More Questions on Odisha
- 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. As per India State of Forest Report, 2017, which among the following districts has the lowest forest cover in Odisha?
A)Bhadrak
B)Cuttack
C)Koraput
D)Sundargarh
Answer: Bhadrak
- Q. In which year the Odia Film Industry became a recognised film industry in the state by the Government of Odisha?
A)1936
B)1905
C)1974
D)1990
Answer: 1974
- Q. According to which of the following Articles, there shall be a Governor for each state of India?
A)Article 153
B)Article 152
C)Article 156
D)Article 171
Answer: Article 153
- Q. The Utkal University of Culture for the promotion of performing arts is situated in which city of Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)Bhubaneswar
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. Which among the following dance of Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
A)Jhoomar Dance
B)Paika Dance
C)Chhau Dance
D)Mahari Dance
Answer: Chhau Dance
- Q. The Biju Patnaik Bravery Award is given by which department in Odisha?
A)Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
B)Odisha Department of Arts and Culture
C)Odisha Department of Literary Awards
D)Home Department, Odisha
Answer: Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Q. Who were the rulers of Kalinga before the establishment of Maurya dynasty?
A)Matharas
B)Rashtrakutas
C)Nandas
D)Nalas
Answer: Nandas
- Q. Which place in Odisha is famous for Lacquer work?
A)Parsurameswar
B)Bhubaneswar
C)Nabarangpur
D)Digapahadi
Answer: Nabarangpur
- Q. Consider the following statements about Iron ore. 1. Iron ore was first discovered in Odisha by PN Bose in 1904. 2. The iron ore deposits of Odisha state occur in five districts including Koraput. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Odisha rank 10th among Indian state in egg production. 2. 13th in meat production 3. Odisha constitutes about 4.05% of total livestock population of India. Which among the above is/are correct?
A)Only 1
B)1, 2, 2003
C)Both 1 and 3
D)Both 2 and 3
Answer: Both 2 and 3
- Q. Which among the following landforms has the least elevation?
A)Panposh-Keonjhar-Pallahara Plateau
B)Simlipal mountains
C)Western rolling uplands
D)Baitarani and Brahmani interfluves
Answer: Western rolling uplands
- Q. Who/What was Kalapahar in context of Medieval History of Odisha?
A)A high mountain with temple at top
B)A cruel king of Gajapati Dynasty
C)A kind of pilgrimage tax
D)Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani
Answer: Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani
- Q. Odisha was divided into how many broad political divisions under the Marathas?
A)3
B)4
C)2
D)5
Answer: 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. Odia poet Shatrughan Pandav received which award for his work ‘Mishra Dhrupada’?
A)Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
B)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
C)Kalinga Literary Award
D)Sarala Samman Award
Answer: Sarala Samman Award
- Q. When did the Salt Law was broken in Inchudi of Balasore?
A)14th April, 1930
B)6th April, 1930
C)12th April, 1930
D)13th April, 1930
Answer: 14th April, 1930
- Q. Which of the following district is an important source of bauxite in Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Sundergarh
C)Balasore
D)Puri
Answer: Sundergarh
- Q. Which among the following folk drama is mainly associated with Ganjam district of Odisha?
A)Jatra
B)Daskathia
C)Leela
D)Pala
Answer: Daskathia
- Q. Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year
A)1901
B)1866
C)1974
D)2000
Answer: 1974
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