More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Odisha has which type of climate?
A)Oceanic
B)Mediterranean
C)Tropical
D)None of the above
Answer: Tropical
- Q. Who was the founder of Utkal Sammilani?
A)Nilakantha Das
B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
D)Biswanath Das
Answer: Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
- Q. SC and ST Development Finance Cooperative Corporation Limited is the nodal agency to operate
A)DTDP
B)MADA
C)FADP
D)SCSP
Answer: DTDP
- Q. Which is regarded as the biggest medieval fort in Odisha and houses 161 fort goddesses?
A)Barabati
B)Jeypore
C)Raibania
D)Nilagiri
Answer: Raibania
- Q. Sharaed or Autumn season prevails in Odisha from
A)Mid August to Mid October
B)Mid July to Mid September
C)Mid December to Mid February
D)Mid October to Mid November
Answer: Mid August to Mid October
- Q. The recommendation to formulate a scheme for consolidating all Odia speaking areas first was suggested by
A)Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
B)Philip-Duff Committee
C)Boundary Commission
D)None of the above
Answer: Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
- Q. Which popular hill station is nicknamed as Kashmir of Odisha?
A)Daringibadi
B)Tensa
C)Mahendragiri
D)Taptapani
Answer: Daringibadi
- Q. Consider the following statements about the Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMCL). 1. It was established on 16th May, 1956 as a joint venture company of Government of Odisha and Government of India. 2. It has been classified as a “Silver” Category State PSU. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Who was the first Odisha Chief Minister?
A)Harekrushna Mahatab
B)Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
C)Shri Biju Patnaik
D)Shri Shiva Tripathy
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. Which of the following is a calcareous sedimentary rock found in large quantities in Odisha?
A)Limestone
B)Dolomite
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: Limestone
- 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. Consider the following statements about East Coast Railway 1. Its most of the railway routes are near the coastal region of India. 2. Its zonal railway headquarters is functioning at Bhubaneswar. Which of the above statements 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. Which area of Odisha is called the ‘Hexadeltaic region’ or the ‘Gift of Six Rivers’?
A)Middle Mountainous and Highlands Region
B)Coastal Plains
C)Central Plateaus
D)Western Rolling Uplands
Answer: Coastal Plains
- Q. The theme of Jatra folk drama is associated with
A)humour
B)secular themes
C)valour of heroic characters
D)All of the above
Answer: secular themes
- Q. Which site in Odisha after its excavation revealed the establishment as Buddhist centre at least from the time of Narasimha Gupta?
A)Lalitgiri
B)Dhauli
C)Padmapur
D)Ratnagiri
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Match the following. Artists Awards a. Sonal Mansingh 1. Nrutyamani Award b. Gangadhar Pradhan 2. Jayadeva Award c. Prafulla Kar 3. Padma Vibhushan d. Akshaya Mohanty 4. Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award
A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
B)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
C)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
- Q. Match the following. List I (Personality) List II (Place) a. Akshaya Mohanty 1. Cuttack b. Prafulla Kar 2. Puri c. Gopal Chhotray 3. Jagatsinghpur d. Saswat Joshi 4. Balangir
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?
A)Smt Nandini Satpathy
B)Narmada Kar
C)Giribala Mohanty
D)Sudhansubala Das
Answer: Smt Nandini Satpathy
- Q. The Middle Coastal Plains comprise the compound deltas of the
A)Subarnarekha and the Budhabalanga rivers
B)Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
C)Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers
D)None of the above
Answer: Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
- Q. The original chitrakars of Pattachitra painting usually come from which district of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Gajapati
C)Ganjam
D)Keonjhar
Answer: Puri
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