More Questions on Odisha
- Q. The Asian Athletics Championship 2017 was organised in which place of Odisha?
A)Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
B)Biju Patnaik Stadium, Rourkela
C)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
D)Ispat Stadium, Rourkela
Answer: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
- 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. The district headquarters of Mayurbhanj district is at present located in
A)Karanjia
B)Jamada
C)Baripada
D)Thakurmunda
Answer: Baripada
- Q. Changu Nata Dance is mainly performed by which community of Odisha?
A)Bathudi
B)Bhuiyan
C)Kharia
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The earliest use of prose can be found in Madala Panji or the Palm-leaf Chronicles. 2. They belong to Jagannatha temple at Puri, dating back to the 12th century. 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. The length of Brahmani river in Odisha is about
A)480
B)464
C)360
D)200
Answer: 480
- Q. Which traditional game in Odisha is played by throwing coconut on land and water?
A)Paen Anba
B)Khapara Dian
C)Nadia Phinga
D)Machhasare Ghina
Answer: Nadia Phinga
- Q. Dhanu Yatra festival is related to which God/Goddess?
A)Saraswati
B)Krishna
C)Lord Shiva
D)Goddess Parvati
Answer: Krishna
- Q. Which among the following speak the language that is known as ‘Parji’?
A)Dharuas
B)Bondas
C)Matias
D)Bhumias
Answer: Dharuas
- 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. Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in
A)Pipili
B)Balasore
C)Jagatsinghpur
D)Dhamara
Answer: Jagatsinghpur
- Q. Mahima Mela’ or ‘Joranda Mela’ is held in which day?
A)Jyestha Purnima
B)Falgun Purnima
C)Magha Purnima
D)Ashadha Purnima
Answer: Magha Purnima
- Q. The largest tribe in Odisha is
A)Santhal
B)Kondh
C)Saura
D)None of the above
Answer: Kondh
- Q. Match the following lists List I (Sites) List II (Areas) a. Chudanga Gada 1. Khurda b. Sisupalgarh 2. Baleswar c. Barabati fort 3. Sarangagarh d. Raibania fort 4. Cuttack
A)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
- Q. Which among the following is one of the largest wintering ground for the migratory waterfowl in India?
A)Chilika Lake, Odisha
B)Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
C)Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
D)Dal Lake, Kashmir
Answer: Chilika Lake, Odisha
- Q. The tribal festival Karma is mainly celebrated by which community?
A)Farmers
B)Blacksmiths
C)Weavers
D)Sculptures
Answer: Farmers
- 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. Which mountains are of volcanic origin in Odisha?
A)Meghasani mountain
B)Simlipal mountain
C)Gandhamardhan
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Who got the Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2018 for the Book ‘SoSo’?
A)Jayadratha Suna
B)Sujit Kumar Panda
C)Maheswar Mohanty
D)Birendra Mohanty
Answer: Jayadratha Suna
- Q. Consider the following about the Chilika lake. 1. It is a lagoon with brackish water. 2. It has been declared a bird sanctuary by Government of Odisha in 1987. Which of the statement(s) given 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
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