More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Earliest records of prose in Odia language is seen in which among the following things?
A)Stone inscriptions
B)Metal plates
C)Silk patakas
D)Palm leaves
Answer: Palm leaves
- Q. Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar is located along the bank of which lake?
A)Chilika
B)Kania
C)Kolab
D)Phurlijharan
Answer: Kania
- Q. Which among the following districts in Odisha shares its borders with Ranchi in Jharkhand?
A)Sundergarh
B)Nabarangpur
C)Dhenkanal
D)Jajpur
Answer: Sundergarh
- Q. The Taratarini Mela of Odisha takes place on which days of Chaitra month?
A)Tuesday
B)Monday
C)Wednesday
D)Thursday
Answer: Tuesday
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with many other materials. 2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it. These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
A)Paper Mache
B)Pattachitra
C)Terracotta
D)Sholapith work
Answer: Paper Mache
- Q. Which of the following is the medicinal plant which is found in Odisha?
A)Kochila
B)Sarpagandha
C)Swasamari
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. According to Koppen’s classification, what is the climate of Odisha?
A)Tropical Monsoon
B)Sub-humid type
C)Tropical Savannah
D)Sub-tropical semi-humid
Answer: Tropical Savannah
- Q. Which Odia speaking states were later placed under Bihar due to political miscalculations? 1. Balasore 2. Seraikela 3. Kharsawan 4. Mayurbhanj Select the correct answer
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 4
C)2, 3 and 4
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Who among the following was the first post Independence Speaker of Odisha State Assembly?
A)Nanda Kishore Mishra
B)Nilakantha Das
C)Lal Mohan Patnaik
D)Somnath Rath
Answer: Nanda Kishore Mishra
- Q. Who among the following was the sole delegate from Odisha in the First Round Table Conference?
A)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
B)Gopabandhu Das
C)Madhusudan Das
D)Rama Devi
Answer: Krushna Chandra Gajapati
- Q. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel came to Odisha for its merger in
A)1947
B)1946
C)1948
D)1949
Answer: 1947
- Q. Government of Odisha provides free education from +2 to post graduation for which social group?
A)Physically disabled children
B)Children without biological parents
C)Children in foster care
D)Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Both (A) and (C)
- Q. Who has been honoured by the Biju Patnaik Bravery Award in the year 2017?
A)Mohan Garada
B)Harish Chandra Hilaal
C)Shatrughan Pandav
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Consider the following statement about Matsyajibi Basagruha Yojana 1. Aims to provide pucca houses to the marine fisherman. 2. If provide financial assistance of Rs. 1.30 lakh for IAP districts Which among the above 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 is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
A)Chilika Lake, Odisha
B)Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
C)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
D)Dal Lake, Kashmir
Answer: Chilika Lake, Odisha
- Q. Match the following List-I (Types of Forests) List-II (Location) a. Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests 1. Dhenkanal, Athgarh b. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests 2. Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj c. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests 3. Balangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur d. Tidal/Mangrove Forests 4. Kendrapara, Bhadrak
A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. The recommendation to formulate a scheme for consolidating all Odia speaking areas first was suggested by
A)Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
B)Philip-Duff Committee
C)Boundary Commission
D)None of the above
Answer: Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
- Q. Which award is given by Odisha Government for lifetime contribution to Odia literature?
A)Kalinga Karubaki Award
B)Kalinga Literary Award
C)Sarala Samman Award
D)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
Answer: Kalinga Literary Award
- Q. Which among the following dance of Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
A)Jhoomar Dance
B)Paika Dance
C)Chhau Dance
D)Mahari Dance
Answer: Chhau Dance
- Q. The literacy rate in Odisha as per census 2011 is
A)72.87%
B)64.01%
C)86.80%
D)92.77%
Answer: 72.87%
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