More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river of Odisha?
A)Mahanadi
B)Rushikulya
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarani
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. The per-capita milk consumption in Odisha as compared to all India is
A)higher
B)lower
C)at per
D)data not known
Answer: lower
- Q. Which among the following is a Buddhist Literary Source of Odisha’s ancient history?
A)Avasyaka Niyukti
B)Kurudharma Jataka
C)Brihat Samhita
D)Harshacharita
Answer: Kurudharma Jataka
- Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha State?
A)Surendra Sai
B)Harekrushna Mahatab
C)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
D)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. The Chhanda (metrical section) contains the essence of Odissi music, it is composed of
A)Kala (time)
B)Bhava (theme)
C)Swara (tune)
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Govinda Vidyadhar recognised river Godavari as the boundary between Golkonda and Odisha by signing a treaty with whom?
A)Sultan of Odisha
B)Sultan of Bengal
C)Sultan of Golkonda
D)Sultan of Maratha
Answer: Sultan of Golkonda
- Q. Which is the second highest Literary Award in India?
A)Jnanpith Award
B)Sahitya Akademi Award
C)Sarala Samman
D)None of the above
Answer: Sahitya Akademi Award
- Q. The river originating from the Gonasika hills of the Kendujhar district is
A)Subarnarekha
B)Brahmani
C)Baitarani
D)Bahuda
Answer: Baitarani
- Q. Who appoints the members of the Odisha State Public Service Commission?
A)Governor
B)Chief Justice
C)Attorney General
D)Chief Minister
Answer: Governor
- Q. Under British Rule, Odisha was made a separate province in which year?
A)1937
B)1936
C)1939
D)1940
Answer: 1936
- Q. Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for capturing
A)Baleswar and Puri
B)Cuttack and Baleswar
C)Sambalpur and Cuttack
D)Cuttack and Puri
Answer: Cuttack and Puri
- Q. The length of the Odisha coast is about
A)550 km
B)450 km
C)650 km
D)None of these
Answer: 450 km
- Q. Which temple has been described as ‘time quintessence of Orissan architecture’?
A)Khichakeswari temple
B)Daiteswar temple
C)Rajarani temple
D)Lingaraj temple
Answer: Lingaraj temple
- Q. Simlipal Tiger Reserve came into existence in which year?
A)1967
B)1956
C)1986
D)1999
Answer: 1956
- Q. Odisha is located in which part of India?
A)Southern Peninsula
B)Northern Plain
C)Eastern Coast
D)Western Coast
Answer: Eastern Coast
- 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. What was the name of the first progressive literature magazine started in the Odia language?
A)Adhunika
B)Amrita
C)Ananta
D)Vinay Patrika
Answer: Adhunika
- Q. The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
A)Five years
B)Four years
C)Six years
D)No limit
Answer: Five years
- Q. Terracotta work is famous in
A)Jagatsinghpur
B)Koraput
C)Rayagada
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- 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.
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