More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Which agricultural scheme of Odisha is destined to provide health and accidental insurance to form families?
A)BKKY
B)RKVY
C)BKVY
D)NMSA
Answer: BKKY
- Q. When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?
A)1st April, 1949
B)11th November, 1947
C)21st October, 1936
D)1st March, 1950
Answer: 1st April, 1949
- Q. Ramatirtha Conservation Centre in Odisha runs conservation programme for protecting which endangered species?
A)Royal Bengal tiger
B)Sea turtle
C)Elephant
D)Crocodile
Answer: Crocodile
- Q. Quli Qutb Shah invaded Odisha during the reign of which ruler?
A)Raghuji Bhonsle I
B)Prataparudra Deva
C)Narasimha Deva
D)Govind Vidyadhara
Answer: Prataparudra Deva
- Q. Under British Rule, Odisha was made a separate province in which year?
A)1937
B)1936
C)1939
D)1940
Answer: 1936
- Q. Which of the following is the smallest district in Odisha in terms of population size?
A)Deogarh
B)Jagatsinghpur
C)Angul
D)Bhadrak
Answer: Deogarh
- Q. The territory of the Sailodbhava dynasty was known as
A)Kalinga Mandala
B)Kalinga Dynasty
C)Kongoda Desh
D)Kangoda Mandala
Answer: Kangoda Mandala
- Q. Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year
A)1901
B)1866
C)1974
D)2000
Answer: 1974
- Q. Who among the following was an associate member of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
A)H. M. Mehta
B)T. R. Phukan
C)S. N. Sinha
D)All of these
Answer: S. N. Sinha
- 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. World Famous Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra was born where in Odisha?
A)Cuttack
B)Puri
C)Mayurbhanj
D)Bhubaneswar
Answer: Puri
- Q. The road networks of Odisha consists of National Highways, State Highways and
A)Urban Roads
B)District Roads
C)Rural Roads
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Who served for the longest term in the position of Chief Justice of Odisha?
A)Khaleel Ahmed
B)R. Laxman Narasimham
C)Bira Kishore Ray
D)Lingaraj Panigrahi
Answer: R. Laxman Narasimham
- 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. Which region among the physiographic regions of Odisha is marked by a number of watersheds?
A)Rolling Uplands
B)Coastal Plains
C)Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
D)Major Flood Plains
Answer: Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
- Q. Rusikulya Irrigation Project is related to
A)Mahanadi
B)Godavari
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarni
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve was notified by the Government of India in which year?
A)1974
B)1956
C)1994
D)2001
Answer: 1994
- Q. Which among the following industrial houses does not operate from Jharsuguda district?
A)Vedanta Aluminium Limited
B)Adhunik Metaliks Limited
C)Tata Steel Limited
D)Bhushan Power and Steel Limited
Answer: Adhunik Metaliks Limited
- Q. In which year, BSVY as a flagship programme was launched by Odisha Government?
A)2010-11
B)2008-09
C)2011-12
D)2012-13
Answer: 2010-11
- Q. Which among the following was done first in Odisha among all the states in India?
A)Set up Panchayat Samities in Villages
B)Separate seat for women in Panchayat
C)Reservation for SC in Panchayat
D)Conduct election according to PESA
Answer: Conduct election according to PESA
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