Q. Which fort in ancient times, served as a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the province of Kalinga?

Correct Answer

Jaugada Fort

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. The Middle Coastal Plains comprise the compound deltas of the
    A)Subarnarekha and the Budhabalanga rivers
    B)Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
    C)Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
  • Q. Which district of Odisha has the lowest Scheduled Caste population in the state as per Census 2011?
    A)Gajapati
    B)Boudh
    C)Bhadrak
    D)Khardha
    Answer: Gajapati
  • Q. In which year DD Odia, a state owned TV channel, was launched in Odisha?
    A)1980
    B)1947
    C)1994
    D)2000
    Answer: 1994
  • Q. Arrange the following districts of Odisha in descending order as per the child population (0-6 years) in the state. 1. Balleshwar 2. Cuttack 3. Kendujhar 4. Mayurbhanj
    A)4, 1, 2, 3
    B)1, 2, 3, 4
    C)2, 3, 1, 4
    D)4, 2, 1, 3
    Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3
  • Q. Which zone of the Rushikulya Plains is known as the Little Sunderbans?
    A)Sub-montane tract
    B)Arable tract
    C)Salt tract
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Salt tract
  • 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 among the following is an impact of Paik Rebellion?
    A)Reduction in price of salt
    B)Judicial reforms
    C)Aboilition of Zamindari System
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which scheme run by Odisha Government ensures ‘Electricity to all’?
    A)Biju Saharanchal Vidyutikaran Yojana (BSVY)
    B)Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
    C)Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
  • Q. The first Odisha state’s People’s Conference was held under the Presidentship of
    A)Bhubananda Das
    B)Balukeshwar Acharya
    C)Radhanath Rath
    D)Govinda Chandra Mishra
    Answer: Bhubananda Das
  • Q. The state of Mayurbhanj was integrated with Odisha in the year
    A)1948
    B)1947
    C)1949
    D)1951
    Answer: 1949
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding powers of High Court 1. High Courts have full powers to make rules to regulate their business in relation to justice. 2. They can also punish for their own contempt. 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. Who built the well decorated and well sculptured temple of Konark?
    A)Narashimadeva-I
    B)Angavimadev-I
    C)Narashimadeva-II
    D)Narashimadeva-III
    Answer: Narashimadeva-I
  • Q. Scheme for Coaching for Excellence was launched in which year in Odisha?
    A)2005
    B)2001
    C)2010
    D)2018
    Answer: 2018
  • 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 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 district of Jagatsinghpur falls in which division of Odisha?
    A)Northern
    B)Southern
    C)Central
    D)None of these
    Answer: Central
  • Q. The Bondas tribal group in Odisha inhabit around which river?
    A)Subarnarekha
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Brahmani
    D)Machkund
    Answer: Machkund
  • Q. Which district has the highest literacy rate in Odisha as per Census 2011?
    A)Khordha
    B)Nabarangpur
    C)Cuttack
    D)Jajpur
    Answer: Khordha
  • Q. Odia is the ……. Indian classical language.
    A)2nd
    B)1st
    C)5th
    D)6th
    Answer: 6th
  • Q. Consider the following statements about China clay. 1. It is clay-like material comprising mostly mineral Kaolinite. 2. Badampahar-Joshipur, Karanjia-Ramchandrapur belt are the most important China clay producing areas of the state. 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

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