More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The icon painting like pattachitra of Odisha includes
A)manuscript paintings
B)wall paintings
C)painting on cloth
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following soils 1. Red and Yellow 2. Laterite 3. Black 4. Brown forest Which of the above soils is/are found in Sambalpur district of Odisha?
A)3 and 4
B)Only 1
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited was established in
A)1962
B)1955
C)1951
D)1964
Answer: 1962
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Schedule Caste Welfare Advisory Board was constituted under Odisha Scheduled Caste Welfare Advisory Rule, 1957. 2. CM is the Chairman of monitoring Committee constituted for the implementation of the Prevention of Atrocity Act, 1995. 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 area is not a major flower growing area in Odisha?
A)Khordha
B)Kalahandi
C)Rourkela
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Kalahandi
- Q. Debasish Sarbeswar Mohanty belongs to which place of Odisha?
A)Bargarh
B)Puri
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Ganjam
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. The coastal plains of Odisha stretch on the Eastern Coast of India from which river in the North-East?
A)The Budhabalanga
B)The Brahmani
C)The Subarnarekha
D)The Vamsadhara
Answer: The Subarnarekha
- Q. In which tribal community of Odisha, arrange marriages are not allowed?
A)Bhumias
B)Gonds
C)Kondhs
D)Sauras
Answer: Bhumias
- Q. Which district is also known as ‘Home of Elephants and Tigers’ due to presence of dense forests?
A)Balangir
B)Dhenkanal
C)Malkangiri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Dhenkanal
- Q. Consider the following statements about silver filigree of Odisha 1. It is one of the most exquisite form of silver work also known as Odisha Tarakasi. 2. The main centre for ‘silver filigree’ craft is Cuttack. Which of the statements given 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. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Odisha?
A)Mohammad Sayyad
B)Alla-ud-din Bakhtiyar
C)Sulaiman Karrani
D)Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
Answer: Sulaiman Karrani
- Q. Who among the following patronised Beer Bikram Theatre of Kharoar that was the first permanent Oriya stage in the state?
A)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
B)Raja Artatran Deo
C)Nukunadeva
D)Chakra Bisoi
Answer: Raja Artatran Deo
- Q. Konark Dance festival is held in which month of a year?
A)February
B)January
C)November
D)December
Answer: December
- Q. Which of the following committee was appointed by the Government of British India to assess the merger of Ganjam with Odisha?
A)Philip Committee
B)Simon Commission
C)Philip-Duff Committee
D)Atlee Committee
Answer: Philip-Duff Committee
- Q. The number of Municipal Coporations in Odisha is
A)Three
B)Two
C)Four
D)Five
Answer: Five
- Q. The super cyclonic storm that created massive destruction in Odisha came in which year?
A)14-17 Apr, 2009
B)8-14 Oct, 2014
C)10-14 May, 2013
D)25 Oct-4 Nov, 1999
Answer: 25 Oct-4 Nov, 1999
- Q. Rasol’ is famous for
A)ruins of Buddhist temples
B)rock-cut Vishnu
C)prehistoric sites
D)Ashokan prescriptions
Answer: rock-cut Vishnu
- Q. Who translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Odia?
A)Sarala Das
B)Markanda Das
C)Jagannath Das
D)Balrama Das
Answer: Sarala Das
- Q. Who was the first Governor of Odisha?
A)Sir John Austen Hubback
B)M. Asaf Ali
C)Bhimsen Sachar
D)V. P. Menon
Answer: Sir John Austen Hubback
- Q. Who is considered the first martyr of freedom struggle against British rule in Odisha?
A)Jayee Krushna Rajguru
B)Bakshi Jagabandhu
C)Gangadhar Paikaray
D)Vir Surendra Sai
Answer: Jayee Krushna Rajguru
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