More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Odisha was divided into how many broad political divisions under the Marathas?
A)3
B)4
C)2
D)5
Answer: 2
- Q. Absence of Bamboo growth is the most striking feature of which type of forests?
A)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
B)Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
C)Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
D)Tidal Forests
Answer: Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
- Q. IDCOL Ferro Chrome and Alloy Ltd is situated at
A)Rourkela
B)Keonjhar
C)Jajpur
D)Bargil
Answer: Jajpur
- Q. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Odisha is
A)86.88%
B)72.87%
C)91.66%
D)98.77%
Answer: 72.87%
- Q. When was the hero of Odisha, Laxman Naik executed?
A)23rd August, 1942
B)21st August, 1942
C)21st March, 1943
D)29th March, 1943
Answer: 29th March, 1943
- 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. Consider the following statements 1. The maximum extension of low annual rainfall is found in South-East Odisha. 2. In the rolling uplands of the Baragarh plain and in the middle Brahmani catchment basin, the low rainfall is encountered. 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. The first Congress Ministry was made under the leadership of
A)Smt Rama Devi
B)Biswanath Das
C)Acharya Harihar Das
D)Smt Malati Choudhury
Answer: Biswanath Das
- Q. Odisha PVTG Empowerment and Livelihood Improvement Programme (OPELIP) is not launched in
A)Malkangiri
B)Keonjhar
C)Koraput
D)Deogarh
Answer: Koraput
- Q. Which of the following Articles of Constitution gives power to High Courts to issue the writs?
A)Article 226
B)Article 230
C)Article 224
D)Article 220
Answer: Article 226
- Q. Consider the following statements about eniment Odia writer Sitakant Mohapatra. 1. He is the winner of Jnanpith Award in 1986. 2. He is the recipient of Padma Vibhushan Award in 2011. 3. He has written Sabder Akash. Which of the following is/are true?
A)Only 2 and 3
B)Only 1 and 2
C)Only 1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which is the second highest Literary Award in India?
A)Jnanpith Award
B)Sahitya Akademi Award
C)Sarala Samman
D)None of the above
Answer: Sahitya Akademi Award
- Q. Balasore was captured by which of the General of British?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Captain Morgan
C)Lord Cornwallis
D)Warren Hastings
Answer: Captain Morgan
- Q. The predominant species of mangrove forests is ……………
A)Karika
B)Hental
C)Bani
D)Guan
Answer: Hental
- Q. In which district of Odisha, shifting cultivation is known as Toila Chasa?
A)Dhenkanal
B)Keonjhar
C)Koraput
D)Sambalpur
Answer: Keonjhar
- Q. Which lake in Odisha is home to lot of migratory birds coming from Mongolia, Russia and South-East Asia?
A)Chilika
B)Tampara
C)Pata
D)Sara
Answer: Chilika
- 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 specie(s) of fish is/are cultured in brackish water found in coastal areas of Odisha?
A)Herrings
B)Shrimps
C)Hilsa
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following forests are found at an elevation above 600 m in Odisha?
A)The Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
B)Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
C)Mangrove Forests
D)Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
Answer: The Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
- Q. The Kedareshwar temple in Odisha is located in which district?
A)Balasore
B)Puri
C)Koraput
D)Dhenkanal
Answer: Koraput
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