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. In which of the following districts of the Odisha, the South Eastern Railway passes?
    A)Baripada
    B)Malkangiri
    C)Sambalpur
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sambalpur
  • Q. Which place in Odisha is famous for Lacquer work?
    A)Parsurameswar
    B)Bhubaneswar
    C)Nabarangpur
    D)Digapahadi
    Answer: Nabarangpur
  • Q. Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?
    A)Smt Nandini Satpathy
    B)Narmada Kar
    C)Giribala Mohanty
    D)Sudhansubala Das
    Answer: Smt Nandini Satpathy
  • Q. The earliest coins available in Odisha are
    A)Puri Kushana coins
    B)Punch-marked coins
    C)Nala coins
    D)Gupta coins
    Answer: Punch-marked coins
  • Q. The district headquarters of Mayurbhanj district is at present located in
    A)Karanjia
    B)Jamada
    C)Baripada
    D)Thakurmunda
    Answer: Baripada
  • Q. Which minister from Central Government was instrumental in integration of the Princely States of Odisha?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)C. Rajagopalachari
    C)B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • 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. Which district was the first to have been separated from Sambalpur district?
    A)Deogarh
    B)Jharsuguda
    C)Bargarh
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bargarh
  • Q. Nayagarh district was carved out of the erstwhile
    A)Puri district
    B)Ganjam district
    C)Cuttack district
    D)None of these above
    Answer: Puri district
  • Q. Which among the following place in Puri district has fish farms?
    A)Chandrabhaga
    B)Gopalpur
    C)Both (A) and (B)
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both (A) and (B)
  • Q. Which among the following area is not a major flower growing area in Odisha?
    A)Khordha
    B)Kalahandi
    C)Rourkela
    D)Sambalpur
    Answer: Kalahandi
  • Q. Consider the following statements about Purnachandra Bhashakosh 1. There is a monumental work of 7 volumes that contains 9500 pages. 2. It is sort of Odia dictionary created by Gopal Chandra Prahraj. Which of the following 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. Famous Chandipur beach lies in which district of Odisha?
    A)Bhadrak
    B)Balasore
    C)Kendrapara
    D)Puri
    Answer: Balasore
  • Q. Boudh district in Odisha is famous for which type of cottage industry?
    A)Wood craft
    B)Firecracker making
    C)Handloom silk sarees
    D)Badi making
    Answer: Handloom silk sarees
  • Q. Which of the following statements about Dola Purnima is/are correct? 1. In Odisha it is celebrated for five days. 2. Cattle are fed sumptuously in this festival.
    A)Only 2
    B)Only 1
    C)Both 1 and 2
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. The Kathargad-Dasmantpur is a breed of which of the following animals?
    A)Sheep
    B)Pig
    C)Buffalo
    D)Goat
    Answer: Sheep
  • Q. The Boudh/Banda district was formed from the division of which region?
    A)Kalahandi
    B)Phulbani
    C)Sambalpur
    D)Mayurbhanj
    Answer: Phulbani
  • Q. The Taratarini Mela of Odisha takes place on which days of Chaitra month?
    A)Tuesday
    B)Monday
    C)Wednesday
    D)Thursday
    Answer: Tuesday
  • 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. In performing the Odissi dance, which is the first step or phase
    A)Sthai
    B)Pallavi
    C)Mangalacharan
    D)Moksha
    Answer: Mangalacharan

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