Odisha State

Q. Who was the first Governor of Independent Odisha?

A
V. P. Menon
B
Sir John Austen Hubback
C
Dr. Kailash Nath Katju
D
M. Asaf Ali

Correct Answer

Dr. Kailash Nath Katju

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Consider the following statement(s) about the river Mahanadi 1. It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India. 2. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur district of Madhya Pradesh. 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
  • Q. Which among the following district of Odisha shares its Western boundary with Chhatttisgarh?
    A)Gajapati
    B)Rayagada
    C)Nuapada
    D)Nayagarh
    Answer: Nuapada
  • Q. In which of the following place, sea-food processing industries are located in Odisha?
    A)Paradip
    B)Dubari
    C)Talcher
    D)Chaundwar
    Answer: Paradip
  • Q. Which Odia dialect is a mixture of Odia and Marathi?
    A)Halbi
    B)Sambalpuri
    C)Kataki
    D)Bhatri
    Answer: Halbi
  • Q. How many ST communities are there in the state?
    A)57
    B)45
    C)62
    D)68
    Answer: 62
  • 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. 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
  • Q. Consider the following soils 1. Red 2. Mixed Red and Black 3. Alluvial 4. Black and Brown Which of the above soils is/are found in Western undulating zone?
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)Only 2
    D)All of these
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which of the following is not true regarding Odisha State Legislative Assembly Building?
    A)The building was inaugrated in 1961
    B)The new building of the assembly was inaugrated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C)Nandini Satpathy was the Chief Minister of Odisha at that time
    D)Both A and C
    Answer: Both A and C
  • Q. Which soil in Odisha is rich in calcium and iron and the texture is light to medium
    A)Red Soil
    B)Mixed red and black soil
    C)Black Soil
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mixed red and black soil
  • Q. Who was the pioneer of ‘Leela’ form of opera prevalent in Boudh, Cuttack and Ganjam districts?
    A)Akshaya Mohanty
    B)Kelu Charan Mahapatra
    C)Jagannath Das
    D)Gopal Chhotray
    Answer: Jagannath Das
  • Q. Which of the following is a mask dance of Odisha?
    A)Mahari
    B)Odissi
    C)Medha
    D)Karma
    Answer: Medha
  • Q. Which group of rocks contain the minerals Mica, Feldspar and Quartz found in Odisha?
    A)Pegmatite
    B)Granite Gneiss
    C)Archean
    D)Archean Sedimentary
    Answer: Pegmatite
  • Q. Manganese ore in Odisha is found in
    A)Bonai
    B)Koraput
    C)Gangapur
    D)All of these
    Answer: All of these
  • Q. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Odisha?
    A)Mohammad Sayyad
    B)Alla-ud-din Bakhtiyar
    C)Sulaiman Karrani
    D)Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
    Answer: Sulaiman Karrani
  • Q. Match the following Location Minerals a. Sargipali belt 1. Dolomite b. Gangapur and Vindhya 2. Kyanite c. Magarmuhan 3. Graphite d. Mayurbhanj 4. Pyrophyllite
    A)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    B)a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
    C)a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
    D)a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
  • 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. Which of the following events in Odisha is similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?
    A)The Massacre of Eram
    B)The Mathli Killing
    C)Na'anka Famine
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The Massacre of Eram
  • Q. Lateritic soil is not found in which Agro-climatic zone?
    A)South Eastern Ghat
    B)Eastern Ghat High Land
    C)Western Central Table Land
    D)Mid Central Table Land
    Answer: Eastern Ghat High Land
  • Q. Which is the important craft of Kansari caste in Odisha?
    A)Brass and bell metal ware
    B)Bamboo craft
    C)Silver filigree
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Brass and bell metal ware

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