More Questions on Odisha
- Q. In which year was Odisha Cricket Association was formed?
A)1967
B)1982
C)1955
D)1949
Answer: 1949
- Q. Consider the following statements: 1. In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the Commissioner of Odisha Division proposed the merger of Sambalpur with the Odisha Division. 2. In 1868, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Secretary of state for India, held the view that the Odia speaking areas should be grouped into a single administrative unit. Which of the following 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. 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. The magnificent horn works are speciality of which district in Odisha?
A)Kandhamal
B)Gajapati
C)Kalahandi
D)Jharsuguda
Answer: Gajapati
- 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. In which year Odisha Sahitya Akademy was established?
A)1995
B)2000
C)1973
D)1957
Answer: 1957
- Q. Odisha Wildlife Organisation of Odisha came into existence in which year?
A)1974
B)1966
C)1987
D)1999
Answer: 1974
- Q. Lac craft is mainly done in
A)Koraput
B)Dhenkanal
C)Puri
D)Nuapada
Answer: Koraput
- 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. 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. Colourful painted wood carving is mainly done in:
A)Dhenkanal
B)Deogarh
C)Keonjhar
D)Puri
Answer: Puri
- Q. As per Census 2011, which religious community has the highest concentration in the state of Odisha?
A)Sikh
B)Jain
C)Hindu
D)Buddhist
Answer: Hindu
- Q. Consider the following statements about NALCO 1. NALCO was set up at Bhubaneswar in 1981 in collaboration with Aluminium Pechiney of USA. 2. It is the biggest in Asia and is located in Angul. 3. It is an integrated alumina/aluminium complex. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)2 and 3
B)1 and 2
C)1 and 3
D)All of these
Answer: 2 and 3
- Q. Consider the following statements 1. The maximum extension of low annual rainfall is found in South-East Odisha. 2. In the rolling uplands of the Baragarh plain and in the middle Brahmani catchment basin, the low rainfall is encountered. Which of the statements 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. Consider the following about Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya Bima Yojana 1. It is a health insurance scheme of journalists. 2. It provide insurance coverage of Rs. 2 lakh per annum.
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 is an impact of Paik Rebellion?
A)Reduction in price of salt
B)Judicial reforms
C)Aboilition of Zamindari System
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. The playing of which among the following instruments represents good omen and a way of invoking the deities?
A)Ektara
B)Khanjarie
C)Flute
D)Conchshells
Answer: Conchshells
- Q. Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
A)Cuttack
B)Khurda
C)Boudh
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
- Q. After the downfall of Gupta empire, many regional kingdoms emerged in Odisha from 6-9th century AD. Which is not one among them?
A)The Mudgalas
B)The Vigrahas
C)The Nagas
D)The Mandala states
Answer: The Nagas
- Q. Dhap Dance is performed in
A)Kosal
B)Bargarh
C)Puri
D)Both (A) and (B)
Answer: Both (A) and (B)
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