More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following statements about Iron ore. 1. Iron ore was first discovered in Odisha by PN Bose in 1904. 2. The iron ore deposits of Odisha state occur in five districts including Koraput. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which day is celebrated as the ‘Odia Journalism Day’?
A)3rd March
B)1st January
C)5th June
D)4th August
Answer: 4th August
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Sanaghagara waterfall is a Perennial waterfall. 2. Joranda is in Similipal National Park. Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Where in Odisha is the headquarters of Odisha State Road Transport Corporation located?
A)Cuttack
B)Bhubaneswar
C)Rourkela
D)Puri
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. Which festival is the most important for the tribal people of Koraput district in Odisha?
A)Makar Sankranti
B)Magha Mela
C)Bija Pandu
D)Ekamra
Answer: Bija Pandu
- Q. What is the place of Odisha in the cultivation of jute?
A)4th
B)3rd
C)5th
D)6th
Answer: 4th
- Q. What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
A)Kalinga
B)Utkala
C)Kosala
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Which agricultural scheme of Odisha is destined to provide health and accidental insurance to form families?
A)BKKY
B)RKVY
C)BKVY
D)NMSA
Answer: BKKY
- Q. Consider the following statements about Simlipal National Park. 1. It provides shelter to many Royal Bengal Tigers. 2. The park is a rich source of countless medicinal and aromatic plants. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)None of these
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which district in Odisha has lowest literacy rate among the SC population?
A)Gajapati
B)Jagatsinghpur
C)Nuapada
D)Deogarh
Answer: Gajapati
- Q. For the first time Kalinga, Utkala, Kongodo and Kosala were unified by
A)Ganga dynasty
B)Bhauma-Kara dynasty
C)Sailodbhava dynasty
D)Somavamsi dynasty
Answer: Somavamsi dynasty
- Q. Name the apex body of Odisha Government to provide alternative/non conventional forms of energy in the state.
A)OHPC
B)OREDA
C)GRIDCO
D)OPTCL
Answer: OREDA
- Q. The icon painting like pattachitra of Odisha includes
A)manuscript paintings
B)wall paintings
C)painting on cloth
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The Kalinga International Literary Award for the year 2018 was given to
A)Amish Tripathi
B)Subhas Satpathy
C)Bipin Nayak
D)Abhaya Barik
Answer: Amish Tripathi
- Q. Which among the following institution in Odisha was set up by the Government of British India?
A)Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
B)National Law University, Cuttack
C)Both of the above
D)None of the above
Answer: Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
- Q. Consider the following about the plateaus in Odisha. 1. The Panposh – Keonjhar – Pallahara plateau comprises the Upper Baitarani catchment basin. 2. The Nabarangpur – Jayapore plateau comprises the Sabari basin. 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. Lac craft is mainly done in
A)Koraput
B)Dhenkanal
C)Puri
D)Nuapada
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Who were the first Europeans to make their settlements in Odisha?
A)Britishers
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. Name two hills containing many caves near Bhubaneswar.
A)Malayagiri and Ratnagiri
B)Khandagiri and Udayagiri
C)Lalitgiri and Pushagiri
D)Whalegiri and Barunei hill
Answer: Khandagiri and Udayagiri
- Q. Sonepur is an important town and headquarters of which district in Odisha?
A)Jagatsinghpur
B)Angul
C)Nayagarh
D)Subarnapur
Answer: Subarnapur
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