More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which of the following industries ranks amongst the most exported commodities from Odisha?
A)Paper Mills
B)Iron and Steel
C)Handloom Industries
D)Rubber
Answer: Handloom Industries
- Q. In which year DD Odia, a state owned TV channel, was launched in Odisha?
A)1980
B)1947
C)1994
D)2000
Answer: 1994
- Q. Who was appointed as the director of the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement in Odisha?
A)Gopabandhu Das
B)H. K. Mahtab
C)Madhusudan Das
D)Rama Devi
Answer: H. K. Mahtab
- 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. Kumar Purnima festival is mainly celebrated in which district of Odisha?
A)Dhenkanal
B)Puri
C)Balangir
D)Koraput
Answer: Dhenkanal
- Q. Under which Mughal emperor Odisha became a separate Subah?
A)Jahangir
B)Akbar
C)Shahjahan
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. In performing the Odissi dance, which is the first step or phase
A)Sthai
B)Pallavi
C)Mangalacharan
D)Moksha
Answer: Mangalacharan
- Q. Which of the following inscriptions, throws light on the administration of Asoka in Kalinga?
A)Jaugada
B)Dhauli
C)Sundergarh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who founded Oxford Odissi Centre in the University of Oxford, in United Kingdom?
A)Gopal Chhutray
B)Baisali Mohanty
C)Kelucharan Mohapatra
D)Akshaya Mohanty
Answer: Baisali Mohanty
- Q. Which was the first English daily in Odisha?
A)Cuttack Standard
B)New Orissa
C)Orissa Patriot
D)Orissa Times
Answer: New Orissa
- Q. Which is the most popular novel written by Fakir Mohan Senapati?
A)Nagala Chauthi
B)Yugalamath
C)Chha Mana Atha Guntha
D)Kanaklata
Answer: Chha Mana Atha Guntha
- Q. Which specie(s) of fish is/are cultured in brackish water found in coastal areas of Odisha?
A)Herrings
B)Shrimps
C)Hilsa
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Oil seed bearing trees in Odisha like Karanj, Polanga, etc. can be used to produce which type of fuel?
A)Biomass
B)Biogas
C)Bio-diesel
D)None of these
Answer: Bio-diesel
- Q. Which temple was named as ‘Black Pagoda’?
A)Konark Sun temple
B)Jagannath temple
C)Brahmeswar temple
D)Mukteswar temple
Answer: Konark Sun temple
- Q. Who among the following Chief Justice of Odisha High Court also served as Chief Judge of Supreme Court?
A)Dipak Mishra
B)Ranganath Mishra
C)G. B. Pattanaik
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Where in Odisha is Central University located?
A)Khurda
B)Keonjhar
C)Koraput
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following 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. Which lake stretches through the district of Puri, Khurda and Ganjam?
A)Kanjia
B)Ansupa
C)Chilika
D)Tampara
Answer: Chilika
- Q. Which dance of Odisha was started to popularise worship of Lord Shiva against the rise of Buddhism?
A)Danda Nata
B)Kela Keluni
C)Ghanta Patua
D)Dhap Dance
Answer: Danda Nata
- Q. Who among the following is a renowned painter of traditional Tussar Pattachitra paintings?
A)Kailash Chandra Meher
B)Nandini Satapathy
C)Surendra Sai
D)Mansi Pradhan
Answer: Kailash Chandra Meher
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