Odisha State

Q. Which day is celebrated as the ‘Odia Journalism Day’?

A
3rd March
B
1st January
C
5th June
D
4th August

Correct Answer

4th August

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Peace Pagoda is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Jharsuguda
    B)Angul
    C)Khorda
    D)Kendrapara
    Answer: Khorda
  • Q. Bodha Dayini published from Balasore in 1861 was
    A)First Oriya Daily
    B)First Oriya Weekly
    C)First Oriya Magazine
    D)First Bimonthly Magazine
    Answer: First Oriya Magazine
  • 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. Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Biju Patnaik
  • Q. Surendra Sai revolted against the Britishers in 1833 from which region of Odisha?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Puri
    C)Keonjhar
    D)Sambalpur
    Answer: Sambalpur
  • Q. What was the language of the Charya literature written in ancient Odisha?
    A)Sanskrit
    B)Pali
    C)Magadhi
    D)Prakrit
    Answer: Prakrit
  • Q. The Post Na’anka Era brought a massive change in the field of
    A)art and craft
    B)art and literature
    C)pottery and literature
    D)education and literature
    Answer: education and literature
  • Q. When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?
    A)1st April, 1949
    B)11th November, 1947
    C)21st October, 1936
    D)1st March, 1950
    Answer: 1st April, 1949
  • Q. The University of Sambalpur started functioning from which year?
    A)1984
    B)1967
    C)1999
    D)2012
    Answer: 1967
  • Q. Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
    A)Balasore and Puri
    B)Puri and Cuttack
    C)Cuttack and Balasore
    D)Khurda and Puri
    Answer: Cuttack and Balasore
  • Q. Which dance in Odisha is similar to Karaga dance of Mysuru and is performed in the month of Chaitra?
    A)Ghanta Patua
    B)Medha
    C)Naga
    D)Odissi
    Answer: Ghanta Patua
  • Q. The Circuit Court of Patna High Court held its first sitting at
    A)Deogarh
    B)Puri
    C)Jajpur
    D)Cuttack
    Answer: Cuttack
  • Q. Upper Indravati Hydroelectric Power Station is located in which district?
    A)Bhubaneswar
    B)Jajpur
    C)Dhenkana
    D)Kalahandi
    Answer: Kalahandi
  • Q. Consider the following statements about silver filigree of Odisha 1. It is one of the most exquisite form of silver work also known as Odisha Tarakasi. 2. The main centre for ‘silver filigree’ craft is Cuttack. 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. The Ferro-Manganese Plant which is located at Joda in Keonjhar district is run by which company?
    A)Jeypore Sugar Limited
    B)Tata Iron and Steel Limited
    C)Jindal Steel and Power
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Tata Iron and Steel Limited
  • Q. Hirakud Hydroelectric Project was inagurated by
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Sardar Patel
    C)Rajendra Prasad
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Which actress from Cuttack received National Award for Best Director for her directoral debut ‘Tara’?
    A)Leslie Tripathy
    B)Elina Samantaray
    C)Mahasweta Ray
    D)Bijaya Jena
    Answer: Bijaya Jena
  • Q. When was the Utkal Sabha established at Cuttack?
    A)1881
    B)1880
    C)1882
    D)1883
    Answer: 1882
  • 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. What kind of climate is found in North Central Plateau?
    A)Hot and Moist Sub-humid
    B)Warm and Humid
    C)Cold and Humid
    D)Hot and Humid
    Answer: Hot and Moist Sub-humid

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