More Questions on Odisha
- Q. In which year was Utkal Samillani formed?
A)1900
B)1903
C)1910
D)1899
Answer: 1903
- Q. The original chitrakars of Pattachitra painting usually come from which district of Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Gajapati
C)Ganjam
D)Keonjhar
Answer: Puri
- 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. Which districts lie to the Cast of Keonjhar district?
A)Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak
B)Dhenkanal and Sundergarh
C)Jajpur and Dhenkanal
D)Bargarh and Bhadrak
Answer: Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak
- 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. Eram is famous as “Rakta Tirtha” for
A)Massacre at Melan Padia
B)Salt Satyagraha
C)Prajamandal Movement
D)Laxman Naik Rebellion
Answer: Massacre at Melan Padia
- Q. Match the following List I (Newspaper) List II (Language) a. Kalinga Bharti 1. English b. The Utkal Mail 2. Odia c. Hiranchal 3. Odia and Hindi d. The Kalinga Chronicle 4. Hindi
A)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
B)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
- Q. When was Odisha made into a separate province by the Britishers?
A)1st April, 1936
B)12th March, 1901
C)13th April, 1941
D)15th March, 1912
Answer: 1st April, 1936
- 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. Great epic ‘Geeta Govinda’ was written by which eminent literary personality of Odisha?
A)Jayadeva
B)Sarala Das
C)Upendra Bhanja
D)Malik Mohammad Jayasi
Answer: Jayadeva
- Q. Bija Pandu festival is celebrated in which place of Odisha?
A)Sundargarh
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Keonjhar
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who presided over the first meeting of Utkal Sammilani?
A)Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo
B)Chakra Bisoi
C)Raja Artatran Deo
D)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo
- Q. Who served for the longest term in the position of Chief Justice of Odisha?
A)Khaleel Ahmed
B)R. Laxman Narasimham
C)Bira Kishore Ray
D)Lingaraj Panigrahi
Answer: R. Laxman Narasimham
- 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. In which district of Odisha Upper Kolab Hydroelectric Project is located?
A)Koraput
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Puri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Manganese ore in Odisha is found in
A)Bonai
B)Koraput
C)Gangapur
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. What kind of climate is found in North Central Plateau?
A)Hot and Moist Sub-humid
B)Warm and Humid
C)Cold and Humid
D)Hot and Humid
Answer: Hot and Moist Sub-humid
- Q. Which among the following statements about Ratha Yatra is not correct?
A)Pulling the ropes of the chariots is considered sacred.
B)Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
C)The cloth to cover the chariots is supplied by Odisha government.
D)All the three chariots are drawn on the same day.
Answer: Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
- 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
- Q. Who is associated with Ghumsar Uprising that took place in 1835?
A)Dora Bissoi
B)Chandan Hajuri
C)Chakhi Khuntia
D)Ramakrusha Samantasinghar
Answer: Dora Bissoi
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