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. What is the main theme of the Paika Dance that takes place in the villages of Odisha?
A)Scenes from Puranas
B)Krishna Leela
C)Battles
D)Bhakti
Answer: Battles
- Q. Which of the following is a limestone cave?
A)Khandagiri cave
B)Gupteswar cave
C)Udayagiri cave
D)None of the above
Answer: Gupteswar cave
- Q. Nayagarh district was carved out of the erstwhile
A)Puri district
B)Ganjam district
C)Cuttack district
D)None of these above
Answer: Puri district
- Q. Chhau dance is especially performed in which festival of Odisha?
A)Uda Parba
B)Chitau Amavasya
C)Nuakhai
D)Durga Puja
Answer: Uda Parba
- Q. As per Census 2011, the sex-ratio of Odisha is
A)690 persons/sq km
B)530 persons/sq km
C)979 persons/sq km
D)1001 persons/sq km
Answer: 979 persons/sq km
- Q. What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
A)Kalinga
B)Utkala
C)Kosala
D)Udra
Answer: Kalinga
- Q. Which of the following districts of Odisha has the highest child population in the state as per Census 2011?
A)Gajapati
B)Deogarh
C)Baleshwar
D)Ganjam
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. The city of Cuttack in Odisha is a
A)Notified Area Council
B)Municipality
C)Gram Sabha
D)Municipal Corporation
Answer: Municipal Corporation
- Q. Which temple is built in 9th century AD and is dedicated to Lord Shiva?
A)Konark Sun temple
B)Jagannath temple
C)Brahmeshwar temple
D)Mukteswar temple
Answer: Mukteswar temple
- 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
- Q. The High Court of Odisha is situated where in Odisha?
A)Puri
B)Balasore
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Cuttack
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. The lyrics written by famous Odia poet Baladeva Rath are the best example of
A)Chitrakala
B)Dhruvapada
C)Chitrapada
D)Panchal
Answer: Chitrakala
- Q. The famous shrine of Lord Hatakeswara temple is situated near which spring?
A)Taptapani
B)Atri
C)Tarabalo
D)Deulajhari
Answer: Atri
- Q. Who was the founder of Utkal Sammilani?
A)Nilakantha Das
B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
D)Biswanath Das
Answer: Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
- Q. Who among the following transferred his capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura?
A)Vishakavarman
B)Umavarman
C)Shaktivarman
D)None of these
Answer: Shaktivarman
- Q. Match the following. List I (Dance) List II (District) a. Mahari 1. Puri b. Chhau 2. Mayurbhanj c. Danda 3. Ganjam d. Paika 4. Cuttack
A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
D)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which among the following industrial houses does not operate from Jharsuguda district?
A)Vedanta Aluminium Limited
B)Adhunik Metaliks Limited
C)Tata Steel Limited
D)Bhushan Power and Steel Limited
Answer: Adhunik Metaliks Limited
- Q. The delta area of the state, North Balasore contains which type of soil?
A)Sandy loam
B)Clay loam
C)Silt sand
D)None of these
Answer: None of these
- Q. Which stupa was built by Japan Buddha Sangh?
A)Ratnagiri
B)Dhauli
C)Chandragiri
D)Udayagiri
Answer: Dhauli
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