More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following soils 1. Red and Yellow 2. Laterite 3. Black 4. Brown forest Which of the above soils is/are found in Sambalpur district of Odisha?
A)3 and 4
B)Only 1
C)1, 2 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
- Q. Which scheme run by Odisha Government ensures ‘Electricity to all’?
A)Biju Saharanchal Vidyutikaran Yojana (BSVY)
B)Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
C)Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)
D)None of the above
Answer: Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY)
- Q. Nayagarh district was carved out of the erstwhile
A)Puri district
B)Ganjam district
C)Cuttack district
D)None of these above
Answer: Puri district
- Q. Who among the following was the sole delegate from Odisha to attend the Second Round Table Conference held in London in 1930?
A)Madhusudan Das
B)Basudev Sudhal Dev
C)Krushna Chandra Gajapati
D)Gopabandhu Das
Answer: Krushna Chandra Gajapati
- Q. Which festival marks the demise and rebirth of Lord Jagannath of Puri?
A)Ratha Yatra
B)Netro Utsav
C)Navajoubanabesha
D)Nabakalebara
Answer: Nabakalebara
- Q. The Monolith called Chandeswar Pillar is situated in
A)Dhauli, Khurda
B)Rasol, Dhenkanal
C)Panday, Ganjam
D)Siriapur, Cuttack
Answer: Siriapur, Cuttack
- Q. According to Koppen’s classification, what is the climate of Odisha?
A)Tropical Monsoon
B)Sub-humid type
C)Tropical Savannah
D)Sub-tropical semi-humid
Answer: Tropical Savannah
- Q. Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi Movement was established by
A)Gopabandhu Das
B)Nanda Kishore Das
C)Harekrushna Mahtab
D)Dibakar Patnaik
Answer: Gopabandhu Das
- Q. What was the earlier name of Abdul Kalam Island that is located off the coast of Odisha?
A)Subalaya Island
B)Shortt's Island
C)Wheeler's Island
D)Nalaban Island
Answer: Wheeler's Island
- Q. Which part of the Middle Mountainous region of Odisha is a poly-cyclic region?
A)Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardhan Mountains
B)Simplipal and Meghasani Mountains
C)Watershed between the Brahmani and the Mahanadi
D)Potangi and Chandragiri Mountain Ranges
Answer: Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardhan Mountains
- Q. Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river of Odisha?
A)Mahanadi
B)Rushikulya
C)Brahmani
D)Baitarani
Answer: Mahanadi
- Q. Which among the following place in Puri district has fish farms?
A)Chandrabhaga
B)Gopalpur
C)Both (A) and (B)
D)None of the above
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. Jajpur Keonjhar and Dhenkanal districts of Odisha are rich in which metallic mineral?
A)Magnetite
B)Limestone
C)Nickel Ore
D)Chromite
Answer: Chromite
- Q. Consider the following about ‘Makarmela’ of Odisha 1. It is celebrated during mid-January. 2. Moon God is worshipped during ‘Makar Mela’. Which of the given 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 district of Odisha has the highest literacy rate in the state as per Census 2011?
A)Khordha
B)Puri
C)Nabarangpur
D)Gajapati
Answer: Khordha
- Q. Which political personality of Odisha was appointed as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1962-1967?
A)Biswanath Das
B)Krushna Chandra Dev
C)Kailash Chandra Meher
D)Biju Patnaik
Answer: Biswanath Das
- Q. Which of the following is made as a part of rituals during mandala?
A)Jhoti
B)Muruja
C)Chita
D)Applique
Answer: Muruja
- Q. By what name is the design drawn on the floor by women using rice powder or chalk powder known?
A)Pothi Chitra
B)Jhoti Chita
C)Pattachitra
D)None of these
Answer: Jhoti Chita
- Q. Berhampur University was set up in which place in Odisha?
A)Vani Vihar
B)Puri
C)Bhanja Bihar
D)Sunabeda
Answer: Bhanja Bihar
- Q. Who among the following formed ‘Utkal Brahmo Samaj’ at Cuttack?
A)Pratap Chandra
B)Keshab Chandra Sen
C)Rammohan Roy
D)Haranath Bhattacharya
Answer: Haranath Bhattacharya
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