Bargarh
D)None of these
Answer: Bargarh
- Q. Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited was established in
A)1962
B)1955
C)1951
D)1964
Answer: 1962
- Q. Where was the Odisha State’s People’s Conference organised in 1931?
A)Balasore
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Cuttack
D)None of these
Answer: Cuttack
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