More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Who was the first Indian Governor of Odisha?
A)Bhimsen Sachar
B)Saiyid Fazl Ali
C)V. P. Menon
D)Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Answer: Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
- Q. Which of the following is a calcareous sedimentary rock found in large quantities in Odisha?
A)Limestone
B)Dolomite
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)Neither (A) nor (B)
Answer: Limestone
- Q. Which of the following is concentrated for the welfare of construction workers?
A)Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana
B)Sahaya Scheme
C)Madhu Babu Pension Yojana
D)UNNATI Scheme
Answer: Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana
- Q. State Highways Development Programme came into existence in the year
A)2005-06
B)2001-02
C)2010-11
D)2013-14
Answer: 2013-14
- Q. Consider the following about Paen Anba game. 1. It is played by both boys and girls of 5 to 8 years age group and it visualises the culinary tradition of Western Odisha. 2. Participants take water from pond or river and prepare different traditional food items symbolically. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following districts of Odisha are known as ‘twin cities of the state’?
A)Rayagada - Malkangiri
B)Cuttack - Bhubaneswar
C)Angul - Keonjhar
D)Bhadrak - Mayurbhanj
Answer: Cuttack - Bhubaneswar
- Q. When was the hero of Odisha, Laxman Naik executed?
A)23rd August, 1942
B)21st August, 1942
C)21st March, 1943
D)29th March, 1943
Answer: 29th March, 1943
- 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. After India’s independence, the Odisha Legislative Assembly was elected for the first time in
A)1949
B)1947
C)1950
D)1952
Answer: 1952
- Q. The Biju Patnaik Bravery Award is given by which department in Odisha?
A)Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
B)Odisha Department of Arts and Culture
C)Odisha Department of Literary Awards
D)Home Department, Odisha
Answer: Odisha Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Q. The National Waterway 14 is stretched over which river of Odisha?
A)Budhabalanga river
B)Subarnarekha river
C)Baitarani river
D)Birupa river
Answer: Baitarani river
- Q. As per Census 2011 the Sex Ratio in Puri district stand at
A)963
B)978
C)973
D)993
Answer: 963
- 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. ARPANA Portal is related to
A)Education Scheme
B)Health Scheme
C)Pension Scheme
D)Agriculture Scheme
Answer: Pension Scheme
- Q. Which historical event of Odisha has been termed as the first war of Independence ?
A)Paik Rebellion
B)Battle of Buxar
C)Na'anka Famine
D)Satya Mahima Dharma
Answer: Paik Rebellion
- Q. Where was the first cement industry started in Odisha?
A)Rajgangpur
B)Raibaga
C)Panposh
D)None of the above
Answer: Rajgangpur
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The maximum extension of low annual rainfall is found in South-East Odisha. 2. In the rolling uplands of the Baragarh plain and in the middle Brahmani catchment basin, the low rainfall is encountered. 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 literacy rate in Odisha as per census 2011 is
A)72.87%
B)64.01%
C)86.80%
D)92.77%
Answer: 72.87%
- Q. Which of the following is the work of Indira Dash, the recipient of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, 2014?
A)Nirbana Abhisara
B)Nataka Sanghraha
C)Swarachitra
D)Abhijatrika-2
Answer: Nirbana Abhisara
- Q. Which hot spring is the largest thermal field in Odisha?
A)Tarabalo
B)Taptapani
C)Atri
D)Deulajhari
Answer: Tarabalo
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