More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The Ghunta, Mana and Bati terms used in Gajapati Dynasty denoted what?
A)Different units of land
B)Revenue officers
C)Different taxes
D)Provinces
Answer: Different units of land
- Q. Dinalipi newspaper of Odisha is published from which district of Odisha?
A)Nayagarh
B)Balangir
C)Balasore
D)Bhubaneswar
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. Kaincha’ is a type of
A)Golden grass
B)Tribe
C)Bamboo
D)None of these
Answer: Golden grass
- Q. Which of the following Articles of Constitution deals with creation of Unicameral or Bicameral Legislation by the states?
A)Article 175
B)Article 177
C)Article 169
D)Article 174
Answer: Article 169
- Q. The recommendation to formulate a scheme for consolidating all Odia speaking areas first was suggested by
A)Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
B)Philip-Duff Committee
C)Boundary Commission
D)None of the above
Answer: Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The construction of railways in coastal Odisha came up in which year?
A)1896
B)1886
C)1876
D)1866
Answer: 1896
- Q. Who was the first Governor of Independent Odisha?
A)V. P. Menon
B)Sir John Austen Hubback
C)Dr. Kailash Nath Katju
D)M. Asaf Ali
Answer: Dr. Kailash Nath Katju
- Q. The Kathargad-Dasmantpur is a breed of which of the following animals?
A)Sheep
B)Pig
C)Buffalo
D)Goat
Answer: Sheep
- Q. Sambalpur is the headquarters of which division in Odisha?
A)Central
B)Northern
C)Southern
D)Eastern
Answer: Northern
- Q. Match the following lists List I List II a. Biju Pattnaik Internationa 1. Sambalpur b. Cuttack 2. Rasgovindpur Airstrip c. Hirakud Airstrip 3. Bhubaneswar d. Balasore 4. Charbatia Airstrip
A)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Answer: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
- Q. Gautam Kumar Kahali and Chandan Behera are associated with sports in Odisha?
A)Wrestling
B)Field Hockey
C)Sword Fighting
D)Rugby
Answer: Wrestling
- Q. Rivers which form the Hexadeltaic region of the coastal plains of Odisha are Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Brahmani, Rushikulya and
A)Khurda
B)Chilika
C)Phulbani
D)Mahanadi
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Assertion (A) Kharavela invaded the Satavahana kingdom and captured its territories. Reason (R) Chandravarman declared himself the Lord of Kalinga. Select the correct answers
A)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
C)A is true, but R is false.
D)A is false, but R is true.
Answer: A is true, but R is false.
- Q. The earliest Buddhist complex dating back to 1st century AD is
A)Udayagiri
B)Ratnagiri
C)Jaugada
D)Lalitgiri
Answer: Lalitgiri
- 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
- Q. The Kalinga International Literary Award for the year 2018 was given to
A)Amish Tripathi
B)Subhas Satpathy
C)Bipin Nayak
D)Abhaya Barik
Answer: Amish Tripathi
- Q. Which among the following is not a children magazine in Oriya language?
A)Ameodia
B)Nandan Kanam
C)Kunikatha
D)Suna Bhauni
Answer: Ameodia
- Q. Which fort in ancient times, served as a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the province of Kalinga?
A)Raibania Fort
B)Barabati Fort
C)Jaugada Fort
D)Sisupalgarh Fort
Answer: Jaugada Fort
- Q. Who was appointed as the director of the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement in Odisha?
A)Gopabandhu Das
B)H. K. Mahtab
C)Madhusudan Das
D)Rama Devi
Answer: H. K. Mahtab
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