More Questions on Odisha
- 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. Who established the Kalinga Cup in football?
A)Harekrushna Mahatab
B)Biju Patnaik
C)Surendra Sai
D)Nandini Satapathy
Answer: Biju Patnaik
- Q. Cassiterites is the only important source of which mineral found in Odisha?
A)Tin
B)Nickel
C)Coal
D)Dolomite
Answer: Tin
- Q. Who among the following served as the Prime Minister of Odisha in British India?
A)Nilakantha Das
B)Pandit Gopabandhu Das
C)Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
D)Biswanath Das
Answer: Biswanath Das
- Q. As per Census 2011, which district of Odisha has the highest sex-ratio?
A)Rayagarh
B)Nayagarh
C)Angul
D)Dhenkanal
Answer: Rayagarh
- Q. Which soil loses its fertility if the soil is not recharged regularly by flood?
A)Red soil
B)Red and Yellow soil
C)Black soil
D)Deltaic Alluvial soil
Answer: Deltaic Alluvial soil
- Q. Consider the following statements about Apellate Jurisdiction 1. Parliament exercises power to make laws touching the jurisdiction and power of all courts. 2. It can also legislate on the subjects enumerated in the Concurrent List. 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: Both 1 and 2
- Q. Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
A)Cuttack
B)Khurda
C)Boudh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Gopalpur sea beach lies where in Odisha?
A)Ganjam
B)Puri
C)Balasore
D)Koraput
Answer: Ganjam
- Q. As per Census 2011, which district of Odisha has the highest Urban population in the state?
A)Sundargarh
B)Khordha
C)Sambalpur
D)Cuttack
Answer: Khordha
- Q. Which festival is a 42 day long festival related to the Lord Jagannath’s festivals in Puri district?
A)Ashokashtami
B)Dola Purnima
C)Chandan Yatra
D)Sitalsasthi
Answer: Chandan Yatra
- Q. What was the total number of dancers performing at this event?
A)180
B)600
C)555
D)470
Answer: 555
- Q. In which district of Odisha, the popular actor, director and screenplay writer Sriram Panda was born?
A)Puri
B)Nabarangpur
C)Cuttack
D)Ganjan
Answer: Nabarangpur
- Q. What is the local name of the hills with flat tops in Eastern Van Ghats region of Odisha?
A)Little Sundarban
B)Hental
C)Jhoru
D)Pats
Answer: Pats
- 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. Chandrabhaga Mela (fair) is held in which district of Odisha?
A)Sambalpur
B)Deogarh
C)Balangir
D)Puri
Answer: Puri
- Q. The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
A)Five years
B)Four years
C)Six years
D)No limit
Answer: Five years
- Q. Which of the following excavation site is not a part of ‘Diamond Triangle’ of Odishan archaeology?
A)Udayagiri
B)Khandagiri
C)Ratnagiri
D)Lalitgiri
Answer: Khandagiri
- Q. In which district of Odisha was first paper mill set up?
A)Jharsuguda
B)Cuttack
C)Khordha
D)Puri
Answer: Jharsuguda
- Q. Which award is given by Odisha Government for lifetime contribution to Odia literature?
A)Kalinga Karubaki Award
B)Kalinga Literary Award
C)Sarala Samman Award
D)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
Answer: Kalinga Literary Award
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