Odisha State

Q. Who appoints the members of the Odisha State Public Service Commission?

A
Governor
B
Chief Justice
C
Attorney General
D
Chief Minister

Correct Answer

Governor

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. The former Chief Justice of India, Justice Ranganath Mishra was the Chief Justice of Odisha from:
    A)1981-1983
    B)1977-1980
    C)1983-1986
    D)1969-1975
    Answer: 1981-1983
  • Q. Which river is known as Sorrow of Odisha?
    A)Brahmani
    B)Mahanadi
    C)Baitarani
    D)Rushikulya
    Answer: Mahanadi
  • Q. Consider the following about Paen Anba game. 1. It is played by both boys and girls of 5 to 8 years age group and it visualises the culinary tradition of Western Odisha. 2. Participants take water from pond or river and prepare different traditional food items symbolically. Which of the above statements 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. Consider the following statements about the Kanjia lake 1. It is a tiny lake. 2. It has a zoological park situated on its Southern hillocks. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Only 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Ganthi Ganana is played by Kharial tribes of which district of Odisha?
    A)Balasore
    B)Sundargarh
    C)Shimuga
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sundargarh
  • Q. What is the dominant species of tree in the Tropical Moist Deciduous forests in Odisha?
    A)Male Bamboo
    B)Sal
    C)Theory Bamboo
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Sal
  • Q. Match the following. Awardees Awards a. Guru Kelu Charan Mahapatra 1. Jnanpith b. Sachidananda Routray 2. Padma Shri c. Kulpanakumari Devi 3. Padma Vibhushan d. Sudarshan Patnaik 4. Sahitya Akademi Award
    A)a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
    B)a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
    C)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    D)a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
  • Q. Which Article states that the first meeting of Legislative Assembly will begin with an address by the Governor?
    A)Article 197
    B)Article 176 (1)
    C)Article 353 (2)
    D)Article 212 (1)
    Answer: Article 176 (1)
  • Q. What was the total number of dancers performing at this event?
    A)180
    B)600
    C)555
    D)470
    Answer: 555
  • Q. Which physiographic part of Odisha is most suited for agricultural activities?
    A)Sub montane tract of Rishikulya plains
    B)Coastal plains in South
    C)Malkangiri uplands of Sabari basin
    D)Flood plains of Mahanadi
    Answer: Flood plains of Mahanadi
  • Q. Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year
    A)1901
    B)1866
    C)1974
    D)2000
    Answer: 1974
  • Q. Consider the following statements about High Courts 1. The High Court may be moved by any interested party to exercise its power of revision. 2. However it cannot take suo-moto call for records and pass necessary action. 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. Where in Odisha did the largest number of people died in a massacre?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Dhenkanal
    C)Balasore
    D)Puri
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Bodha Dayini published from Balasore in 1861 was
    A)First Oriya Daily
    B)First Oriya Weekly
    C)First Oriya Magazine
    D)First Bimonthly Magazine
    Answer: First Oriya Magazine
  • Q. Which state bounds on the South of Odisha?
    A)Madhya Pradesh
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Andhra Pradesh
  • Q. Consider the following statements 1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with many other materials. 2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it. These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
    A)Paper Mache
    B)Pattachitra
    C)Terracotta
    D)Sholapith work
    Answer: Paper Mache
  • Q. Which wildlife sanctuary of Odisha has a unique feature of being a tiger reserve, biosphere reserve and national park?
    A)Bhitarkanika
    B)Simlipal
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of these
    Answer: Simlipal
  • Q. Consider the following statement about Matsyajibi Basagruha Yojana 1. Aims to provide pucca houses to the marine fisherman. 2. If provide financial assistance of Rs. 1.30 lakh for IAP districts Which among the above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which National Waterway is stretched over Mahanadi river?
    A)NW 22
    B)NW 14
    C)NW 64
    D)NW 96
    Answer: NW 64
  • Q. What is the Total Recorded Forest area of Odisha as per India State of Forest Report, 2017?
    A)61,204.17 sq km
    B)51,345 sq km
    C)75,146.18 sq km
    D)81,416.17 sq km
    Answer: 61,204.17 sq km

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