More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Dhanu Yatra festival is related to which God/Goddess?
A)Saraswati
B)Krishna
C)Lord Shiva
D)Goddess Parvati
Answer: Krishna
- Q. What was the language of the Charya literature written in ancient Odisha?
A)Sanskrit
B)Pali
C)Magadhi
D)Prakrit
Answer: Prakrit
- Q. Sujatal Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in the discipline
A)Odissi Dance
B)Odissi Music
C)Theatre
D)None of the above
Answer: Odissi Dance
- Q. From which district of Odisha the weekly Asha was published first time in 1913?
A)Ganjam
B)Cuttack
C)Puri
D)Berhampur
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. When did the Poultry Development Policy was introduced in Odisha?
A)2008-09
B)2001-02
C)2015-16
D)2014-15
Answer: 2015-16
- Q. Which among the following measure is taken to check iron toxicity in lowland soils in Odisha?
A)Avoidance of fallow land
B)Application of organic manures
C)Constructing embankments across the slope
D)None of the above
Answer: Constructing embankments across the slope
- 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. The headquarters of Odisha Olympic Association is located in
A)Cuttack
B)Puri
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Dhenkanal
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. Chandan Yatra fair is organised in
A)Balangir
B)Puri
C)Nuapada
D)Koraput
Answer: Puri
- Q. Which scheme run by Odisha Government ensures ‘Electricity to all’?
A)Biju Saharanchal Vidyutikaran Yojana (BSVY)
B)Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
C)Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
D)None of the above
Answer: Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
- Q. By what name is the design drawn on the floor by women using rice powder or chalk powder known?
A)Pothi Chitra
B)Jhoti Chita
C)Pattachitra
D)None of these
Answer: Jhoti Chita
- Q. Which of the following soils occurs in undulating and rolling terrains?
A)Red and Black
B)Red and Yellow
C)Alluvial
D)Laterite and Red
Answer: Red and Yellow
- Q. The festival of Sitalsasthi relates to
A)Ramayana
B)marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
C)Mahabharata
D)victory of good over evil
Answer: marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
- Q. Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?
A)Duduma
B)Gandahati
C)Barehipani
D)Hatipathar
Answer: Barehipani
- Q. Gopalila’ and ‘Danda Kandhei’ are a form of which folk drama/play of Odisha?
A)Puppet Play
B)Prahlad Natak
C)Leela
D)Jatra
Answer: Puppet Play
- Q. Which district has the seat of Odisha High Court?
A)Jajpur
B)Nayagarh
C)Bhubaneswar
D)Cuttack
Answer: Cuttack
- Q. Godabarish Mahapatra was born in ………. district.
A)Cuttack
B)Khordha
C)Balasore
D)Angul
Answer: Khordha
- 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. Odisha is the largest producer of which among the following?
A)Semi precious stones
B)Stainless steel
C)Cement
D)Copper utensils
Answer: Stainless steel
- Q. The theme of Jatra folk drama is associated with
A)humour
B)secular themes
C)valour of heroic characters
D)All of the above
Answer: secular themes
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