More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which lake lies near Puri district of Odisha?
A)Tampara
B)Chilika
C)Kolab
D)Indravati
Answer: Chilika
- Q. Who became the first Chief Justice of Odisha to be appointed as the Governor (acting) of the state?
A)Justice Harilal Agarwal
B)Justice Ranganath Mishra
C)Justice Gati Krushna Mishra
D)Justice Siba Narayan Shankar
Answer: Justice Ranganath Mishra
- Q. How many times there had been Presidents rule in Odisha?
A)8 times
B)Never
C)6 times
D)5 times
Answer: 6 times
- Q. The festival of Sitalsasthi relates to
A)Ramayana
B)marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
C)Mahabharata
D)victory of good over evil
Answer: marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Q. Who among the following initiated Ganga dynasty in Odisha?
A)Anantavarman Chodagangadev
B)Raja Rajadeva-I
C)Vajarahasta-V
D)Kamarnava
Answer: Anantavarman Chodagangadev
- Q. Srimati, Priya, Prasant are varieties of which crop grown in Odisha?
A)Jute
B)Mango
C)Turmeric
D)Rice
Answer: Rice
- Q. Which famous literary work was translated in Odia by many prominent Odia poets?
A)Geeta Govinda
B)Kanaklata
C)Padmavat
D)Raja Tarangini
Answer: Geeta Govinda
- Q. Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river of Odisha?
A)Mahanadi
B)Rushikulya
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarani
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Rusikulya Irrigation Project is related to
A)Mahanadi
B)Godavari
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarni
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Match the following lists. List-I List-II a. Zone of Transition 1. Source of Hydro Electrical Projects b. Little Sundarbans 2. Coastal Plains c. Rice Bowl 3. Sub-montane tract of the Rushikulya Plains d. Flood Plains 4. Salt tract along the coast
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Answer: a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
- Q. Manganese ore in Odisha is found in
A)Bonai
B)Koraput
C)Gangapur
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
A)Chilika Lake, Odisha
B)Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
C)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
D)Dal Lake, Kashmir
Answer: Chilika Lake, Odisha
- Q. The first film to receive the National Award for best Feature Film in Odia language in 1961 was
A)Sri Lokenath
B)Aadim Vichar
C)Ahalya
D)Laxmi Pratima
Answer: Sri Lokenath
- Q. Which language is spoken by the Sauras tribe of Odisha?
A)Gondi
B)Kuvi
C)Munda
D)Dharua
Answer: Munda
- Q. The reason for starting the Odia Movement was
A)separation of Oria speaking areas
B)struggle for Independence
C)merger with Sambalpur
D)demand for separate province
Answer: separation of Oria speaking areas
- Q. Dhanu Yatra Folk drama of Odisha is prevalent in
A)Sambalpur
B)Bargarh
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Bhitarkanika Mangrove was designated as Ramsar Site in which year?
A)1978
B)1966
C)1999
D)2002
Answer: 2002
- Q. Which among the following Irrigation project in Odisha is not based on Godavari basin?
A)Kolab Project
B)Kanupur Project
C)Potteru Project
D)Upper Indravati Project
Answer: Kanupur Project
- Q. The Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosh contains word meanings in four languages: Odia, English, Hindi and
A)Sanskrit
B)Bengali
C)Telegu
D)French
Answer: Bengali
- Q. The State of Odisha has received how many Jnanpith Awards so far?
A)Two
B)One
C)Three
D)Four
Answer: Four
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