Q. Which of the following statements about Dola Purnima is/are correct? 1. In Odisha it is celebrated for five days. 2. Cattle are fed sumptuously in this festival.

Correct Answer

Both 1 and 2

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Tandava’, ‘Lasya’ and ‘Navatala’ systems are associated with which dance of Odisha.
    A)Chhau
    B)Mahari
    C)Paika
    D)Odissi
    Answer: Odissi
  • Q. Which state bounds on the South of Odisha?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Dhabaleswar and Barkul are highly visited by tourists for which sports in Odisha?
    A)Paen Anba
    B)Puchi
    C)Canoeing and Boating
    D)Wrestling
    Answer: Canoeing and Boating
  • Q. Which lake is a horse-shoe shaped fresh water lake?
    A)Chilika lake
    B)Ansupa lake
    C)Hirakud reservoir
    D)Kanjia lake
    Answer: Ansupa lake
  • Q. Mughal Tamasa folk theatre/drama is prevalent in
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Balasore
    C)Puri
    D)Both (A) and (B)
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which of the following scheme was launched on 15th August, 2018?
    A)Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
    B)Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Yojana
    C)Nirmal Scheme
    D)Sunetra Yojana
    Answer: Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
  • Q. Who is considered the first martyr of freedom struggle against British rule in Odisha?
    A)Jayee Krushna Rajguru
    B)Bakshi Jagabandhu
    C)Gangadhar Paikaray
    D)Vir Surendra Sai
    Answer: Jayee Krushna Rajguru
  • Q. Which of the following districts of Odisha has the highest population growth in the state?
    A)Jagatsinghpur
    B)Balangir
    C)Bargarh
    D)Kendrapara
    Answer: Balangir
  • Q. Which of the following is the work of Indira Dash, the recipient of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, 2014?
    A)Nirbana Abhisara
    B)Nataka Sanghraha
    C)Swarachitra
    D)Abhijatrika-2
    Answer: Nirbana Abhisara
  • Q. In which year was Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) established?
    A)2004
    B)1995
    C)2015
    D)1985
    Answer: 2004
  • Q. In which month the whole state comes under the influence of South-West monsoon?
    A)May
    B)April
    C)June
    D)July
    Answer: June
  • Q. Who among the following served as the Prime Minister of Odisha in British India?
    A)Nilakantha Das
    B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
    C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
    D)Biswanath Das
    Answer: Biswanath Das
  • Q. Match the following lists List-I (Agro-climatic zone) List-II (Climate) a. North-Western Plateau 1. Moist sub-humid b. Eastern Ghats Highland 2. Hot and humid c. North-Eastern Coastal Plain 3. Hot and moist sub-humid d. East and South-Eastern Coastal Plain 4. Warm and humid
    A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
    D)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    Answer: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
  • Q. Which district is associated with Karma Dance in Odisha?
    A)Mayurbhanj
    B)Sundargarh
    C)Sambalpur
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Who inspired the youths to fight against the untouchability and other social evils in Odisha?
    A)Nilakantha Das
    B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
    C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
    D)Biswanath Das
    Answer: Nilakantha Das
  • Q. The Kandhamal district was created on 1st January
    A)1990
    B)1948
    C)1992
    D)1994
    Answer: 1994
  • Q. Dhanu Yatra festival is related to which God/Goddess?
    A)Saraswati
    B)Krishna
    C)Lord Shiva
    D)Goddess Parvati
    Answer: Krishna
  • Q. Sujatal Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in the discipline
    A)Odissi Dance
    B)Odissi Music
    C)Theatre
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Odissi Dance
  • Q. Match the following List-I (Rivers) List-II (Origins) a. Rushikulya 1. Rushimal Mountain b. Budhabalanga 2. Simlipal massif c. Subarnarekha 3. Chota Nagpur Plateau d. Salandi 4. Meghasani mountain
    A)a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
    D)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Which institution in Odisha maintains the Barabati Cricket Stadium located in Cuttack?
    A)Odisha Council of Sports
    B)Odisha Cricket Academy
    C)Odisha Cricket Association
    D)Odisha Sports Association
    Answer: Odisha Cricket Association

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