Q. Who is considered the first great poet of Odisha?

Correct Answer

Sarala Das

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which waterfall is also known as ‘Matsya Tirtha’?
    A)Gandahati
    B)Duduma
    C)Barehipani
    D)Harishankar
    Answer: Duduma
  • Q. Which district is also known as ‘Home of Elephants and Tigers’ due to presence of dense forests?
    A)Balangir
    B)Dhenkanal
    C)Malkangiri
    D)Ganjam
    Answer: Dhenkanal
  • Q. How many caves of Khandagiri depict paintings of Jain religion?
    A)16
    B)15
    C)17
    D)18
    Answer: 15
  • Q. Match the following List I (Newspaper) List II (Year of Publication) a. Samaja 1. 1919 b. Sakala 2. 1983 c. Pragativadi 3. 1985 d. Kalinga Bharti 4. 1989
    A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
    D)a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Consider the following statement about Tensa 1. Tensa has been declared the best mine the Director General of Mines Safety, GOI. 2. Tensa is surrounded by green forest with mineral deposit. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. Which temple is built in 9th century AD and is dedicated to Lord Shiva?
    A)Konark Sun temple
    B)Jagannath temple
    C)Brahmeshwar temple
    D)Mukteswar temple
    Answer: Mukteswar temple
  • 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. Which of the following is at the top of the three tier Panchayat System in Odisha?
    A)Panchayat Samiti
    B)Zila Parishad
    C)Gram Panchayat
    D)Gram Sabha
    Answer: Zila Parishad
  • Q. Consider the following statements. 1. The rivers of Odisha have deep valleys. 2. The state of Odisha is bound by Bay of Bengal on the South-East. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only 2
  • Q. Which district of Odisha shares its borders with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh?
    A)Rayagada
    B)Gajapati
    C)Nabarangpur
    D)Malkangiri
    Answer: Malkangiri
  • Q. Sabai grass craft work is mainly done in which district of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Balasore
    C)Puri
    D)Balangir
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Which Odia poet of notable works like Stuti Chintamani, Brahma Nirupana Geeta was born blind?
    A)Nandkishore Bal
    B)Bhima Bhoi
    C)Kavisurya Baladev Rath
    D)Sarala Das
    Answer: Bhima Bhoi
  • Q. In which place of Odisha Ekamravam Scheme meaning one-mango-tree forest is developed in Odisha?
    A)Deogarh
    B)Cuttack
    C)Bhubaneswar
    D)Nabarangapur
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Which is the second highest Literary Award in India?
    A)Jnanpith Award
    B)Sahitya Akademi Award
    C)Sarala Samman
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sahitya Akademi Award
  • Q. Which site in Odisha after its excavation revealed the establishment as Buddhist centre at least from the time of Narasimha Gupta?
    A)Lalitgiri
    B)Dhauli
    C)Padmapur
    D)Ratnagiri
    Answer: Ratnagiri
  • Q. Odisha became a separate state on
    A)1st April, 1936
    B)1st April, 1935
    C)1st March, 1935
    D)1st April, 1938
    Answer: 1st April, 1936
  • Q. Which of the following is the first Odia newspaper of Odisha?
    A)Utkala Deepika
    B)Dharitri
    C)Dinalipi
    D)Anupam Bharat
    Answer: Utkala Deepika
  • Q. Which of the following is a mask dance of Odisha?
    A)Mahari
    B)Odissi
    C)Medha
    D)Karma
    Answer: Medha
  • Q. Banku Bhai’, the Joker, is a main character of which of the following folk dramas of Odisha?
    A)Chadheya Nata
    B)Dhanu Yatra
    C)Jatra
    D)Leela
    Answer: Chadheya Nata
  • Q. Which language is spoken by the Sauras tribe of Odisha?
    A)Gondi
    B)Kuvi
    C)Munda
    D)Dharua
    Answer: Munda

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