Odisha State

Q. Who among the following transferred his capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura?

A
Vishakavarman
B
Umavarman
C
Shaktivarman
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Shaktivarman

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which of the following fort was constructed by Ganga dynasty in 14th century?
    A)Barabati fort
    B)Asurgarh fort
    C)Raibania fort
    D)None of these
    Answer: Barabati fort
  • 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 is a mask dance of Odisha?
    A)Mahari
    B)Odissi
    C)Medha
    D)Karma
    Answer: Medha
  • Q. In the East, Koraput district is bounded by:
    A)Gajapati
    B)Rayagada
    C)Nabarangpur
    D)Malkanagiri
    Answer: Rayagada
  • Q. In which district of Odisha Upper Kolab Hydroelectric Project is located?
    A)Koraput
    B)Mayurbhanj
    C)Puri
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. China clay is found to occur in a long belt stretching from the Southern Singhbhum to which granite belt?
    A)Mayurbhanj
    B)Koraput
    C)Sukinda
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mayurbhanj
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Chilika lake? 1. It is the largest inland lake in the country. 2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources. Select the correct answer
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the five sarkars under Akbar’s reign?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Bhadrak
    C)Bidar
    D)Jaleswar
    Answer: Bidar
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMCL). 1. It was established on 16th May, 1956 as a joint venture company of Government of Odisha and Government of India. 2. It has been classified as a “Silver” Category State PSU. Which of the above 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 of the following are Chief ragas of Odissi music? 1. Kalyana 2. Nata 3. Shree Gowda 4. Baradi
    A)2 and 3
    B)1 and 2
    C)3 and 4
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • 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. Match the following. List I (Personality) List II (Place) a. Akshaya Mohanty 1. Cuttack b. Prafulla Kar 2. Puri c. Gopal Chhotray 3. Jagatsinghpur d. Saswat Joshi 4. Balangir
    A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Banku Bhai’, the Joker, is a main character of which of the following folk dramas of Odisha?
    A)Chadheya Nata
    B)Dhanu Yatra
    C)Jatra
    D)Leela
    Answer: Chadheya Nata
  • Q. Which district of Odisha has the highest Scheduled Caste population in the state as per Census-2011?
    A)Subarnapur/Sonepur
    B)Gajapati
    C)Jajpur
    D)Bhadrak
    Answer: Subarnapur/Sonepur
  • 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. Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?
    A)Achyutananda Das
    B)Balaram Das
    C)Arjuna Das
    D)Jagannath Das
    Answer: Arjuna Das
  • Q. Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar is located along the bank of which lake?
    A)Chilika
    B)Kania
    C)Kolab
    D)Phurlijharan
    Answer: Kania
  • Q. Which prominent women freedom fighter from Odisha took actively part in Quit India Movement?
    A)Parbati Giri
    B)Nandini Satapathy
    C)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
    D)Mansi Pradhan
    Answer: Parbati Giri
  • 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. Sambalpur, Hitaisini, a pre-independence journal was published by
    A)Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo
    B)Nilamani Vidyaratna
    C)Sudhal Dev
    D)Shriram Chandra Bhanjadeo
    Answer: Nilamani Vidyaratna

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