Odisha State

Q. When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?

A
1st April, 1949
B
11th November, 1947
C
21st October, 1936
D
1st March, 1950

Correct Answer

1st April, 1949

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. The South Coastal Plains comprises which of the following plains?
    A)Laccustrine Plain
    B)Baitarani Plain
    C)Pan Plain
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Laccustrine Plain
  • Q. Which among the following is not an institution headed by the Odisha State Executive?
    A)State Election Commission
    B)State Vigilance Directorate
    C)Odisha Human Rights Commission
    D)District Sessions Court
    Answer: District Sessions Court
  • Q. How many central plateaus are there in Odisha?
    A)3
    B)2
    C)4
    D)5
    Answer: 2
  • Q. Which of the temple is not one of the 5 Shiva temples of Jagamanda hills?
    A)Mallikeswar
    B)Manikeswar
    C)Daiteswar
    D)Podukeswar
    Answer: Daiteswar
  • 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. Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha from
    A)Shah Alam II
    B)Hyder Ali
    C)Shah Alam I
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Shah Alam II
  • Q. Who can extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to any Union Territory or exclude it?
    A)President
    B)Parliament
    C)Governor
    D)Chief Minister
    Answer: Parliament
  • Q. The capital of Kalinga according to Jain and Buddhist literature in ancient times was-
    A)Dantapur
    B)Toshali
    C)Kalinga Pattnam
    D)Kosala
    Answer: Dantapur
  • Q. What is the main theme of the Paika Dance that takes place in the villages of Odisha?
    A)Scenes from Puranas
    B)Krishna Leela
    C)Battles
    D)Bhakti
    Answer: Battles
  • Q. Who is famously known as ‘Utkala Gaurav’ in Odisha?
    A)Surendra Sai
    B)Madhusudan Das
    C)Gopabandhu Das
    D)Krushna Chandra Dev
    Answer: Madhusudan Das
  • Q. The ‘Hira Cement Works’ in Odisha is run by the
    A)HINDALCO
    B)IDCO
    C)NALCO
    D)None of these
    Answer: IDCO
  • Q. Which of the following festival starts on the auspicious day of Akshya Tritiya?
    A)Ratha Yatra
    B)Chandan Yarta
    C)Snana Yatra
    D)Bali Yatra
    Answer: Chandan Yarta
  • Q. The great poet Jayadeva flourished during which dynasty in Odisha ?
    A)Ganga
    B)Gajapati
    C)Bhoi
    D)Karrani
    Answer: Ganga
  • Q. Consider the following objectives of Odisha Solar Policy, 2013 1. Contributing to long term energy security. 2. Creation of skilled and semi-skilled manpower resources. Which of the above statements 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. Lateritic soil is not found in which Agro-climatic zone?
    A)South Eastern Ghat
    B)Eastern Ghat High Land
    C)Western Central Table Land
    D)Mid Central Table Land
    Answer: Eastern Ghat High Land
  • Q. Which festival is the most important for the tribal people of Koraput district in Odisha?
    A)Makar Sankranti
    B)Magha Mela
    C)Bija Pandu
    D)Ekamra
    Answer: Bija Pandu
  • Q. The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Kalinga from
    A)1434-1467
    B)1334-1441
    C)1534-1541
    D)1434-1541
    Answer: 1434-1541
  • Q. The Gajapati district is named after
    A)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
    B)Maharaja Ramachandra
    C)Maharaja Gajapati Kapilendra Dev
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
  • Q. Which of the following soils occurs in undulating and rolling terrains?
    A)Red and Black
    B)Red and Yellow
    C)Alluvial
    D)Laterite and Red
    Answer: Red and Yellow
  • Q. Which river flows over the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal?
    A)Sileru river
    B)Tel river
    C)Subarnarekha river
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Subarnarekha river

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