More Questions on Odisha
- Q. Consider the following statements. 1. Sanaghagara waterfall is a Perennial waterfall. 2. Joranda is in Similipal National Park. Which of the above statement is/are correct?
A)Only 2
B)Only 1
C)Both 1 and 2
D)None of these
Answer: Only 1
- Q. The Indian Institute of Mass Communication is located in which district of Odisha?
A)Malkangiri
B)Cuttack
C)Dhenkanal
D)None ot the above
Answer: Dhenkanal
- Q. Consider the following statements about the Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMCL). 1. It was established on 16th May, 1956 as a joint venture company of Government of Odisha and Government of India. 2. It has been classified as a “Silver” Category State PSU. 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: Only 1
- Q. When does the summer season commence in Odisha?
A)January
B)June
C)May
D)March
Answer: March
- Q. Who established the first printing press of Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?
A)Rammohan Roy
B)Raja of Khallikote
C)Christian Missionaries
D)Jayee Rajguru
Answer: Christian Missionaries
- 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. Which hot spring is the largest thermal field in Odisha?
A)Tarabalo
B)Taptapani
C)Atri
D)Deulajhari
Answer: Tarabalo
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with many other materials. 2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it. These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
A)Paper Mache
B)Pattachitra
C)Terracotta
D)Sholapith work
Answer: Paper Mache
- Q. The festival in which Lord Lingaraj is taken in a chariot from main temple to Rameshwar temple is
A)Chaitra Parba
B)Taratarini Mela
C)Ashokastami
D)Sitalsasthi
Answer: Ashokastami
- Q. Which lake is directly connected with the Mahanadi river by a channel, Kabula Nalla?
A)Chilika Lake
B)Ansupa Lake
C)Kanjia Lake
D)Pata Lake
Answer: Ansupa Lake
- Q. Harishchandra Sahayata Yojana Scheme is directed for
A)pucca house
B)free smartphones
C)financial assistance for cremation
D)for LED light distribution
Answer: financial assistance for cremation
- 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. Major projects namely Upper Indrabati Left Canal System and Upper Kolab Irrigation Project have been sanctioned under which scheme?
A)Odisha Community Tank Management Project (OCTMP)
B)Odisha Integrated Irrigated Agriculture and Water Management Investment Project (OIIAWMIP)
C)Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
D)None of the above
Answer: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- Q. Odisha has which type of climate?
A)Oceanic
B)Mediterranean
C)Tropical
D)None of the above
Answer: Tropical
- Q. Famous Chandipur beach lies in which district of Odisha?
A)Bhadrak
B)Balasore
C)Kendrapara
D)Puri
Answer: Balasore
- Q. The reason for starting the Odia Movement was
A)separation of Oria speaking areas
B)struggle for Independence
C)merger with Sambalpur
D)demand for separate province
Answer: separation of Oria speaking areas
- Q. Match the following List-I (Types of Forests) List-II (Location) a. Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests 1. Dhenkanal, Athgarh b. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests 2. Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj c. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests 3. Balangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur d. Tidal/Mangrove Forests 4. Kendrapara, Bhadrak
A)a-2, b-3, 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-4, c-3, d-2
Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
- Q. Who founded the Satyabadi School with Nationalist Spirit in Odisha?
A)Madhusudhan Rao
B)Acharya Harihar
C)Gopabandhu Das
D)Kripasindhu Mishra
Answer: Gopabandhu Das
- Q. When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?
A)1st April, 1949
B)11th November, 1947
C)21st October, 1936
D)1st March, 1950
Answer: 1st April, 1949
- Q. In which year Sambalpur was annexed under the Lord Dalhousie policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
A)1850
B)1849
C)1847
D)1852
Answer: 1849
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