Odisha State

Q. The festival of Raksha Bandhan is known by which other name in Odisha?

A
Dola Purnima
B
Gamha Purnima
C
Ashadha Purnima
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Gamha Purnima

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which company stands as the largest exporter of pig iron in Odisha?
    A)NALCO
    B)SAIL
    C)NINL
    D)SEZ
    Answer: NINL
  • Q. SARGIFUL’ journal is published by
    A)ATLC
    B)OTELP
    C)TDCCOL
    D)OPELIP
    Answer: ATLC
  • Q. The first Congress Ministry was made under the leadership of
    A)Smt Rama Devi
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Acharya Harihar Das
    D)Smt Malati Choudhury
    Answer: Biswanath Das
  • Q. Odia speaking areas were attached with which among the following provinces in British India?
    A)Bengal Province
    B)Bombay Province
    C)Madras Province
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Odisha has the lowest population growth in the state?
    A)Khordha
    B)Jagatsinghpur
    C)Boudh
    D)Nayagarh
    Answer: Jagatsinghpur
  • Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the river Mahanadi 1. It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. 2. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statement(s) 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. Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha from
    A)Shah Alam II
    B)Hyder Ali
    C)Shah Alam I
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Shah Alam II
  • Q. The former Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranganath Mishra was the Chief Justice of Odisha from:
    A)1981-1983
    B)1977-1980
    C)1983-1986
    D)1969-1975
    Answer: 1981-1983
  • Q. Which of the following mineral deposit is found in the riverbeds of Subarnarekha?
    A)Platinum
    B)Dolomite
    C)Gold
    D)Bauxite
    Answer: Gold
  • Q. Dhanu Yatra festival is related to which God/Goddess?
    A)Saraswati
    B)Krishna
    C)Lord Shiva
    D)Goddess Parvati
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the river Bahuda?
    A)Batrada Nalla
    B)Bogiriadi
    C)Kantajura Nalla
    D)Baghua
    Answer: Baghua
  • Q. Who among the following served as the Prime Minister of Odisha in British India?
    A)Nilakantha Das
    B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
    C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
    D)Biswanath Das
    Answer: Biswanath Das
  • Q. Who was the founder of ‘Prajatantra Prachar Samiti’?
    A)Harekrushna Mahatab
    B)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
    C)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
  • Q. Which mountains are of volcanic origin in Odisha?
    A)Meghasani mountain
    B)Simlipal mountain
    C)Gandhamardhan
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. International award winning artist Sudarshan Patnaik is associated with
    A)Rock Sculptures
    B)Miniature Paintings
    C)Sand Sculptures
    D)Folk Singing
    Answer: Sand Sculptures
  • Q. Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?
    A)Achyutananda Das
    B)Balaram Das
    C)Arjuna Das
    D)Jagannath Das
    Answer: Arjuna Das
  • Q. The original jurisdiction of the High Courts also extends to the matters of
    A)matrimonial
    B)admiralty
    C)contempt of court
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Where is the oldest sugar factory located in the state?
    A)Rayagada
    B)Mayurbhanj
    C)Bargarh
    D)Aska
    Answer: Aska
  • Q. Which sportsperson of Odisha won a Gold and a Silver medal in 2016 ‘South Asian Games’ held in Assam?
    A)Dutee Chand
    B)Srabani Nanda
    C)Katulu Ravi Kumar
    D)Sarita Routray
    Answer: Srabani Nanda
  • Q. The delta area of the state, North Balasore contains which type of soil?
    A)Sandy loam
    B)Clay loam
    C)Silt sand
    D)None of these
    Answer: None of these

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