More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which ruler of Somavamsi dynasty started the construction of Lingaraj temple?
A)Yayati II
B)Indraratha
C)Janmejaya I
D)Janmejaya II
Answer: Yayati II
- Q. Which of the following excavation site is not a part of ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Odishan archaeology?
A)Udayagiri
B)Khandagiri
C)Ratnagiri
D)Lalitgiri
Answer: Khandagiri
- Q. The literacy rate in Odisha as per census 2011 is
A)72.87%
B)64.01%
C)86.80%
D)92.77%
Answer: 72.87%
- Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
A)Kosala
B)Kalinga
C)Toshali
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- 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 the first Odia newspaper of Odisha?
A)Utkala Deepika
B)Dharitri
C)Dinalipi
D)Anupam Bharat
Answer: Utkala Deepika
- Q. The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Kalinga from
A)1434-1467
B)1334-1441
C)1534-1541
D)1434-1541
Answer: 1434-1541
- Q. In which rank Odisha stands in sugarcane production in India?
A)8th
B)7th
C)9th
D)10th
Answer: 8th
- Q. Which of the following soils is affected by coastal salt?
A)Red
B)Coastal Saline and Alluvial
C)Laterite
D)Black
Answer: Coastal Saline and Alluvial
- Q. Nala dynasty (4-5 century AD) was centered around which modern districts of Odisha?
A)Cuttack and Khordha
B)Ganjam and Gajapati
C)Malkangiri and Ganjam
D)Koraput and Kalahandi
Answer: Koraput and Kalahandi
- Q. The district headquarters of Mayurbhanj district is at present located in
A)Karanjia
B)Jamada
C)Baripada
D)Thakurmunda
Answer: Baripada
- Q. In which year Sambalpur was annexed under the Lord Dalhousie policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
A)1850
B)1849
C)1847
D)1852
Answer: 1849
- Q. Vaital Deul temple is dedicated to
A)Lord Balabhadra
B)Lord Shiva
C)Goddess Chamunda
D)God Surya
Answer: Goddess Chamunda
- Q. Which of the following is not true about Pala folk drama?
A)It is enacted to show social harmony between Hindus and Muslims
B)It is a musical dance drama
C)It is very popular in the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Boudh and Nayagarh
D)It's theme is based on Ramayana and Mahabharata
Answer: It is very popular in the districts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Boudh and Nayagarh
- Q. Which among the following beach is located in Baleswar district?
A)Gopalpur
B)Aryapalli
C)Sonapur
D)Candipur
Answer: Candipur
- Q. Srimati, Priya, Prasant are varieties of which crop grown in Odisha?
A)Jute
B)Mango
C)Turmeric
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Name the award conferred to Nandini Satapathy for translating the famous novel ‘Lajja’ into Odia language?
A)Saraswati Puraskar
B)Utkal Sahitya Samaj Award
C)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
D)Sahitya Bharati Samman
Answer: Sahitya Bharati Samman
- Q. Ramatirtha Conservation Centre in Odisha runs conservation programme for protecting which endangered species?
A)Royal Bengal tiger
B)Sea turtle
C)Elephant
D)Crocodile
Answer: Crocodile
- Q. Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha from
A)Shah Alam II
B)Hyder Ali
C)Shah Alam I
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shah Alam II
- Q. The wildlife sanctuary around Satkosia Gorge gets water from which river in Odisha?
A)Mahanadi
B)Brahmani
C)Subarnarekha
D)Indravati
Answer: Mahanadi
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