Odisha State

Q. The playing of which among the following instruments represents good omen and a way of invoking the deities?

A
Ektara
B
Khanjarie
C
Flute
D
Conchshells

Correct Answer

Conchshells

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Sri Chaitanya, the famous Vaishnava saint of Bengal, had come to Odisha during the reign of
    A)Kapilendra Deva
    B)Prataparudra Deva
    C)Chodaganga Deva
    D)Raja Rajadeva I
    Answer: Prataparudra Deva
  • Q. Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
    A)Balasore and Puri
    B)Puri and Cuttack
    C)Cuttack and Balasore
    D)Khurda and Puri
    Answer: Cuttack and Balasore
  • Q. Madhu Babu Pension Yojana Scheme is for
    A)for construction worker
    B)only old age people
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: None of the above
  • Q. Which of the following is at the top of the three tier Panchayat System in Odisha?
    A)Panchayat Samiti
    B)Zila Parishad
    C)Gram Panchayat
    D)Gram Sabha
    Answer: Zila Parishad
  • Q. Tandava’, ‘Lasya’ and ‘Navatala’ systems are associated with which dance of Odisha.
    A)Chhau
    B)Mahari
    C)Paika
    D)Odissi
    Answer: Odissi
  • Q. The Biju Patnaik Energy Park has been established in
    A)Paradeep
    B)Puri
    C)Cuttack
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. The Kalyani project deals with which among the following in Odisha?
    A)Livestock healthcare services
    B)Integrated fisheries
    C)Integrated Livestock Development Programme
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Integrated Livestock Development Programme
  • Q. Who among the following became a martyr in Odisha during the Quit India Movement?
    A)Birsa Munda
    B)Baji Raut
    C)Laxman Naik
    D)Raghu Dibakar
    Answer: Laxman Naik
  • Q. A memorial award is given in the memory of which famous director from Ollywood?
    A)Bijoy Ketan Mishra
    B)Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
    C)Sulagna Panigrahi
    D)Mihir Kumar Das
    Answer: Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
  • Q. When did the Salt Law was broken in Inchudi of Balasore?
    A)14th April, 1930
    B)6th April, 1930
    C)12th April, 1930
    D)13th April, 1930
    Answer: 14th April, 1930
  • 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. Which ruler of Somavamsi dynasty started the construction of Lingaraj temple?
    A)Yayati II
    B)Indraratha
    C)Janmejaya I
    D)Janmejaya II
    Answer: Yayati II
  • Q. Who is regarded as the Noblest Son of Odisha?
    A)Nilakantha Das
    B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
    C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
    D)Biswanath Das
    Answer: Pandit Gopabandhu Das
  • Q. Which among the following region is an orchid rich forest found in Odisha?
    A)Simlipal hills
    B)Gandhamardan hills
    C)Mahendragiri hills
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • Q. Which forests are locally known as ‘Hental Van’ ?
    A)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
    B)Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
    C)Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
    D)Tidal Forests
    Answer: Tidal Forests
  • Q. In which rank Odisha stands in sugarcane production in India?
    A)8th
    B)7th
    C)9th
    D)10th
    Answer: 8th
  • Q. As per India State of Forest Report, 2017, which district of Odisha has the highest forest cover?
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Jajpur
    C)Kandhamal
    D)Cuttack
    Answer: Kandhamal
  • Q. The Province of Bihar and Odisha was created in the year
    A)1912
    B)1911
    C)1903
    D)1905
    Answer: 1912
  • Q. Which Mathora king declared himself as Lord of the Kalinga?
    A)Shaktivarman
    B)Visakhavarman
    C)Prabhanjanavarman
    D)Umavarman
    Answer: Umavarman
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Iron ore. 1. Iron ore was first discovered in Odisha by PN Bose in 1904. 2. The iron ore deposits of Odisha state occur in five districts including Koraput. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Only 1

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