Q. Who established the first printing press of Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?

Correct Answer

Christian Missionaries

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. The first Odisha state’s People’s Conference was held under the Presidentship of
    A)Bhubananda Das
    B)Balukeshwar Acharya
    C)Radhanath Rath
    D)Govinda Chandra Mishra
    Answer: Bhubananda Das
  • Q. The Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. came into existence in which year?
    A)1905
    B)1888
    C)1947
    D)1990
    Answer: 1990
  • Q. Which among the following political personalities from Odisha also served as the Governor of Manipur from 1989 to 1993?
    A)Tathagata Satpathy
    B)Jayanta Meher
    C)Harekrushna Mahatab
    D)Chintamani Panigrahi
    Answer: Chintamani Panigrahi
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding powers of High Court 1. High Courts have full powers to make rules to regulate their business in relation to justice. 2. They can also punish for their own contempt. 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. Match the following List-I (Festival) List-II (Month) a. Toki Paraba 1. January b. Akshaya Tritiya 2. April c. Chitau Amavasya 3. July d. Karama festival 4. August-September
    A)a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    D)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. At present, the state of Odisha has how many permanent Lok Adalats?
    A)30
    B)2
    C)22
    D)13
    Answer: 13
  • Q. Magnetite ore found is Odisha is majorly found in rocks of which period?
    A)Tertiary period
    B)Pre-Cambrian period
    C)Gondwana rocks
    D)Quaternary period
    Answer: Pre-Cambrian period
  • Q. How many Central Universities are there in Odisha?
    A)3
    B)1
    C)5
    D)7
    Answer: 1
  • Q. When does the summer season commence in Odisha?
    A)January
    B)June
    C)May
    D)March
    Answer: March
  • Q. Famous Parasurameswar temple is situated in which city of Odisha?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Puri
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Konark
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. The Pilgrimage tax for the first time in the Odisha was introduced by
    A)Marathas
    B)Mughals
    C)Daud Karrani
    D)Mukundadeva
    Answer: Marathas
  • Q. In which district of Odisha Upper Kolab Hydroelectric Project is located?
    A)Koraput
    B)Mayurbhanj
    C)Puri
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. The Post Na’anka Era brought a massive change in the field of
    A)art and craft
    B)art and literature
    C)pottery and literature
    D)education and literature
    Answer: education and literature
  • Q. Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
    A)Biju Patnaik
    B)Biswanath Das
    C)Nandini Satapathy
    D)Surendra Sai
    Answer: Biju Patnaik
  • Q. Odia poet Shatrughan Pandav received which award for his work ‘Mishra Dhrupada’?
    A)Atibadi Jagannath Das Award
    B)Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
    C)Kalinga Literary Award
    D)Sarala Samman Award
    Answer: Sarala Samman Award
  • Q. As per India State of Forest Report, 2017, which among the following districts has the lowest forest cover in Odisha?
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Cuttack
    C)Koraput
    D)Sundargarh
    Answer: Bhadrak
  • Q. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
    A)Kosala
    B)Kalinga
    C)Toshali
    D)Udra
    Answer: Kalinga
  • Q. Odisha is the largest producer of which among the following?
    A)Semi precious stones
    B)Stainless steel
    C)Cement
    D)Copper utensils
    Answer: Stainless steel
  • Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha State?
    A)Surendra Sai
    B)Harekrushna Mahatab
    C)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
    D)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
    Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
  • Q. The Panchayats in Odisha are
    A)Three-tier
    B)Two-tier
    C)Four-tier
    D)None of these
    Answer: Three-tier

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