Odisha State

Q. The word ‘Peda’ among the Koya tribal group of Malkangiri means what?

A
A traditional food
B
Head of a village
C
Type of folk dance
D
A musical instrument

Correct Answer

Head of a village

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which is the most popular novel written by Fakir Mohan Senapati?
    A)Nagala Chauthi
    B)Yugalamath
    C)Chha Mana Atha Guntha
    D)Kanaklata
    Answer: Chha Mana Atha Guntha
  • Q. Which district is not covered under scheduled area in Odisha as per order 1977?
    A)Koraput
    B)Mayurbhanj
    C)Sundargarh
    D)Nayagarh
    Answer: Nayagarh
  • Q. As per Census 2011, what is the rank of Odisha in terms of Scheduled Tribe population among all India states?
    A)2nd
    B)1st
    C)4th
    D)5th
    Answer: 2nd
  • 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
    Answer: Conchshells
  • Q. The district of Odisha which has the lowest literacy rate in the state as per Census 2011 is
    A)Rayagada
    B)Nabarangpur
    C)Gajapati
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Nabarangpur
  • Q. Ravenshaw Hindu Girl’s School was set up in
    A)1830 AD
    B)1790 AD
    C)1873 AD
    D)1900 AD
    Answer: 1873 AD
  • Q. Which lake is directly connected with the Mahanadi river by a channel, Kabula Nalla?
    A)Chilika Lake
    B)Ansupa Lake
    C)Kanjia Lake
    D)Pata Lake
    Answer: Ansupa Lake
  • Q. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Kendrapara
    C)Kandhamal
    D)Boudh
    Answer: Kendrapara
  • Q. Who received the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2014 in the discipline of ‘Children’s Literature’?
    A)Subhas Satpathy
    B)Abhaya Barik
    C)Basant Kishora Sahu
    D)Indira Dash
    Answer: Basant Kishora Sahu
  • Q. In which year was Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology formed?
    A)2002
    B)1962
    C)1987
    D)1953
    Answer: 1962
  • Q. Ghumra dance is prevalent in which district of Odisha?
    A)Nuapada
    B)Balangir
    C)Kalahandi
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Ganthi Ganana is played by Kharial tribes of which district of Odisha?
    A)Balasore
    B)Sundargarh
    C)Shimuga
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sundargarh
  • Q. Sambalpur and its adjoining feudatory states were transferred to Odisha division in which of the following year?
    A)1902
    B)1900
    C)1905
    D)1910
    Answer: 1905
  • 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 of the following is a corrosion resistant metal found abundantly in Odisha?
    A)Graphite
    B)Nickel
    C)Tin
    D)Chromite
    Answer: Nickel
  • Q. Gopalpur sea beach lies where in Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Puri
    C)Balasore
    D)Koraput
    Answer: Ganjam
  • Q. Godabarish Mahapatra was born in ………. district.
    A)Cuttack
    B)Khordha
    C)Balasore
    D)Angul
    Answer: Khordha
  • Q. As per Census 2011, which religious community has the highest concentration in the state of Odisha?
    A)Sikh
    B)Jain
    C)Hindu
    D)Buddhist
    Answer: Hindu
  • Q. The total geographical area of Odisha extends over
    A)1,65,700 sq km
    B)1,55,707 sq km
    C)1,45,707 sq km
    D)None of the above
    Answer: 1,55,707 sq km
  • Q. Jatin Das is a famous
    A)dancer
    B)painter
    C)politician
    D)freedom fighter
    Answer: painter

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