Odisha State

Q. Which was the first English daily in Odisha?

A
Cuttack Standard
B
New Orissa
C
Orissa Patriot
D
Orissa Times

Correct Answer

New Orissa

More Questions on Odisha

  • 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. Consider the following statements. 1. Sanaghagara waterfall is a Perennial waterfall. 2. Joranda is in Similipal National Park. Which of the above statement is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. Which language is spoken by the Sauras tribe of Odisha?
    A)Gondi
    B)Kuvi
    C)Munda
    D)Dharua
    Answer: Munda
  • Q. Which among the following is not a Kharif crop is Odisha?
    A)Maize
    B)Wheat
    C)Groundnut
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Wheat
  • 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. Name the award conferred to Nandini Satapathy for translating the famous novel ‘Lajja’ into Odia language?
    A)Saraswati Puraskar
    B)Utkal Sahitya Samaj Award
    C)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
    D)Sahitya Bharati Samman
    Answer: Sahitya Bharati Samman
  • Q. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel came to Odisha for its merger in
    A)1947
    B)1946
    C)1948
    D)1949
    Answer: 1947
  • Q. Which of the following sanctuaries is the world’s largest nesting beach of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles?
    A)Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
    B)Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
    C)Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
    D)Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
    Answer: Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Q. The predominant species of mangrove forests is ……………
    A)Karika
    B)Hental
    C)Bani
    D)Guan
    Answer: Hental
  • Q. King Asoka became Buddhist after he was horrified with the tyranny of Kalinga War. It was in:
    A)261 BC
    B)258 BC
    C)200 BC
    D)327 BC
    Answer: 261 BC
  • Q. Apart from Odisha, Odia is spoken in parts of
    A)Jharkhand
    B)West Bengal
    C)Chhattisgarh
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Match the following. Artists Awards a. Sonal Mansingh 1. Nrutyamani Award b. Gangadhar Pradhan 2. Jayadeva Award c. Prafulla Kar 3. Padma Vibhushan d. Akshaya Mohanty 4. Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award
    A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
    B)a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
    C)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    D)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
  • Q. The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
    A)Five years
    B)Four years
    C)Six years
    D)No limit
    Answer: Five years
  • Q. The basin of Talcher coalfield mainly occupies the
    A)Subarnarekha river valley
    B)Rushikulya river valley
    C)Brahmani river valley
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Brahmani river valley
  • Q. Which of the following mineral deposit is found in the riverbeds of Subarnarekha?
    A)Platinum
    B)Dolomite
    C)Gold
    D)Bauxite
    Answer: Gold
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are true? 1. The Middle Mountainous region covers about three-fourth of the entire state of Odisha. 2. The coastline of Odisha is about 230 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Only 1
  • Q. The famous shrine of Lord Hatakeswara temple is situated near which spring?
    A)Taptapani
    B)Atri
    C)Tarabalo
    D)Deulajhari
    Answer: Atri
  • Q. Which state bounds Odisha on the West?
    A)Chhattisgarh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Chhattisgarh
  • Q. Which temple was named as ‘Black Pagoda’?
    A)Konark Sun temple
    B)Jagannath temple
    C)Brahmeswar temple
    D)Mukteswar temple
    Answer: Konark Sun temple
  • Q. In which year was Utkal Samillani formed?
    A)1900
    B)1903
    C)1910
    D)1899
    Answer: 1903

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