More Questions on Odisha
- 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. Consider the following statements. 1. Platinum metal content is 220-520 grams per tonne of ore in Odisha. 2. Copper ore and lead ore combinedly known as base metals. Which among the above 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. For the purpose of efficient administration, Odisha is divided into how many revenue divisions?
A)Three
B)Five
C)Thirty
D)Fourteen
Answer: Three
- Q. Consider the following objectives of Odisha Solar Policy, 2013 1. Contributing to long term energy security. 2. Creation of skilled and semi-skilled manpower resources. 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 among the following is a Buddhist Literary Source of Odisha’s ancient history?
A)Avasyaka Niyukti
B)Kurudharma Jataka
C)Brihat Samhita
D)Harshacharita
Answer: Kurudharma Jataka
- Q. Which of the following coins suggest that trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
A)Nala coins
B)Puri-Kushana coins
C)Punch-marked coins
D)Gupta coins
Answer: Gupta coins
- Q. Government of Odisha provides free education from +2 to post graduation for which social group?
A)Physically disabled children
B)Children without biological parents
C)Children in foster care
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Which of the following is the smallest district in Odisha in terms of population size?
A)Deogarh
B)Jagatsinghpur
C)Angul
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Deogarh
- Q. Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
A)Pipili
B)Balasore
C)Jagatsinghpur
D)Dhamara
Answer: Jagatsinghpur
- Q. Name the notable Odia writer who is the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhusan?
A)Manoj Das
B)Sitakant Mahapatra
C)Pratibha Ray
D)Jayanta Mahapatra
Answer: Sitakant Mahapatra
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the five sarkars under Akbar’s reign?
A)Cuttack
B)Bhadrak
C)Bidar
D)Jaleswar
Answer: Bidar
- 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. Name two hills containing many caves near Bhubaneswar.
A)Malayagiri and Ratnagiri
B)Khandagiri and Udayagiri
C)Lalitgiri and Pushagiri
D)Whalegiri and Barunei hill
Answer: Khandagiri and Udayagiri
- Q. Which is the intermediate level of the Panchayati Raj System in Odisha?
A)Gram Panchayat
B)Panchayat Samiti
C)Gram Sabha
D)None of the above
Answer: Panchayat Samiti
- Q. Arni breed of Koraput in Odisha consists of which livestock population?
A)Goat
B)Pig
C)Buffalo
D)Sheep
Answer: Buffalo
- Q. Which of the following soils is rich in aluminiumand iron in the area of Odisha?
A)Red and Yellow
B)Red
C)Black
D)Laterite
Answer: Laterite
- Q. Who among the following was the first post Independence Speaker of Odisha State Assembly?
A)Nanda Kishore Mishra
B)Nilakantha Das
C)Lal Mohan Patnaik
D)Somnath Rath
Answer: Nanda Kishore Mishra
- 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. A Ferro-Silicon plant is located in which of the following places?
A)Theriruveli
B)Rayagada
C)Cuttack
D)Visakhapatnam
Answer: Theriruveli
- Q. Which popular actor from Oria cinema received ‘Best Villian’ award several times?
A)Bijaya Jena
B)Pitobash Tripathy
C)Dukhiram Swain
D)Sisir Mishra
Answer: Dukhiram Swain
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