Odisha State

Q. Which organisation in Odisha aims to develop solar power plants and solar parks?

A
Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO)
B
Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL)
C
Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC)
D
Capital Expenditure Programme (CAPEX)

Correct Answer

Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL)

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. Who was the Commissioner of Odisha during the Famine of 1866?
    A)H. B. Impey
    B)T. E. Ravenshaw
    C)A. B. Cumberledge
    D)Goerge Campbell
    Answer: Goerge Campbell
  • Q. In which year Sambalpur was annexed under the Lord Dalhousie policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
    A)1850
    B)1849
    C)1847
    D)1852
    Answer: 1849
  • Q. Which among the following was done first in Odisha among all the states in India?
    A)Set up Panchayat Samities in Villages
    B)Separate seat for women in Panchayat
    C)Reservation for SC in Panchayat
    D)Conduct election according to PESA
    Answer: Conduct election according to PESA
  • Q. Which prominent women freedom fighter from Odisha took actively part in Quit India Movement?
    A)Parbati Giri
    B)Nandini Satapathy
    C)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
    D)Mansi Pradhan
    Answer: Parbati Giri
  • Q. The largest tribe in Odisha is
    A)Santhal
    B)Kondh
    C)Saura
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Kondh
  • Q. Which of the following coins suggest that trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
    A)Nala coins
    B)Puri-Kushana coins
    C)Punch-marked coins
    D)Gupta coins
    Answer: Gupta coins
  • Q. Which of the following office is implementing the ‘Seed Village Programmes’?
    A)Odisha State Seed Corporation
    B)Odisha Agro Industries Corporation
    C)ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute
    D)Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology
    Answer: Odisha State Seed Corporation
  • Q. Which state bounds Odisha on the West?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
    A)C. I. Phillip
    B)T. R. Phukan
    C)T. E. Ravenshaw
    D)Sir Samuel O' Donnel
    Answer: Sir Samuel O' Donnel
  • Q. As per the Census 2011, which district has the highest population of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Debagarh/Deogarh
    C)Mayurbhanj
    D)Subarnapur
    Answer: Ganjam
  • Q. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel came to Odisha for its merger in
    A)1947
    B)1946
    C)1948
    D)1949
    Answer: 1947
  • Q. Bhitarkanika Mangrove was designated as Ramsar Site in which year?
    A)1978
    B)1966
    C)1999
    D)2002
    Answer: 2002
  • Q. What is the local name of the hills with flat tops in Eastern Van Ghats region of Odisha?
    A)Little Sundarban
    B)Hental
    C)Jhoru
    D)Pats
    Answer: Pats
  • Q. Which of the following industries ranks amongst the most exported commodities from Odisha?
    A)Paper Mills
    B)Iron and Steel
    C)Handloom Industries
    D)Rubber
    Answer: Handloom Industries
  • Q. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve was notified by the Government of India in which year?
    A)1974
    B)1956
    C)1994
    D)2001
    Answer: 1994
  • Q. Sonepur is an important town and headquarters of which district in Odisha?
    A)Jagatsinghpur
    B)Angul
    C)Nayagarh
    D)Subarnapur
    Answer: Subarnapur
  • Q. Which game starts with Ratha Yatra?
    A)Hatbika
    B)Gedi
    C)Bahu Chor
    D)Nadia Phinga
    Answer: Gedi
  • Q. The world famous festival of ‘Ratha Yatra’ is celebrated in which month?
    A)Magha
    B)Kartik
    C)Ashadha
    D)Shravan
    Answer: Ashadha
  • Q. Which among the following are the traditional games of Odisha? 1. Gedi 2. Gilli Danda 3. Rassi Tana 4. Nadia Phinga
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)All of the above
    Answer: 3 and 4

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