Odisha State

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

Correct Answer

Jagannath Das

More Questions on Odisha

  • Q. Which day is celebrated as the ‘Odia Journalism Day’?
    A)3rd March
    B)1st January
    C)5th June
    D)4th August
    Answer: 4th August
  • Q. Bamboo craft of Odisha usually involve 1. Basketry 2. Mattress
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The first legislation of the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act prescribing Constitution, Power and Functioning of Gram Panchayats in Odisha was passed in
    A)1948
    B)1947
    C)1950
    D)1952
    Answer: 1948
  • Q. Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited was established during the year
    A)2001
    B)2000
    C)1994
    D)1996
    Answer: 1996
  • Q. The Ahar Yojana in Odisha was launched on
    A)5th March, 2017
    B)1st April, 2015
    C)2nd February, 2018
    D)1st April, 2013
    Answer: 1st April, 2015
  • Q. Berhampur University was set up in which place in Odisha?
    A)Vani Vihar
    B)Puri
    C)Bhanja Bihar
    D)Sunabeda
    Answer: Bhanja Bihar
  • Q. Match the following. List I (Dance) List II (District) a. Mahari 1. Puri b. Chhau 2. Mayurbhanj c. Danda 3. Ganjam d. Paika 4. Cuttack
    A)a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
    D)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    Answer: a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
  • Q. Match the following lists List I (Power Projects) List II (Location) a. Talcher Thermal Power Station 1. Jharsuguda b. Ib Thermal Power Station 2. Angul c. Hirakud Power Plant 3. Malkangiri d. Balimela Hydro Electric Power Plant 4. Sambalpur
    A)a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
    B)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    C)a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
    D)a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
    Answer: a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
  • Q. Great epic ‘Geeta Govinda’ was written by which eminent literary personality of Odisha?
    A)Jayadeva
    B)Sarala Das
    C)Upendra Bhanja
    D)Malik Mohammad Jayasi
    Answer: Jayadeva
  • Q. Who built a Qadam Rasul at Balasore?
    A)Alivardi Khan
    B)Muhammad Taqi Khan
    C)Mushid Quil Khan I
    D)Suja-ud-din Muhammad
    Answer: Muhammad Taqi Khan
  • Q. In which rank Odisha stands in sugarcane production in India?
    A)8th
    B)7th
    C)9th
    D)10th
    Answer: 8th
  • Q. Who established ‘Sevaghar’ Ashram at Bari?
    A)Rama Devi
    B)Sarala Devi
    C)Malati Devi
    D)Sita Devi
    Answer: Rama Devi
  • Q. The Utkal University of Culture for the promotion of performing arts is situated in which city of Odisha?
    A)Ganjam
    B)Cuttack
    C)Puri
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. Which districts of Odisha face destruction of forests due to practice of podu cultivation?
    A)Cuttack
    B)Phulbani
    C)Jagatsinghpur
    D)Puri
    Answer: Phulbani
  • Q. In which district of Odisha was first paper mill set up?
    A)Jharsuguda
    B)Cuttack
    C)Khordha
    D)Puri
    Answer: Jharsuguda
  • Q. Sujatal Mohapatra received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017, in the discipline
    A)Odissi Dance
    B)Odissi Music
    C)Theatre
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Odissi Dance
  • Q. Match the following lists List I (Sites) List II (Areas) a. Chudanga Gada 1. Khurda b. Sisupalgarh 2. Baleswar c. Barabati fort 3. Sarangagarh d. Raibania fort 4. Cuttack
    A)a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
    B)a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
    C)a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
    D)a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
    Answer: a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
  • Q. The Keonjhar postal division in Odisha falls under which postal region?
    A)Bhubaneswar
    B)Sambalpur
    C)Berhampur
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sambalpur
  • Q. Deomali peak lies in which district of Odisha?
    A)Rayagada
    B)Gajapati
    C)Koraput
    D)Phulbani
    Answer: Koraput
  • Q. Which temple is located in Jajpur?
    A)Biraja
    B)Huma
    C)Kichakeswari
    D)None of these
    Answer: Biraja

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