More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of the above
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Chandan Yatra fair is organised in
A)Balangir
B)Puri
C)Nuapada
D)Koraput
Answer: Puri
- Q. Who is famously known as ‘Utkala Gaurav’ in Odisha?
A)Surendra Sai
B)Madhusudan Das
C)Gopabandhu Das
D)Krushna Chandra Dev
Answer: Madhusudan Das
- Q. Where in Odisha did the largest number of people died in a massacre?
A)Cuttack
B)Dhenkanal
C)Balasore
D)Puri
Answer: Balasore
- Q. Which among the following folk drama is mainly associated with Ganjam district of Odisha?
A)Jatra
B)Daskathia
C)Leela
D)Pala
Answer: Daskathia
- Q. Which among the following is the first state to provide comprehensive eye care to the persons of all age groups?
A)Gujarat
B)Rajasthan
C)Odisha
D)Kerala
Answer: Odisha
- Q. Which dance festival of Odisha starts from Bhadra Shukla Ekadashi and continues till the month of Ashwin?
A)Ghanta Patua Dance
B)Medha Dance
C)Dalkhai Dance
D)Karma Dance
Answer: Karma Dance
- Q. Which paintings are also known as ikons or Idital?
A)Juang
B)Saura
C)Kissan
D)Kondh
Answer: Saura
- Q. What was the language of the Charya literature written in ancient Odisha?
A)Sanskrit
B)Pali
C)Magadhi
D)Prakrit
Answer: Prakrit
- Q. Who were the rulers of Kalinga before the establishment of Maurya dynasty?
A)Matharas
B)Rashtrakutas
C)Nandas
D)Nalas
Answer: Nandas
- Q. Which of the following Odisha type Nagara style temples are found at Bhubaneswar? 1. Jagannath temple 2. Lingaraja temple 3. Sun temple 4. Mukteswar temple 5. Parasurameswara temple Choose the answers :
A)2 Only
B)4 and 5
C)2, 4 and 5
D)1, 3 and 5
Answer: 2, 4 and 5
- Q. When did the Muslim rule in Odisha begin?
A)1578
B)1568
C)1588
D)1582
Answer: 1568
- Q. Match the following List I (Magazine) List II (Published From) a. Bigyan Jyoti 1. Cuttack b. Go Karnika 2. Jaraka c. Manorama 3. Bhubaneswar d. Chitralipi 4. Baleswar
A)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C)a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Which river is also known as Langulya?
A)Mahanadi
B)Nagavali
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarani
Answer: Nagavali
- Q. What was the total number of dancers performing at this event?
A)180
B)600
C)555
D)470
Answer: 555
- Q. The first unit of Rengali Hydroelectric Power Plant was commissioned in
A)1995
B)1985
C)2005
D)1990
Answer: 1985
- Q. The festival in which Lord Lingaraj is taken in a chariot from main temple to Rameshwar temple is
A)Chaitra Parba
B)Taratarini Mela
C)Ashokastami
D)Sitalsasthi
Answer: Ashokastami
- 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. The region of Ganjam was under which province during the formation of Bihar-Odisha province in 1912?
A)Odisha
B)Bihar
C)Madras
D)Bombay
Answer: Madras
- Q. Which district of Odisha shares its borders with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh?
A)Rayagada
B)Gajapati
C)Nabarangpur
D)Malkangiri
Answer: Malkangiri
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