Q. Which river is known as Sorrow of Odisha?

Correct Answer

Mahanadi

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Match the following lists List I List II a. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 1. Kashmir of Odisha b. Daringibadi 2. Tensa c. Gigantic Shiva Linga 3. Chandabaki d. Town Wonder Hill Station 4. Gupteswar Cave
    A)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    B)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
    Answer: a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
  • Q. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Odisha?
    A)Mohammad Sayyad
    B)Alla-ud-din Bakhtiyar
    C)Sulaiman Karrani
    D)Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
    Answer: Sulaiman Karrani
  • 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. Which soil in Odisha is formed as a result of weathering of basic rock in the low lying regions of Naupada, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur and Angul?
    A)Black Soil
    B)Broun Forest Soil
    C)Deltaic Alluvial Soil
    D)Laterite Soil
    Answer: Black Soil
  • Q. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund was set up in which year?
    A)1999-2000
    B)1995-96
    C)2005-06
    D)2010-11
    Answer: 1995-96
  • Q. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Balasore district?
    A)Narayan Birabar Samanta
    B)Surendra Nath Das
    C)Birakishore Das
    D)Lakshmi Narayan Mishra
    Answer: Surendra Nath Das
  • Q. Which is the main source of brackish water fisheries in Odisha?
    A)Mahanadi river
    B)Chilika lake
    C)Rishikulya delta
    D)Sara lake
    Answer: Chilika lake
  • Q. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which district of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Kendrapara
    C)Kandhamal
    D)Boudh
    Answer: Kendrapara
  • 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. Which community of Odisha is associated with Jhoomar dance?
    A)Mahantas
    B)Kaibarta
    C)Munda
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Both (B) and (C)
  • Q. Dongria Kondhs reside in which district?
    A)Balasore
    B)Koraput
    C)Sambalpur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. Odisha became a separate state on
    A)1st April, 1936
    B)1st April, 1935
    C)1st March, 1935
    D)1st April, 1938
    Answer: 1st April, 1936
  • Q. In which of the following place, sea-food processing industries are located in Odisha?
    A)Paradip
    B)Dubari
    C)Talcher
    D)Chaundwar
    Answer: Paradip
  • Q. Who was the first Governor of Odisha?
    A)Sir John Austen Hubback
    B)M. Asaf Ali
    C)Bhimsen Sachar
    D)V. P. Menon
    Answer: Sir John Austen Hubback
  • Q. In which district of Odisha was first paper mill set up?
    A)Jharsuguda
    B)Cuttack
    C)Khordha
    D)Puri
    Answer: Jharsuguda
  • Q. Which popular actor from Oria cinema received ‘Best Villian’ award several times?
    A)Bijaya Jena
    B)Pitobash Tripathy
    C)Dukhiram Swain
    D)Sisir Mishra
    Answer: Dukhiram Swain
  • Q. The iron ore rich zone is Odisha is
    A)Dhenkanal-Koraput
    B)Tomka-Daitari of Jajpur
    C)Sukinda Valley
    D)Eastern Ghats super group of rocks
    Answer: Tomka-Daitari of Jajpur
  • Q. Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Biju Patnaik
  • Q. Which of the following is the second largest river in Odisha?
    A)Brahmani
    B)Subarnarekha
    C)Mahanadi
    D)Baitarani
    Answer: Brahmani
  • Q. The first Odisha state’s People’s Conference was held under the Presidentship of
    A)Bhubananda Das
    B)Balukeshwar Acharya
    C)Radhanath Rath
    D)Govinda Chandra Mishra
    Answer: Bhubananda Das

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