More Questions on Odisha
- Q. As per Census 2011, which religious community has the highest concentration in the state of Odisha?
A)Sikh
B)Jain
C)Hindu
D)Buddhist
Answer: Hindu
- Q. Which site in Odisha after its excavation revealed the establishment as Buddhist centre at least from the time of Narasimha Gupta?
A)Lalitgiri
B)Dhauli
C)Padmapur
D)Ratnagiri
Answer: Ratnagiri
- Q. Lac craft is mainly done in
A)Koraput
B)Dhenkanal
C)Puri
D)Nuapada
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Assertion (A) The Paik Rebellion was a voice against the mighty Britishers. Reason (R) The tormenting Land Revenue System of the Britishers forced the Paik of Khurda to revolt against them. Select the correct answer :
A)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
C)A is true, but R is false.
D)A is false, but R is true.
Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Q. The festival of Sitalsasthi relates to
A)Ramayana
B)marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
C)Mahabharata
D)victory of good over evil
Answer: marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Q. Match the following Location Minerals a. Sargipali belt 1. Dolomite b. Gangapur and Vindhya 2. Kyanite c. Magarmuhan 3. Graphite d. Mayurbhanj 4. Pyrophyllite
A)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
- 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 is the country’s largest state public sector unit operated in Odisha?
A)Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
B)District Mineral Foundation
C)Directorate of Geology
D)None of the above
Answer: Odisha Mining Corporation Limited
- Q. Consider the following statement 1. The Department of Animal Husbandry work under Principle Secretary and Agriculture Production Commissioner. 2. Rural development through promotion livestock rearing is one of the major activity of Animal Husbandry Department. Which among the above are/is correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Which of the following mineral deposit is found in the riverbeds of Subarnarekha?
A)Platinum
B)Dolomite
C)Gold
D)Bauxite
Answer: Gold
- Q. Which of the following is a tribal festival in Odisha?
A)Magha Mela
B)Sume-Gelirak
C)Chandan Yatra
D)Rath Yatra
Answer: Sume-Gelirak
- Q. Which of the following Yojana aims to provide connectivity to villages of rural areas of the country?
A)SHDP
B)PMGSY
C)RIDF
D)BGGY
Answer: PMGSY
- 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 language got the classical language status in 2014?
A)Telugu
B)Tamil
C)Odia
D)Sanskrit
Answer: Odia
- 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. Sulaiman Karrani appointed which of the following two governors of Odisha and Puri?
A)Mansingh and Qutlu Khan
B)Nasir and Qutlu Khan
C)Baqar and Taqi Khan
D)Lodi and Qutlu Khan
Answer: Lodi and Qutlu Khan
- Q. Which of the following areas has flourishing ceramic glass industry in Odisha?
A)Khansbahal
B)Latikata
C)Barang
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Apart from Odisha, Odia is spoken in parts of
A)Jharkhand
B)West Bengal
C)Chhattisgarh
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. China clay is found to occur in a long belt stretching from the Southern Singhbhum to which granite belt?
A)Mayurbhanj
B)Koraput
C)Sukinda
D)None of the above
Answer: Mayurbhanj
- Q. Major projects namely Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project have been sanctioned under which scheme?
A)Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
B)Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
C)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
D)None of the above
Answer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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