More Questions on Odisha
- Q. When did Mukundadeva ascend the throne of Odisha?
A)1562
B)1560
C)1564
D)1566
Answer: 1560
- Q. Who among the following was selected as an important women member for Individual Civil-Disobedience Movement?
A)Sarala Devi
B)Malati Devi
C)Ram Devi
D)Krishnabala Sen
Answer: Malati Devi
- Q. Dhanu Yatra Folk drama of Odisha is prevalent in
A)Sambalpur
B)Bargarh
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Which of the following ports is a major port in Odisha?
A)Palur
B)Gopalpur
C)Dhamra
D)Paradip
Answer: Paradip
- Q. Who shifted the capital from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar in Odisha?
A)Harekrushna Mahatab
B)Biju Patnaik
C)Surendra Sai
D)Gopabandhu Das
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
- Q. Banku Bhai’, the Joker, is a main character of which of the following folk dramas of Odisha?
A)Chadheya Nata
B)Dhanu Yatra
C)Jatra
D)Leela
Answer: Chadheya Nata
- 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. The Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. came into existence in which year?
A)1905
B)1888
C)1947
D)1990
Answer: 1990
- Q. What are ‘Baunsa-Taranga’ and ‘Katha-Taranga’ associated within the state of Odisha?
A)Indigenous musical instruments of the state
B)Steps of Odissi dance
C)Folk music of Odisha
D)A popular theatre in Odisha
Answer: Indigenous musical instruments of the state
- Q. TDCCOL is the apex organisation for TSP area, it is functioning since
A)1951-52
B)1961-62
C)1975-76
D)1971-72
Answer: 1971-72
- 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. Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium is located in which place of Odisha?
A)Sambalpur
B)Bhubaneswar
C)Rourkela
D)Malkangiri
Answer: Rourkela
- Q. The University of Sambalpur started functioning from which year?
A)1984
B)1967
C)1999
D)2012
Answer: 1967
- Q. The district of Odisha which has the lowest literacy rate in the state as per Census 2011 is
A)Rayagada
B)Nabarangpur
C)Gajapati
D)Ganjam
Answer: Nabarangpur
- Q. Which temple in Odisha was called as ‘White Pagoda’ by the Europeans?
A)Lingaraja temple
B)Rajarani temple
C)Huma temple
D)Jagannath temple
Answer: Jagannath temple
- Q. Who was the head of the Satya Mahima Dharma?
A)Dhenkanal
B)Mahima Gosain
C)Dora Bisoi
D)None of the above
Answer: Mahima Gosain
- 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. Simlipal Tiger Reserve came into existence in which year?
A)1967
B)1956
C)1986
D)1999
Answer: 1956
- Q. When was State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority constituted?
A)2009
B)1993
C)2011
D)2015
Answer: 2009
- Q. Which village is famous for pattachitra?
A)Tusra
B)Raghurajpur
C)Paralakhemundi
D)None of these
Answer: Raghurajpur
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