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According to Raghuvamsam of Kalidasa, which territory was mentioned as a neighbor of Kalinga?

• [A] Utkal
• [B] Tosali
• [C] Kangoda
• [D] Kosala

Answer: [A] Utkal

What is the name of the foreign historian who divided Kalinga into three divisions?

• [A] Pliny
• [B] Curtius
• [C] Plutarch
• [D] Diodorus

Answer: [A] Pliny

Which part of ancient Odisha is often referred to as the “Land of Honey”?

• [A] Kalinga
• [B] Utkala
• [C] Kangoda
• [D] Kosala

Answer: [C] Kangoda

Which of the following was a famous poet, also a contemporary of Rajaraja II?

• [A] Dandin
• [B] Utbi
• [C] Jayadeva
• [D] Tulsidasa

Answer: [C] Jayadeva

The battle of Giria was fought between?

• [A] Alivardi Khan and Sarfaraj Khan
• [B] Alivardi Khan and Sujauddin
• [C] Alivardi Khan and Murshid Quli Khan
• [D] None of the above

Answer: [A] Alivardi Khan and Sarfaraj Khan

The famous Rath Yatra of Odisha was popularized by?

• [A] Marathas
• [B] Afghans
• [C] Mughals
• [D] None of the above

Answer: [A] Marathas

Which among the following was/were the famous port(s) of Odisha through which Marathas used to export paddy?

• [A] Golrah
• [B] Harishpur
• [C] Bishenpur
• [D] All of the above

Answer: [D] All of the above

Who wrote Mandira Prabesha?

• [A] Malati Devi
• [B] Rama Devi
• [C] Sarala Devi
• [D] Sita Devi Khadanga

Answer: [D] Sita Devi Khadanga

Which place is known as the “Bhata Handi” of Odisha state?

• [A] Bargarh
• [B] Ganjam
• [C] Balangir
• [D] Balasore

Answer: [A] Bargarh

What is the rank of Odisha in terms of area and population among all states of India?

• [A] 6th & 12th
• [B] 9th & 11th
• [C] 9th & 13th
• [D] 6th & 11th

Answer: [B] 9th & 11th

The “Mugger Crocodile scheme” at Ramatirtha, Jashipur was started in which year?

• [A] 1950
• [B] 1969
• [C] 1979
• [D] 1989

Answer: [C] 1979

Which city has been considered by the Government of Odisha for implementing the Solar City Program?

• [A] Bhubaneswar
• [B] Puri
• [C] Cuttack
• [D] Balasore

Answer: [A] Bhubaneswar

DD Odia channel was launched in which year?

• [A] 1910
• [B] 1950
• [C] 1966
• [D] 1994

Answer: [D] 1994

The birth of the twins is associated with which of the following pair of states?

• [A] Bengal and Bihar
• [B] Bihar and Odisha
• [C] Bengal and Odisha
• [D] None of the above

Answer: [B] Bihar and Odisha

Which of the following processes is conducted to enhance the durability of the Coir craft of Odisha?

• [A] Retting
• [B] Burning
• [C] Moulting
• [D] None of the above

Answer: [A] Retting

Bhajan comes under which of the following types of music of Odisha?

• [A] Raw classical music
• [B] Light classical music
• [C] Folk Music
• [D] Tribal music

Answer: [B] Light classical music

Sonal Mansingh is a famous dancer of which of the following dance forms?

• [A] Odissi
• [B] Mahari
• [C] Gotipua
• [D] Kuchipudi

Answer: [A] Odissi

Which of the following dance forms of Odisha starts from Bhadra Shukla Ekadashi?

• [A] Karma Dance
• [B] Ghanta Patua Dance
• [C] Ghumra Dance
• [D] None of the above

Answer: [A] Karma Dance

What is the sex ratio of Odisha as per the census conducted in 2011?

• [A] 921
• [B] 932
• [C] 979
• [D] 986

Answer: [C] 979

Which of the following schemes was launched in Odisha with the aim of providing pension to old age, widows, and handicapped?

• [A] Utkal Pension Yojana
• [B] Sarala Pension Yojana
• [C] Madhubabu Pension Yojana
• [D] Biju Pension Yojana

Answer: [C] Madhubabu Pension Yojana

Krishnadevraya first attacked which part of Odisha?
[A] Lalitgiri
[B] Udaygiri
[C] Jagannath Temple
[D] Khandagiri
Answer: [B] Udaygiri

What are the different units of land under the Gajapati dynasty?
[A] Guntha
[B] Mana
[C] Bati
[D] All of the above
Answer: [D] All of the above

Who was the first to introduce Pilgrimage Tax in Odisha?
[A] Marathas
[B] Afghans
[C] Jats
[D] Mughals
Answer: [A] Marathas

A plain formed due to the past existence of a lake and sediment deposit is called?
[A] Table land
[B] Alluvial plain
[C] Lacustrine plain
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Lacustrine plain

Dr. Abdul Kalam Island near Odisha was formerly known as?
[A] Moore Island
[B] Venice Island
[C] Wheeler Island
[D] Odisia Island
Answer: [C] Wheeler Island

The Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests of Odisha are found at an elevation of which of the following?
[A] Above 2000m
[B] Above 1500m
[C] Above 600m
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Above 600m

What is the rank of Odisha in terms of per-capita dependence on forest for Bamboo?
[A] 5th
[B] 8th
[C] 10th
[D] 15th
Answer: [C] 10th

What is the name of the dam which is located within the Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary?
[A] Mandira Dam
[B] Rengali Dam
[C] Deras Dam
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Deras Dam

What percent of India’s total Nickel reserve is found in Odisha?
[A] 50%
[B] 60%
[C] 75%
[D] 92%
Answer: [D] 92%

Odisha Mining Corporation Limited was designated with which of the following?
[A] Gold Category State PSU
[B] Silver Category State PSU
[C] Navaratna
[D] Maharatna
Answer: [A] Gold Category State PSU

Which of the following varieties of silk is less popular in Odisha?
[A] Eri
[B] Tassar
[C] Mulberry
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Mulberry

The first train ran in Odisha in which year?
[A] 1853
[B] 1854
[C] 1896
[D] 1899
Answer: [C] 1896

The East Coast Railway zone came into existence in which year?
[A] 1999
[B] 2003
[C] 2005
[D] 2012
Answer: [B] 2003

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up in which year?
[A] 1950
[B] 1980
[C] 1986
[D] 1997
Answer: [C] 1986

The Brahmeshwar Temple is dedicated to which of the following deities?
[A] Lord Vishnu
[B] Lord Shiva
[C] Lord Krishna
[D] None of the above
Answer: [B] Lord Shiva

Odisha State Museum was established in which year?
[A] 1932
[B] 1939
[C] 1942
[D] 1955
Answer: [A] 1932

Which among the following literary works belongs to the Pre-Sarala age?

• Shishi Veda
• Amar Kosha
• Gorakh Samhita

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
Answer: [D] 1, 2 & 3

Which of the following is the first step of Odissi dance?
[A] Mangalacharan
[B] Sthai
[C] Pallavi
[D] None of the above
Answer: [A] Mangalacharan

Karma dance is popular in which among the following districts of Odisha?

• Balangir
• Dhenkanal
• Sundargarh
• Mayurbhanj

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
Answer: [D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

The Jatra of Odisha is also known by which of the following names?
[A] Natyashala
[B] Dahasala
[C] Opera Nacha
[D] Natyarambha
Answer: [C] Opera Nacha

Human history in Odisha began in which era?
[A] Upper Paleolithic
[B] Lower Paleolithic
[C] Mesolithic
[D] Chalcolithic
Answer: [B] Lower Paleolithic

“History of Indian National Congress” was written by?
[A] S. C. Bose
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Pattabhi Sitaramayya
[D] Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: [C] Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Which region of Odisha receives high monsoonic rainfall?
[A] Phiringa plateau
[B] Phulbani plateau
[C] Both A & B
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Both A & B

Salandi and Matai are important tributaries of which river?
[A] Baitarani
[B] Subarnarekha
[C] Mahanadi
[D] Rushikulya
Answer: [A] Baitarani

Which lake of Odisha looks like the shape of a horse-shoe?
[A] Chilika
[B] Kolab
[C] Ansupa
[D] Tampara
Answer: [C] Ansupa

What is the name of the waterfall located near the Kalta iron mines?
[A] Miriglotah
[B] Khandadhar
[C] Phurli Jharan
[D] Putudi
Answer: [A] Miriglotah

What is the most important cash crop of Odisha?
[A] Sugarcane
[B] Jute
[C] Grams
[D] Paddy
Answer: [B] Jute

What is the main objective of the Fishery Development Policy of Odisha?
[A] To increase fish seed production
[B] To provide fisher insurance
[C] To create minimum support price for fish
[D] None of the above
Answer: [A] To increase fish seed production

What is the second most abundant forest type in Odisha?
[A] Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest
[B] Tidal Mangrove Forests
[C] Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest
[D] None of the above
Answer: [C] Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest

“Matsya Tirtha” is another name for which waterfalls?
[A] Badaghagara
[B] Hundru
[C] Duduma
[D] Bhimkund
Answer: [C] Duduma

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