More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana Scheme is directed for
A)pucca house
B)free smartphones
C)financial assistance for cremation
D)for LED light distribution
Answer: financial assistance for cremation
- Q. Consider the following statements about sand art 1. Only sand and water is needed for this art. 2. This type of art form is developed in Puri. 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. Which among the following district has government farms for the rearing of goats?
A)Sundargarh
B)Mayurbhanj
C)Deogarh
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- 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. Which temple was named as ‘Black Pagoda’?
A)Konark Sun temple
B)Jagannath temple
C)Brahmeswar temple
D)Mukteswar temple
Answer: Konark Sun temple
- Q. Bodha Dayini published from Balasore in 1861 was
A)First Oriya Daily
B)First Oriya Weekly
C)First Oriya Magazine
D)First Bimonthly Magazine
Answer: First Oriya Magazine
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. Monsoon rainfall directly controls the crop conditions in Odisha. 2. Monsoon rainfall is considered ‘high’ when it is above 240 cm. Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which Naib Nazims attacked the Jagannath temple of Puri?
A)Murshid Quli Khan II
B)Alivardi Khan
C)Suja-ud-din Muhammad
D)Muhammad Taqi Khan
Answer: Muhammad Taqi Khan
- Q. The first primary school was set up in which year in Odisha?
A)1760 AD
B)1600 AD
C)1822 AD
D)1901 AD
Answer: 1822 AD
- Q. Which district is also known as ‘Home of Elephants and Tigers’ due to presence of dense forests?
A)Balangir
B)Dhenkanal
C)Malkangiri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Dhenkanal
- Q. Which of the following soils is affected by coastal salt?
A)Red
B)Coastal Saline and Alluvial
C)Laterite
D)Black
Answer: Coastal Saline and Alluvial
- Q. What is the dominant species of tree in the Tropical Moist Deciduous forests in Odisha?
A)Male Bamboo
B)Sal
C)Theory Bamboo
D)Both (B) and (C)
Answer: Sal
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Chilika lake? 1. It is the largest inland lake in the country. 2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. Select the correct answer
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Only 2
- Q. According to the India State of Forest Report, 2017, what is the reserved Forest cover in Odisha?
A)40.10%
B)58.90%
C)20.18%
D)5.91%
Answer: 58.90%
- 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 lake is directly connected with the Mahanadi river by a channel, Kabula Nalla?
A)Chilika Lake
B)Ansupa Lake
C)Kanjia Lake
D)Pata Lake
Answer: Ansupa Lake
- Q. Which district lies to the East of Balangir district?
A)Kalahandi
B)Sambalpur
C)Bargarh
D)Subarnapur
Answer: Subarnapur
- Q. In performing the Odissi dance, which is the first step or phase
A)Sthai
B)Pallavi
C)Mangalacharan
D)Moksha
Answer: Mangalacharan
- Q. Which was named as Sarangagarh as the area had several water bodies filled with lotus?
A)Barabati Fort
B)Chudanga Gada
C)Jaugada Fort
D)Raibania Fort
Answer: Chudanga Gada
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