Odisha Quiz

20- 03 - 2011
Mihir Tanay Das
Round -0- Yes or No - Elimination
1. Pratima puhan, pramila minz- winner of gold medal in Asiad 2010

baton relay.

2. Raghu and Dibakar were hanged to death during the Paika Bidroha.

3. The leaning temple of Huma is situated in the Bargarh District.

4. Vande Utkala janani was written by Kanta Kabi Laxmikanta

Mohapatra

5. Sri Chaitanya Dev visited Odisha during the rule Gajapati

Purusottam Dev
 Round 1- Current and General Odisha
• Warm up round
• No pass
• 2 question to each group
• Correct: 10 marks each question
FIRST ODIA Literary Works

First Odia to climb mount Everest: Rangabati go Rangabati

First Odia to be selected as Miss India for Asian Super Sabdar Akash
Model Contest

First Odia to be awarded Padmabibhushan Amruta Pala

First Odia to be selected for team India in one day Jagate Kebala Jane Hasibe
International Cricket

First Odia to become a captain of women’s football Aahe Dayamaya Biswa Bihari
team of India

First (and only) Odia to become Spkeer of Loksabha Shri Radha

First Odia Gyanapitha Awardee Purnachandra Odia Bhasakosh

 Round 2 – Area Specific
• History and Politics
• Language - Literature and Cinema
• Art-Culture-Religion
• Geography-Mineral Resources-Environment
• 3 questions to each group
• 2 questions with 1/2 word answer, 5 marks each
• Odd man out
• No pass
 History and Politics
• Who and when first used the present name of our state as “Odisha”
• Orissa Jana congress was formed by
• Hindol, Aathmallick, Tigiria, Sambalpur,
Not a garjat state during 1936

• The actual name of Kalapahad

• How many seats were there in the 1st assembly of Odisha during 1937.
• Harshavardhan, Samudra Gupta, Kaniska, Maha-Padma-Nanda,
(the king who never ruled over any part of the then Odisha)
 Language-Literature and Cinema
• Nandita Das acted in which Odia movie
• Pioneer of Sambalpuri language and grammar who has written
Saṃkshipta Sambalapurī byākaraṇa o racanā 1977.
• Gopabandhu Das, Nilakantha Das, Krupasindhu Mishra, Jasobanta
Das
Not among satyabadi panchasakha

• The 2010 Odia movie which was selected for ‘Indian Panorama ‘ at
the 41st international film festival, Goa
• Santali language is written in which script ?
• Abhimanyu Samant Singhar, Dinakrushna Das, Radhanath Ray,
Upendra Bhanj,
Not a poet from riti yuga of Odia literature ?
 Art-Culture-Religion
• When will be next navakalebara of Lord Jagannath ?
• When is Dhanu Yatra of bargarh is celebrated (Hindu callender)
• Batu, Pallavi, Varnam , Mokshya,
Not a item of Odissi recital

• Basic difference between Mayurbhanj Chau and Purulia Chau

• Konark dance festival is celebrated during
• Palm leaf carving, Pattachitra, Paper Masks, Bell metal works
Not a craft form of Raghurajpur; the heritage village
Geography-Natural Resources-Environment
• According to BSI – NBRI recommendation state flower of Odisha is
• Chromites, nickel, Platinum , cobalt,
Mineral not found in Odisha
• Rushikulya, Budha Balanga, Baitarani, Brahmani Source
not in Odisha

• Highest waterfall of Odisha

• Similipal, Satkosia, Bhitarkanika, Nandankanan Not
a Project Crocodile site
• Joda, Badampahar, Bolani, Sukinda
not an Iron mine
 Round 3 – District Hints
• Two hints will be given one after another.
• If correct answer is given with first hints: 10
marks
• If correct answer is given after both the hints:
5 marks
• If wrong answer after both the hints – 5marks.
• NO Pass
• Hint 1- The then king of this district presided over the first meeting of
Utkal Samillani
Hint 2- This is now the largest district of Odisha.

• Hint 1- This district is home to Duduma waterfall.

Hint 2- Also known as “Sabar Shrikshetra”

• Hint 1- Ashur garh fort the capital of Historical Mahakantara kingdom

has recently been excavated from this district.
Hint 2- This district is home to Ghumura Dance

• Hint 1- 1942 Eram police firing took place in this district killing 29 people
Hint 2- Dhamara port is coming out in this district.
• Hint 1- Padmashree Tulasi Munda is a native to this district
Hint 2-River Baitrani originates from Gonasika of this district.

• Hint 1- 1st Prime Minister of Odisha State (1936) belongs to this district
Hint 2- This district is famous for Horn works.

• Hint 1- This ditrict is famous for Odagaon Melana and Kantilo

Nilamadhaba.
Hint 2- Pathani Samanta Chandrasekhar is the son of this district
 Round 4 – Visual Round
• Image identification
• Correct: 10 (5 + 5)
• Pass bonus: 5
• 2 questions to each group.
 Who is he?

Why he is famous
for ?
Who is this lady?

Why she is famous

for ?
Who is he? Why he is famous for ?
Who is this lady?

Why she is
famous for ?
 Who is he?

Why he is famous
for ?
Who is she?

Why she is
famous for ?
Where is this
temple ?

And what is the

archeological
significance of
this temple?
What is this photograph about? And where you will find this ?
Where is this
temple ?

What is the
religious
significance?
What is this photograph about? Where you will find this ?
Whose statue is this? Where will you find this?
Where is this temple? Classify according to Odisha School of temple architecture
Tie breakers
To which tribe the lady belong to? what is their distinctive feature?
Where is this archeological site? What is the religious significance?
What is the art form called ? And which district is famous for this craft ?
 Who is he?

Why he is famous
for ?
Name the Waterfall ? And where is it