Odisha State

Q. Which literary source mentions about Kalinga and Odra and its sacred river Baitarani and Goddess Viraja?

A
Manu Smriti
B
Vayu Purana
C
The Mahabharata
D
None of the above

Correct Answer

The Mahabharata

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which of the following committee was appointed by the Government of British India to assess the merger of Ganjam with Odisha?
    A)Philip Committee
    B)Simon Commission
    C)Philip-Duff Committee
    D)Atlee Committee
    Answer: Philip-Duff Committee
  • Q. Which of the following was the first Odia film of Odisha?
    A)Roles to Eight
    B)Sita Bibaha
    C)Sala Budha
    D)Chini
    Answer: Sita Bibaha
  • Q. The region of Ganjam was under which province during the formation of Bihar-Odisha province in 1912?
    A)Odisha
    B)Bihar
    C)Madras
    D)Bombay
    Answer: Madras
  • Q. Who was the first President of Utkal Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921?
    A)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
    B)H.K Mahtab
    C)Gopabandhu Das
    D)Madhusudhan Das
    Answer: Gopabandhu Das
  • Q. Rasol’ is famous for
    A)ruins of Buddhist temples
    B)rock-cut Vishnu
    C)prehistoric sites
    D)Ashokan prescriptions
    Answer: rock-cut Vishnu
  • Q. Which National Waterway is stretched over Mahanadi river?
    A)NW 22
    B)NW 14
    C)NW 64
    D)NW 96
    Answer: NW 64
  • Q. Rakesh Oram, Susmita Malik and Manisha Panna are associated with which sports in Odisha?
    A)Rugby
    B)Wrestling
    C)Football
    D)Hockey
    Answer: Football
  • Q. The earliest Buddhist complex dating back to 1st century AD is
    A)Udayagiri
    B)Ratnagiri
    C)Jaugada
    D)Lalitgiri
    Answer: Lalitgiri
  • Q. MO School Campaign provides how much amount to the best performing school in each block of Odisha?
    A)Rs. 1 lakh
    B)Rs. 50,000
    C)Rs. 2 lakh
    D)Rs. 5 lakh
    Answer: Rs. 1 lakh
  • Q. Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?
    A)Smt Nandini Satpathy
    B)Narmada Kar
    C)Giribala Mohanty
    D)Sudhansubala Das
    Answer: Smt Nandini Satpathy
  • Q. Letter to establish High Court of Patna was issued under which Section of the Government of India Act, 1915?
    A)Section 113
    B)Section 112
    C)Section 114
    D)Section 115
    Answer: Section 113
  • Q. The ancient University of Odisha, ‘Puspagiri’ is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Gajapati
    B)Jajpur
    C)Ganjaun
    D)Puri
    Answer: Jajpur
  • Q. Which of the following is known as Standard Odia?
    A)Kataki Odia
    B)Ganjami Odia
    C)Sambalpuri Odia
    D)Halbi Odia
    Answer: Kataki Odia
  • Q. Odisha became a separate province in the year
    A)1938
    B)1925
    C)1939
    D)1936
    Answer: 1936
  • Q. Who got the Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2018 for the Book ‘SoSo’?
    A)Jayadratha Suna
    B)Sujit Kumar Panda
    C)Maheswar Mohanty
    D)Birendra Mohanty
    Answer: Jayadratha Suna
  • 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. Western Undulating Zone belongs to
    A)Kendrapara
    B)Sundargarh
    C)Kalahandi
    D)Angul
    Answer: Kalahandi
  • Q. The place in Ganjam district famous for hot water springs is
    A)Tensa
    B)Mahendragiri
    C)Taptapani
    D)Daringbadi
    Answer: Taptapani
  • Q. In which year was the Sarala Samman Award constituted by the Government of Odisha?
    A)2000
    B)1983
    C)1996
    D)1954
    Answer: 1983
  • Q. Consider the following rivers of Odisha. 1. Baitarani 2. Brahmani 3. Subarnarekha 4. Rushikulya Which of the river(s) is/are originated from Chota Nagpur Plateau?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 2 and 3

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