More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Who launched the ‘Honour for Women National Campaign’ in India?
A)Sudarshan Pattnaik
B)Mansi Pradhan
C)Surendra Sai
D)Biswanath Das
Answer: Mansi Pradhan
- Q. Who was a founding member of the National School of Sambalpur?
A)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
B)Chandra Sekhar Behera
C)Raja Artatran Deo
D)Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: Chandra Sekhar Behera
- Q. To honour the great leader Surendra Sai, in which year the Government of Odisha changed the name of the University College of Engineering, to Veer Surendra Sai University?
A)2005
B)2000
C)2009
D)2011
Answer: 2009
- Q. Assertion (A) The Paik Rebellion was a voice against the mighty Britishers. Reason (R) The tormenting Land Revenue System of the Britishers forced the Paik of Khurda to revolt against them. Select the correct answer :
A)Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
C)A is true, but R is false.
D)A is false, but R is true.
Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Q. Which among the following statements about Ratha Yatra is not correct?
A)Pulling the ropes of the chariots is considered sacred.
B)Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
C)The cloth to cover the chariots is supplied by Odisha government.
D)All the three chariots are drawn on the same day.
Answer: Ratha Yatra begins in the month of Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
- Q. Major projects namely Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project have been sanctioned under which scheme?
A)Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
B)Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
C)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
D)None of the above
Answer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Q. Ispat stadium is located in
A)Angul
B)Rourkela
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Puri
Answer: Rourkela
- Q. Which among the following power plant is a joint venture of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh?
A)Ib Power Plant
B)Hirakud Thermal Power Plant
C)Balimela Power Plant
D)Rengali Power Plant
Answer: Balimela Power Plant
- 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. The earliest Buddhist complex dating back to 1st century AD is
A)Udayagiri
B)Ratnagiri
C)Jaugada
D)Lalitgiri
Answer: Lalitgiri
- Q. Ulapgarh and Vikramkhol in Jharsuguda district are famous for which of the following work in Odisha?
A)Saura paintings
B)Rock paintings
C)Juang paintings
D)Kissan paintings
Answer: Rock paintings
- Q. Who established ‘Sevaghar’ Ashram at Bari?
A)Rama Devi
B)Sarala Devi
C)Malati Devi
D)Sita Devi
Answer: Rama Devi
- Q. Who among the following was the Chairman of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
A)C. I. Phillip
B)T. R. Phukan
C)T. E. Ravenshaw
D)Sir Samuel O' Donnel
Answer: Sir Samuel O' Donnel
- Q. When was the Utkal Sabha established at Cuttack?
A)1881
B)1880
C)1882
D)1883
Answer: 1882
- Q. Retting process is used in which craft of Odisha?
A)Coir Craft
B)Metal Craft
C)Lacquer Craft
D)None of these
Answer: Coir Craft
- Q. Jagannath temple belongs to which century?
A)11th
B)10th
C)12th
D)13th
Answer: 12th
- Q. Who served for the longest term in the position of Chief Justice of Odisha?
A)Khaleel Ahmed
B)R. Laxman Narasimham
C)Bira Kishore Ray
D)Lingaraj Panigrahi
Answer: R. Laxman Narasimham
- Q. What was the earlier name of Abdul Kalam Island that is located off the coast of Odisha?
A)Subalaya Island
B)Shortt's Island
C)Wheeler's Island
D)Nalaban Island
Answer: Wheeler's Island
- Q. Consider the following about ‘Makarmela’ of Odisha 1. It is celebrated during mid-January. 2. Moon God is worshipped during ‘Makar Mela’. Which of the given statements is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Only 1
- Q. Which river flows over the states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal?
A)Sileru river
B)Tel river
C)Subarnarekha river
D)None of the above
Answer: Subarnarekha river
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