More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which among the following steel plant in Odisha was set up with South Korean collaboration?
A)Rourkela Steel Plant
B)Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited
C)POSCO India Private Limited
D)TATA Steel, Odisha division
Answer: POSCO India Private Limited
- Q. The Ferro-Manganese Plant which is located at Joda in Keonjhar district is run by which company?
A)Jeypore Sugar Limited
B)Tata Iron and Steel Limited
C)Jindal Steel and Power
D)None of the above
Answer: Tata Iron and Steel Limited
- Q. The Utkal University of Culture for the promotion of performing arts is situated in which city of Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)Bhubaneswar
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. Which place of Odisha is known as the ‘Sports Capital of India’?
A)Bhubaneswar
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)Ganjam
Answer: Bhubaneswar
- Q. Anuradha Biswal is associated with
A)Hockey
B)Athletics
C)Cricket
D)Wrestling
Answer: Athletics
- Q. Consider the following statements about the Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMCL). 1. It was established on 16th May, 1956 as a joint venture company of Government of Odisha and Government of India. 2. It has been classified as a “Silver” Category State PSU. 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: Only 1
- Q. Match the following lists List I (Power Projects) List II (Location) a. Talcher Thermal Power Station 1. Jharsuguda b. Ib Thermal Power Station 2. Angul c. Hirakud Power Plant 3. Malkangiri d. Balimela Hydro Electric Power Plant 4. Sambalpur
A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
Answer: a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
- Q. The sanctioned judge strength of Odisha High Court is
A)17
B)7
C)27
D)37
Answer: 27
- Q. Consider the following statements about silver filigree of Odisha 1. It is one of the most exquisite form of silver work also known as Odisha Tarakasi. 2. The main centre for ‘silver filigree’ craft is Cuttack. Which of the statements given 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. Mahatma Gandhi came to Odisha for promoting Non-Cooperation Movement in year.
A)1922
B)1920
C)1921
D)1919
Answer: 1921
- Q. Which is a major East flowing river between Mahanadi and Godavari rivers?
A)Vamsadhara
B)Baitarani
C)Indravati
D)None of the above
Answer: Vamsadhara
- Q. Colourful painted wood carving is mainly done in:
A)Dhenkanal
B)Deogarh
C)Keonjhar
D)Puri
Answer: Puri
- 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. In which place of Odisha lies its second biggest temple of Lord Jagannath?
A)Puri
B)Keonjhar
C)Angul
D)Gajapati
Answer: Angul
- Q. Who was the first Chief Justice of Odisha when India became a Republic?
A)Justice Bira Kishore Ray
B)Justice Lingaraj Panigrahi
C)Justice Khaleel Ahmed
D)Justice Satay Bhusan Burman
Answer: Justice Bira Kishore Ray
- Q. Who/What was Kalapahar in context of Medieval History of Odisha?
A)A high mountain with temple at top
B)A cruel king of Gajapati Dynasty
C)A kind of pilgrimage tax
D)Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani
Answer: Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani
- Q. In which year the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act or PESA was passed in the Parliament?
A)1996
B)1993
C)1999
D)2000
Answer: 1996
- 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. Match the following List-I (Festival) List-II (Month) a. Toki Paraba 1. January b. Akshaya Tritiya 2. April c. Chitau Amavasya 3. July d. Karama festival 4. August-September
A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. The Circuit Court of Patna High Court held its first sitting at
A)Deogarh
B)Puri
C)Jajpur
D)Cuttack
Answer: Cuttack
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