More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which among the following dance of Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
A)Jhoomar Dance
B)Paika Dance
C)Chhau Dance
D)Mahari Dance
Answer: Chhau Dance
- Q. Who of the following is associated with Field Hockey Sport in Odisha?
A)Ignace Tirkey
B)Dilip Tirkey
C)Birendra Lakra
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following rivers passes through Bhadrak district?
A)Rishikulya
B)Budhabalanga
C)Mahanadi
D)Salandi
Answer: Salandi
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. The festival of Nabakalebara is celebrated according to Odia Lunar Calendar. 2. It is celebrated only in those years that have even numbers. Which of the following is correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which lake lies near Puri district of Odisha?
A)Tampara
B)Chilika
C)Kolab
D)Indravati
Answer: Chilika
- Q. In which year the Odia Film Industry became a recognised film industry in the state by the Government of Odisha?
A)1936
B)1905
C)1974
D)1990
Answer: 1974
- 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. 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. 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
- Q. Consider the following statements about Odisha 1. It is the ninth largest state by area. 2. It is the eleventh largest state by population. Which of the statements 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. When did the Muslim rule in Odisha begin?
A)1578
B)1568
C)1588
D)1582
Answer: 1568
- Q. Which district is also known as ‘Home of Elephants and Tigers’ due to presence of dense forests?
A)Balangir
B)Dhenkanal
C)Malkangiri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Dhenkanal
- Q. Coal for the Talcher Thermal Power Station is obtained from
A)Cuttack Mines
B)Puri Mines
C)Balasore Mines
D)Jagannath Mines
Answer: Jagannath Mines
- Q. Match the following Location Minerals a. Sargipali belt 1. Dolomite b. Gangapur and Vindhya 2. Kyanite c. Magarmuhan 3. Graphite d. Mayurbhanj 4. Pyrophyllite
A)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
- Q. Which dance of Odisha was started to popularise worship of Lord Shiva against the rise of Buddhism?
A)Danda Nata
B)Kela Keluni
C)Ghanta Patua
D)Dhap Dance
Answer: Danda Nata
- Q. China clay is found to occur in a long belt stretching from the Southern Singhbhum to which granite belt?
A)Mayurbhanj
B)Koraput
C)Sukinda
D)None of the above
Answer: Mayurbhanj
- Q. Colourful painted wood carving is mainly done in:
A)Dhenkanal
B)Deogarh
C)Keonjhar
D)Puri
Answer: Puri
- Q. Match the following List I (Newspaper) List II (Year of Publication) a. Samaja 1. 1919 b. Sakala 2. 1983 c. Pragativadi 3. 1985 d. Kalinga Bharti 4. 1989
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. By which of the following names the District of Cuttack is also known?
A)Royal City
B)Silver City
C)Millennium City
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Silver City
- Q. Who was the first President of Utkal Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921?
A)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
B)H.K Mahtab
C)Gopabandhu Das
D)Madhusudhan Das
Answer: Gopabandhu Das
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