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1 Tourist Places in Odisha 3
2 Waterfalls in Odisha 3
3 Famous Universities of Odisha 5
4 Largest/Longest in Odisha 7
5 Districtwise Tourist Places in Odisha 9
6 Important City Of Odisha famous for 11
7 ଓଡିଶା ର ଲ ାକପ୍ରି ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ତ୍ୱ ଓ ଲେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପାଧି 13
8 Odisha important GK MCQ 15
9 HISTORY OF ODISHA 72
10 ଓଡିଶା ଇତିହାେ ର କିଛ ି ମହତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜିଲକ 94
11 GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF ODISHA 131
12 Odisha Physical geography 136
13 DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF ODISHA 160
14 CLIMATE AND SOILS OF ODISHA 166
15 NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ODISHA 172
16 FORMATION OF ODISHA 177
17 ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP OF ODISHA 182
18 ODISHA JUDICIARY 186
19 LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND PANCHAYATI RAJ IN ODISHA 191
20 DISTRICT PROFILE OF ODISHA 194
21 TOURISM IN ODISHA 201
22 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 208
23 FOLK ART, CRAFTAND CULTURE OF ODISHA 212
24 MUSIC AND DANCE OF ODISHA 216
25 FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND CUISINES OF ODISHA 223
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26 SPORTS IN ODISHA 227
27 CASTE AND TRIBES OF ODISHA 232
28 HISTORICAL AND OTHER FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF ODISHA 236
29 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ODISHA 241
30 Ministers Portfolio Of Odisha 28

31 Chief Ministers Of Odisha 22
32 List Of National Parks/ZP/ER/WS In Odisha 38
33 Dams and Rivers In Odisha 61
34 Cyclones That Hit Odisha 63
35 List Of Waterfalls In Odisha 65
36 List Of Springs In Odisha 69
37 Full-Form Related To Odisha 70
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Odisha State Symbols
 State Animal : Sambar Deer
 State Bird : Indian Roller
 State Flower : Ashoka
 State Tree : Ashvattha
Tourist Places in Odisha
Museums in Odisha--- Museum Location

 Odisha State Maritime Museum-- Cuttack
 Odisha Crafts Museum Kalabhoomi--- Bhubaneswar
 Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhar Planetarium-
Bhubaneswar
 Regional Museum of Natural History--- Bhubaneswar
 Tribal Museum--- Bhubaneswar
 Odisha State Museum---- Bhubaneswar
Waterfalls in Odisha
Waterfalls Location Speciality
 Barehipani--- Mayurbhanj Highest waterfall of the state (400 metres)
 Khandadhar falls--- Sundergarh Second highest waterfall of the state
 Sanaghagara Waterfall--- Keonjhar Perennial waterfall
 Joranda--- Mayurbhanj in Similipal National Park
 Dev Kund---- Baripada Known as bathtub of God and Goddess
 Badaghagara--- Kendujhar Perennial waterfall
 Harishankar Gandhamardan hills--- 16 km trekking route
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Phurli Jharan Kalahandi
 Duduma--Koraput Highest 155 metres and feeds water to

Machhakuda Dam
 Koilighugar- Lakhanpur It is on a rivulet named Ahiraj
Important Historical Sites in Odisha

Description Location District
 Ruins of the Buddhist temples and images Bandareswar, Naltigiri
(Lalitgiri) Cuttack
 Hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscriptions
related to Buddhism-- Chandia, Cuttack
 Chandeswar Pillar--- Siriapur Cuttack
 Rock-cut relief of Vishnu Rasol---- Dhenkanal
 Ashoka rock inscriptions at Jaugada Pandya---- Ganjam
 Prehistoric sites ----Baidyapur Mayurbhanj
 Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other
ancient monuments and remains Sitabhanji-- Keonjhar
 Rock inscription of the edicts of Ashoka and the sculpture of
Elephant ----Dhauli Khurda
 Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara--

Dhauli Khurda
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Famous Universities of Odisha
 North Odisha University-- Mayurbhanj
 Berhampur University--- Ganjam
 Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology-- Bhubaneswar
 Ravenshaw University-- Cuttack
 Biju Patnaik University of Technology-- Rourkela
 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology --Bhubaneswar
 National Institute of Technology-- Rourkela
 Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya-- Puri
 Utkal University-- Bhubaneswar
 Fakir Mohan University-- Balasore
 Sambalpur University-- Sambalpur
 Utkal University of Culture –Bhubaneswar
First in Odisha
 First Chief Minister-- Krushna Chandra Gajapati
 First Woman Chief Minister-- Smt. Nandini Satapathy
 First Governor-- Sir Chandula Madhav Lal Trivedi
 First Central Minister of Odisha--Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab
 First Chief Justice of Supreme Court-- Ranganath Mishra
 First Woman Commissioner-- Ranu Mishra
 First Woman IPS Officer of Odisha-- Sowmya Mishra
 First Woman IAS-- Pragnya Paramita Das
 First Odia Lok Sabha Speaker-- Rabi Ray
 First Autobiography Writer-- Fakir Mohan Senapati
 First Air Marshal-- Saroj Jena
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 First Cinema Hall of Odisha-- Sitaram Vilas Talkies (SSBT),
Berhampur
 First Colour Odia Film-- Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)
 First Newspaper-- Utkal Deepika
 First Printing Press-- Utkal Printing Press
 First River Dam-- Hirakud
 First Daily Newspaper-- Dainika Asha
 First College-- Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868)
 First Medical College-- Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College,
Cuttack (1944)
 First Engineering College-- University College of Engineering,
Burla (1956)
 First Private Engineering College-- Orissa Engineering College,
Bhubaneswar (1986)
 First Odia Poet-- Mahakabi Sarala Das
 First Odia Everest Mountaineer-- Chetana Sahu
 First Odia Arjuna Awardees-- Minati Mohapatra
 First Odia Police Commissioner-- Srikrushna Mohapatra
 First Odia Padmabhushan Awardees-- Prof. Pranakrushna Parija
 First Odia Padmashree Awardees-- Laxminarayan Sahu (For
Education)
 First Odia Foreign Justice-- Lalitendu Maansingh
 First Odia American Ambassador-- Lalitendu Maansingh
 First District Collector-- Jatindra Nath Mohanty
 First Odia ICS Officer-- Nilamani Senapati
 First Bharat Ratna Awardee of Odisha-- VV Giri
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Largest/Longest in Odisha
 Largest District-(Area wise)-- Mayurbhanj
 Largest District- (Population wise)-- Ganjam
 Largest Fair-- Baliyatra (Cuttack)
 Largest Lake-- Chilika
 Largest Waterfall—Khandadhar Falls
 Largest Hot Springs-- Atri (Baghamari)
 Largest Park-- Ekamra Kanan Bhubaneswar
 Largest Port --Paradeep Port
 Largest Museum-- Jayadeva State Museum, Bhubaneswar
 Largest Pilgrim Center-- Puri
 Largest Railway Platform-- Bhubaneswar
 Largest Railway Junction-- Khordha Road
 Largest Airport --Biju Pattnaik International Airport,
Bhubaneswar
 Largest Fort-- Barabati Fort
 Largest Library-- Harekrushna Mahatab State Library,
Bhubaneswar
 Largest Town-- Cuttack
 Largest Temple-- Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri
 Largest Stadium-- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
 Largest Missile Launching Center-- Chandipur
 Largest Mine --Taleher Coal Mines
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 Largest Populated City-- Bhubaneswar
 Largest Residential Area-- Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
 Largest Zoo-- Nandankanan
 Longest River-- Mahanadi River
 Highest Mountain Peak—Deomali
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Districtwise Tourist Places in Odisha
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Important City Of Odisha famous for
S.No City/Dist Famous for
1 Cuttack(Millenium city) Silver Filigree works
2 Berhampur (silk city) Berhampuri silk share
3 Sambalpur Sambalpuri handloom,Koshli Folk art & dance
Bhubaneswar(Temple
4 Ancient heritage,white tiger
city)
5 Baripada Bangripori "tusser" fabric
6 Puri(Sri Khetra) RathYatra,Jagganath temple,Sea Beach
Rourkela(Industry
7 Indo German-Steel plant
capital)
8 Konark Suntemple(Chriotwith 12 Pairs),Chandrabhaga Beach
Brakish water lagoon,Migratory

9 Chilka (Lake)
birds,Dolphins,Islands
10 Balasore Chandipur beach(Hide and Seek Sea)
11 Hirakud Hirakud DAM(Longest Dam in world)
12 Bargarh Dhanu yatra(largest open air theater in world)
13 Gopalpur Sea beach (Olive Ridley Sea Turtule)
14 Pipili Applique Handicrafts,Colourful fabrics
15 Kalahandi Archaelogical Evidence of Stone age,Niyamgiri hills
16 Bolangir Cultural heritage(Hrisankar temple)
17 Paradeep(Seaport City) Pristie Beach (Ghirmatha Beach,Marine museum)
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18 Keojhar green valley,rolling hills ,Wterfalls
19 Dhenkanal Manmade architecture,temples(Kapilash,Joranda)
20 Kendrapara Famous festival- Kali puja, Bhitarkanka National Park
21 Koraput(Tribal belt) Sabara srikhetra,Dongar festival-Parab,deomali
22 Sudargarh(Tribal belt) Mineralmap(Iron,lime stone,manganese)
23 Sunabeda(Industrial city) Hindustan aeronauts limited
24 Angul(Industrial city) NALCO
25 Talcher NTPC(Thermal Power Plant)
26 Bhadrak Godess bhadrakali,Sri biranchi narayan temple
27 Kandhamal Daringbadi(Kashmir of Odisha)
28 Rayagada(Tribal belt) Hanging bridge,Majhi ghariani temple
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ଓଡିଶା ର ଲ ାକପ୍ରି ୟ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ତ୍ୱ ଓ ଲେମାନଙ୍କ ଉପାଧି
SL NO Name (Upadhi) Title
1 Abhimanyu Samantsinghar (ବ୍ିଦଗ୍ଧ କବ୍ି) Bidagdha Kabi
2 Aswini Kumar Ghosh (ନାଟ୍ୟ ଭାରତୀ) Natya Bharati
3 Baisnab Pani (ଗଣକବ୍ି) Gana Kabi
4 Baladev Rath (କବ୍ିେୂର୍ଯଣୟ) Kabi Surjya
5 Balakrusna Das (ଗାୟକ େୁଧାକର) Gayaka Sudhakara
6 Banchanidhi Satapathi (କଳାନିଧି) Kalanidhi
7 Bhagaban Pati (ଲକାକିଳ କବ୍ି) Kokila Kabi
8 Bhikari Bal (ଭଜନ େମ୍ରାଟ୍) Bhajana Samrat
9 Bhima Bhoi (େନ୍ଥ କବ୍ି) Santha Kabi
10 Biju Pattnaik (ଭୂମି ପୁତ୍ର) Bhumi Putra
11 Birakisore Das (ଜାତୀୟ କବ୍ି) Jatiya Kabi
12 Biswanath Mishra (ଉତ୍କଳ ରତ୍ନ) Utkala Ratna
13 Chintamani Mohanty (କବ୍ି ଲଶଖର) Kabi Sekhara
14 Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab (ଉତ୍କଳ ଲକଶରୀ) Utkala Keshari
15 Dr. Kunjabihari Das (ଲ ାକରତ୍ନ) Lokaratna
16 Fakir Mohan Senapati (ବ୍ୟାେକବ୍ି) Byasakabi
17 Gangadhar Meher (ସ୍ଵଭାବ୍କବ୍ି) Swabhab Kabi
18 Godabarisa Mishra (ଗାଥାକବ୍ି) Gatha Kabi
19 Godabarisa Mohapatra (ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗ'କବ୍ି) Byanga Kabi
20 Gopabandhu Das (ଉତ୍କଳମଣୀ) Utkala Mani
21 Gopal Krushna Pattnaik (କବ୍ି କଳାହଂେ) Kabi Kalahansa
22 Gopal Krusna Pattnaik (ଗୀତକବ୍ି) Gitakabi
23 Gopinath Patra (କବ୍ି ଭୂଷଣ) Kabi Bhusan
24 Gouri Sankar Ray (କମଣବ୍ୀର) Karma Bira
25 Hari Krushna Purohit (କବ୍ିରାଜ) Kabiraj
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26 Hari Nath (ଗାୟକ ରତ୍ନ) Gayaka Ratna
27 Jadumani Mahapatra (ଉତ୍କଳ ଘଣ୍ଟ) Utkala Ghanta
28 Jagannath Behera (ଗାୟକ ଭାସ୍କର) Gayaka Bhaskara
29 Jagannath Das (ଅତିବ୍ଡି) Atibadi
30 Kali Charan Pattnaik (କବ୍ି ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର) Kabi Chandra
31 Kanhu Charana Patisharma (ଗାୟକ ରତ୍ନାକର) Gayaka Ratnakara
32 Krushna Prasad Basu (କବ୍ି ମଞ୍ଜୁଳ) Kabi Manjula
33 Kuntala Kumari Sabat (ଉତ୍କଳ ଭାରତୀ) Utkal Bharati
34 Kuntala Kumari Sabat (ନାରୀକବ୍ି) Nari Kabi
35 Laxmikanta Mohapatra (କାନ୍ତକବ୍ି) Kantakabi
36 Madhusudan Das (ଉତ୍କଳ ଲଗୌରବ୍) Utkala Gaurab
37 Madhusudan Rao (ଭକ୍ତ କବ୍ି) Bhakta Kabi
38 Mayadhar Mansingh (ଲପ୍ରମିକ କବ୍ି) Premika Kabi
39 Nandakishore Bala (ପଲ୍ଲୀକବ୍ି) Palli Kabi
40 Nimain Charan Harichandan (ବ୍ାଣୀ କଣ୍ଠ) Bani Kantha
(ଗାୟକ
41 Niranjan Kar Gayaka Siromani
ଶିଲରାମଣୀ)
42 Padma Charana Pattnaik (ଉତ୍କଳ ଭୀମ) Utkala Bhima
43 Purusottam Mishra (କବ୍ି ରତ୍ନ) Kabi Ratna
44 Rabi Singh (ବ୍ିପ୍ଳବ୍ୀ କବ୍ି) Biplabi Kabi
45 Radhanath Ray (କବ୍ିବ୍ର) Kabi Bara
46 Raghunath Panigrahi (େୁରମଣୀ) Suramani
47 Raghunatha Panda (ନାଟ୍ୟାଚାର୍ଯଣୟ) Natyacharjya
48 Sanjukta Panigrahi (ନୃ ତୟ ପ୍ରବ୍ୀଣା) Nrutya Prabina
49 Sarala Das (ଆଦିକବ୍ି) Adi Kabi
50 Shyam Sundar Das (କିଲଶାର କବ୍ି) Kisore Kabi
51 Subhas Chandra Bose (ଲନତାଜୀ) Netaji
52 Upendra Bhanja (କବ୍ି େମ୍ରାଟ୍) Kabi Samrat
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Odisha important GK MCQ
1. Which country is comparable with the size of Odisha?
a) Netherlands
b) Bangladesh
c) Tunisia
d) Myanmar
2. What is the total area of Odisha?
a) 145,707 km2
b) 155,707 km2
c) 165,707 km2
d) 175,707 km2
3. What is the State Song of Odisha?

a) Jaya Jaya He Odisha
b) O Mur Apunar Desh
c) Bande Utkala Janani
d) Mera Odisha
Answer
c) Bande Utkala Janani (I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!)
4. When was the state’s name

officially changed from Orissa to Odisha?
a) 2010
b) 2011
c) 2012
d) 2013
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5. What is the rank of Odisha in terms of Area?
a) 7th Position
b) 8th Position
c) 9th Position
d) 10th Position
6. What is the rank of Odisha for the largest population of

Scheduled Tribes in India?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
Answer
c) 3rd (1st is Madhya Pradesh and 2nd is Maharashtra)
7. Which animal statue is found on the Emblem of Odisha?

a) Horse
b) Lion
c) Deer
d) Tiger
8. How many states do Odisha shares its border with?

a) Three States
b) Four States
c) Five States
d) Six States
Name of the states:

1) West Bengal (North)
2) Jharkhand (North)
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3) Chhattisgarh (West)
4) Andhra Pradesh (South)
5) Telangana (Southwest)
9. What is the length of the coastline of Odisha with the Bay of

Bengal?
a) 485 Km
b) 585 Km
c) 685 Km
d) 785 Km
Answer
b) 585 Km (301 mi)
10. Which region of Odisha is mention in the National Anthem of
India?
a) Utkala
b) Drābiṛa
c) Ucchala
d) Baṅga
11. When is the Statehood Day of Odisha?

a) 1st March 1936
b) 1st April 1936
c) 1st May 1936
d) 1st June 1936
12. What is the capital of Odisha?

a) Cuttack
b) Rourkela
c) Puri
d) Bhubaneswar
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13. What is the state anthem of Odisha?
a) Mere Bharat Ke
b) Orissa Devabhumi Matribhumi
c) Bande Utkala Janani
d) Jaya Jaya He
14. Which is the largest city of Odisha?

a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Rourkela
d) Berhampur
Answer
a) Bhubaneswar (161 km2 Approx.)
15. What is the State Mammal of Odisha?
a) Sambar Deer
b) Gaur
c) Fishing Cat
d) Spotted Deer
16. What is the State Bird of Odisha?

a) Hill Myna
b) Kingfisher
c) House Sparrow
d) Indian Roller
17. What is the State Fish of Odisha?

a) Ilish
b) Mahanadi Mahseer
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c) Mud Fish
d) Walking Catfish
18. What is the State Flower of Odisha?

a) Tangidi Puvvu
b) Brahma Kamal
c) Jasmine
d) Ashoka
19. What is the State Tree of Odisha?

a) Sacred Fig
b) Sheesham
c) Khejri
d) Mango
20. When is Utkala Dibasa celebrated in Odisha?

a) 1st April
b) 1st May
c) 1st June
d) 1st July
21. How many seats are in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

a) 147 Seats
b) 157 Seats
c) 31 Seats
d) 41 Seats
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22. What type of Legislature is the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) Unicameral
b) Bicameral
c) Tricameral
d) Multicameral
23. Who is the speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

a) Rajani Kant Singh
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Surjya Narayan Patro
d) Pradipta Kumar Naik
Answer
c) Surjya Narayan Patro (Since 2019)
24. Which is the State Dance of Odisha that is also in the 8 Classical Dances
of India?
a) Gotipua
b) Odissi
c) Jhumair
d) Mohiniyattam
25. Who is the current Chief Minister of Odisha?

a) Giridhar Gamang
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Hemananda Patnaik
d) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
26. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha?

a) Naveen Patnaik
b) Biju Patnaik
c) Harekrushna Mahatab
d) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Answer
a) Naveen Patnaik (5 March 2000~Incumbent)
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27. How many terms did Naveen Patnaik became the Chief Minister?
a) 3 Terms
b) 4 Terms
c) 5 Terms
d) 6 Terms
28. How many Lok Sabha seats do Odisha have?

a) 41 Seats
b) 31 Seats
c) 21 Seats
d) 11 Seats
29. How many Rajya Sabha seats do Odisha have?

a) 31 Seats
b) 21 Seats
c) 10 Seats
d) 5 Seats
30. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha before Independence?
a) Nabakrushna Choudhury
b) Harekrushna Mahatab
c) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
d) Bishwanath Das
Answer
c) Krushna Chandra Gajapati (1 April 1937~19 July 1937)
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Chief Ministers Of Odisha
No. Chief Minister Term In Term Out Party
Harekrushna Mahatab[1]
1 15 Aug 1947 12 May 1950 INC
(Soro)
Nabakrushna Choudhury
2 12 May 1950 19 Oct 1956 INC
(Barchana)
Harekrushna Mahatab[2]
19 Oct 1956 25 Feb 1961 INC
(Soro)
~ President’s Rule 25 Feb 1961 23 Jun 1961 ⟰
Biju Patnaik
3 23 Jun 1961 02 Oct 1963 INC
(Choudwar)
Biren Mitra
4 02 Oct 1963 21 Feb 1965 INC
(Cuttack City)
Sadashiva Tripathy
5 21 Feb 1965 08 Mar 1967 INC
(Omerkote)
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

6 08 Mar 1967 09 Jan 1971 SP
(Bolangir)
~ President’s Rule 11 Jan 1971 03 Apr 1971 ⟰
Bishwanath Das
7 03 Apr 1971 14 Jun 1972 IND
(Rourkela)
8 Nandini Satpathy 14 Jun 1972 03 Mar 1973 INC
~ President’s Rule 16 Dec 1976 29 Dec 1976
Binayak Acharya
9 29 Dec 1976 30 Apr 1977 INC
(Berhampur)
~ President’s Rule 30 Apr 1977 26 Jun 1977 ⟰
Nilamani Routray
10 26 Jun 1977 17 Feb 1980 JP
(Basudevpur)
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~ President’s Rule 17 Feb 1980 09 Jun 1980 ⟰
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik[1]

11 09 Jun 1980 07 Dec 1989 INC
(Athagarh)
Hemananda Biswal[1]
12 07 Dec 1989 05 Mar 1990 INC
(Laikera)
Biju Patnaik[3]
05 Mar 1990 15 Mar 1995 JD
(Bhubaneswar)
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik[2]

15 Mar 1995 17 Feb 1999 INC
(Begunia)
Giridhar Gamang
13 17 Feb 1999 06 Dec 1999 INC
(Laxmipur)
Hemananda Biswal[2]
06 Dec 1999 05 Mar 2000 INC
(Laikera)
Naveen Patnaik
14 05 Mar 2000 Incumbent BJD
(Hinjili)
Acronyms
INC: Indian National Congress
SP: Swatantra Party
IND: Independent
JP: Janata Party
JD: Janata Dal
BJD: Biju Janata Dal
31. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha after Independence?
a) Harekrushna Mahatab
b) Nabakrushna Choudhury
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Biren Mitra
Answer
a) Harekrushna Mahatab (15 Aug 1947~12 May 1950)
32. Who was the first Governor of Odisha before Independence?

a) Howthorne Lewis
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b) Sir John Austen Hubback
c) George Townsend Boag
d) Sir John Austen Hubback
33. Who was the first Governor of Odisha after Independence?

a) Kailash Nath Katju
b) Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
c) Fazal Ali
d) Bhim Sen Sachar
34. How many Districts are in Odisha?

a) 32 Districts
b) 31 Districts
c) 30 Districts
d) 28 Districts
35. How many Divisions are in Odisha?

a) 4 Divisions
b) 7 Divisions
c) 3 Divisions
d) 2 Divisions
Viz.
1) Central Division
2) Northern Division
3) Southern Division
36. Which is the largest District of Odisha?

a) Sundargarh District
b) Kendujhar District
c) Mayurbhanj District
d) Kandhamal District
Answer
c) Mayurbhanj District (10,418 Km2)
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37. Which is the smallest District of Odisha?
a) Bhadrak
b) Jagatsinghapur
c) Jharsuguda
d) Subarnapur
Answer
b) Jagatsinghapur (1,668 Km2)
38. What is the other name of Subarnapur District?
a) Deogarh District
b) Sonepur District
c) Sambalpur District
d) Sundargarh District
39. Which Division does Koraput falls into?

a) Central Division
b) Northern Division
c) Southern Division
d) Between Northern Division & Southern Division
40. Where is the headquarter of the Central Division?

a) Jagatsinghpur
b) Cuttack
c) Kendrapara
d) Jajpur
41. Where is the headquarter of the Northern Division?

a) Sambalpur
b) Bargarh
c) Debagarh
d) Kendujhar
42. Where is the headquarter of the Southern Division?

a) Gajapati
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b) Boudh
c) Kandhamal
d) Berhampur
43. Which District borders the Bay of Bengal?

a) Mayurbhanj
b) Kendrapara
c) Kandhamal
d) Gajapati
44. How many districts border with Chhattisgarh?

a) 9 Districts
b) 8 Districts
c) 6 Districts
d) 5 Districts
Answer:-----b) 8 Districts
Viz.
1) Bargarh
2) Jharsuguda
3) Kalahandi
4) Koraput
5) Malkangiri
6) Nabarangpur
7) Nuapada
8) Sundargarh
45. Which is the only District of Odisha that borders Telangana?
a) Nabarangpur District
b) Malkangiri District
c) Koraput District
d) Gajapati District
Answer
46. How many districts of Odisha border Andhra Pradesh?
a) 4 Districts
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b) 5 Districts
c) 3 Districts
d) 7 Districts
Answer;----b) 5 Districts
Viz.
1) Malkangiri
2) Koraput
3) Rayagada
4) Gajapati
5) Ganjam
47. How many districts of Odisha border Jharkhand?
a) 2 Districts
b) 3 Districts
c) 4 Districts
d) 5 Districts
Answer:----b) 3 Districts
Viz.
1) Sundargarh
2) Keonjhar
3) Mayurbhanj
48. How many districts of Odisha border West Bengal?

a) One District
b) Two Districts
c) Three Districts
d) Four Districts
Viz.
1) Mayurbhanj
2) Balasore
49. What is the ISO code for Odisha?

a) OD
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b) OR
c) OS
d) OH
50. Who is the Higher Education Minister of Odisha under the ministry of
Shri Naveen Patnaik?
a) Arun Kumar Sahoo
b) Premananda Nayak
c) Samir Ranjan Das
d) Raghunandan Das
Ministers Portfolio Of Odisha
No. Minister Portfolio
1) Home
Naveen Patnaik 2) General Administration & Public Grievance
1
(Chief Minister) 3) Any other Departments specifically not
assigned
Niranjan Pujari 1) Finance

2
(Cabinet) 2) Excise
Bikram Keshari Arukha 1) Forest & Environment

3
(Cabinet) 2) Parliamentary Affairs
Prafulla Kumar Mallik 1) Steel & Mines

4
(Cabinet) 2) Works
1) Food Supplies
Ranendra Pratap Swain
5 2) Consumer Welfare
(Cabinet)
3) Co-operation
1) Planning & Convergence

Padmanabha Behera
6 2) Commerce
(Cabinet)
3) Transport
1) Panchayati Raj
Pratap Jena
7 2) Drinking Water
(Cabinet)
3) Law
4) Housing
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5) Urban Development
1) Agriculture
2) Farmers’ Empowerment
Arun Kumar Sahoo
8 3) Fisheries
(Cabinet)
4) Animal Resources Development
5) Higher Education
Sudam Marndi 1) Revenue

9
(Cabinet) 2) Disaster Management
1) Rural Development
Susanta Singh
10 2) Labour
(Cabinet)
3) Employees’ State Insurance
Naba Kisore Das 1) Health

11
(Cabinet) 2) Family Welfare
Tukuni Sahu 1) Women & Child Development

12
(Cabinet) 2) Mission Shakti
Dibya Shankar Mishra

13 Home
(Minister of State)
1) S.T. & S.C. Development

Jagannath Sarka
14 2) Minorities Welfare
(Minister of State IND)
3) Backward Classes Welfare
1) Energy
Dibya Shankar Mishra
15 2) Industries
3) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
1) Science & Technology

Ashok Chandra Panda 2) Public Enterprises
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(Minister of State IND) 3) Social Security
4) Empowerment of Persons with Disability
Samir Ranjan Das 1) School

17
(Minister of State IND) 2) Mass Education
1) Tourism
Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi
18 2) Odia Language
3) Literature & Culture
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Premananda Nayak 1) Skill Development

19
(Minister of State IND) 2) Technical Education
1) Water Resources
Raghunandan Das
20 2) Information
3) Public Relations
Padmini Dian 1) Handlooms

21
(Minister of State IND) 2) Textiles & Handicrafts
1) Sports
Tusharkanti Behera
22 2) Youth Services
3) Electronics & Information Technology
51. Who was the last Chief Minsiter of Odisha before Independence?
a) Harekrushna Mahatab
b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
c) Nabakrushna Choudhury
d) Biju Patnaik
Answer
a) Harekrushna Mahatab (23 April 1946~12 May 1950)`
52. Who was the last Governor of Odisha before Independence?

a) Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
b) Kailash Nath Katju
c) Bhim Sen Sachar
d) P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja
53. When was the Bill for renaming Orissa to Odisha passed in the Lok
Sabha?
a) 9 November 2009
b) 9 November 2010
c) 9 November 2011
d) 9 November 2012
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54. When was the Bill for renaming Orissa to Odisha passed in the Rajya
Sabha?
a) 24 March 2010
b) 24 March 2011
c) 24 March 2012
d) 24 March 2013
55. On which river banks is Dhauli located?

a) Brahmani River
b) Mahanadi River
c) Baitarani River
d) Daya River
56. When were Bihar and Orissa divisions separated from the Bengal
Presidency as Bihar and Orissa Province?
a) 22 March 1910
b) 22 March 1911
c) 22 March 1912
d) 22 March 1913
57. When were Bihar and Orissa split into separate provinces?
a) 1 April 1933
b) 1 April 1934
c) 1 April 1935
d) 1 April 1936
58. When did the Orissa Famine take place?

a) 1866
b) 1896
c) 1906
d) 1966
59. Odisha lies between the latitude of?

a) 16.780N and 21.730N
b) 17.780N and 22.730N
c) 18.780N and 23.730N
d) 19.780N and 24.730N
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60. Odisha lies between the longitudes of?
a) 81.37E and 87.53E
b) 82.37E and 88.53E
c) 83.37E and 89.53E
d) 84.37E and 90.53E
61. What is the approximate length of the coastline of Odisha?

a) 485 Km
b) 585 Km
c) 685 Km
d) 785 Km
62. Which is the largest river of Odisha?

a) Subarnarekha River
b) Baitarani River
c) Mahanadi River
d) Brahmani River
63. Which is the largest lake of Odisha?

a) Kanjia Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Anshupa Lake
d) Tampara Lake
64. How many cratons do Odisha consist of?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer
b) Two (Viz. North Odisha Craton and Western Odisha Craton)
65. When was Bhitarkanika Mangroves declared as Bhitarkanika Wildlife

Sanctuary?
a) 1952
b) 1975
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c) 1962
d) 1999
66. How many Physiographic regions is Odisha divided?

a) 3 Regions
b) 4 Regions
c) 5 Regions
d) 6 Regions
Answer:----c) 5 Regions
Viz.
1) Utkal Plains or the Coastal Plains of the East
2) The Central Plateaus
3) The Central Mountainous and Highlands Region
4) The Western Rolling Uplands
5) The Main Flood Plains
67. How many Developments Blocks are in Odisha?
a) 114 Blocks
b) 214 Blocks
c) 314 Blocks
d) 414 Blocks
68. Which is the highest mountain peak in Odisha?

a) Deomali
b) Malayagiri
c) Mahendragiri
d) Singaraju
69. How many rivers are included in the Hexadeltaic Region?

a) 4 Rivers
b) 5 Rivers
c) 6 Rivers
d) 7 Rivers
Gift of Six Rivers:

1) Mahanadi
2) Brahmani
3) Budhabalanga
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4) Subarnarekha
5) Baitarani
6) Rushikulya
70. In which district is the Balasore Plain located?
a) Bhadrak District
b) Bargarh District
c) Balasore District
d) Balangir District
71. How many major Flood Plains are in Odisha?

a) 5 Flood Plains
b) 7 Flood Plains
c) 9 Flood Plains
d) 11 Flood Plains
Viz.
1) Anandapur Flood Plain
2) Aska Flood Plain
3) Athagarh Flood Plain
4) Baripada Flood Plain
5) Bhuban Flood Plain

6) Malkangiri Flood Plain
7) Rayagada Flood Plain
8) Sonepur Flood Plain
9) Talcher Flood Plain
72. In which district of Odisha was the second oldest rocks on the
planet found?
a) Kalahandi District
b) Kendujhar District
c) Dhenkanal District
d) Rayagada District
73. Which River originates outside Odisha?

a) Baitarani River
b) Brahmani River
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c) Budhabalanga River
d) Salandi River
74. Which River originates inside Odisha?

a) Rushikulya River
b) Subarnarekha River
c) Mahanadi River
d) Ib River
75. Which River originates inside Odisha but flows through other states?
a) Nagavali River
b) Subarnarekha River
c) Budhabalanga River
d) Rushikulya River
76. Which is the second largest river of Odisha?

a) Budhabalanga River
b) Brahmani River
c) Baitarani River
d) Subarnarekha River
77. Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?

a) Duduma
b) Phurlijharan
c) Barehipani (399 m)
d) Khandadhar
78. Chandikhole Spring is a tributary to which river?

a) Mahanadi
b) Brahmani
c) Indravati
d) Brahmani
79. Which Lake is the largest Brackish Water Lagoon in the world?
a) Sara Lake
b) Kanjia lake
c) Anshupa Lake
d) Chilika Lake
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80. Which Dam is built across the Mahanadi River?
a) Hirakud Dam
b) Indravati Dam
c) Kolab Dam
d) Mandira Dam
81. When was the Central Rice Research Institute established?

a) 1933
b) 1944
c) 1955
d) 1966
82. Which is the second-highest point in Odisha after Deomali?

a) Singaraju
b) Golikoda
c) Sinkaram(1,620 m)
d) Yendrika
83. Which district of Odisha has the most number of Wild Orchid species?
a) Mayurbhanj District
b) Sundargarh District
c) Nabarangpur District
d) Debagarh District
84. When was the Nandankanan Zoological Park established?

a) 1960(29 December)
b) 1950
c) 1970
d) 1990
85. In which district is Simlipal National Park located?

a) Keonjhar District
b) Bhadrak District
d) Mayurbhanj District
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86. When was Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary designated as an elephant
reserve?
a) 1962
b) 1972
c) 1982
d) 1992
87. In which district is Bhitarkanika National Park located?

a) Kendrapara District
b) Jagatsinghpur District
c) Jajpur District
d) Balasore District
88. Which beach of Odisha is the world’s most important nesting beach for
olive ridley sea turtles?
a) Balaramgadi Beach
b) Gahirmatha Beach
c) Gopalpur Beach
d) Puri Beach
89. What is “Satpada” famous for?

a) Dolphin
b) White Tiger
c) Wild Orchid
d) Crocodile
90. Where is the endangered Horseshoe Crab found in Odisha?

a) Bhitarkanika Sanctuary
b) Debrigarh Sanctuary
c) Bichitrapur Sanctuary
d) Kobark Sanctuary
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List Of National Parks/ZP/ER/WS In Odisha
No. National Park District
1 Bhitarkanika National Park Kendrapara
2 Dasapalla Elephant Reserve Nayagarh
3 Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Bargarh
4 Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary Kalahandi
5 Nandankanan Zoological Park Khordha
6 Simlipal National Park Mayurbhanj
7 Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary Angul
91. When was Bhitarkanika National Park established?

a) 1968
b) 1978
c) 1988
d) 1998
92. Who is the current Chief Justice of Orissa High Court? (2021)
a) Sudhanshu Dhulia
b) S. Muralidhar
c) S. Manikumar
d) Sanjib Banerjee
S. Muralidhar (4 Janu 2021-7 Aug 2023)
93. Who is the current Chief Secretary of Odisha? (2021)

a) Anil Kumar Khachi
b) Suresh Chandra Mohapatra
c) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari
d) Sukhdev Singh
94. Who is the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

a) Surjya Narayan Patro
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b) Pasang Dorjee Sona
c) Biman Banerjee
d) Charan Das Mahant
95. Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

a) Ranbir Singh Gangwa
b) Rajani Kant Singh
c) Raghunath Singh Chauhan
d) Kongkham Robindro Singh
96. Who is the leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

a) Shankar Oram
b) Pradipta Kumar Naik
c) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
d) Narasingha Mishra
97. When was the First Pre-Independent Assembly election held in Odisha?
a) 3 February 1937
b) 3 February 1939
c) 3 February 1934
d) 3 February 1935
98. When was the First Assembly election after the Independence held in
Odisha?
a) 20 February 1952
b) 20 February 1951
c) 20 February 1950
d) 20 February 1949
99. In which Assembly election was Surjya Narayan Patro elected as the
Speaker of Odisha legislative assembly?
a) 2020
b) 2019 (16TH ASSEMBLY)
c) 2018
d) 2017
100. Who was the first leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative
Assembly after Independence?
a) Sadashiva Tripathy
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b) Rajendra Narayan Singh
c) Shradhakara Supakar (Ganatantra Parisad)
d) Gangadhra Mohapatra
101. Out of 147 Members in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, how many
members belong to the Biju Janata Dal?
a) 113 Members
b) 117 Members
c) 131 Members
d) 121 Members
102. Out of 147 Members in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, how many
members belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) 22 Members
b) 25 Members
c) 19 Members
d) 21 Members
103. How many Assembly Constituencies are in Odisha?

a) 117 Constituencies
b) 127 Constituencies
c) 137 Constituencies
d) 147 Constituencies
104. Which District of Odisha has the highest number of constituencies?

a) Ganjam District (13 Constituencies)
b) Mayurbhanj District
c) Cuttack District
d) Khordha District
105. Which constituency of Odisha has a Vacant seat for the Odisha
Legislative Assembly?
a) Rayagada
b) Bonai
c) Brahmagiri
d) Pipili (Puri District)
106. How many Lok Sabha Constituencies are in Odisha?

a) 29 Constituencies
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b) 39 Constituencies
c) 49 Constituencies
d) 59 Constituencies
107. When was the Odisha High Court established?

a) 26 July 1942
b) 26 July 1944
c) 26 July 1948
d) 26 July 1952
108. Who was the acting Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court in 2020?
a) Sanju Panda
b) Vineet Saran
c) Mohammad Rafiq
d) Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri
109. Who was the first Chief justice of Orissa High Court?
a) Bira Kishore Ray
b) B. Jagannadha Das
c) Khaleel Ahmed
d) Lingaraj Panigrahi
110. What is the sanctioned Judge strength of Orissa High Court?

a) 19 Judges
b) 24 Judges
c) 27 Judges
d) 29 Judges
111. How many districts are the 3 Divisions of Odisha divided?

a) 10+10+10 (10 districts each divisions)
b) 10+9+11
c) 9+9+12
d) 8+8+14
112. How many Sub-Divisions are in Odisha?

a) 58 Sub-Divisions
b) 317 Sub-Divisions
c) 314 Sub-Divisions
d) 98 Sub-Divisions
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113. How many Municipal Corporations are in Odisha?
a) 3 Municipal Corporations
b) 4 Municipal Corporations
c) 5 Municipal Corporations
d) 7 Municipal Corporations
Viz.
1) Bhubaneswar
2) Cuttack
3) Berhampur
4) Sambalpur
5) Rourkela
114. How many Municipal Councils are in Odisha?

a) 28 Municipal Councils
b) 38 Municipal Councils
c) 48 Municipal Councils
d) 58 Municipal Councils
115. How many Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are in Odisha?

a) 114 ULBs
b) 124 ULBs
c) 134 ULBs
d) 144 ULBs
Viz.
1) Municipal corporations (5)
2) Municipalities (48)
3) Notified Area Councils (61)
116. Which is the second-largest city after Bhubaneswar?

a) Rourkela
b) Sambalpur
c) Brahmapur
d) Cuttack (192.5 km2)
117. When was Mahanadi Coalfields Limited founded?

a) 1972
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b) 1982
c) 1992
d) 1998
118. Which steel plant of Odisha was the first integrated steel plant in the
public sector in India?
a) Tata Steel Limited
b) JSW Steel
c) Steel Industries Of Orissa
d) Rourkela Steel Plant
119. When was Rourkela Steel Plant founded?

a) 1951
b) 1955
c) 1962
d) 1968
120. In which district is Bandhabahal, a small town located?

a) Sambalpur District
b) Keonjhar District
c) Sundargarh District
d) Jharsuguda District
121. How many open cast mines does Mahanadi Coalfields Limited have?
a) Seven
b) Nine
c) Three
d) Six
122. What is the IATA of Biju Patnaik Airport?

a) BPI
b) BPA
c) BBI
d) VEBS
123. When was Biju Patnaik Airport opened for the public?
a) 1962
b) 1952
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c) 1942
d) 1972
124. What is the other name of Veer Surendra Sai Airport?

a) Hirakud Airport
b) Savitri Jindal Airport
c) Jeypore Airport
d) Jharsuguda Airport
125. What is the IATA of Veer Surendra Sai Airport?

a) JRG
b) VSS
c) VSR
d) JSA
126. In which district is Dhamra Port located?

a) Puri District
b) Bhadrak District
d) Kendrapara District
127. When was Paradip Port Trust opened?

a) 1956
b) 1966
c) 1976
d) 1986
128. In which district is Paradip Port located?

a) Balasore District
b) Khordha District
c) Kendrapara District
d) Jagatsinghpur District
129. In which district is the coastal town “Gopalpur” located?

a) Ganjam District
b) Gajapati District
c) Khordha District
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130. When was Khurda Road Junction Railway Station opened for the
public?
a) 1877
b) 1887
c) 1897
d) 1907
131. When did the East Coast Railway (ECoR) start its operation?
a) 2000
b) 2001
c) 2002
d) 2003
132. Where is the Headquarters of East Coast Railway (ECoR)?

a) Rourkela
b) Cuttack
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Sambalpur
133. What is the percentage of the population of Odisha from 2001 to 2011?
a) +1.52%
b) +1.32%
c) -1.52%
d) -1.32%
134. Which religion is a majority in Odisha?

a) Hinduism (93.63%)
b) Christianity
c) Islam
d) Sikhism
135. Which religion is the second most majority in Odisha?

a) Islam
b) Sikhism
c) Buddhism
d) Christianity (2.77%)
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136. What is the official language of Odisha?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Bengali
d) Odia
137. When was the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award introduced?

a) 1957
b) 1963
c) 1967
d) 1973
138. When was IIT Bhubaneswar established?

a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010
139. When was the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act passed in the
Lok Sabha?
a) 24 March 2007
b) 24 March 2009
c) 24 March 2010
d) 24 March 2011
140. When was the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act passed in the
Rajya Sabha?
a) 30 April 2011
b) 30 April 2012
c) 30 April 2013
d) 30 April 2014
141. When was the National Institute of Technology Rourkela established?

a) 15 August 1960
b) 15 August 1961
c) 15 August 1962
d) 15 August 1963
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142. When was the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur
established?
a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
143. When was the National Institute of Science Education and Research
(NISER) established?
a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008
144. What is the Motto of the National Institute of Science Education and
Research?
a) Knowledge Imparts Immortality
b) Knowledge Is The Supreme Power
c) Hard Work And Consistent Efforts
d) Charioteer Of Science
145. In which district is the Konark Sun Temple located?

a) Nayagarh District
b) Puri District
c) Khordha District
d) Cuttack District
146. Konark Sun Temple is attributed to which King?

a) Narasimhadeva II
b) Narasimhadeva I
c) Bhanu Deva I
d) Ananga Bhima Deva III
147. In which district is Nilagiri Town located?

a) Balasore District
b) Bhadrak District
c) Mayurbhanj District
d) Dhenkanal District
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148. When was the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(IISER) established?
a) 2014
b) 2015
c) 2016
d) 2009
149. What is the Motto of the Central University of Odisha (CUO)?

a) No Substitute For Hard Work
b) True Knowledge Liberates
c) CUO For Excellence
d) CUO For Nation Building
150. When was Central University of Odisha (CUO) established?

a) 2006
b) 2007
c) 2008
d) 2009
151. What is the largest thing in Jagannath Temple that is the largest in the
world located in Puri?
a) Kitchen
b) Festival
c) Ratha Yatra
d) Statue
152. In which stadium was the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup held in
Odisha?
a) Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium
b) Kalinga Stadium
c) Ispat Stadium
d) Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
153. When was Angul Stadium established?

a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 1999
d) 2000
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154. When was the Ispat Stadium located in Rourkela opened for the
public?
a) 1939
b) 1949
c) 1959
d) 1969
155. When was the Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium opened for the public?
a) 1990
b) 2000
c) 2005
d) 2010
156. Who laid the foundation of Kalinga Stadium?

a) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Hemananda Biswal
157. When was the Kalinga Stadium opened for the public?
a) 1978
b) 1988
c) 1998
d) 1999
158. Which city in India is called the Sports Capital of India?

a) Bhubaneshwar
b) Cuttack
c) Puri
d) Rourkela
159. Where is the hill station Daringbadi located?

a) Bargarh District
b) Nayagarh District
c) Boudh District
d) Kandhamal District
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160. What is the elevation of Daringbadi?
a) 715 m
b) 815 m
c) 915 m
d) 1015 m
161. Which hill station of Odisha is known as Kashmir of Odisha?

a) Mahendragiri
b) Daringbadi
c) Mānkarnācha Peak
d) Deomali Peak
162. Across which river is Hirakud Dam built?

a) Mahanadi River
b) Baitarani River
c) Brahmani River
d) Subarnarekha River
163. When was the construction of Hirakud Dam completed?

a) 1947
b) 1957 (it was constructed in 1947)
c) 1967
d) 1977
164. Which Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Hirakud Dam?

a) Bhitarkanika National Park
b) Karlapat Wild Life Sanctuary
c) Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
166. Who was the first person from Odisha to receive Bharat Ratna
Award?
a) V. V. Giri
b) Biju Patnaik
c) Madhusudan Das
d) Harekrushna Mahatab
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168. When did V. V. Giri receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
a) 1966
b) 1971
c) 1975
d) 1976
167. Which sprinter from Odisha qualified for Tokyo Olympics in 100m
and 200m events?
a) Jayanti Behera
b) Dutee Chand
c) Banoo Gulzar
d) Hima Das
169. Guru Gopal Chandra Panda is associated with which of the following?
a) Music
b) Literature
c) Craft
d) Cinema
170. Who was the first person from Odisha to receive the Sangeet Natak
Akademi Award?
a) Sachidananda Das
b) Dhaneswar Swain
c) Banamali Maharana (2004)
d) Mahadeba Rout
171. Which Dam of Odisha began its construction during the Independence
Year of India in 1947?
a) Kalakala Dam
b) Bhetabar Dam
c) Bhanjanagar Dam
d) Hirakud Dam
172. When did Guru Dhaneswar Swain win the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award?
a) 2010
b) 2011
c) 2012
d) 2013
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173. When was Odisha Food Security Scheme (OFSS) Scheme launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
174. When was Matsyajibi Unnayana Yojana Scheme launched?

a) 2002
b) 2003
c) 2004
d) 2006
175. Which is the oldest University in Odisha?

a) Utkal University (1943)
b) Central University Of Odisha
c) Sambalpur University
d) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
176. Who of the following was awarded with India’s fourth-highest civilian
honor “Padmashree Award”?
a) Binod Kanungo
b) Prana Krushna Parija
c) Gokulananda Mohapatra
d) Nikhilanand Panigrahy
177. When was Odisha Bigyan Academy established?

a) 1971
b) 1981
c) 1991
d) 2001
178. Who was the first recipient of the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific
Excellence?
a) Dipika Mohanty (2006)
b) Jananadeva Maharana
c) Lalit Mohan Patanaik
d) Kulamani Parida
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179. Who wrote the popular book “Sampratikatara Anuchintare Bigyan O
Baigyanik”?
a) Bibhuprasad Mohapatra
b) Gokulananda Mohapatra
c) Nikhilanand Panigrahy
d) Ramesh Chandra Parida
180. Which is the Oldest School in Odisha?

a) Puri Zilla School
b) St Anne’s Convent School
c) Ravenshaw Collegiate School (1851)
d) Vignan Vidyalaya
181. Who was the first President of Odisha Bigyan Academy?

a) Balabhadra Prasad
b) P. K. Jena
c) Tribrikram Pati
d) Siba Prasad Misra
182. When did the Government of Odisha declare film making and
construction of cinema theatres as an industry in the state?
a) 1970
b) 1972
c) 1974
d) 1976
183. When was Odisha Film Development Corporation formed?

a) 1972
b) 1974
c) 1976
d) 1978
184. Who was the first person from Odisha to receive the Padma Bhushan
award?
a) Radhanath Rath
b) Nilakantha Das
c) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (1954)
d) Prana Krushna Parija
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185. What was Odisha called in ancient times?
a) Kalinga
b) Konkan
c) Kurukshetra
d) Utsaha
186. When did the Kalinga War end?

a) 261 BCE
b) 271 BCE
c) 281 BCE
d) 291 BCE
187. When was the Jagannath Temple completed?

a) 1171 CE
b) 1161 CE
c) 1151 CE
d) 1141 CE
188. Which poet is known as Kabi Samrata?

a) Braja Mohan Panda
b) Upendra Bhanja
c) Baladev Ratha
d) Jagannatha Dasa
189. Who wrote the book Gita Govinda?

a) Jayadeva
b) Achyutananda
c) Haldhar Nag
d) Jayadeva
190. When was the Konark Sun Temple included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
a) 1974
b) 1976
c) 1980
d) 1984
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191. What was the capital of Odisha before Bhubaneswar?
a) Brahmapur
b) Sambalpur
c) Rourkela
d) Cuttack
192. Who constructed the Konark Sun Temple?

a) Harekrushna Deva
b) Mukunda Deva I
c) Narasingha Deva I
d) Balabhadra Deva
193. When was the first Oriya Magazine NANARUNA published?

a) 1849
b) 1822
c) 1811
d) 1809
194. Which Dynasty is believed to have built the Lingaraja Temple?

a) Kalinga Dynasty
b) Nanda Dynasty
c) Somavamsi Dynasty
d) Naga Dynasty
195. Who was the first recipient from Odisha to receive the Jnanpith
Award for the Oriya Language?
a) Pratibha Ray
b) Gopinath Mohanty (1973)
c) Sitakant Mahapatra
d) Sachidananda Routray
196. Who received the Jnanpith Award for the Oriya Language from
Odisha in 2011?
a) Pratibha Ray
b) Gopinath Mohanty
c) Sitakant Mahapatra
d) Bishnu Dey
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197. Which was the first Odia newspaper?
a) Utkala Deepika
b) Dainika Asha
c) The Samaja
d) Kujibar Patra
198. Who is credited as the creator of the Dhumpa Sangita?

a) Upendra Bhanja
b) Baladeba Ratha
c) Balabhadra Bhanja
d) Balarama Dasa
199. When was Utkala Deepika Odia Newspaper started?

a) 1836
b) 1846
c) 1856
d) 1866
200. Where was the first Oriya Magazine “Bodha Dayini” published from?
a) Balasore
b) Cuttack
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Konark
201. When was the first Oriya movie “Sita Bibaha” released?
a) 1935
b) 1936
c) 1937
d) 1939
202. Who was the Editor of Utkal Deepika, the first Odia Newspaper?
a) Radhanath Ray
b) Gourishankar Ray (and Babu Bichitrananda Das)
c) Fakir Mohan Senapati
d) Madhusudan Rao
203. When is Odia Journalism Day celebrated?

a) 4th July
b) 4th August
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c) 4th September
d) 4th October
204. When did the Sambalpur District amalgamate with Odisha?

a) 1905
b) 1915
c) 1927
d) 1947
205. When was the capital of Odisha shifted from Cuttack to

Bhubaneswar?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950
206. When did Kalapahad invade Odisha?

a) 1548
b) 1558
c) 1568
d) 1578
207. When was Orissa battered by a Super Cyclonic Storm?

a) 29 October 1996
b) 29 October 1997
c) 29 October 1998
d) 29 October 1999
208. When was the Chilika Lake designated as the “First Indian Wetland of
International Importance” under the Ramsar Convention?
a) 1980
b) 1981
c) 1983
d) 1986
209. who wrote “Bande Utkala Janani”, Odisha Anthem?

a) Laxminarayan Sahu
b) Radha Mohan Gadanayak
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c) Godabarish Mohapatra
d) Laxmikanta Mohapatra
210. When did Odisha Cabinet accord the poem “Bande Utkala Janani” as
the state anthem status?
a) 7 June 2018
b) 7 June 2019
c) 7 June 2020
d) 7 June 2021
211. Where is the hot water spring “Atri” located?

a) Dhenkanal District
b) Khordha District
c) Koraput District
212. Who was the first composer of Odia Mahabharata?

a) Surdamuni Sarala Das
b) Madhusudan Das
c) Annada Shankar Ray
d) Kalindi Charan Panigrahi
213. When was Odia Language recognized as one of the Classical Language
of India?
a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
214. Odia is the second official language of which Indian State?

a) Jharkhand
b) West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Telangana
215. Where was the first session of the Utkal Union Conference held?
a) Sambalpur
b) Rourkela
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c) Cuttack (1903)
d) Bhubaneswar
216. Who was given the title “Jewel of Orissa”?

a) Ghanshyam Panigrahi
b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das
217. Gopinath Mohanty was the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award in
1955 for which novel?
a) Dadi Budha
b) Amrutara Santana
c) Yuddh O Shanti
d) Paraja
218. When is Panchayati Raj Diwas celebrated in Odisha?

a) 5th March
b) 5th April
c) 5th May
d) 5th June
219. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?

a) Jharsuguda
b) Cuttack
c) Bhadrak
d) Talcher
220. When did Bhitarkanika National Park obtain the status of a Ramsar
site?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2006
d) 2009
221. Which city of Odisha is known as the Silk City of Odisha?

a) Baripada
b) Berhampur
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c) Sambalpur
d) Jatni
d) Cuttack
222. Which is the most populous district of Odisha?

a) Mayurbhanj District
b) Baleshwar District
c) Cuttack District
d) Ganjam District
223. Which is the least populous district of Odisha?

a) Kandhamal District
b) Sambalpur District
c) Jharsuguda District
d) Debagarh District
224. When did the GI Registry of India grant Odisha the GI status for
Odisha Rasagola?
a) 2019
b) 2018
c) 2017
d) 2016
225. Who laid the first foundation batch of concrete of Hirakud Dam on 12
April 1948?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Rajiv Gandhi
d) Manmohan Singh
226. Which is the first English daily newspaper published in Odisha?

a) The New Orissa
b) Orissa Times
c) Orissa Observer
d) The Times of Orissa
227. Which river flows across the Rengali Dam?

a) Brahmani River
b) Mahanadi River
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c) Sankha River
d) Baitarani River
228. When was Rengali Dam opened?

a) 1965
b) 1975
c) 1985
d) 1995
229. In which district is Mandira Dam located?

a) Sundargarh District
b) Keonjhar District
c) Deogarh District
d) Jharsuguda District
230. In which district is Patora Dam constructed?

a) Koraput District
b) Rayagada District
c) Bolangir District
d) Nuapada District
Dams and Rivers In Odisha

No. Dams Rivers
1 Baghalati Dam Bahuda River
2 Baghua Dam Baghua River
3 Balimela Dam Sileru River
4 Bankabal Dam Bankabal River
5 Hirakud Dam Mahanadi River
6 Jalaput Dam Godavari River
7 Kanupur Dam Baitarani River
8 Mandira Dam Sankh River
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No. Dams Rivers
9 Patora Dam Jonk River
10 Rengali Dam Brahmani River
231. In which district is Anshupa Lake located?

a) Cuttack District
b) Gajapati District
c) Angul District
d) Boudh District
232. Kanjia Lake is a part of which National Park?

a) Bhitarkanika National Park
b) Nandankanan Zoological Park
c) Simlipal National Park
d) Karlapat Wild Life Sanctuary
233. Which Cyclone hit Odisha in 2019?

a) Cyclone Fani
b) Cyclone Amphan
c) Cyclone Phailin
d) Cyclone Titli
234. When did Cyclone Titli hit Odisha?

a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
235. Which Cyclone hit Odisha in 2021?

a) Cyclone Phailin
b) Cyclone Fani
c) Cyclone Amphan
d) Cyclone Yaas
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Cyclones That Hit Odisha
No. Cyclone Name Year
1 Cyclonic Storm Four 1970
2 1971 Odisha Cyclone 1971
3 Cyclonic Storm 03B 1981
4 Cyclonic Storm BOB 02 1982
9 Deep Depression BOB 07/03B 1990
10 Depression BOB 04 1991
11 Deep Depression BOB 02 1992
15 Cyclonic Storm BOB 05/06 1999
16 Cyclone Pyarr 2005
17 Cyclone Bijli 2009
18 Cyclone Phailin 2013
19 Cyclone Hudhud 2014
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No. Cyclone Name Year
20 Cyclonic Storm Roanu 2016
Depression BOB 03/04/05/06/08

21 2017
Land Depression 02
Cyclone Daye
22 2018
Cyclone Titli
23 Cyclone Fani 2019
24 Cyclone Amphan 2020
25 Cyclone Yaas 2021
236. When does the rainy season start in Odisha?

a) June to August
b) July to October
c) March to July
d) August and September
237. What is the other name of Duduma Waterfall?

a) Vizagapatam
b) Matsya Tirtha
c) Nohsngithiang
d) Machhakund
238. In which district is Khandadhar Falls located?

a) Bolangir District
b) Bargarh District
c) Jharsuguda District
d) Sundargarh District
239. Which is the highest Waterfall in Odisha?

a) Joranda Falls
b) Barehipani Falls (399m)
c) Duduma Falls
d) Khandadhar Falls
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240. Which is the second-highest Waterfall in Odisha?
a) Khandadhar Falls (244m)
b) Koilighugar Falls
c) Duduma Falls
d) Joranda Falls
List Of Waterfalls In Odisha

No. Waterfall Height
1 Barehipani Falls 399 m
2 Khandadhar Falls 244 m
3 Joranda Falls 181 m
4 Duduma Falls 157 m
5 Khandadhar Falls (Kendujhar) 152 m
6 Koilighugar Waterfall 61 m
7 Badaghagara Waterfall 60 m
8 Sanaghagara Waterfall 30.5 m
9 Phurlijharan 15 m
241. Which district of Odisha has the highest Mustard production?

a) Bargarh District
b) Angul District
d) Ganjam District
242. When was the State Potato Mission of Odisha launched?

a) 2011-12
b) 2013-14
c) 2015-16
d) 2017-18
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243. When was the Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of
Odisha Limited (APICOL) founded?
a) 1994
b) 1996
c) 1999
d) 2003
244. When was Chilika Development Authority created?

a) 1989
b) 1990
c) 1991
d) 1993
245. Which state is the largest producer of Stainless steel in India?

a) Odisha
b) Goa
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh
246. Which district of Odisha is the main source of Tin Ore?

a) Bhadrak District
c) Nuapada District
d) Gajapati District
247. When was National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) of

Odisha incorporated?
a) 1961
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1991
248. Which is the first paper mill of Odisha?

a) Mamata Paper Mills
b) Meghasanee Paper Mills
c) Orient Paper Mills
d) Emami Paper Mills
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249. When was Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
(IDCO) founded?
a) 1951
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1991
250. Where is Biraja Kshetra located?

a) Deogarh District
b) Jajpur District
c) Boudh District
d) Nuapada District
251. When was Odisha Public Service Commission introduced?

a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1953
d) 1957
252. Sambalpur is the headquarter of which division?

a) Northern Revenue Division
b) Central Revenue Division
c) Southern Revenue Division
d) None of the above
253. Which authority introduced the Biju Patnaik Bravery Award?

a) Department of Civil Defence of Odisha
b) Department of General Administration & Public Grievance
c) Department of Art and Culture of Odisha
d) Department of Sports and Youth Services of Odisha
254. Who presented the Annual Budget for 2020-21 in the Odisha
Legislative Assembly?
a) Niranjan Pujari (Finance Minister)
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Sudam Marndi
d) Ashok Chandra Panda
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255. Which state is north of Odisha?
a) Assam
b) Chattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh
256. Which city of Odisha is known as “Temple City of Odisha”?

a) Bhubaneshwar
b) Puri
c) Cuttack
d) Sambalpur
257. What is the approximate area of Bhubaneswar?

a) 122 km²
b) 222 km²
c) 322 km²
d) 422 km²
258. Who was the first Independent Chief Minister of Odisha?

a) Nandini Satpathy
b) Bishwanath Das (3 April 1971-14 June 1972)
c) Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
d) Nilamani Routray
259. Which is the second smallest district after Jharsuguda?

a) Subarnapur (2337 Km2)
b) Khordha
c) Jajpur
d) Bhadrak
260. Putudi Waterfall is a tributary to which river?

a) Baitarani
b) Mahanadi
c) Brahmani
d) Indravati
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List Of Springs In Odisha
No. Name of Spring Location
1 Barunei Khurda
2 Chandikhole Chandikhole
3 Gosinga Jhar Kantilo
4 Harishankar Bolangir
5 Jharbada Malaygiri
6 Khandadhar Bonei
7 Koiliharan Jharsuguda
8 Narayani Puri
9 Nirmal Jhar Khalikot
10 Nurshingh Nath Balangir
11 Phurligharan Bhawanipatna
12 Pradhanpat Deogarh
261. How many MLAs are in the Governments of Odisha?

a) 127 MLAs
b) 137 MLAs
c) 147 MLAs
d) 157 MLAs
262. Which constituency has no reservation?

a) Padampur (other 3 options have ST reservation)
b) Sundargarh
c) Bonai
d) Keonjhar
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263. What is the Etymology of the word “Konark”?
a) Kona (Temple) and Arka (The Sun)
b) Kona (Holy) and Arka (The Sun)
c) Kona (Angle) and Arka (The Sun)
d) Kona (Wheel) and Arka (The Sun)
264. When was the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
established?
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2011
d) 2012
265. When was Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati awarded the Padma Bhusan
Award by the Indian Government?
a) 1954
b) 1956
c) 1964
d) 1966
Full-Form Related To Odisha

No. Acronym Full-Form
1 BDA Bhubaneswar Development Authority
2 BMC Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
3 BSCL Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited
4 CRRI Central Rice Research Institute
5 DIPP Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
6 DPCL Dhamra Port Company Limited
7 ECoR East Coast Railway
8 Gridco Grid Corporation of Odisha
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No. Acronym Full-Form
9 IIHT Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology
10 IITTM Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management
11 KSSY Kalinga Sikhya Sathi Yojana
12 MCL Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
National Institute of Science Education and

13 NISER
Research
14 NISWASS National Institute of Social Work and Social Science
15 OFSS Odisha Food Security Scheme
16 OHPC Odisha Hydro Power Corporation
17 OJEE Odisha Joint Entrance Examination
18 OPGC Odisha Power Generation Corporation
19 OSRTC Odisha State Road Transport Corporation
20 PPT Paradip Port Trust
21 RDC Revenue Divisional Commissioner
22 RSP Rourkela Steel Plant
State Council for Technical Education & Vocational

23 SCTE&VT
Training
24 ULBs Urban Local Bodies
Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and

25 VIMSAR
Research
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HISTORY OF ODISHA
(Ancient)
Timeline/Period Events
350 BCE Kalinga conquered by Mahapadmananda
261 BCE Kalinga War and conquered by Asoka
100 BCE Meghavahana established Mahameghavahana dynasty
350 CE Kalinga conquered by Samudragupta
639 CE Hiuen-Tsang visits Odra/Udra
650 CE Parashurameshvara temple built by Sailodbhava rulers
845 CE First female rulers Tribhuvana Mahadevi
882 CE Janmejaya I establishes Somavamsis Dynasty
1100 CE Lingaraj temple built by Somavamsi rulers
1 What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?

(a) Utkala (b) Kalinga (c) Kosala (d) Udra
2 Which literary source mentions about

Kalinga and Odra and its sacred river
Baitarani and Goddess Viraja?
(a) Vayu Purana

(b) Manu Smriti
(c) The Mahabharata
(d) None of the above
3 Which literary source mentioned Odisha as

Kalinganagara situated on the West of Gomti river?
(a) Brihaspati Smriti (b) Arthasastra
(c) Ramayana (d) Avasyaka Niryukti
4 Which among the following is a Buddhist

Literary Source ofOdisha’s ancient history?
(a) Kurudharma Jataka
(b) Avasyaka Niyukti
(c) Brihat Samhita
(d) Harshacharita
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5 Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by
which name?
(a) Kalinga (b) Kosala
(c) Toshali (d) Udra
6 Which of the following excavation site is

not a part of ‘Diamond Triangle’ of
Odishan archaeology?
(a) Khandagiri (b) Udayagiri
(c) Ratnagiri (d) Lalitgiri
7 Which of the following inscriptions, throws

light on the administration of Asoka in
Kalinga?
(a) Dhauli (b) Jaugada
(c) Sundergarh (d) Both (a) and (b)
8 The earliest coins available in Odisha are

(a) Punch-marked coins
(b) Puri Kushana coin
(c) Nala coins
(d) Gupta coins
9 Which of the following coins suggest that

trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
(a) Puri-Kushana coins
(b) Nala coins
(c) Punch-marked coins
(d) Gupta coins
10 Which among the following pre historic site

in Odisha belongs to Neolithic era?
(a) Baripada (b) Barabati
(c) Udayagiri (d) All of these
11 The capital of Kalinga according to Jain

and Buddhist literature in ancient times was-
(a) Toshali
(b) Dantapur
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(c) Kalinga Pattnam
(d) Kosala
12 Who were the rulers of Kalinga before the

establishment of Maurya dynasty?
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Matharas
(c) Nandas
(d) Nalas
13 King Asoka became Buddhist after he was

horrified with the tyranny of KalingaWar.
It was in: [OPSC 2017]
(a) 258 BC (b) 261 BC
(c) 200 BC (d) 327 BC
14 What was the capital of Kalinga after its

annexation with Magadha empire?
(a) Tosali (b) Samapa
(c) Sisupalgarh (d) Dantapura
15 Hathigumpha inscription in Udayagiri

near Bhubaneswar gives information
about which dynasty of ancient Odisha?
(a) Chedi dynasty
(b) Ganga dynasty
(c) Satvahana dynasty
(d) None of these
16 Which among these is not a principality of

Kalinga during the Guptas?
(a) Kottura
(b) Erandapalla
(c) Kongoda
(d) Devarashtra
17 Which Mathora king declared himself as

Lord of the Kalinga?
(a) Visakhavarman
(b) Shaktivarman
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(c) Prabhanjanavarman
(d) Umavarman
18 Who among the following transferred his

capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura?
(a) Umavarman
(b) Vishakavarman
(c) Shaktivarman
(d) None of these
19 Nala dynasty (4-5 century AD) was

centered around which modern districts of
Odisha?
(a) Ganjam and Gajapati
(b) Cuttack and Khordha
(c) Malkangiri and Ganjam
(d) Koraput and Kalahandi
20 The Meghas ruled over which part of

Kosala?
(a) North Kosala (b) East Kosala
(c) South Kosala (d) West Kosala
21 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 Vigrahas
(b) The Mudgalas
(c) The Nagas
(d) The Mandala states
22 The territory of the Sailodbhava dynasty

was known as
(a) Kalinga Dynasty
(b) Kalinga Mandala
(c) Kongoda Desh
(d) Kangoda Mandala
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23 In which royal dynasty of early medieval
Odisha, we find the rule of the queens?
(a) Sailodbhava dynasty
(b) Bhauma-Kara dynasty
(c) Somavamsi dynasty
(d) Satavahana dynasty
24 Which among the following Queen built

the Gauri temple at Bhubaneswar?
(a) Vakula Mahadevi
(b) Gauri Mahadevi
(c) Prithvi Mahadevi
(d) None of these
25 The Bhauma-Kara dynasty in Odisha had

commercial relations with which country?
(a) Egypt (b) Ceylon
(c) Indonesia (d) Rome
26 For the first time Kalinga, Utkala,

Kongodo and Kosala were unified by
(a) Bhauma-Kara dynasty
(b) Ganga dynasty
(c) Sailodbhava dynasty
(d) Somavamsi dynasty
27 Which ruler of Somavamsi dynasty started

the construction of Lingaraj temple?
(a) Indraratha
(b) Yayati II
(c) Janmejaya I
(d) Janmejaya II
28 Assertion (A) Kharavela invaded the

Satavahana kingdom and captured its
territories.
Reason (R) Chandravarman declared
himself the Lord of Kalinga.
Select the correct answers from the
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codes given below
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
29 Match the following. Kingdoms Regions

A. Parvatadvarkas 1. South Kosala
B. Sarbhapuriyas 2. Ganjam
C. Sailodbhava 3. Kalahandi
D. Bhauma-Kara 4. Jajpur
Codes
ABCD
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 1 2 4
MEDIEVAL HISTORY OF ODISHA

Timeline/Period Events
1038 CE Establishment of Gangal/Eastern Ganga Dynasty
1135 CE Chodagangadeva shifts capital from Kalinganagara to Kataka
1250 CE Narasimhadeva I builds the Konark temple
1278 CE Ananta Vasudeva temple built by Queen Chandrika
1434 CE Gajapati Dynasty established by Kapilendra Deva
1513 AD Krishnadevraya invasion in Udayagiri
1522 AD Quli Qutb Shah’s invasion
1541 AD Bhoi Dynasty founded by Govinda Vidyadhara
1568 AD Karrani Dynasty founded by Sulaiman Khan Karrani
1576 AD Battle of Raj Mahal in which Mughals established their rule in
Odisha
1590 AD Puri and coastal areas went to Mughals
1606 AD Jahangir separated Odisha from Bengal
1703 AD Odisha passed into the hands of Naib Nazims of Bengal
1751 AD Maratha rule in Odisha
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1 The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu
dynasty that ruled over Kalinga from
(a) 1334-1441
(b) 1434-1467
(c) 1534-1541
(d) 1434-1541
2 Who among the following initiated Ganga

dynasty in Odisha?
(a) Raja Rajadeva-I
(b) Anantavarman Chodagangadev
(c) Vajarahasta-V
(d) Kamarnava
3 The kingdom of Odisha reached the zenith

of its glory under which dynasty?
(a) Ganga dynasty
(b) Bhoi dynasty
(c) Mukundadeva
(d) Mughal
4 Which Ganga ruler built the world famous Konark temple?

(a) Narasimhadeva I
(b) Bhanudeva IV
(c) Chodagangadeva
(d) Rajarajadeva
5 The great poet Jayadeva flourished during

which dynasty in Odisha ?
(a) Gajapati (b) Ganga
(c) Bhoi (d) Karrani
6 Who built the well decorated and well

sculptured temple of Konark?
(a) Angavimadev-I
(b) Narashimadeva-I
(c) Narashimadeva-II
(d) Narashimadeva-III
7 Which of the following Odisha type Nagara

style temples are found at Bhubaneswar?
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1. Jagannath temple
2. Lingaraja temple
3. Sun temple
4. Mukteswar temple
5. Parasurameswara temple
Choose the answers from the codes below:

(a) 4 and 5 (b) 2 Only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 3 and 5
8 What were the provinces known in Odisha

during the period of Ganga dynasty?
(a) Dauvarika (b) Panchali
(c) Bhoga (d) Visayas
9 Sri Chaitanya, the famous Vaishnava saint

of Bengal, had come to Odisha during the
reign of
(a) Prataparudra Deva
(b) Kapilendra Deva
(c) Chodaganga Deva
(d) Raja Rajadeva I
10 Which river was chosen as the line of

demarcation betwen the Gajapati Dynasty
and Vijayanagara empire in 1513 AD?
(a) Godavari (b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna (d) Kaveri
11 Quli Qutb Shah invaded Odisha during the

reign of which ruler?
(a) Prataparudra Deva
(b) Raghuji Bhonsle I
(c) Narasimha Deva
(d) Govind Vidyadhara
12 The Ghunta, Mana and Bati terms used in

Gajapati Dynasty denoted what?
(a) Revenue officers
(b) Different units of land
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(c) Different taxes
(d) Provinces
13 The rise of ‘Sarala Yuga’ in Medieval

Odisha is most important contribution of
which dynasty?
(a) Ganga Dynasty
(b) Bhoi Dynasty
(c) Gajapati Dynasty
(d) The Mughals
14 Who was the founder of Bhoi dynasty in Odisha?

(a) Govinda Vidyadhar
(b) Chakra Pratap
(c) Janardhan Vidyadhar
(d) Narasimha Jena
15 Govinda Vidyadhar recognised river

Godavari as the boundary between
Golkonda and Odisha by signing a treaty
with whom?
(a) Sultan of Bengal
(b) Sultan of Odisha
(c) Sultan of Golkonda
(d) Sultan of Maratha
16 When didMukundadeva ascend the throne of Odisha?

(a) 1560 (b) 1562 (c) 1564 (d) 1566
17 When did the Muslim rule in Odisha begin?

(a) 1568 (b) 1578 (c) 1588 (d) 1582
18 Who was the firstMuslimruler of Odisha?

(a) Alla-ud-din Bakhtiyar
(b) Mohammad Sayyad
(c) Sulaiman Karrani
(d) Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
19 Sulaiman Karrani appointed which of the

following two governors of Odisha and Puri?
(a) Nasir and Qutlu Khan
(b) Mansingh and Qutlu Khan
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(c) Baqar and Taqi Khan
(d) Lodi and Qutlu Khan
20 Who/What was Kalapahar in context of

Medieval History of Odisha?
(a) A cruel king of Gajapati Dynasty
(b) A high mountain with temple at top
(c) A kind of pilgrimage tax
(d) Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani
21 Odisha was divided into howmany sarkars

under Akbar’s reign?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
22 Which of the following was not one of the

five sarkars under Akbar’s reign?
(a) Bhadrak (b) Cuttack
(c) Bidar (d) Jaleswar
23 Under which Mughal emperor Odisha

became a separate Subah?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir
(c) Shahjahan (d) Aurangzeb
24 Which place in Odisha was the seat of

Mughal administration during Shah Jahan‘s reign?
(a) Khurda (b) Cuttack
(c) Puri (d) Ganjam
25 During whose reign Murshid Quli Khan

became the Governor of Odisha?
(a) Shah Jahan (b) Aurangzeb
(c) Jahangir (d) Akbar
26 Who built a Qadam Rasul at Balasore?

(a) Muhammad Taqi Khan
(b) Alivardi Khan
(c) Mushid Quil Khan I
(d) Suja-ud-din Muhammad
27 Which Naib Nazims attacked the

Jagannath temple of Puri?
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(a) Alivardi Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan II
(c) Suja-ud-din Muhammad
(d) Muhammad Taqi Khan
28 Odisha was divided into how many broad

political divisions under the Marathas?
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5
29 The Pilgrimage tax for the first time in the

Odisha was introduced by
(a) Mughals (b) Marathas
(c) Daud Karrani (d) Mukundadeva
MODERN HISTORY OF ODISHA

Timeline Period Events
1625 AD Portuguese settlements at Piple (Balasore district)
1633 AD First British settlement at Hariharpur
1765 AD Robert Clive acquired Diwani rights of Odisha
1803 AD English occupied Barabati Fort near Cuttack
Period Events
1804 AD Khorda Rebellion by Jayee Krushna Rajguru
1804 AD Major Broughton acquired Sambalpur
1817 AD Paika Rebellion by Bakshi Jagabandhu
1825 AD Surrender by Bakshi Jagabandhu
1833 AD Revolt in Sambalpur by Surendra Sai
1835 AD Ghumsar Rebellion started
1857 AD Surendra Sai, Chandan Hajuri, Ramakrishna Samantasinghar joined Sepoy
Mutiny
1865-66 AD Na’anka Famine
1867 AD Opening of College in Cuttack
1868 AD Bhuyan Uprising
1869 AD Formation of Utkal Brahmo Samaj
1882 AD Formation of Utkal Sabha
1896 AD Railway in coastal Odisha started
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1 Who were the first Europeans to make their
settlements in Odisha?
(a) Portuguese (b) Britishers
(c) Dutch (d) French
2 Under which Governor General, British

rule was first established in Odisha?
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Wellesley
(c) Lord Linlithgow
(d) Robert Clive
3 Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani

rights of Bengal,Bihar and Odisha from
(a) Hyder Ali (b) Shah Alam II
(c) Shah Alam I (d) Aurangzeb
4 Harishpur, the region of first British

settlement is in
(a) Balasore (b) Pipili
(c) Jagatsinghpur (d) Dhamara
5 Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for

capturing
(a) Cuttack and Baleswar
(b) Baleswar and Puri
(c) Sambalpur and Cuttack
(d) Cuttack and Puri
6 When did the Barabati fort fell in the hands

of British?
(a) 1798 (b) 1800 (c) 1803 (d) 1812
7 Treaty of Deogarh is related to

(a) Sambalpur
(b) Puri
(c) Cuttack
(d) Ganjam
8 Balasore was captured by which of the General of British?

(a) Captain Morgan
(b) Lord Wellesley
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(c) Lord Cornwallis
(d) Warren Hastings
9 In which year Sambalpur was annexed

under the Lord Dalhousie policy of
Doctrine of Lapse?
(a) 1849 (b) 1850 (c) 1847 (d) 1852
10 Which among the following was not an

administrative unit of Britishers in Odisha?
(a) Cuttack (b) Ganjam
(c) Malkangiri (d) Sambalpur
11 Which historical event of Odisha has been

termed as the first war of Independence ?
(a) Battle of Buxar
(b) Paik Rebellion
(c) Na’anka Famine
(d) Satya Mahima Dharma
12 Who is considered the first martyr of

freedom struggle against British rule in Odisha?
(a) Bakshi Jagabandhu
(b) Jayee Krushna Rajguru
(c) Gangadhar Paikaray
(d) Vir Surendra Sai
13 Which among the following is an impact of

Paik Rebellion?
(a) Judicial reforms
(b) Reduction in price of salt
(c) Aboilition of Zamindari System
(d) Both (a) and (b)
14 Who is called the great nationalist of

Odisha during 1857 revolt in Odisha?
(a) Jayee Rajguru
(b) Vir Surendra Sai
(c) Surendra Das
(d) Bakshi Jagabandhu
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15 Surendra Sai revolted against the
Britishers in 1833 from which region of Odisha?
(a) Puri (b) Cuttack
(c) Keonjhar (d) Sambalpur
16 Who is associated with Ghumsar Uprising

that took place in 1835?
(a) Chandan Hajuri
(b) Dora Bissoi
(c) Chakhi Khuntia
(d) Ramakrusha Samantasinghar
17 Meriah Sacrifice, the cause of Ghumsar

Uprising was associated with
(a) Animal Sacrifice
(b) Burning of Corn
(c) Human Sacrifice
18 Ratna Naik of Keonjhar is associated with

the uprising of which of the movement?
(a) Ghumsar
(b) Bhuyan
(c) Satya mahima Dharma
(d) Brahmo
19 Odisha was affected by Na’anka Famine

during which of these years?
(a) 1866-67
(b) 1780-85
(c) 1832-36
(d) 1698-1701
20 The Post Na'anka Era brought a massive

change in the field of
(a) art and literature
(b) art and craft
(c) pottery and literature
(d) education and literature
21 Who was the Commissioner of Odisha

during the Famine of 1866?
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(a) TE Ravenshaw
(b) HB Impey
(c) AB Cumberledge
(d) Goerge Campbell
22 The construction of railways in coastal

Odisha came up in which year?
(a) 1886 (b) 1896 (c) 1876 (d) 1886
23 When was the Utkal Sabha established at Cuttack?

(a) 1880 (b) 1881
(c) 1882 (d) 1883
24 Who among the following was the first

President of Utkal Sabha at Cuttack?
(a) Kasinath Das
(b) Gauri Shankar
(c) Madhusudan Das
25 The Satya Mahima Dharma preached

(a) Polytheism
(b) Philanthropy
(c) Priest Craft
(d) Idolatry
26 Who was the head of the Satya Mahima Dharma?

(a) Mahima Gosain
(b) Dhenkanal
(c) Dora Bisoi
27 Who established the first printing press of

Odisha at Cuttack in 1837?
(a) Raja of Khallikote
(b) Rammohan Roy
(c) Christian Missionaries
(d) Jayee Rajguru
28 Who among the following formed ‘Utkal

Brahmo Samaj’ at Cuttack?
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Pratap Chandra
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(c) Rammohan Roy
(d) Haranath Bhattacharya
29 Which were the two important centres of

Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
(a) Puri and Cuttack
(b) Balasore and Puri
(c) Cuttack and Balasore
(d) Khurda and Puri
30 Assertion (A) The Paik Rebellion was a

voice against the mighty Britishers.
Reason (R) The tormenting Land
Revenue System of the Britishers forced
the Paik of Khurda to revolt against them.
Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
(b) Both A and R are true,but R is not the
(c) A is true,but R is false.
(d) A is false,but R is true.
FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN ODISHA

Timeline
Period Events
1903 AD Formation of Utkal Union Conference
1905 AD Formation of Utkal Union Samillani
1909 AD Formation of Satyabadi Vana Vidyalaya at Puri
Period Events
1921 AD Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha for the first time
1922 AD Peasant Revolt at Kanika
6th April, 1930 AD Foot March towards Inchudi at Balasore
14th April, 1930 AD Satyagrahis manufactured salt at Inchudi
1931 AD Formation of Odisha State’s People’s Conference
1st April, 1936 AD Odisha granted status of a province
1938 AD Prajamandal formed at Garimal
1st December, 1940 AD Individual Civil Disobedience Movement launched in Odisha
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November, 1941 AD Coalition Ministry formed with Maharaja of Paralakhemundi 28th
September,1942 AD
Massacre of Eram in Basudevpur
29th March, 1943 AD Martyr Laxman Naik executed in Behrampur Jail
December, 1947 AD Sardar Patel came to Odisha for its merger
1st January, 1948 AD All Princely States except mayurbhanj Merged in Odisha
1949 AD Mayurbhanj also merged in Odisha
1 People in Odisha held protest meetings at

which of the places during Swadeshi Movement?
(a) Balasore
(b) Sambalpur
(c) Puri
(d) All of the above
2 Satyabadi School in Puri during the

Swadeshi Movement was established by
(a) Nanda Kishore Das
(b) Gopabandhu Das
(c) Harekrushna Mahtab
(d) Dibakar Patnaik
3 Who founded the Satyabadi School with

Nationalist Spirit in Odisha? (OPSC 2017)
(a) Acharya Harihar
(b) Madhusudhan Rao
(c) Gopabandhu Das
(d) Kripasindhu Mishra
4 In which year wasUtkal Samillani formed?

(a) 1903 (b) 1900 (c) 1910 (d) 1899
5 Mahatma Gandhi came to Odisha for

promoting Non-Cooperation Movement in year.
(a) 1920 (b) 1922
(c) 1921 (d) 1919
6 Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Balasore district?

(a) Surendra Nath Das
(b) Narayan Birabar Samanta
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(c) Birakishore Das
(d) Lakshmi Narayan Mishra
7 When did the Salt Law was broken in Inchudi of Balasore?

(a) 6th April, 1930
(b) 14th April, 1930
(c) 12th April, 1930
(d) 13th April, 1930
8 Where was the Odisha State’s People’s

Conference organised in 1931?
(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Balasore
(c) Cuttack (d) None of these
9 The firstOdisha state’s People’s Conference

was held under the Presidentship of
(a) Balukeshwar Acharya
(b) Bhubananda Das
(c) Radhanath Rath
(d) Govinda Chandra Mishra
10 Who was appointed as the director of the

Individual Civil Disobedience Movement in Odisha?
(a) HK Mahtab
(b) Gopabandhu Das
(c) Madhusudan Das
(d) Rama Devi
11 Who among the following became a martyr

in Odisha during the Quit India Movement?
(a) Baji Raut
(b) Birsa Munda
(c) Laxman Naik
(d) Raghu Dibakar
12 When was the hero of Odisha, Laxman Naik executed?

(a) 21st, August, 1942
(b) 23rd August, 1942
(c) 21st March, 1943
(d) 29th March, 1943
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13 Which of the following events in Odisha is
similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?
(a) The Mathli Killing
(b) The Massacre of Eram
(c) Na’anka Famine
14 Where in Odisha did the largest number of

people died in a massacre?
(a) Dhenkanal (b) Cuttack
(c) Balasore (d) Puri
15 Eram is famous as “Rakta Tirtha” for

(a) Salt Satyagraha
(b) Massacre at Melan Padia
(c) Prajamandal Movement
(d) Laxman Naik Rebellion
16 Who had led the Prajamandal Movement

in the area of Dhenkanal?
(a) Banamali Das
(b) Baishnab Charan Pattanaik
(c) Sarangdhar Das
(d) Prananath Pattanaik
17 The most heroic role in the Dhenkanal

uprising was played by
(a) Sri Baishnab Charan Patnaik
(b) Surendra Nath Das
(c) Dora Bisoi
(d) Radhanath Ray
18 Odisha became a separate province in the year

(a) 1925 (b) 1938
(c) 1939 (d) 1936
19 The first Congress Ministry was made

under the leadership of
(a) Biswanath Das
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(b) Smt Rama Devi
(c) Acharya Harihar Das
(d) Smt Malati Choudhury
20 After the resignation of the Congress

Ministry, under whom a coalition ministry
was formed in November, 1941?
(a) Maharaja Paralakhemundi
(b) Nityananda Kanungo
(c) Acharya Harihar Das
(d) Bodhram Dube
21 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel came to Odisha

for its merger in
(a) 1946 (b) 1947
(c) 1948 (d) 1949
22 Which state was not amalgamated into Odisha in 1948?

(a) Mayurbhanj
(b) Balasore
(c) Cuttack
23 Which Odia speaking states were later

placed under Bihar due to political
miscalculations?
1. Balasore 2. Seraikela
3. Kharsawan 4. Mayurbhanj
Select the correct answer from the
codes given below.
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) All of these
24 Which of the following activity is not

related to Madhusudan Das?
(a) Utkal Union Conference
(b) Odisha Tenancy Bill
(c) Bengal Legislative Council
(d) Satyabadi School
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25 Who was the first President of Utkal
Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921?
(a) HK Mahtab
(b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
(c) Gopabandhu Das
(d) Madhusudhan Das
26 Krushna Chandra Gajapati organised

tenth session of Utkal Union Conference in
(a) Cuttack (b) Balasore (c) Paralakhemundi (d) Inchudi
27 Who among the following was the sole

delegate from Odisha in the First Round Table Conference?
(a) Gopabandhu Das
(c) Madhusudan Das
(d) Rama Devi
28 Who established ‘Sevaghar’ Ashram at Bari?

(a) Sarala Devi (b) Rama Devi
(c) Malati Devi (d) Sita Devi
29 ‘Navajeevan Mandal’ at Tumbadiguda of

Koraput was formed by Rama Devi in
(a) 1945 (b) 1946
(c) 1944 (d) 1947
30 Sarala Devi observed fast during 6th April to 13th April 1921 for
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
31 Who among the following freedom fighter

was also a prolific writer?
(a) Sarala Devi
(b) Krishnabala Sen
(c) Malati Devi
(d) Rama Devi
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32 Who among the following was selected as
an important women member for Individual
Civil-Disobedience Movement?
(a) Malati Devi (b) Sarala Devi
(c) Ram Devi (d) Krishnabala Sen
33 Which of the following is incorrect?

Organisations Founders
a Prajamandal-- HK Mahtab
b Satyabadi School- -Gopabandhu Das
c All India Charkha Association- -Sarala Devi
d Navajeevan Mandal- -Rama Devi
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ଓଡିଶା ଇତିହାେ ର କିଛ ି ମହତ୍ୱପର୍ଣ୍
ୂ ଣ ଜିଲକ
1. ି ଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିର ଲକଲବ୍ ନିମଣାଣ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ଖ୍ରୀ. ୧୦୩୦ରୁ ଖ୍ରୀ, ୧୦୬୫ (opened-1000AD)
(B) ଖ୍ରୀ. ୧୦୦୦ରୁ ଖ୍ରୀ. ୧୦୩୦
(C) ଖ୍ରୀ. ୯୦୦ରୁ ଖ୍ରୀ. ୯୪୫
(D) ଉପରରୋକ୍ତ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ର ୌଣସିଟ ି ନୁ ରେ
2. ି ଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଉଚ୍ଚତା ଲକଲତ ଫୁ ଟ୍ ?

(A) ୧୮୦ ଫୁ ଟ (55METRE)
(B) ୧୬୫ ଫୁ ଟ
(C) ୧୬୨ ଫୁ ଟ
(D) ୧ ୬୬ ଫୁ ଟ
 ୧୮୦ ଫୁ ଟ (55METRE)
 (Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva)
3. ି ଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ଜରନେଜୟ ର ଶରୀ
(B) ଉର୍ୟୋତ ର ଶରୀ
(C) ଯଯୋତି ର ଶରୀ
(D) ର ୋଶଳ ର ଶର
 Creator: Jajati Keshari
 Architectural style: Kalinga architecture
 Height: 55 m
 Opened: 1000 AD
 Deity: Shiva As Lingaraja Bhuvaneshvari Form of Parvati (consort)
 Function: Hindu Temple, Temple
 Festivals: Shivaratri
 (Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva)
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4. ମୁଲକ୍ତଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିରର ଉଚ୍ଚତା ଲକଲତ ?
(A) ୫୦ ଫୁ ଟ ୬ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(B) ୫୫ ଫୁ ଟ ୬ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(C) ୪୦ ଫୁ ଟ ୬ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(D) ୩୪ ଫୁ ଟ ୬ ଇଞ୍
Architectural style: Kalinga architecture
Completed: 950–975 CE
District: KhurdaSS
Deity: Mukteshwara (Shiva)
Affiliation: Hinduism
5. ରାଜାରାଣୀ ମନ୍ଦିରର ନାମକରଣ ଏପରି କାହିଁକି ଲହାଇଛି ?

(A) ରୋଜୋ ଓ ରୋଣୀ ଏେୋ ୁ ରିଥିବୋରୁ
(B) ରୋଜୋଙ୍କୁ ରୋଣୀ ଏପରି ମନ୍ଦିର ରିବୋ ୁ େିଥିବୋରୁ
(C) ରୋଜୋ ଓ ରୋଣୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ମତି ଉରେଶୟରର ଉେିଷ୍ଟ ଥିବୋରୁ
(D) ରୋଜୋ ଓ ରୋଣୀ ପଥରରର ନିମିତ ରେୋଇଥିବୋର
Completed: 11th century
Deity: Shiva
Scholars believe based on the style that the temple might have been built by Somavamsi
kings who migrated from Central Indis to Orissa during the period. Rajarani temple is
maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a ticketed monument.
6. ଖାରଲବ୍ଳ ଲକଉଁ ଧମଣାବ୍ ମବୀ ରାଜା ଥିଲ ?

(A) ରବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମମୋବଲମବୀ
(B) ଗୋଣପତୟ
(C) ଶୋକ୍ତ
(D) ରଜୈନଧମମୋବଲମବ
ଖାରଲବ୍ଳ
 େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ :- ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୧୫୯
 Born: 209 BC
 Died: 169 BC
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 Dynasty: Chedi dynasty
 Predecessor possibly--- Vriddharaja (a.k.a. Vudharaja)
 Successor possibly-- Vakradeva (a.k.a. Vakadepa)
 Religion: Jainism
 Reign: 1st or 2nd century BCE
 The Hathigumpha Inscription is the main source of information about the Jain Kalinga
ruler Kharavela.
7. ଲଭୌମକର ରାଜବ୍ଂଶ ଲକଉଁ ନଦୀ କୂଳଲର ଗଢି ଉଠିଥି ା ?

(A) ମେୋନ୍ୀ
(B) ରବୈତରଣୀ ନ୍ୀ
(C) ଋଷି ୂ ଲୟୋ
(D) ୍ୟୋନ୍
Who was the founder of Bhaumakara dynasty?
Naraka of Videha
According to the 10th-century Kalika Purana, the dynasty was established by Naraka of
Videha, by removing the Kirata chief Ghataka, the last of the Danava dynasty.
Religion: Buddhism; Hinduism
Historical era: Classical India
 this era begins from year 736 CE

 Preceded by-Shailodbhava dynasty
 Succeeded by-Somavamshi dynasty & Bhanj dynasty
 The Bhauma dynasty, also known as Kara dynasty, ruled in eastern India
between 8th and 10th centuries. Their kingdom, called Toshala (IAST:
Toṣala)
8. ଲଭୌମକର ରାଜବ୍ଂଶ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୭୩୬ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(B) ୬୫୦ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(C) ୬୦୦ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(D) ୫୫୦ ଖ୍ରୀ.
9. ଲୋମବ୍ଂଶର ରାଜତ୍ୱ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥିବ୍ା ଜଣାପଡୁଛ ି ?

(A) ୭ମ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀରୁ ୧୦ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀ
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(B) ୯ମ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀରୁ ଦ୍ଵୋ୍ଶ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀ
(C) ଦ୍ଵୋ୍ଶ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀରୁ ପଞ୍ଚ୍ଶ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀ
(D) ପଞ୍ଚ୍ଶ ଶତୋବ୍ଦୀରୁ ଅଷ୍ଟୋ୍ଶ ଶତୋବ୍ଦ
Religion Hinduism
Jainism
Government Monarchy
Historical era Classical India
• Established c. 9th century CE
• Disestablished c. 12th century CE
Preceded by Succeeded by
Bhauma-Kara Eastern
dynasty Ganga
dynasty
Panduvamshis of
Dakshina Kosala Kalachuris
of
Ratnapura
Who was the founder of the Somavamsi dynasty?

Janmejaya I (c. 882-922) probably controlled a part of the coastal Odisha, and appears to have
made inroads into the neighbouring Bhauma-Kara kingdom, through his daughter, who married
the Bhauma-Kara king Shubhakara IV
.
Who is the last king of Soma dynasty?
Bhaskerverma was the fifth and last Soma king to rule over Nepal. It was he who led a military
expedition which reached Rameswaram, the southernmost part of India.
10. ଲୋମବ୍ଂଶର ରାଜାମାଲନ କାହାକୁ ପୂଜା କରୁଥିଲ ?

(A) ୍ୁ ଗମୋ
(B) ୃ ଷ୍ଣ
(C) ରୋମ
(D) ଶିବ
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11. କଳିଙ୍ଗ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପଲର ଲକଉଁ ଧମଣ ପୃ ଥବ୍ୀ ପ୍ରେିଦ୍ଧ ଧମଣଭାବ୍ଲର ପରିଣତ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) େିନ୍ଦୁ ଧମମ
(B) ରଜୈନ ଧମମ
(C) ରବୌଦ୍ଧ ଧମମ
(D) ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଧମଣ ANSWER
12. ବ୍ିଶ୍ଵ ଇତିହାେଲର କଳିଙ୍ଗ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ବ୍ିଲଶଷତ୍ୱ କ’ଣ ?

(A) ଏ ଲକ୍ଷ ରଲୋ ମୃତୁୟବରଣ ରିଥିରଲ
(B) ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପରର ବେୁ ରଲୋ ଅନୋେୋରରର ମୃତୁୟବରଣ ରଲ
(C) ର୍ଢ଼ଲକ୍ଷ ରଲୋ ବନ୍ଦୀ ରେୋଇଥିରଲ
(D) ଅରଶୋ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ୋର ନୀତିଛୋଡି ଧମମୋରଶୋ ରର ପରିଣତ ରେରଲ
Date ended c. 261 BCE, in the 7th year

of Ashoka's coronation of 268 BCE[1]
Location Kalinga, India
Result Mauryan victory
Territorial Kalinga annexed by Mauryan Empire

changes
Belligerents
Mauryan Empire Kalinga
Commanders and leaders
Ashoka Maha Padmanabha
13. ଖାରଲବ୍ଳ ଲକଲବ୍ େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୧୫୯
(B) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୧୫୫
(C) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୧୫୦
(D) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୧୪୫
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14. ଅଲଶାକ ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୩୦
(B) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୩୨
(C) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨ ୩୩
(D) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୩୫
Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled
almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. A grandson of the Maurya dynasty's founder
Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
Born: Pataliputra
Died: Pataliputra
Spouse: Asandhimitra (m. 270 BC–240 BC)
Children: Mahinda, Sanghamitta, Kunala, Charumati, Tivala, Jaluka
Parents:
FATHER:-Bindusara,
MOTHER:- Subhadrangi
WIFE: Asandhimitra
15. ମଗଧ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ଖାରଲବ୍ଳ କ’ଣ ସ୍ଵଲଦଶକୁ ଲଫରାଇ ଆଣିଥିଲ ?

(A) ରବୌଦ୍ଧ ମୂରି
(B) ଜୀନ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି
(C) ଜଗନ୍ନୋଥଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତି
(D) ଗରଣଶଙ୍କ ମୂର୍ତ୍ତA
ି
On his return he terrorized Maghadha. Brihaspati Mitra, the king of Magadha surrendered and
Kharavela brought from Magadha the image of Kalinga Jina as trophy of his victory along with rich
treasures. NSWER
16. କଳିଙ୍ଗ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଲକଲବ୍ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୬୨
(B) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୬୧
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(C) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୬୪
(D) ଖ୍ରୀ.ପୂ. ୨୬୫
Near Which River, Kalinga War took Place?
The Kalinga war was fought between Mauryan Emprire under Asoka and state of Kalinga,
which was a feudal republic located on the coast of today’s Orissa. As per history sources, the
war took place in the 9th year of Asoka’s rule ,(265 BC or 264 BC). A large open open space
adjoining the Dhauli Hill area near Daya River, some 10 kms from Bhubneshwar is considered
the location of the battle field. It is also said that the in the aftermath of the Battle of kalinga, the
Daya river running next to the battle field turned red with the blood of the slained one lakh
Kalinga civilians and more than 10 thousand Asoka’s warriors. According to the Rock Edict XIII
and Minor Rock Edict I, the kalinga war prompted Asoka, to devote rest of his life to nonviolence
and Dhamma Vijaya (victory of Dhamma).
Why was the Kalinga War fought?

The Kalinga War was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire and the state of Kalinga.
Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast
Asia. Because of this, Ashoka, the Mauryan king, wanted to capture it.
Why did Ashoka give up the war?

Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. ... He decided to give up fighting wars after the
victory over Kalinga, because he was horrified by the violence and bloodshed in that. He is the
only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a wa
NSWER
17. ଅଲଶାକଙ୍କୁ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଆକ୍ରମଣ େମୟଲର କଳିଙ୍ଗଲର ଲକଉଁ ଶାେନ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ଥି ା ?
(A) ରୋଜତନ୍ତ୍ର
(B) ଏ ଛତ୍ରବୋ୍
(C) ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର
(D) ଜମି୍ୋରୀ ANSWER
18. ଅଲଶାକଙ୍କୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ େମୟଲର କଳିଙ୍ଗଲର ଲକଉଁ ବ୍ାହିନୀ ଅତୟନ୍ତ ଶକ୍ତି ଶାଳୀ ଥି ା ?
(A) ପ୍ୋତି ବୋେିନୀ
(B) ଅଶ୍ଵବୋେିନୀ
(C) େସ୍ତୀ ବୋେିନୀ
(D) ରଥୋରରୋେୀOW ANSWER
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19. ଅଲଶାକଙ୍କୁ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଆକ୍ରମଣର ଉଲଦଶୟ କ’ଣ ଥି ା ?
(A) ଅଥମରନୈତ ି
(B) ରୋଜରନୈତ ି
(C) ରେମ ଜନିତ
(D) େତିେିଂି ସୋ ପରୋୟଣW ANSWER
20. କଳିଙ୍ଗ ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧଲର ଲକଲତ ଲ ାକ ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୨ ଲକ୍ଷ
(B) ୧ ଲକ୍ଷ
(C) ୫୦ େଜୋର
(D) ୨୫ େଜୋରR
21. ଲଚାଡଗଙ୍ଗଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲତ ବ୍ଷଣ ବ୍ୟେଲର ରାଜା ଲହାଇଥିଲ ?

(A) ୨ ବଷମ
(B) ୫ ବଷମ
(C) ୬ ବଷମ
(D) ୭ ବଷମOW
Gangesvara Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva ( r . 1077–1150) was a ruler of the Eastern

Ganga dynasty which ruled the southern part of Kalinga.
Father: Rajaraja Deva
Reign: c. 1077 – c. 1150 CE
Mother: Rajasundari
22. ଲଚାଡଗଙ୍ଗଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲତ ବ୍ଷଣ ରାଜୟ ଶାେନ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୬୦ ବଷମ
(B) ୬୫ ବଷମ
(C) ୬୬ ବଷମ
(D) ୭୦ ବଷମ
Anantavarman Chodagangadeva (1077-1147 AD)

The Jagannath Temple at Puri was rebuilt in the 11th century atop its ruins by Anantavarman
Chodaganga.
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23. ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ‘କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ନରସିିଂେର୍ବ
(B) ତୃ ତୀୟ ଅନଙ୍ଗଭୀମର୍ବ
(C) ର ୋଡଗଙ୍ଗର୍ବ
(D) ରୋଜରୋଜର୍ବ
24. ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିରର ଉଚ୍ଚତା ଲକଲତ ?

(A) ୨ ୧୫ ଫୁ ଟ ୮ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(B) ୨୧୪ ଫୁ ଟ ୮ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(C) ୨ ୧୩ ଫୁ ଟ ‘୮ ଇଞ୍ଚ
(D) ୧୨ ଫୁ ଟ ୮ ଇଞ୍ଚ
Completed: 1161 CE
Opened: 1161
Elevation: 65 m (213 ft)
Creator: Indradyumna
Architectural styles: Hindu temple architecture, Kalinga architecture, Dravidian architecture
Deity: Jagannath
Function: Hindu Temple
The Jagannath Temple at Puri was rebuilt in the 11th century atop its ruins by
Anantavarman Chodaganga.
25. ଲକାଣାକଣ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ନରସିିଂେ ର୍ବ
(B) ତୃ ତୀୟ ଅଙ୍ଗଭୀମ ର୍ବ
(C) ର ୋଡଗଙ୍ଗ ର୍ବ
(D) ରୋଜରୋଜ ର୍ବ
Architect: Bishu Maharana
Opened: 1250
Inscription: 1984 (8th Session)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1984
UNESCO Site Id: 246
The name Konârka is derived from the Sanskrit word Kona (meaning angle) and
word Arka (meaning sun) in reference to the temple which was dedicated to the Sun god Surya.
Konark Sun Temple
The Sun Temple was built in the 13th century and designed as a gigantic chariot of
the Sun God, Surya, with twelve pairs of ornamented wheels pulled by seven horses. Some of
the wheels are 3 metres wide. Only six of the seven horse still stand today.[9] The temple fell into
disuse after an envoy of Jahangir desecrated the temple in the early 17th centur
 The Konark temple is designed in the form of the chariot of the Sun god. It has 24
wheels and seven horses.
Who destroyed Konark temple?
Kalapahad
As per another very popular theory, the temple was destroyed by Kalapahad (Kalapahad
was the title given to a Muslim governor Sultan Sulaiman Karrani of Bengal) who invaded Orissa
in 1508. He had also destroyed many other Hindu temples in Orissa along with the Konark Sun
Temple
Why is Konark called Black Pagoda?

Why is Sun Temple, Konark called the 'Black Pagoda'? Today, the Sun Temple, a
magnificent pagoda, is located 2 km from the sea but, in olden times, it was much closer. ...
They referred to it as the 'Black Pagoda' due to its dark colour and its magnetic power that
drew ships into the shore and caused shipwrecks.
What are the main features of the Sun Temple at Konark?
It has 24 elaborately carved stone wheels which are nearly 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter
and are pulled by a set of seven horses. When viewed from inland during the dawn and sunrise,
the chariot-shaped temple appears to emerge from the depths of the blue sea carrying the sun.
What is the science behind the wheels of Konark temple?

The main attraction of the temple is its twelve pairs of wheels located at the base of the
temple. These wheels are not ordinary wheels. The spokes of the wheels create a sundial.
One can calculate the precise time of the day by just looking at the shadow cast by these
spokes of the wheel.
26. େୂର୍ଯଣୟ ମନ୍ଦିରଲର ଲକଲତାଟ୍ି ଚକ ଅଛି ?

(A) ୨୦ଟି
(B) ୨୧ଟି
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(C) ୨ ୨ ଟି
(D) ୨୪ଟି
A stone wheel engraved in the walls of the temple. The temple is designed as a chariot
consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet, 9 inches, with 8 spokes.
27. କପିଲଳନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲବ୍ େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୪୩୫ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(B) ୧୪୩୬ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(C) ୧୪୩୭ ଖ୍ରୀ.
(D) ୧୪୩୮ ଖ୍ରୀ.
The Gajapati dynasty

The Gajapati dynasty was established by Emperor Kapilendra Deva (1434–66 CE) in 1434.
During the reign of Kapilendra Deva, the borders of the empire were expanded immensely; from
large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya
Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Reign 1434 CE - 1467 CE
Coronation 29 June 1435
Bhubaneswar
Predecessor Bhanu Deva IV
Successor Purushottama Deva
House: Suryavansha
Spouse: Rupambika, Parvati Devi, etc
Died: Banks of Krishna River
Father: Jageswara Routa
Mother: Belama
Children: Purushottama Deva
Grandchild: Prataparudra Deva
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Kapilendra Deva patronized vaishnavism and expanded the Jagannath temple at Puri.
Although his entire life was spent in warfare, the Jagannath temple became the center for an
efflorescence of drama and dance (Odissi) and other forms of art during Gajapati rule. He was a
great patron of Vedic culture and himself wrote a Sanskrit play called Parshuram Bijaya. He
constructed the Shaivite temple of Kapileswar in Bhubaneswar which shows that he was
tolerant to every sectarian belief under the Hindu domain. It was during the rule of Kapilendra
Deva when Odia language was officially used as an administrative language and the
poet Sarala Das wrote the Odia Mahabharata. Several learned poets and writers were promoted
by him. Sanskrit poets also flourished during this era like Visvanatha Kaviraja who wrote Sahitya
Darpana and Chandrakala Natika along with other works, Narsingha Mishra Vajapeyi
wrote Samksepasariraka vartika and Kalidasa Chayani wrote Suddhichandrika.
28. କପିଲଳନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲଦବ୍ଙ୍କ ରଚିତ ନାଟ୍କର ନାମ କଣ ?

(A) ରୋମ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ବିଜୟ
(B) ୃ ଷ ବିଜୟ
(C) ପରଶୁରୋମ ବିଜୟ
(D) ଲଙ୍କୋ ବିଜୟ
29. କପିଲଳନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲଦବ୍ଙ୍କ ରାଜତବ େମୟଲର ଲକଉଁ ପ୍ରେିଦ୍ଧ କବ୍ି ମହାନ କାବ୍ୟ ରଚନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?
(A) ସୋରଳୋ ୍ୋସ
(B) ଜଗନ୍ନୋଥ ୍ୋସ
(C) ବଳରୋମ ୍ୋସ
(D) ଶିଶୁ ଅନନ୍ତ ୍ୋସ
30. କପିଲଳନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲଦବ୍ଙ୍କ ପଲର କିଏ ଉତ୍କଳର େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ପୁରୁରଷୋର୍ତ୍ତମର୍ବ
(B) େିମିରର୍ବ
(C) େତୋପରୁଦ୍ରର୍ବ
(D) ୋଲୁ ଆର୍ବ
Vira Pratapa Purushottama Deva was the second Gajapati emperor of Odisha
who ruled from 1467 to 1497 C.E. He was the second ruler from the Suryavamsa
Gajapati Empire. His father Gajapati Kapilendra Deva Routaraya chose him as his heir
to rule Odishan Empire at the banks of river Krishna where he breathed his last.
Died: 1497
Parents: Kapilendradeva
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Spouse: Padmavati
Reign: 1466–1497
House: Suryavansha
Children: Prataparudra Deva
31. ଭୁବ୍ଲନଶ୍ଵର କପିଲଳଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ପିରଳନ୍ଦ୍ରର୍ବ
(B) ପୁରୁରଷୋର୍ତ୍ତମର୍ବ
(C) ପତୋପରୁଦ୍ରର୍ବ
(D) େମ୍ରର୍ବ
32. ଧବ୍ଲଳଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(D) େରର୍ବ
Dhabaleswar Temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. It is situated at a distance of 27

km from the city of Cuttack, on the exotic island of Lord Dhabaleshwar. The temple, located on
an island on River Mahanadi, is embellished with stone carvings that date back to the early 10th
and 11th century.
Description
Completed: 16th century CE
33. େୂର୍ଯଣୟବ୍ଂଶୀ ରାଜୟ ଶାେନ କାଳଲର ଲକଉଁ ମାଲନ କର ଲଦଉନଥିଲ ?

(A) ବ୍ରୋହ୍ମଣ
(B) କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ
(C) ରବୈଶୟ
(D) ଶୁଦ୍ର
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34. ଲଭାଇ ବ୍ଂଶର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ?
(A) ଜନୋେମନ ବି୍ୟୋଧର
(B) ରଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ବି୍ୟୋଧର
(C) କ୍ରପୁତୋପ
(D) ନରସିିଂେ ରଜନୋ
Who was Govinda Vidyadhar?

The founder of this dynasty, Govinda Vidyadhara was a Khandayat by caste. He was an
accountant under Gajapati Prataprudra Deva. However, according to Historian N. Patnaik,
Govinda Vidyadhara was a Khandayat by caste
When and by whom the Bhoi dynasty was founded?

The Bhoi dynasty was founded by Govinda Vidyadhara in 1541.
Bhoi Dynasty ruled over Orissa during the 16th century. This dynasty was founded by
Govind Bidyadhar. He established his authority over the throne by killing Kalua Deva and
Kakharua Deva, the last rulers belonging to the Suryavamsi Dynasty. Govind Bidyadhar’s ruled
the kingdom till 1549 and was succeeded by Chakrapratap, his son. Chakrapratap was killed by
his son Narsinghajena, causing instability in the ruling family. The throne was captured by
Mukunda Deva of the Chalukya Dynasty in 1559, bringing an end to the short reign of the Bhoi
dynasty.
The reign of the Bhoi dynasty saw the construction of several temples dedicated to Lord
Jagannath.
Who was the last ruler of Bhoi dynasty?
However, according to Historian N. Patnaik, Govinda Vidyadhara was a Khandayat

by caste. Later Mukunda Deva killed the last Bhoi ruler Raghuram Chotraya and
established his Chalukya dynasty (1559 to 1568 A.D).
35. ଲଗାବ୍ିନ୍ଦ ବ୍ିଦୟାଧରଙ୍କ ନାମ ଇତିହାେଲର କିପରି ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ?

(A) ପଟୀ ଶୋସ ଭୋବରର
(B) ସୁଶୋସ ଭୋବରର
(C) ସବୋଥମପର ଓ ବିଶବୋସଘୋତ ଭୋବରର
(D) ଜରଣ ଧୋମି ଭୋବରର
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36. ଲଗାବ୍ିନ୍ଦ ବ୍ିଦୟାଧର ଲକଉଁଠାଲର ପ୍ରାଣତୟାଗ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ଟ ର ବୋରବୋଟୀ ୍ୁ ଗମରର
(B) ପୁରୀରର
(C) ଯୋଜପୁର ୍ଶୋଶବରମଧଘୋଟରର
(D) ରଗୋଲର ୋଣ୍ଡୋରର
37. ମୁକୁନ୍ଦ ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲବ୍ େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୫୫୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୫୫୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୫୫୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୫୬୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Mukunda Deva or Mukunda Harichandana (1559-1568 A.D, popularly known as Telenga

Mukundadeva) was the founder of "Chalukya dynasty" in ancient Orissa (now Odisha). He traced his
descent from the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi. He was the sole monarch of his dynasty and the last
independent Hindu king of Orissa before it lost its unitary realm and independence in 1568 CE. He came
to the throne at Kataka in 1559 after killing Raghuram Chotaraya, the last Bhoi ruler. During his reign he
tried to revive the power of Orissa.
Mukunda Deva Harichandana
Gajapati Maharaja Mukunda Deva
Reign 1559 A.D - 1568 A.D
Coronation Cuttack
Predecessor Raghuram Chhotraya
(Bhoi dynasty)
Successor Ramachandra Deva I
(Bhoi dynasty)
Died Gohiratikiri, near Jajpur (present day Bhadrak district)
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House Eastern Chalukyas
Religion Hinduism
38. ଓଡିଶାର ଲଶଷ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନ େମ୍ରାଟ୍ କିଏ ଥିଲ ?

(A) େତୋପରୁଦ୍ର ର୍ବ
(B) ମୁ ୁ ନ୍ଦ ର୍ବ
(C) ରୋମ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜ
(D) ୁ େତୋପ
39 ଓଡିଶାର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତାର େୂର୍ଯଣୟ ଲକଉଁଠାଲର ଅସ୍ତମିତ ଲହାଇଗ ା ?

(A) ରଗୋେିରଟ
ି ି ରୋ
(B) ବୋରବୋଟୀ ୍ୁ ଗମ
(C) ୍ଶ୍ଵୋଶରମଧ ଘୋଟ
(D) ଗଙ୍ଗୋନ୍ୀ ୂ ଳ
40. ମୁକୁନ୍ଦ ଲଦବ୍ଙ୍କର ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୫ ୬୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୫ ୬୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୫୬୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୫୬୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Who killed Mukunda Deva?

In 1560, Sultan Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah of Bengal invaded Orissa and marched up to
Jajpur. Mukunda Deva defeated him and drove him out of Orissa. In 1567, while Akbar was
busy in the invasion of Chitor, Sultan Karrani invaded Orissa. He was defeated by the Sultan
and took shelter in the fort of Kotsima.
31. ଭୁବ୍ଲନଶ୍ଵର କପିଲଳଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

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(C) ପତୋପରୁଦ୍ରର୍ବ
(D) େମ୍ରର୍ବ

(D) େରର୍ବ
33. େୂର୍ଯଣୟବ୍ଂଶୀ ରାଜୟ ଶାେନ କାଳଲର ଲକଉଁ ମାଲନ କର ଲଦଉନଥିଲ ?

(A) ବ୍ରୋହ୍ମଣ
(B) କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟ
(C) ରବୈଶୟ
(D) ଶୁଦ୍ର
34. ଲଭାଇ ବ୍ଂଶର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା କିଏ ?

(A) ଜନୋେମନ ବି୍ୟୋଧର
(B) ରଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ବି୍ୟୋଧର
(C) କ୍ରପୁତୋପ
(D) ନରସିିଂେ ରଜନୋ
35. ଲଗାବ୍ିନ୍ଦ ବ୍ିଦୟାଧରଙ୍କ ନାମ ଇତିହାେଲର କିପରି ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ?

(A) ପଟୀ ଶୋସ ଭୋବରର
(B) ସୁଶୋସ ଭୋବରର
(C) ସବୋଥମପର ଓ ବିଶବୋସଘୋତ ଭୋବରର
(D) ଜରଣ ଧୋମି ଭୋବରର
36. ଲଗାବ୍ିନ୍ଦ ବ୍ିଦୟାଧର ଲକଉଁଠାଲର ପ୍ରାଣତୟାଗ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ଟ ର ବୋରବୋଟୀ ୍ୁ ଗମରର
(B) ପୁରୀରର
(C) ଯୋଜପୁର ୍ଶୋଶବରମଧଘୋଟରର
(D) ରଗୋଲର ୋଣ୍ଡୋରର
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37. ମୁକୁନ୍ଦ ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲବ୍ େିଂହାେନ ଆଲରାହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧୫୫୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୫୫୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୫୫୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୫୬୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
38. ଓଡିଶାର ଲଶଷ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନ େମ୍ରାଟ୍ କିଏ ଥିଲ ?

(A) େତୋପରୁଦ୍ର ର୍ବ
(B) ମୁ ୁ ନ୍ଦ ର୍ବ
(C) ରୋମ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜ
(D) ୁ େତୋପ
39 ଓଡିଶାର ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତାର େୂର୍ଯଣୟ ଲକଉଁଠାଲର ଅସ୍ତମିତ ଲହାଇଗ ା ?

(A) ରଗୋେିରଟ
ି ି ରୋ
(B) ବୋରବୋଟୀ ୍ୁ ଗମ
(C) ୍ଶ୍ଵୋଶରମଧ ଘୋଟ
(D) ଗଙ୍ଗୋନ୍ୀ ୂ ଳ
40. ମୁକୁନ୍ଦ ଲଦବ୍ଙ୍କର ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୫ ୬୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୫ ୬୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୫୬୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୫୬୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
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41. ଓଡିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ ମୁେ ମାନ ଶାେକ କିଏ ?

(A) ସୁଲତୋନ ସୁରଲମୋନ ରରୋଣୀ
(B) ଳୋ ପୋେୋଡ
(C) ଆ ବର
(D) ସୁଲତୋନ ଗିୟୋସୁ୍ନ
ି ଜନେୋଲଶୋେ
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42. ଓଡିଶା ଲକଲବ୍ ଲମାଗ ଶାେନାଧୀନ ଲହ ା ?
(A) ୧୫୯୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୫୯୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୫୯୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୫୯୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
With Ramachandradeva's surrender in 1593, the Mughal conquest of Odisha was completed,
effectively ending Afghan rule in the state.
Mughal Dynasty in Odisha

Mughal rule in Odisha begins with the arrival of Raja Mansingh, Akbar’s Rajput
General. In 1590,Qutlu Khan Lohani, an officer of Daud Khan Karrani declared himself
independent and assumed the title of ‘Qutlu Shah’.
Nasir Khan, the son of Qutlu Shah was appointed the Governor of Odisha and
surrender the region of Puri.Mansingh, the Governor of Bihar attacked Nasir Khan and
decisively defeated him on 18th April, 1592. By 1593,Odisha came under the Mughal empire
and was a part of Bengal Subah.
43. ମରହଟ୍ଟାମାଲନ ଲକଲବ୍ ଓଡିଶା ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧୭୫୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୭୫୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୭୫୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୭୫୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Odisha under the Marathas

The Maratha administration of Odisha effectively began from the year 1751 AD Raghuji
Bhonsle I became the new master of the territory and a new system of government was put into
operation. The Maratha rule started with the Peace Treaty of 1751. The Marathas divided Odisha
into two broad political divisions:
TheMughalbandi It comprised the coastal districts and was divided into 150 Parganas and placed
under 32 Revenue Commissioners or Amins.
The Garhjat This region covered the hill tracts of Odisha and was allowed to be
ruled by 24 tributary chieftains, who paid light tributes to the Maratha Government.
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44. ପର୍ତ୍ଣୁଗୀଜମାଲନ ଲକଲବ୍ ଓଡିଶା ଆଗମନ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧୬୨୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୬୦୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୬୧୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୬୨୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
The Portuguese in Odisha

The first Europeans to enter Odisha were Portuguese. They established their settlements at
Pipli in Balasore district around 1625 AD. Their community flourished in the sixteenth century.
They build churches and some factories. The Britishers could not establish their settlements properly
due to the presence of Portuguese till seventeenth century. Then from the middle of seventeenth
century Britishers became powerful.
45. ଇଂଲରଜମାଲନ ଲକଲବ୍ ଓଡିଶା ଆଗମନ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧ ୬୩୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧ ୬୩୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧ ୬୩୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧ ୬୩୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
 1633 AD First British settlement at Hariharpur
46. ଇଂଲରଜମାଲନ ଲକଲବ୍ ବ୍ାରବ୍ାଟ୍ୀ ଦୁ ଗଣ ଦଖ କଲ ?

(A) ୧୮୦୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୦୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୦୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୦୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
 1803 AD English occupied Barabati Fort near Cuttack

47. ଇଂଲରଜମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ିରୁଦ୍ଧଲର ଲଖାଦ୍ଧଣା ପାଇକ ବ୍ିଲରାହ ଲକଲବ୍ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୮୧୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୧ ୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
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(C) ୧୮୧୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୧୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
 1817 AD—- Paika Rebellion by Bakshi Jagabandhu
48. ବ୍କ୍ସି ଜଗବ୍ନ୍ଧୁ ଲକଲବ୍ ଆତ୍ମେମପଣଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୮୨୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୨ ୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୨୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୨୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
 1825 AD Surrender by Bakshi Jagabandhu
49. େୁଲରନ୍ଦ୍ର ୋଏ ଲକଲବ୍ ଇଂଲରଜମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ିଲରାଧଲର ର୍ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୮୫୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୫୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୫୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୬୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
 1833 AD Revolt in Sambalpur by Surendra Sai

 1857 AD Surendra Sai, Chandan Hajuri, Ramakrishna Samantasinghar joined Sepoy
Mutiny
50. େୁଲରନ୍ଦ୍ର ୋଏ ଲକଲବ୍ କାରାରୁଦ୍ଧ ଅବ୍ସ୍ଥାଲର ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୮୮୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୮୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୮୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୮୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Surendra Sai
Freedom fighter
Date of death: 28 February 1884
Place of death: Asirgarh Fort
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51. ନଅଙ୍କ ଦୁ ରିକ୍ଷ ଓଡିଶାଲର ଲକଲବ୍ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୮୬୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୬୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୬୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୬୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Na’anka Famine of 1866-67

In 1866,Odisha was hit by the most devastating famine in its colonial history. The
people of the state were dependent on winter rice crops for food but the rainfall in
that year was scanty and ceased prematurely due to which, food stocks decreased to a
large extent.However, the government underestimated this situation and no
measures were taken to provide food. The reality of the situation was eventually
understood at the end of May 1865 but by then the monsoon began.Due to
monsoon, transport by sea was extremely difficult and even when grain reached the
coast, it could not be transported to affected parts of the country.
At least a million people died in Odisha due to starvation. The Secretary of state for
India appointed a Commission in December 1866 under the Chairmanship of
George Campbell to look into the matter but by then much devestation had already
occurred.
Post Na’anka Era
l The post Na’anka era after Odisha famine was a little better. The Britishers were
obliged to pay attention to the backward condition in Odisha. In 1867 they raised
the status of Cuttack Zila School to High School. It became a college in 1876. The
opening of educational institutions in Cuttack brought a new consciousness among
the educated people in Odisha. Madhusudan Das became the first graduate of
Odisha.
l Post Na’anka Era also marked the growth of Modern Oriya Literature. Fakir
Mohan Senapati (1843-1918) and Radhanath Ray (1848-1908) contributed to

Odia literature through their numerous works. Oriya literature was developed
through the writings of Madhusudan Das, Biswanath Kar, Ramasankar Roy,
Gangadhar Meher and Nanda Kishore Bal.
The post Na’anka era also saw the development of railways in coastal Odisha from
Bhubaneswar to Khurda in 1896 and from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar in 1897.
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52. ଲରଲଭନ୍ୋ କଲ ଜ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାର୍ଯାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୮୬୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୬୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୬୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୬୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
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53. ପ୍ରଥମ ଭତ୍କଳ େମ୍ମିଳନୀ ଲକଲବ୍ ଅନୁ ଷ୍ଠିତ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୦୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୦୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୦୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯ ୦୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Role of Utkala Sammilani in Odia Movement

 It played the key role for the Odia Movement as well as the formation of separate
l
 province of Odisha.
 l It was formed during the first Odia National Conference which held on 30th-31st
December, 1903.
 l Under the leadership of Madhusudan Das, the Uktal Sammilani continued to
meet year after year in different places of Odisha.
 l The primary objective of Utkal Sammilani was the merger of Odia speaking areas.
 l The Sammilani also concerned itself with the all round development of Odias and
took up such issues as industrial development, spread of education, revival of
 cottage industries, social reforms, development of agriculture and development of
Odia language and literature.
54. େମବ ପୁର ଓଡିଶା େହ ଲକଲବ୍ ଏକତ୍ରିତ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୦୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୦୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ଅ୧୯୦୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯ ୦୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Merger of Sambalpur with Odisha Division

 Sambalpur and the adjoining Feudatory States, included in Central Provinces in
l
1862 for administrative convenience, were shown as a part of ‘Natural Odisha’ in

Grierson’s survey and as ‘Odia country’ in Government Records.
 l The Chief Commissioner of Nagpur issued a notification on 15th January, 1895
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replacing Odia by Hindi as the language of the offices, courts and schools.
 l This order was made effective from 1st January, 1896. There was sharp reaction
from the Odias against the notification.

 l The Sambalpur Hitaisini, a pre-Independence journal published by Nilamani
Vidyaratna protested against the order of replacing Odia by Hindi as unjust.

 l A memorial was presented to Viceroy Curzon in 1900. It suited the Viceroy’s
interests when the memoirialists of Sambalpur wanted inclusion of Sambalpur tract

with Odisha Division of Bengal. He was planning for a territorial reorganisation of
provinces like the Partition of Bengal.
 l Curzon directed the contemporary Chief Commissioner of Nagpur, Andrew
Fraser to conduct an enquiry. Fraser recommended for inclusion of Sambalpur

with Odisha and restoration of Odia as the official language.
 l A circular, (famous as Risley Circular), was issued restoring Odia as official
language in Sambalpur and the adjacent Feudatory States and transferring them to
Odisha Division in 1905
55. ବ୍ିହାର-ଓଡିଶା ପ୍ରଲଦଶ ଲକଲବ୍ ଗଠିତ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୧୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୧୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୧୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୧୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Formation of Bihar-Odisha Province

 Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy suggested the separation of the Hindi and the Odia
l
areas from Bengal. The Odisha Division was added to Bihar and Bihar-Odisha
 Province was created in 1912, while Ganjam and Vizianagaram areas remained
under Madras Presidency/Province.
 l The Odias disliked ‘the birth of the twins’, Bihar and Odisha in which the Biharis
would dominate.
 l After the formation of Bihar-Odisha Province, Sinha Resolution, Philip-Duff
Committee and Boundary Commission played a significant role in creating
separate Odisha Province.
March 22, 1912

Bihar and Orissa were separated from Bengal Presidency to from new province of Bihar. By a
notification dated March 22, 1912 new province of Bihar and Orissa was formed.
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56. ଉତ୍କଳ ଲଗୌରବ୍ ମଧୁେୂଦନ ଦାେ ଲକଲବ୍ ଜନମ ଲହାଇଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧୮୪୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୪୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୫୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୫୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Born: 28 April 1848, Cuttack
Died: 4 February 1934, Cuttack
Spouse: Soudamini Devi
Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das

1. He was born in Cuttack district (Bengal Presidency Company rule in India) in 1848.
2. He was the first person from Odisha to get the degree of MABL from Calcutta
University.
3. He was famously known as Kulabruddha (Grand Old Man),Madhu Babu and
Utkala Gaurav (Pride of Utkal).He was a poet and freedom fighter of Odisha.
4. He worked for the social, political and economical upliftment of the Odisha people
and also for the unification of the state. By his long political struggle, he succeeded to
Unite Odisha and Modern Odisha came into existence as a state. 1st April is
celebrated as ‘Utkala Dibasa’ as the formation day of Odisha.
5. He was the founder of Utkal Sammilani.
6. He was the first person from Odisha to be the member of Legislative Council and the
Central Legislative Assembly.He had the distinction of being the first Indian
minister to sail overseas.
7. He also founded the Odisha Artware Works in 1897 and due to his support, the
‘Tarakasi (Filigree) work’ of silverornaments achieved commendable feet.
8. He died in the year 1934.
57. ଉତ୍କଳ ଲଗୌରବ୍ ମଧୁେୂଦନ ଦାେ ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୯୩୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୩୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୩୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୩୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
58. ଲଗାପବ୍ନ୍ଧୁ ଦାେ ଲକଲବ୍ ଜନମ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୮୭୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୮୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
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(C) ୧୮୮୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୯୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das

1. He born in 1877 in Puri district.He was one of the founders of the modern Odisha
state.
2. He is also remembered for his patriotic lyrical poems and lucid, thought provoking
prose writings.
3. He started the weekly newspaper ‘The Samaja’ in 1919.
4. Satyavadi Vana Vidyalaya was established by renowned writer and social worker Utkalamani
Gopabandhu Das in 12 August 1909
5. He died in 1928.
59. େତୟବ୍ାଦୀ ବ୍ନ ବ୍ିଦୟାଳୟ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୦୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୦୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୦୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୦୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Satyavadi Vana Vidyalaya is an Indian school in Sakhigopal, Odisha. It is a pre-secondary

and Secondary school, located at Sakhigopal a part of Puri district, in the Indian state of Odisha.
It was established by renowned writer and social worker Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das in 1909.
Founded: 12 August 1909
60. େମାଜ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୧ ୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୧୭ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯ ୧୯ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯ ୨୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
61. ଲଗାପବ୍ନ୍ଧୁ ଦାେ ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ , ?

(A) ୧୯ ୨୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯ ୨୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯ ୨୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୩୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
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62. କୃ ଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲବ୍ ଜନମ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧୮୯୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୮୯୨ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୮୯୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୮୯୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Born: 26 April 1892, Paralakhemundi
Died: 25 May 1974, Paralakhemundi
1. He was born in 1892 in Paralakhemundi in Puri district of Odisha.

2. He wasconsidered as the Architect of IndependentModern Odisha.
3. He was the great freedom fighter and the first Prime Minister of Odisha from
1941-1944.
4. He was also one of the founding fathers of the Indian Constitution and a
member of the
Constituent Assembly of India.
5. He attended the First Round Table Conference in London on 16thNovember,
1930 wherein he made an appeal for creating a separate province of Odisha on
the basis of language and homogeneity.
6. He was also a member of old Madras Legislative Council, a member of Royal
Commission of Agriculture and a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly.
7. He died in the year 1974.
63. ପରାଧୀନ ଓଡିଶାଲର କୃ ଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲତ ଥର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ

ଲହାଇଥିଲ ?
(A) ୧ ଥର
(B) ୨ ଥର
(C) ୩ ଥର
(D) ୪ ଥର
Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik, scripted history by becoming Odisha Chief Minister
for the fifth time in a row.
Patnaik, who broke the record of his legendary father Biju Patnaik, also crossed milestones set
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by other state leaders like Dr Harekrushna Mahatab and J B Patnaik.
Naveen Patnaik was continuing as Chief Minister uninterruptedly since May 5, 2000.
Other than Patnaik, Dr Mahatab and J B Patnaik ruled the state three times each.
Biswanath Das, Maharaj Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Dev, Nabakrushna Choudhary, Biju
Patnaik, Nandini Satapathy and Hemananda Biswal were Chief Minister twice each.
Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo, Biren Mitra, Sadashiv Tripathy, Binayak Acharya,
Nilamani Routray and Giridhar Gomango had the opportunity to become Chief Minister once
each.
64. ଉତ୍କଳ ବ୍ିଶବବ୍ଦ

ି ୟାଳୟ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୯୪୩ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୪୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୪୫ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୪୬ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
The Utkal University
Pandit Nilakantha Dash, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati and Pandit Godavarish
Mishra, amongst other doyens of modern Orissa, played a leading role in the establishment of
the University. On 27th of Nov 1943, the Utkal University started functioning at Ravenshaw
College ( now University), Cuttack.
65. ମହାରାଜା କୃ ଷ୍ଣଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତି ନାରାୟଣ ଲଦବ୍ ଲକଲବ୍ ମୃ ତୁୟବ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ୧୯୬୮ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(B) ୧୯୭୦ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(C) ୧୯୭୪ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
(D) ୧୯୭୧ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟୋବ୍ଦ
66. ନୃ େିଂହ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ଲଲୋରଟନ୍ଦୁ ର ଶରୀ
(B) ର ୋଶଳ ର ଶରୀ
(C) ଯଯୋତି ର ଶରୀ
(D) ବରୋେ ର ଶରୀ
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67. ଅନନ୍ତବ୍ାେୁଲଦବ୍ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(A) ବରୋେ ର ଶରୀ
(B) ଯଯୋତି ର ଶରୀ
(C) ନ୍ଦ୍ରି ୋ ର୍ବୀ
(D) ଲଲୋରଟନ୍ଦୁ ର ଶରୀ
District: Khurda
Deity: Ananta Vasudeva(Krishna)
Queen Chandrika
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the Ananta-Vasudeva Temple was built by Queen
Chandrika some time during the 13th century. The temple showcases Vaishnav symbols and
figures, and resembles the Lingaraj Temple of Bhubaneswar. Inside, there are idols of Lord
Krishna, Lord Balarama and Goddess Subhadra.
68. ବ୍ରାହନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ବରୋେ ର ଶରୀ
(B) ଯଯୋତି ର ଶରୀ
(C) ଲଲୋରଟନ୍ଦୁ ର ଶରୀ
(D) ର ୋଶଳ ର ଶରୀ
It is a oldest temple which built by Jajati Kheshori.lord Sheta Baraha and Janga Baraha are
worship here.
69. କପିଳାେର ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଲଶଖର ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(B) ସ୍ଵତ୍ପଶ୍ଵରର୍ବ
(D) ପିରଳନ୍ଦ୍ରର୍ବ
70. ମୁଲକ୍ତଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(B) ନରସିିଂେର୍ବ
(C) ଯଯୋତି -୧
(D) ଯଯୋତି -୨
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Completed: 950–975 CE
District: Khurda
Deity: Mukteshwara (Shiva)
height of Mukteshwar temple (Elevation)-- 2,171 m (7,123 ft)

Built in the 10th century, the temple belongs to the Somavamshi Dynasty and is
believed to be sculpted by Yayati I. Mukteshvara Temple also emerged as a popular
religious tourist attraction in Odisha for its architecture which symbolizes the innovation
in Kalinga style of architecture

(D) ପିରଳନ୍ଦ୍ରର୍ବ
Completed: 16th century CE
Located in an island on the river near Mancheswar village of Athagarh block, 37 km from
Cuttack city
It is said King Purusottam Dev established the temple in the middle of river Mahanadi so that
his queen Padmabati could worship Shiva େତୋପରୁଦ୍ରର୍ବ PLZ CHECK
72. ଭୁବ୍ଲନଶବରଲର ଥିବ୍ା ଧଉଳି ସ୍ତୁ ପ କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ଅରଶୋ
(B) ବୁ ଦ୍ଧର୍ବ
(C) ପିରଳନ୍ଦ୍ରର୍ବ
(D) ନରସିିଂେର୍ବ
Shanti Stupa of Dhauligiri is also known as the Peace Pagda. Dhauligiri lies at a distance of 7
Km from Bhubaneswar (khurda district)
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73. କଟ୍କର ବ୍ାରବ୍ାଟ୍ୀ ଦୁ ଗଣ କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରିଥିଲ ?
(B) ସ୍ଵପନରର୍ବ
(D) ଅନଙ୍ଗଭୀମର୍ବ
King Marakata Keshari built the stone revetment on the left bank of the Kathajodi in 1006 AD.
Due to its strategic location, King Anangabhima Dev-III shifted his capital from 'Choudwar
Kataka' to the present Cuttack, then known as 'Abhinaba Varanasi Kataka' and built the fort of
Barabati in 1229 AD.
74. ଶିଶୁପାଳଗଡ ଲକଉଁ ରାଜା ନିମଣାଣ କରାଇଥିଲ ?

(A) ଶିଶୁପୋଳ ର ଶରୀ
(B) ନୃ ପ ର ଶରୀ
(C) ବରୋେ ର ଶରୀ
(D) ମ ମତ ର ଶରୀ
Why Sisupalgarh famous?
It used to be the capital of ancient Kalinga. It is identified with Kalinganagara of Kharavela

and Tosali of Ashoka. It is one of the largest and best preserved early historic fortifications
in India, with the earliest occupation both inside and outside the later site´s northern rampart
around 7th to 6th centuries BCE.
75. କଟ୍କ ନଗର କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରାଇଥିଲ ?

(B) ନୂ ପ ର ଶରୀ
(C) ଅନଙ୍ଗଭୀମର୍ବ
Who founded the city of Cuttack?
King Anangabhima Deva III

Cuttack was founded in the 13th century by King Anangabhima Deva III, but it fell to the
Muslims in 1266. It was subsequently taken by the Marathas (1751) and the British (1803). The
city was the capital of Orissa province until it was succeeded by Bhubaneshwar in 1948.
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76. ବ୍ିନ୍ଦୁୋଗର ଲପାଖରୀ ଲକଉଁ ରାଜା ଲଖାଲଳଇଥିଲ ?
(B) ନୃ ପ ର ଶରୀ
17. କାଠଲର୍ଯାଡି ଲେତୁ କିଏ ନିମଣାଣ କରାଇଥିଲ ?

(B) ନୃ ପ ର ଶରୀ ।
Q. Odisha's longest road bridge "Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu" has built over
which tributary of the Mahanadi River?
Answer: Kathajodi river
Notes: Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has recently dedicated the state\'s
longest road bridge “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Setu” to the nation. The 2.88 km bridge
is built on river Kathajodi (a tributary of Mahanadi) at an approximate cost Rs 114 crore. The
Netaji Setu will not only lessen the distance between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack by 12 km, it
will also help divert traffic and ease commute.
78. ଉଦୟଗିରିର ଲଜୈନକୀଉଁ ଲକଉଁ ରାଜା ନିମଣାଣ କରାଇଥିଲ ?

(A) ୋରରବଳ
(B) ଅରଶୋ
(C) ପୁରୁରଷୋର୍ତ୍ତମ ର୍ବ
79. ଶୁଭସ୍ତମ୍ଭ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଇଥିଲ ?

(A) ୋରରବଳ
(B) ଅରଶୋ
(C) ପୁରୁରଷୋର୍ତ୍ତମ ର୍ବ
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80. ଲରଲଭନସା କଲ କ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରାଇଥିଲ ?
(A) ମେୋରୋଜୋ ୃ ଷ୍ଣ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତି ର୍ବ
(B) ଶ୍ରୀ ରୋମ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜର୍ବ
(C) ଟି.ଇ ରରରଭନ୍ନୋ
(D) ନୃ ପର ଶରୀ
The college was established in JAN-1868 for Thomas Edward Ravenshaw.
Ravenshaw University came into existence on the 15th day of November, 2006. It was an
up-gradation of Ravenshaw College established in 1868, one of the oldest and largest colleges
in India which subsequently became an autonomous college and was accorded CPE status by
UGC and 'A' grade by NAAC
81. ଶ୍ରୀରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜ ଲମଡିକା କଲ କ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିଲ ?

(A) ମେୋରୋଜୋ ୃ ଷ୍ଣ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତିର୍ବ
(B) ମେୋରୋଜୋ ଶ୍ରୀ ରୋମ ନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭଞ୍ଜର୍ବ
(C) ଗଜପତି ମୁ ୁ ନ୍ଦର୍ବ ।
(D) ଗଜପତି ପୁରୁରଷୋର୍ତ୍ତମର୍ବ
82. ଓଡିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ କଂଲଗ୍ରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମଣ୍ଡଳ ଲକଲବ୍ ଗଠିତ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୯୩୭
(B) ୧୯୩୮
(C) ୧୯୩୯
(D) ୧୯୪୦
83. ଭୁବ୍ଲନଶ୍ଵର ନୂଆ ରାଜଧାନୀର ଭିତପ୍ର

ି ସ୍ତର ଲକଲବ୍ ସ୍ଥାପନ ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୯୪୪
(B) ୧୯୪୫
(C) ୧୯୪୭
(D) ୧୯୪୮
Bhubaneswar Celebrates 73rd Foundation Day on 13th April-2021
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84. ଓଡିଶାର ହାଇଲକାଟ୍ଣ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୯୪୮
(B) ୧୯୪୯
(C) ୧୯୫୦
(D) ୧୯୫୧
Established: 1948
Currently Chief Justice Odisha: Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind had transferred 15 Judges of
Jaswant Singh was transferred to the Orissa
different high courts across the country. While Justice
High Court from Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Arindam Sinha was transferred to the
TH
Orissa High Court from the Calcutta High Court. (Till 10 OCT 2021)
Number of positions: 27 (20 Permanent + 7 Additional)
Judge term length: Mandatory retirement at 62 years of age
Since: 4 January 2021
Composition method: Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective
state
first Judge of Odisha High Court---Bira Kishore Ray (26 July 1948 – 30 October
1951)
Which High Court established first?
The first high court in India, 'The High Court of Judicature at Fort William', now called the
'High Court of Calcutta', was brought into existence by the Letters Patent dated 14 May 1862,
issued under the Indian High Courts Act, 1861 and was formally opened on 1 July 1862.
85. କଟ୍କଲର ଆକାଶବ୍ାଣୀ ଲକନ୍ଦ୍ର ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୪ ୬
(B) ୧୯୪୭
(C) ୧୯୪୮
(D) ୧୯୪୯
86. ଓଡିଶା େହିତ ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଲକଲବ୍ ମିଶ୍ରଣ କରାଗ ା ?

(A) ୧୯୪୬
(B) ୧୯୪୭
(C) ୧୯୪୮
(D) ୧୯୪୯
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87. ଓଡିଶାରୁ ଲକଲବ୍ ଜମିଦାରୀ ଉଲେଦ ଆରମ୍ଭ ଲହାଇଥି ା ? –
(A) ୧୯୫୦
(B) ୧୯୫୧
(C) ୧୯୫୨
(D) ୧୯୫୩
88. ହୀରାକୁ ଦ ବ୍ନ୍ଧ ଲକଲବ୍ ନିମଣାଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥି ା ?

(A) ୧୯୫୫
(B) ୧୯୫୬
(C) ୧୯୫୭
(D) ୧୯୫୮
1. Hirakud Dam/Date opened--13 January 1957

2. On 15 March 1946, Sir Hawthorne Lewis, the Governor of Odisha, laid
the foundation stone of the Hirakud Dam
3. On January 13, 1957, the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated
the Hirakud dam, calling it the temple of modern India
8. ଓଡିଶା ୋହିତୟ ଏକାଲଡମୀ ଲକଲବ୍ ନିମଣାଣ କରାର୍ଯାଇଥି ା ?
(A) ୧୯୫୬
(B) ୧୯୫୭
(C) ୧୯୫୮
(D) ୧୯୫୯
Formation 1957
Founded at Bhubaneswar
Headquarters Bhubaneswar
 Paradip
Location
President Harihara Mishra
Secretary SriSai Mohanty VII A
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୨୦. ରାଉରଲକ ା ଇସ୍ପାତ କାରଖାନା ଲକଲବ୍ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରାଗ ା ?
(A) ୧୯୫୯
(B) ୧୯୬୦
(C) ୧୯୬୨
(D) ୧୯୬୩
Founded: 1955
CEO: Dipak Chattaraj (1 Mar 2019–)
Number of employees: 13,462 (July 2020)
Headquarters: Rourkela
Parent organization: Steel Authority of India
On February 3, 1959, then president Rajendra Prasad inaugurated RSP's first blast furnace
named 'Parvati' when the company was known as Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL).
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set
up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes.
91. ପାରାଦୀପ ବ୍ନ୍ଦର ଲକଲବ୍ ନିମଣାଣ କରାଗ ା ?

(A) ୧୯୬୦
(B) ୧୯୬୧
(C) ୧୯୬୨
(D) ୧୯୬୩
Chairman: Rinkesh Roy
The foundation stone for Paradip Port was laid by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime
Minister of India on the 3rd January 1962.
OPENDED:-12 MARCH 1962
Late Biju Patnaik, the then Chief Minister of Odisha, is the founder father of Paradip Port
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Who inaugurated Paradip Port?
The Port was declared open by Late Peter Stambolic, the then Prime Minister of
Yugoslavia on the same day. Government of India declared Paradip Port as the Eighth Major
Port of India on 18th April 1966 making it the FIRST MAJOR PORT in the East Coast
୨2. ଓଡିଶା କୃ ଷି ଓ ଲବ୍ୈଷୟିକ ବ୍ିଶ୍ଵବ୍ିଦୟାଳୟ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହ ା ?

(A) ୧୯୬୦
(B) ୧୯୬୧
(C) ୧୯୬୨
(D) ୧୯୬୩
 Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)
was established in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in 1962
 OUAT was established as the 2

nd
oldest Agricultural University
of the country and is the lone farm varsity of the state
93. ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁର ବ୍ିଶ୍ଵବ୍ିଦୟାଳୟ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହ ା ?

(A) ୧୯୬୬
(B) ୧୯୬୭
(C) ୧୯୬୮
(D) ୧୯୬୯
Founded----2 January 1967
Vice-chancellor-----Govind Chakrapani
94. େମବ ପୁର ବ୍ିଶ୍ଵବ୍ିଦୟାଳୟ ଲକଲବ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଲହ ା ?

(A) ୧୯୬୬
(B) ୧୯୬୭
(C) ୧୯୬୮
(D) ୧୯୬୯
Founded -4 January 1967 Vice-chancellor----Deepak Kumar Behera
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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF ODISHA
1 Odisha is located in which part of India?

(a) Northern Plain
(b) Southern Peninsula
(c) Eastern Coast
(d) Western Coast
2 The latitudinal extension of Odisha is from

(a) 17°49'N to 22°34'N
(b) 27°49'N to 32°34'N
(c) 7°49'N to 2°34'N
(d) 18°49'N to 22°34'N
3 The longitudinal extension of Odisha is from

(a) 17°49'E to 22°34'E
(b) 81°27'E to 87°29'E
(c) 91°27'E to 77°29'E
(d) 82°27'E to 97°29'E
4 The total geographical area of Odisha extends over

(a) 1,55,707 sq km
(b) 1,65,700 sq km
(c) 1,45,707 sq km
5 The length of the Odisha coast is about

(a) 450 km (b) 550 km
(c) 650 km (d) None of these
6 Which state bounds on the South of Odisha?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
7 Which state bounds Odisha on the West?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
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(d) Karnataka
8 The coastal plains of Odisha stretch on the

Eastern Coast of India from which river in
the North-East?
(a) The Brahmani
(b) The Budhabalanga
(c) The Subarnarekha
(d) The Vamsadhara
9 Which area of Odisha is called the

‘Hexadeltaic region’ or the ‘Gift of Six Rivers’?
(a) Coastal Plains
(b) Middle Mountainous and Highlands Region
(c) Central Plateaus
(d) Western Rolling Uplands
10 Rivers which form theHexadeltaic region of

the coastal plains of Odisha are
Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani,
Brahmani, Rushikulya and
(a) Chilika
(b) Khurda
(c) Phulbani
(d) Mahanadi
11 The Middle Coastal Plains comprise the

compound deltas of the
(a) Baitarani, Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers
(b) Subarnarekha and the Budhabalanga rivers
(c) Rushikulya and Mahanadi rivers
12 The Mahanadi delta is in which of the

following plains?
(a) Middle (b) Northern
(c) Southern (d) Eastern
13 The South Coastal Plains comprises which

of the following plains?
(a) Baitarani Plain
(b) Laccustrine Plain
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(c) Pan Plain
14 Which zone of the Rushikulya Plains is

known as the Little Sunderbans?
(a) Arable tract
(b) Sub-montane tract
(c) Salt tract
15 The sub-montane tract to the West is

termed as the zone of
(a) vegetation (b) revelation
(c) transition (d) illusion
16 Which region among the physiographic

regions of Odisha is marked by a number of
watersheds?
(a) Coastal Plains
(b) Rolling Uplands
(c) Middle Mountainous and the Highlands Region
(d) Major Flood Plains
17 Which of the following rivers has cut deep

and narrow valleys in the middle
mountainous and highlands region of
Odisha?
(a) Baitarani
(b) Brahmani
(c) Mahanadi
18 Which mountains are of volcanic origin in

Odisha?
(a) Simlipal mountain
(b) Meghasani mountain
(c) Gandhamardhan
19 Which part of the Middle Mountainous

region of Odisha is a poly-cyclic region?
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(a) Simplipal and Meghasani Mountains
(b) Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardhan Mountains
(c) Watershed between the Brahmani and the Mahanadi
(d) Potangi and Chandragiri Mountain Ranges
20 Which ranges are highest in Odisha?

(a) Common Interfluves of the Mahanadi, the Rushikulya and Vamsadhara
(b) Simlipal and Meghasani Mountains
(c) Mankarnacha-Malayagiri and Gandhamardan Mountains
(d) Potangi and Chandragiri Mountain Ranges
21 The highest peak of Odisha is

(a) Deomali peak
(b) Balia Pahar
(c) Badam Pahar
(d) Golikonda
22 Deomali peak lies in which district of

Odisha?
(a) Gajapati (b) Rayagada
(c) Koraput (d) Phulbani
23 How many central plateaus are there in

Odisha?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
24 Which among the following landforms

has the least elevation?
(a) Simlipal mountains
(b) Panposh-Keonjhar-Pallahara Plateau
(c) Western rolling uplands
(d) Baitarani and Brahmani interfluves
25 Which physiographic part of Odisha is

most suited for agricultural activities?
(a) Coastal plains in South
(b) Sub montane tract of Rishikulya plains
(c) Malkangiri uplands of Sabari basin
(d) Flood plains of Mahanadi
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26 Consider the following statements about Odisha
1. It is the ninth largest state by area.
2. It is the eleventh largest state by population.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
27 Consider the following about the plateaus in Odisha.

1. The Panposh - Keonjhar – Pallahara plateau comprises the Upper
Baitarani catchment basin.
2. The Nabarangpur - Jayapore
plateau comprises the Sabari basin.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
28 Which of the following statements is/are true?

1. The Middle Mountainous region
covers about three-fourth of the
entire state of Odisha.
2. The coastline of Odisha is about 230 km.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of these
29 Consider the following statements.

1. The rivers of Odisha have deep valleys.
2. The state of Odisha is bound by Bay
of Bengal on the South-East.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
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30 Match the following lists.
List I List II
Zone of Transition
1. Source of Hydro A. Electrical Projects
2. Coastal Plains B. Little Sundarbans
3. Sub-montane tract of C. Rice Bowl the Rushikulya Plains
4. Salt tract along the D. Flood Plains coast
Codes
ABCD
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
Odisha Physical geography
1 Which river flows over the states of Jharkhand, Odisha, and West
Bengal?
(a) Tel river
(b) Sileru river
(c) Subarnarekha river
2 The tributaries Raru, Kanchi, Garru, etc. belong to the river

(a) Baitarani
(c) Brahmani
(b) Subarnarekha
(d) Rushikulya
3 The length of Brahmani river in Odisha is about · ·

(a) 464
(b) 480
(c) 360
(d) 200
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4 Which of the following is the second largest river in Odisha? ·
(a) Subarnarekha
(b) Brahmani
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Baitarani
5 Which river is known as Sorrow of Odisha?

(a) Mahanadi
(c) Baitarani
(b) Brahmani
(d) Rushikulya
6 Which is the largest river of Odisha?

(a) Baltaran! river
(b) Mahanadi river
(d) Brahmani river
7 Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is located on which river

of Odisha?
(a) Rushikulya
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Brahmani
(d) Baitarani
8 Which of the following is an originator of Mahanadi Delta?

(a) Soamoli River
(b) Current River
(c) Prachi River
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9 The river originating from the Gonasika hills of the Keonjhar
district is:-
(a) Brahmani
(b) Subarnarekha
(c) Baitarani
(d) Bahuda
10.Which of the following tributaries does not belong to the

Rushikulya river?
(a) Baghua
(b) Dhanei
(c) Karandi
(d) Padma
11 The total length of Salandi river is about

(a) 100 km
(b) 144 km
(c) 250 km
(d) 461 km
12 The Bahuda river originates from which district of Odisha?

(a) Mayurbhanj
(b) Keonjhar
(c) Gajapati
(d) Ganjam
13 Which of the following is not a tributary rivers of the Bahuda

river?
(a) Bogiriadi
(b) Nalla in Batrada
(c) Kantanura Nall
(d) Baghua
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14 Which river is also known as Langulya?
(a) Nagavali
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Brahmani
(d) Baitarani
15 Which is a major East flowing river between Mahanadi and

Godavari rivers?
(a) Baitarani
(b) Vamsadhara
(c) lndravati
16 Which river originates from the Dandakaranya range of the

Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) lndravati
(c) Baitarani
(d) Salandi
17 The other name of Sileru river is

(a) Salandi
(b) Machkund
(c) Baitarani
(d) Kolab
18 Which lake is a horse-shoe shaped fresh water lake?

(a) Ansupa Lake
(b) Chilika
(c) Hirakud reservoir
(d) Lake Kanjia
19. Which lake directly connected with the Mahanadi river by a

channel, Kabula Nala?
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(a) Lake Ansupa
(b) Chilika Lake
(c) Kanjia Lake
(d) Pata Lake
20 Which lake stretches through the district of Puri, Khurda and

Ganjam?
(a) Ansupa
(b) Kanjia
(c) Chilika
(d) Tampara
21 Which lake in Odisha is home to a lot of migratory birds coming

from Mongolia, Russia and South-East Asia?
(a) Tampara
(b) Chilika
(c) Pata
(d) Sarah
22 Which of the following is one of the largest wintering groundfor the

migratory waterfowl in India?
(a) Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
(b) Chilika Lake, Odisha
(c) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
(d) Dal Lake, Kashmir
23 Which lake lies near Puri district of Odisha?

(a) Sarah
(c) Collab
(b) Tampara
(d) lndravati
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24 Tampara lake lies in which district of Odisha?
(a) Ganjam
(b) Jajpur
(c) Nuapada
(d) Malkangiri
25 The Kolab reservoir is located in which district of Odisha?

(a) Mayurbhanj
(b) Balasore
(c) Keonjhar
(d) Corruption
26 Badaghagara waterfall lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Keonjhar
(b) Ganjam
(c) Gajapati
(d) Sambalpur
21 Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?

(a) Gandahati
(b) Duduma
(c) Barehipani
(d) Hatipathar
28 Which waterfall is also known as’ MatsyaTirtha ‘?

(a) Duduma
(b) Gandahati
(c) Barehipani
(d) Harishankar
29 Which waterfall in Odisha is located near the Kalta iron mines

in Sundargarh district? .
(a) Miriglotah
(b) Khandadhar
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(c) Phurli Jharan
(d) Putudi
30 The famous shrine of Lord Hatakeswara temple is situated

near which spring?
(a) Atri
(b) Taptapani
(c) Tarabalo
(d) Deulajhari
31 Which hot spring is the largest thermal field in Odisha?

(a) Taptapani
(b) Tarabalo
(c) Atri
(d) Deulajhari
32 Which spring of Odisha is located at Dhenkanal district of the

state?
(a) Jharbada
(b) Atonement
(c) Narayani
33 What was the earlier name of Abdul Kalam Island that is located
off the coast of Odisha?
(a) Shortt’s lsland
(b) Subalaya Island
(c) Wheeler’s Island
(d) Nalaban Island
34 Consider the following statement (s) about the Mahanadi river
1. It is the major river of Odisha and the sixth largest river in India.
2. It originates from the Amarkantak hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur district of
Madhya Pradesh.
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Which of the above statement (s) is / are correct?
(a) Only 1
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 not 2
35 Which of the following statements is / are true about the

Chilika lake?
1. It is the largest inland lake in the country.

2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
36 Consider the following rivers of Odisha.
1. Baitarani
2. Brahmani
3. Subarnarekha
4. Rushikulya
Which of the river (s) is / are originated from Chota Nagpur Plateau?
(a) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
37 Consider the following statements about the Kanjia lake
1. It is a tiny lake.
2. It has a zoological park situated on its Southern hillocks.
Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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38. The total length of the major rivers in Odisha is about:
a) 2,612 km
b) 3,612 km
c) 1,612 km
d) 4,612 km
39. The Brahmani river originates from the Chhotnagpur Plateau

and Odisha in the district of:
a) Keonjhar
b) Samabalpur
c) Sundergarh
d) Bargarh
40. The Brahmani river does not pass through:

a) Keonjhar
b) Dhenkanal
c) Cuttack
d) Bhadrak
41.The Brahmani river passes through:

a) Jajpur
c) Sundergarh
b) Dhenkanal
d) All of them
42. The estimated length of the Brahmani river is standing at:

a) 670 km
b) 799 km
c) 760 km
d) 698 km
43. The length that River Brahmani covers in Odisha is:

a) 670 km
b) 599 km
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c) 541 km
d) 641 km
44. Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Brahmani

river?
a) Chandrinalla
b) Badjore
c) Black
d) Bhargavi
45. Which is the second largest river in Odisha?

a) Baitarani
b) Brahmani
c) Buddhism
d) Rushikalya
46. Which of the following rivers drains 3 states including Odisha

before entering the Bay of Bengal?
a) Subarnarekha
b) Brahmani
c) Mahanadi
d) Rusikulya
47. Which of the following rivers is a tributary right bank of the

Mahanadi?
a) River Birupa
b) River Prachi
c) River Bhargavi
d) River Jira
48. The Brahmani river which takes its origin from the southern
slopes of plateau in Jharkhand and enters Odisha in the district.
Choose the correct option.
a) Amarkantak, Keonjhar
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b) Malwa, Kheonjhar
c) Chotanagpur, Mayurbhanj
d) Chotanagpur,. Sundargarh
49. Which of the following is not the natural source of the origin of
rivers in Odisha?
a) Amarkantak Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
c) Malwa Plateau
d) the Eastern Ghats
50. The Mandira dam is situated on the river:

a) Sankha
b) Koel
c) Tel
d) Baitarani
51. The Subarnarekha river originates from the Chhotnagpur

plateau which is located in the state of:
a) Odisha
b) Bihar
c) Jharkhand
d) Chhattisgarh
52. The total length covered by the river Subarnarekha is:

a) 453 km
b) 463 km
c) 423 km
d) 433 km
53 . The river Subarnarekha has a length of about

a) 104 km
b) 89 km
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c) 70 km
d) 98 km
The Subarnarekha river is an example of?

Superimposed river
Consequent river
Subsequent river
Antecedent river
The Mahanadi river is an example of?

Rectangular pattern
Radial pattern
Annular pattern
Deranged pattern
The length of the Subarnarekha River is highest in which state?

Jharkhand
Odisha
Chattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh
Which river forms a boundary between Odisha and West

Bengal?
Mahanadi
Rushikulya
Subarnarekha
Godavari
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Kanchi, Karkari, Dulang, Kharkai are the tribuataries of
which river?
Subarnarekha
Mahanadi
Rushikulya
Baitarani
1) which is a minor mineral in Odisha?

A) lime stone
B) Chromite
C) Gold
D) China clay
2) The Punchpatmali hill well for the mining of ?

A)Bauxite
B) Graphite
C) Dolomite
D) Chromite
3.which of the following is a major mineral in Odisha?

A) kyanite
B) Quartzite
C) Graphite
D) Dolomite
4) Which mineral reserve is very low in odisha?

A) Grapite
B) lime stone
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C) Copper
D) Dolomine
5) In which year Iron was first discover in Odisha

A) 1904
B) 1894
C) 1914
D) 1915
6.Which of the Following State is Largest Producer of Nickel in

India ?
a)Bihar
b)West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh
d)Odisha
7. Odisha is Largest Producer Of Which Mineral Ore?

a) Iron
b) Manganese
c) Lead
c)Dolomite
8. Which of the following Mangroves forest is known as "Hental

bana" in Odisha
1.Bhitarkanika National park
2. Similipal National park
3.Sundarban National park
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4. Indravati National park
9.The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary located in which district of

Odisha ?
a) Sambalpur
b)Bargarh
c) Khorda
d)Ganjam
10.which of the Following is known as Threatend specis ?

a) Endangered specis (EN)
b)Critically Endangered specis (CR)
c) Vulnerable specis (VU)
d) All of the above
11.which of the among is Listed in IUCN Red List' Threatend birds

species'of Odisha ?
a)Pink headed duck
b)Black butcher bird
c)Soon billed sandpier
d) Black hooded oriol
12.In which District the Daringbadi Hill station is Located ?

a) Kandhamal
b)Fulbani
c)Koraput
d) Mayurbhanj
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13.Where is the National Rice Research Institute is Located :
a)Bhubaneswar
b)Cuttack
c)Berhampur
d)Angul
14. Which District is Famous for Applique art of Odisha ?

a)Balasore
b)Puri
c)Ganjam
d) Khordha
* Puri district Pipili Village is famous For Odisha Applique (Chandua) art work .
15. Which one of the following is not a Folk musical instrument of Odisha ?
a) Mardal
b)Mahuri
c)Pambi
d)Gini
Pambi is a traditional Tamil musical instruments.
16.Which Dolphin Specis found in the Chilka Lake ?

a)Gagnatic Dolphin
b)Irrawaddy Dolphin
c)humpback Dolphin
d)Spinner Dolphin
Irrawaddy Dolphin found in the Chilka Lake of brackish water Lagoon.
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1. which river originates in Odisha?
a) Mahanadi
b)Subarnarekha
c) Baitarani
d) Bramhani
2) Which of The following river originate Outside Odisha ?

a) Baitarni
b)Rushikulya
c)Salandi
d)Subarnarekha
3)Which city is situated on the banks of the Daya River?

a)Bhubaneswar
b)Puri
c)Cuttack
d) Berhampur
4)Which of the among is the largest river basin in Odisha?

a) Nagavali
b) Subarnarekha
c)Mahanadi
d)Bramhani
Mahanadi is the Largest River basin in Odisha .
5) Which of the following is the smallest river in odisha ?

a) Kolab
b)Indravati
c)baitarani
d)Subarnarekha
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6)which river is known as sorrow of Odisha ?
a) Bramhani
b)Mahanadi
c) Kathajodi
d)Indravati
7. Odisha "Utkal plain" is the part of which Costal plains in india ?

A) Western costal plain
b) Eastern Costal plain
c) Gulf costal plain
d) Atlantic Costal plain
8. Which of the following is not the river valleys of Odisha ?

a) Bramhani
b) Budhabalanga
c)Mahanadi
d) Vansadhara
9. Which river is known as" Gupta ganga" of Odisha ?

A) Rushikulya
b)Subarna rekha
C)Baitarani
d) Brahmani
10. which of the Following mountain Mahanadi River Originates ?

a) Guru shikhar
b)Deomali
c) sihawa
d) Amarkantak
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Mahanadi river originates from Sihawa Mountain in
Chattisgarh.
11.which of Following hill of Odisha The river Burhabalanga has been

Originated ?
a) Nilgiri hill
b) Deomali hill
c) Similipal hill
d) Gorumahisani hill
12)In which five-year plan the Hirakud dam set up on the Mahanadi
in Odisha?
a)First five year plan
b)Second five year plan
c)sixth Five year plan
d)Fourth five year plan
Note: Indias first five-year plan 1951 provides how many major Hydro Projects in
india ?
ans : Three (Bhakranangal dam in Punjab, Hirakud dam in Odisha, Nagarjun Sagar
Dam in Andhrapradesh)
Odisha Physical geography MCQ

1. Which is the Largest Hydro eletric power Project in
Odisha ?
a) Machkund
b) Hirakud
c) Indravati
d)Deras
2. Which is the Area wise Largest 8th state in India ?
a) Chattisgarh
b) Odisha
c) Andhra Pradesh
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d) Jharkhand
3) What type of Climate found in Odiha ?

a) Tropical Monsoon
b) Sub tropical
c) Tropical Wet
d)Tropical Dry
4) Balimela Reservoir Located in Which district of

Odisha -
A) Sundargarh
b) Khorda
c) Malkangiri
d) Kandhamal
5 .how many hot springs are there in odisha ?

a) 340
b) 5
c) 300
d) 22
6. How many biosphere reserves are there in Odisha 2021?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 5
d) 18
Ans : B ( Similipal, Mahendragiri )
7. Which is the largest waterfall of Odisha?
a) Khandadhar
b) Dudma
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c) Barhei pani
d) joranda
Barhei pani, Mayurbhanj (399 metre )
8. Which of the Following railway Tunnel found in

Odisha ?
a) Maliguda Tunnel
b) Jawahar Tunnel
c) Patal pani Tunnel
d) sangaldan Tunnel
9.Accroding to 2011 Census ,which district of Odisha with

Minimum Literacy rates ?
A) Khordha
b) Ganjam
c) Nabarangapur
d) Sambalpur
10. Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in which

district ?
A) Samabalpur
b) Angul
c) Khordha
d) Ganjam
11.The coastal plain of Odisha Is Gift of How many rivers-

a)4
b)5
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c)6
d)12
Ans : C ( Gift of six major rivers of Odisha )
12. Which is the following is southernmost district of

Odisha?
a) Khordha
b)Sambalpur
c) Malkangiri
d) Koraput
13. Which of the Following State is west present in the west

of Odisha ?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) west bengal
c) Chattisgarh
d) Jharkhand
14. Which of the Following Geographical feature in Odisha

termed as " Zone of transition" between the Plane and
Mountain ?
a)Arable track
b) River valleys
c) Submontane Plateau
d)Rolling upland
15. Which of the Following rivers Flow through Odisha into

bay of Bengal ?
a) Mahanadi
b) Bramhani
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c) Subarnarekha
d)Baitarani
16.Which of the Following Pairings is incorrect ?

a)Hiradkud Dam- Mahanadi river
b)Rengali Dam - Bramhani river
c)Mandira Dam - Jonk River
d) Sunei Dam - Burhabalanga river
Explain : Mindra Dam built on the Sankh river.
17.What is the percentage of forest cover of Odisha ?

[ Approx]
a)24.56
b)37.34
c)39.31
d)40.75
18.Which Place is famous for Salt water crocodile in Odisha

a)Bhitar kanika National Park
b) Similipal National Park
c) Chilka Wild life Sanctury
d) Satkosia George Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhitar kanika is famous for Salt water Crocodile in Odisha &

Satkosia Tikarpara is Famous for Fresh water Gharials
Crocodile in Odisha.
19. what is the present odisha area rank in india ?

a)5th
b)7th
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c)8th
d)9th
Odisha is the 8th State in india area of 60,160 sq mi.
20. Which one of the following district is Popularly

known as 'Granary of Odisha ?
a)Khordha
b)Ganjam
c)Balasore
d)Puri
21. Which of the following District has Cover Maximum

dense Forest area in Odisha ?
a) Mayurbhanj
b) Malkangiri
c) Kandhamal
d) Sundargarh
Mayurbhanj district covers Maximum dense forest area in
Odisha followed by Kandhamal.
22. The Subarnareka river originates from which of the

Following Plateau and enters in Odisha ?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Mewar Plateau
c)Chhotnagpur Plateau
d)Meghalaya Plateau
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DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF ODISHA
1 Which river flows over the states of

Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal?
(a) Tel river
(b) Sileru river
2 The tributaries Raru, Kanchi, Garru, etc.

belong to the river
(a) Baitarani (b) Subarnarekha
(c) Brahmani (d) Rushikulya
3 The length of Brahmani river in Odisha is about

(a) 464 (b) 480 (c) 360 (d) 200
4 Which of the following is the second largest

river in Odisha?
(a) Subarnarekha
(b) Brahmani
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Baitarani
5 Which river is known as Sorrow of Odisha?

(a) Mahanadi (b) Brahmani
(c) Baitarani (d) Rushikulya
6 Which is the largest river of Odisha?

(a) Baitarani river
(b) Mahanadi river
(d) Brahmani river
7 Hirakud, the longest dam in the world is

located on which river of Odisha?
(a) Rushikulya
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Brahmani
(d) Baitarani
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8 Which among the following is a river
originating from Mahanadi Delta?
(a) Soamoli River
(b) Nuna River
(c) Prachi River
9 The river originating from the Gonasika

hills of the Keonjhar district is
(a) Brahmani (b) Subarnarekha
(c) Baitarani (d) Bahuda
10 Which of the following tributaries does not

belong to the river Rushikulya?
(a) Baghua
(b) Dhanei
(c) Padma
(d) Karandi Nalla
11 The total length of Salandi river is about

(a) 100 km (b) 144 km
(c) 250 km (d) 461 km
12 The Bahuda river originates from which

district of Odisha?
(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Keonjhar
(c) Gajapati (d) Ganjam
13 Which of the following rivers is not a

tributary of the river Bahuda?
(a) Bogiriadi
(b) Batrada Nalla
(c) Kantajura Nalla
(d) Baghua
14 Which river is also known as Langulya?

(a) Nagavali (b) Mahanadi
(c) Brahmani (d) Baitarani
15 Which is a major East flowing river

between Mahanadi and Godavari rivers?
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(a) Baitarani
(b) Vamsadhara
(c) Indravati
16 Which river originates from the

Dandakaranya range of the Eastern Ghats
in Kalahandi district of Odisha?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Indravati
(c) Baitarani
(d) Salandi
17 The other name of Sileru river is

(a) Salandi (b) Machkund
(c) Baitarani (d) Kolab
18 Which lake is a horse-shoe shaped fresh water lake?

(a) Ansupa lake
(b) Chilika lake
(c) Hirakud reservoir
(d) Kanjia lake
19 Which lake is directly connected with the

Mahanadi river by a channel, Kabula Nalla?
(a) Ansupa Lake (b) Chilika Lake
(c) Kanjia Lake (d) Pata Lake
20 Which lake stretches through the district of

Puri, Khurda and Ganjam?
(a) Ansupa (b) Kanjia
(c) Chilika (d) Tampara
21 Which lake in Odisha is home to lot of

migratory birds coming from Mongolia,
Russia and South-East Asia?
(a) Tampara (b) Chilika
(c) Pata (d) Sara
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22 Which among the following is one of the
largest wintering ground for themigratory
waterfowl in India? [OPSC 2018]
(a) Ghana Sanctuary, Rajasthan
(b) Chilika Lake, Odisha
(c) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Haryana
(d) Dal Lake, Kashmir
23 Which lake lies near Puri district of Odisha?

(a) Sara (b) Tampara
(c) Kolab (d) Indravati
24 Tampara lake lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Ganjam (b) Jajpur
(c) Nuapada (d) Malkangiri
25 The Kolab reservoir is located in which district of Odisha?

(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Balasore
(c) Keonjhar (d) Koraput
26 Badaghagara waterfall lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Keonjhar (b) Ganjam
(c) Gajapati (d) Sambalpur
27 Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?

(a) Gandahati
(b) Duduma
(c) Barehipani
(d) Hatipathar
28 Which waterfall is also known as ‘Matsya Tirtha’?

(a) Duduma
(b) Gandahati
(c) Barehipani
(d) Harishankar
29 Which waterfall in Odisha is located

near the Kalta ironmines in Sundargarh district?
(a) Miriglotah (b) Khandadhar
(c) Phurli Jharan (d) Putudi
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30 The famous shrine of Lord Hatakeswara
temple is situated near which spring?
(a) Atri
(b) Taptapani
(c) Tarabalo
(d) Deulajhari
31 Which hot spring is the largest thermal field in Odisha?

(a) Taptapani (b) Tarabalo
(c) Atri (d) Deulajhari
32 Which spring of Odisha is located at

Dhenkanal district of the state?
(a) Jharbada
(b) Kapilash
(c) Narayani
33 What was the earlier name of Abdul Kalam

Island that is located off the coast of Odisha?
(a) Shortt’s Island
(b) Subalaya Island
(c) Wheeler’s Island
(d) Nalaban Island
34 Consider the following statement(s) about the river Mahanadi

1. It is the major river of Odisha and the
sixth largest river in India.
2. It originates from the Amarkantak
hills of the Bastar plateau in Raipur
district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
35 Which of the following statements is/are

true about the Chilika lake?
1. It is the largest inland lake in the country.
2. It is an ecosystem with large fishery resources.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both and 2 (d) None of these
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36 Consider the following rivers of Odisha.
1. Baitarani 2. Brahmani 3. Subarnarekha 4. Rushikulya
Which of the river(s) is/are originated from Chota Nagpur Plateau?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 4
37 Consider the following statements about the Kanjia lake

1. It is a tiny lake.
2. It has a zoological park situated on its Southern hillocks.
(a) Only 1 (b) Both 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
38 Consider the following about the Chilika lake.

1. It is a lagoon with brackish water.
2. It has been declared a bird sanctuary by Government of
Odisha in 1987.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
39 Match the following

List I (Rivers) List II (Origins)
A. Rushikulya 1. Rushimal Mountain
B. Budhabalanga 2. Simlipal massif
C. Subarnarekha 3. Chota Nagpur Plateau
D. Salandi 4. Meghasani mountain
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 3 4 2
40 Match the following.

List I (Waterfall) List II (District)
A. Hatipathar 1. Rayagada
B. Kandadhar 2. Keonjhar
C. Khanduala 3. Kalahandi
D. Nrusinghanath 4. Bargarh
Codes
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
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CLIMATE AND SOILS OF ODISHA
1 Odisha has which type of climate?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Oceanic
(c) Tropical
2 When does the summer season commence in

Odisha?
(a) June (b) January
(c) May (d) March
3 In which month the whole state comes

under the influence of South-West
monsoon?
(a) April (b) May
(c) June (d) July
4 In which season some coastal parts of

Odisha experience cyclone and tornado?
(a) Summer
(b) Rainy
(c) Winter
5 The average rainfall experienced during

July-September in Odisha is
(a) 100 cm (b) 350 cm
(c) 175 cm (d) 200 cm
6 Winters are not very severe in Odisha except

(a) Western Puri and Jagatsinghpur
(b) Koraput and Kandhamal
(c) Sundargarh and Sambalpur
(d) Kendrapara and Cuttack
7 Sharaed or Autumn season prevails in Odisha from

(a) Mid July to Mid September
(b) Mid August to Mid October
(c) Mid December to Mid February
(d) Mid October to Mid November
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8 Which among the following regions in
Odisha experience high monsoon rainfall?
(a) Phulbani and Phiringia
(b) Balasore and Mayurbhanj
(c) Koraput and Ganjam
(d) Middle Baitarini Basin
9 Which areas in Odisha receive more than

5 cm of rainfall during winters?
(a) Koraput (b) Puri and Khurda
(c) Phulbani (d) Both (b) and (c)
10 According to Koppen’s classification, what

is the climate of Odisha?
(a) Sub-humid type
(b) Tropical Monsoon
(c) Tropical Savannah
(d) Sub-tropical semi-humid
11 Which among the following cyclone have hit Odisha in 2018?

(a) Cyclone Titli (b) Cyclone Hudhud
(c) Cyclone Viyaru (d) Cyclone Phailin
12 The super cyclonic storm that created

massive destruction in Odisha came in which year?
(a) 8-14 Oct, 2014
(b) 14-17 Apr, 2009
(c) 10-14 May, 2013
(d) 25 Oct-4 Nov, 1999
13 Which of the following is most

heterogeneous in nature in Odisha?
(a) Soils parent material
(b) Natural vegetation
(c) Soils of Odisha
14 Which of the following soils covers the largest area of Odisha?

(a) Black Soil
(b) Laterite Soil
(c) Red Soil
(d) Coastal Saline and Alluvial Soil
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15 Which of the following statements
is/are not correct about red soil of Odisha?
(a) Its main features are coarse textures,
single grained to weakly granular
structured surface.
(b) The soil is saline.
(c) The red colour is due to presence of
iron oxides.
16 Which of the following soils occurs in

undulating and rolling terrains?
(a) Red and Yellow
(b) Red and Black
(c) Alluvial
(d) Laterite and Red
17 Which soil in Odisha is formed as a result

of weathering of basic rock in the low lying
regions of Naupada, Balangir, Sonepur,
Boudh, Sambalpur and Angul?
(a) Broun Forest Soil
(b) Black Soil
(c) Deltaic Alluvial Soil
(d) Laterite Soil
18 Which of the following soils is rich in

aluminiumand iron in the area ofOdisha?
(a) Red (b) Red and Yellow
(c) Black (d) Laterite
19 Laterite Soil is found in

(a) Cuttack (b) Dhenkanal
(c) Puri (d) All of these
20 The delta area of the state, North Balasore

contains which type of soil?
(a) Clay loam (b) Sandy loam
(c) Silt sand (d) None of these
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21 Which soil loses its fertilety if the soil is not
recharged regularly by flood?
(a) Red and Yellow soil
(b) Red soil
(c) Black soil
(d) Deltaic Alluvial soil
22 Which of the following soils is affected by coastal salt?

(a) Coastal Saline and Alluvial
(b) Red
(c) Laterite
(d) Black
23 Brown soil is found in

(a) Phulbani (b) Kandhamal
(c) Sambalpur (d) Both (a) and (b)
24 Which soil inOdisha is rich in calciumand

iron and the texture is light to medium
(a) Mixed red and black soil
(b) Red Soil
(c) Black Soil
25 Which among the following measure is

taken to check iron toxicity in lowland soils in Odisha?
(a) Application of organic manures
(b) Avoidance of fallow land
(c) Constructing embankments across the Bslope
26 Consider the following statements

1. Monsoon rainfall directly controls
the crop conditions in Odisha.
2. Monsoon rainfall is considered ‘high’
when it is above 240 cm.
Which of the statements given above
is/are true?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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1. The ‘Northern monsoon high’ is less
widespread than the ‘annual high’ of
the same region.
2. In the middle Baitarani basin, it has
low monsoon rainfall.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
29 Consider the following soils

1. Red
2. Mixed Red and Black
3. Alluvial
4. Black and Brown
Which of the above soils is/are found in
Western undulating zone?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) Only 2 (d) All of these
30 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) Only 1 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All of these
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31 Match the following lists
List I (Agro-climaticNzone)
List II (Climate)
1. Moist sub-humid
2. Hot and humid
3. Hot and moist sub-humid
4. Warm and humid
A. North-Western Plateau
B. Eastern Ghats Highland
C. North-Eastern Coastal Plain
D. East and South-Eastern Coastal Plain
Codes
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
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NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES IN ODISHA
1 How many National Parks are there in Odisha?

(a) 2 (b) 6
(c) 11 (d) 15
2 Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which district of Odisha?

(a) Kendrapara
(b) Ganjam
(c) Kandhamal
(d) Boudh
3 Bhitarkanika National Park came into existence in

(a) 1962 (b) 1973
(c) 1998 (d) 2000
4 Simlipal National Park is located in which district of Odisha?

(a) Kalahandi (b) Nuapada
(c) Mayurbhanj (d) Koraput
5 Which wildlife sanctuary of Odisha has a

unique feature of being a tiger reserve,
biosphere reserve and national park?
(a) Simlipal (b) Bhitarkanika
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
6 Which wildlife sanctuary is also known as

‘Ushakothi Sanctuary’?
(a) Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
7 Bhitarkanika was declared as a wildlife

sanctuary in the year
(a) 1984 (b) 1975 (c) 1962 (d) 1948
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8 The wildlife sanctuary around Satkosia
Gorge gets water from which river in Odisha?
(a) Brahmani (b) Mahanadi
(c) Subarnarekha (d) Indravati
9 Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

(a) Khurda
(b) Cuttack
(c) Boudh
10 Which among the following wildlife

sanctuary is located along the sea coast of Odisha?
(a) Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary
11 Which of the following sanctuaries is also

known as Nalabana Bird Sanctuary?
(a) Chilika
(b) Gahirmatha
(c) Bhitarkanika
(d) Badrama
12 Birds island is a part of which sanctuary of Odisha?

(a) Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary
(c) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary
13 Which wildlife sanctuary in Odisha lies

adjoining to Udanti Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh?
(a) Sunabeda
(b) Hadgarh
(c) Kuldiha
(d) Lakhari
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14 Which is the only marine sanctuary in Odisha?
(a) Gahirmatha
(b) Nalabana
(c) Bhitarkanika
(d) Debrigarh
15 Which of the following sanctuaries is the

world’s largest nesting beach of Olive
Ridley Sea Turtles?
(a) Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
16 Simlipal Tiger Reserve came into existence in which year?

(a) 1956 (b) 1967
(c) 1986 (d) 1999
17 The Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve is

comprised of which of the following
protected areas of Odisha?
(a) Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Simlipal Tiger Reserve
(c) Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary
18 Mahanadi Elephant Reserve is located in

which district of Odisha?
(a) Angul (b) Cuttack
(c) Nayagarh (d) All of these
19 Simlipal Biosphere Reserve was notified by

the Government of India in which year?
(a) 1956 (b) 1974
(c) 1994 (d) 2001
20 Bhitarkanika Mangrove was designated as

Ramsar Site in which year?
(a) 1966 (b) 1978 (c) 1999 (d) 2002
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21 Which wildlife sanctuary is also a tiger
reserve Odisha?
(a) Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Both (a) and (b)
22 With reference to Nandankanan

Zoological Park, the world ‘Nandankanan’
literally means
(a) Garden of Gods
(b) Garden of Miseries
(c) Garden of Pleasure
(d) Garden of Sorrow
23 Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar is located along

the bank of which lake?
(a) Kania (b) Chilika
(c) Kolab (d) Phurlijharan
24 Odisha Wildlife Organisation of Odisha

came into existence in which yea
(a) 1966 (b) 1974
(c) 1987 (d) 1999
25 Ramatirtha Conservation Centre in

Odisha runs conservation programme for
protecting which endangered species?
(a) Sea turtle
(b) Royal Bengal tiger
(c) Elephant
(d) Crocodile
26 The ‘Olive Ridley Turtles’ are considered

to be endangered because of their few
remaining nesting sites in the world. In
this context, which among the following
statement(s) is/are correct? [OPSC 2016]
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1. Their peculiar behaviour of
synchronised nesting in mass
numbers is known as ‘Arribada’.
2. Gahirmatha Beach in Orissa is one of
their few nesting grounds in the
world.
27 Consider the following statements about

Simlipal National Park.
I. It provides shelter to many Royal
Bengal Tigers.
II. The park is a rich source of countless
medicinal and aromatic plants.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) None of these (d) All of these

WildlifeSanctuaries Districts
(a) Baisipalli 1. Kalahandi
(b) Karlapat 2. Dhenkanal
(c) Kapilash 3. Kandhamal
(d) Kotagarh 4. Nayagarh
Code
ABCD
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
29 Which of the following is incorrect?

(a) Chilika WildlifeSanctuary-Irrawady dolphins
(b) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary-Asiatic elephants
(c) Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary-Barasingha
(d) Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary-Indian Pangol
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FORMATION OF ODISHA
1 The reason for starting the Odia Movement was

(a) struggle for Independence
(b) separation of Oria speaking areas
(c) merger with Sambalpur
(d) demand for separate province
2 Odia speaking areas were attached with

which among the following provinces in
British India?
(a) Bombay Province
(b) Bengal Province
(c) Madras Province
(d) Both (b) and (c)
3 Henry Ricketts proposed the merger of

which place in Odisha division in 1855?
(a) Sambalpur
(b) Mayurbhanj
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Bihar
4 When was the first Odia National Conference held?

(a) December, 1903
(b) November, 1907
(c) April, 1896
(d) January, 1905
5 Who among the following Odia luminaries

remained the guiding spirit of Utkal Sammilani?
(a) Gopabandhu Das
(b) Madhusudan Das
(c) Baikunthanath Dey
(d) Fakir Mohan Senapati
6 What were the objective of Utkala Sammilani?

(a) Merger of Odia speaking tracts
(b) All round development of Odias
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None the above
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7 Sambalpur, Hitaisini, a pre-independence
journal was published by
(a) Nilamani Vidyaratna
(b) Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo
(c) Sudhal Dev
(d) Shriram Chandra Bhanjadeo
8 The order that issued restoring Odia as

official language of Sambalpur was
(a) Sambalpur Hitaisini
(b) Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
(c) Boundary Commission Report
(d) Risley Circular
9 Sambalpur and its adjoining feudatory

states were transferred to Odisha division
in which of the following year?
(a) 1900 (b) 1902
(c) 1905 (d) 1910
10 The Province of Bihar and Odisha was

created in the year
(a) 1911 (b) 1912
(c) 1903 (d) 1905
11 The region of Ganjam was under which

province during the formation of
Bihar-Odisha province in 1912?
(a) Bihar (b) Odisha
(c) Madras (d) Bombay
12 The recommendation to formulate a

scheme for consolidating all Odia speaking
areas first was suggested by
(a) Philip-Duff Committee
(b) Sachchidanand Sinha Resolution
(c) Boundary Commission
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13 Which of the following committee was
appointed by the Government of British
India to assess the merger of Ganjam with Odisha?
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Philip Committee
(c) Philip-Duff Committee
(d) Atlee Committee
14 Who among the following was the sole

delegate from Odisha to attend the Second
Round Table Conference held in London in 1930?
(a) Basudev Sudhal Dev
(b) Madhusudan Das
(c) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
(d) Gopabandhu Das
15 In which year Odisha Boundary

Committee was appointed by the
Government of British India to demarcate
the boundary of the proposed province of Odisha?
(a) 1931 (b) 1932
(c) 1934 (d) 1920
16 Who among the following was the

Chairman of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
(a) TR Phukan
(b) CI Phillip
(c) TE Ravenshaw
(d) Sir Samuel O’ Donnel
17 Who among the following was an associate

member of the Odisha Boundary Committee?
(a) TR Phukan (b) HM Mehta
(c) SN Sinha (d) All of these
18 Odisha became a separate state on

(a) 1st April, 1935
(b) 1st April, 1936
(c) 1st March, 1935
(d) 1st April, 1938
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19 Who was the Prime Minister of Odisha
when India attained Independence?
(a) Harekrushna Mahatab
(b) Sir John Hubback
(c) Madhusudan Das
(d) Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
20 Which Princely State was the first to

merge with Odisha?
(a) Dhenkanal
(b) Ranpur
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Kalahandi
21 Which of the following feudatory state was

the last to merge with Odisha after independence?
(a) Kalahandi
(b) Talcher
(c) Bamanda
(d) Mayurbhanj
22 The state of Mayurbhanj was integrated

with Odisha in the year
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 (c) 1949 (d) 1951
23 Which minister from Central Government

was instrumental in integration of the
Princely States of Odisha?
(a) C Rajagopalachari
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) BR Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
24 The motion to shift state capital from

Cuttack to Bhubaneswar was taken on
which data?
(a) 15th August, 1947
(b) 30th November, 1948
(c) 30th September, 1946
(d) 10th December, 1949
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25 Consider the following statements:
(i) In 1855, Henry Ricketts, the
Commissioner of Odisha Division
proposed the merger of Sambalpur
with the Odisha Division.
(ii) 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 (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
26 Find the incorrect match

List I List II
(a) Cuttack Conference
(b) Provincial Jurisdiction Act
(c) Prajamandal Conference
(d) Formation of Odisha Province
1. 14th December, 1947

2. 1st January, 1948
3. 10th August, 1947
4. 1st April, 1936
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ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP OF ODISHA
1 When was Odisha made into a separate
province by the Britishers?
(a) 12th March, 1901
(b) 1st April, 1936
(c) 13th April, 1941
(d) 15th March, 1912
2 Which of the following Articles of Constitution deals with creation of

Unicameral or Bicameral Legislation by the states?
(a) Article 177 (b) Article 175 (c) Article 169 (d) Article 174
3 After India’s independence, the Odisha

Legislative Assembly was elected for the first time in
(a) 1947 (b) 1949 (c) 1950 (d) 1952
4 The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Odisha is

(a) 135 (b) 140 (c) 145 (d) 147
5 Which Article states that the first meeting

of Legislative Assembly will begin with an
address by the Governor?
(a) Article 176 (1)
(b) Article 197
(c) Article 353 (2)
(d) Article 212 (1)
6 Which of the following is not true

regarding Odisha State Legislative
Assembly Building?
(a) The new building of the assembly was
inaugrated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) The building was inaugrated in 1961
(c) Nandini Satpathy was the Chief
Minister of Odisha at that time
(d) Both a and c
7 Who among the following was the first

post Independence Speaker of Odisha State
Assembly?
(a) Nilakantha Das
(b) Nanda Kishore Mishra
(c) Lal Mohan Patnaik
(d) Somnath Rath
182
8 Which among the following is not an
Odisha State Political Party?
(a) Kosal Kranti Dal
(b) Samata Dal
(c) Biju Janata Dal
(d) Odisha Communist Party
9 According to which of the following Articles, there shall be a Governor for

each state of India?
(a) Article 152 (b) Article 153
(c) Article 156 (d) Article 171
10 Which of the following Article of

Constitution deals with the appointment of Governor?
11 Who appoints the members of the Odisha

State Public Service Commission?
(a) Chief Justice (b) Governor
(c) Attorney General (d) Chief Minister
12 Who was the first Governor of Odisha?

(a) M Asaf Ali
(b) Sir John Austen Hubback
(c) Bhimsen Sachar
(d) VP Menon
13 Who was the first Governor of Independent Odisha?

(a) Sir John Austen Hubback
(b) VP Menon
(c) Dr Kailash Nath Katju
(d) M Asaf Ali
14 Who was the first Indian Governor of Odisha?

(a) Saiyid Fazl Ali
(b) Bhimsen Sachar
(c) VP Menon
(d) Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
15 Who was the first Prime Minister of

Odisha province in British India?
(a) Sada Shiv Tripathy
(c) Biswanath Das
(d) Harekrushna Mahatab
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16 Who was the first Odisha Chief Minister?
(a) Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
(b) Harekrushna Mahatab
(c) Shri Biju Patnaik
(d) Shri Shiva Tripathy
17 Who was the first lady Chief Minister of Odisha?

(a) Narmada Kar
(b) Smt Nandini Satpathy
(c) Giribala Mohanty
(d) Sudhansubala Das
18 Who had been the longest serving Chief Minister of Odisha?

(a) Shri Naveen Patnaik
(c) Shri Biju Patnaik
(d) Shri Hemananda Biswal
19 How many times there had been Presidents rule in Odisha?

(a) Never` (b) 8 times
(c) 6 times (d) 5 times
20 How many times Smt Nandini Satpathy

had been the Chief Minister of Odisha?
(a) Once (b) Thrice
(c) Twice (d) Four times
21 Which among the following is not an

institution headed by the Odisha State
Executive?
(a) State Vigilance Directorate
(b) State Election Commission
(c) Odisha Human Rights Commission
(d) District Sessions Court
22 When was Odisha Public Service

Commission constituted?
(a) 11th November, 1947
(b) 1st April, 1949
(c) 21st October, 1936
(d) 1st March, 1950
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23 Consider the following statements about Odisha.
1. The Odisha Legislative Assembly is a
Bicameral State Legislature.
2. The seat of Odisha Legislative
Assembly is at Bhubaneswar.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

qualification to be the member of Odisha
State Legislature.
1. A person should not be less than
25 years of age.
2. He/She should be a citizen of Odisha.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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ODISHA JUDICIARY
1 Letter to establish High Court of Patna

was issued under which Section of the
Government of India Act, 1915?
(a) Section 112 (b) Section 113
(c) Section 114 (d) Section 115
2 The Circuit Court of Patna High Court

held its first sitting at
(a) Puri (b) Deogarh
(c) Jajpur (d) Cuttack
3 When was the seat of Patna High Court set

up at Cuttack?
(a) 1st January, 1920
(b) 18th May, 1916
(c) 22nd September, 1919
4 Under British Rule, Odisha was made a

separate province in which year?
(a) 1936 (b) 1937
(c) 1939 (d) 1940
5 Odisha High Court was formally

inaugurated in which year?
(a) 1947 (b) 1948
(c) 1949 (d) 1950
6 Which district has the seat of Odisha High

Court?
(a) Nayagarh (b) Jajpur
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Cuttack
7 The High Court of Odisha is situated where in Odisha?

(a) Balasore (b) Puri
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Cuttack
8 Which of the following Articles of

Constitution gives power to High Courts
to issue the writs?
186
9 The original jurisdiction of the High Courts also extends to the matters of
(a) admiralty
(b) matrimonial
(c) contempt of court
10 The appellate jurisdiction of High Court extends to

(a) only civil cases
(b) only criminal cases
(c) both civil and criminal cases
11 Who can extend the jurisdiction of a High

Court to any Union Territory or exclude it?
(a) Parliament (b) President
(c) Governor (d) Chief Minister
12 Who appoints the Chief Justice of Odisha High Court?

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Governor of Odisha
(c) The President
(d) The Council of Ministers of Odisha
13 Under which Article of the Indian

Constitution, a High Court is empowered
to supervise all other courts except armed
forces?
(a) Article 176 (1) (b) Article 155
14 The Chief Justice of Odisha High Court retires at the age of

(a) 60 years (b) 62 years
(c) 58 years (d) 56 years
15 The sanctioned judge strength of Odisha High Court is

(a) 07 (b) 17 (c) 27 (d) 37
16 Who was the first Chief Justice of Odisha

when India became a Republic?
(a) Justice Lingaraj Panigrahi
(b) Justice Bira Kishore Ray
(c) Justice Khaleel Ahmed
(d) Justice Satay Bhusan Burman
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17 Who became the first Chief Justice of
Odisha to be appointed as the Governor
(acting) of the state?
(a) Justice Ranganath Mishra
(b) Justice Harilal Agarwal
(c) Justice Gati Krushna Mishra
(d) Justice Siba Narayan Shankar
18 Who among the following Chief Justice of

Odisha High Court also served as Chief
Judge of Supreme Court?
(a) Ranganath Mishra
(b) Dipak Mishra
(c) G.B. Pattanaik
19 Who served for the longest term in the

position of Chief Justice of Odisha?
(a) R Laxman Narasimham
(b) Khaleel Ahmed
(c) Bira Kishore Ray
(d) Lingaraj Panigrahi
20 The former Chief Justice of India, Justice

Ranganath Mishra was the Chief Justice
of Odisha from:
(a) 1977-1980 (b) 1981-1983
(c) 1983-1986 (d) 1969-1975
21 The Subordinate Courts of a state work

under the direct supervision of
(a) High Court
(b) Supreme Court
(c) State Legislature
(d) Chief Minister
22 At present, the state of Odisha has how

many permanent Lok Adalats?
(a) 2 (b) 30 (c) 22 (d) 13
23 The Lokayukta Bill was passed by the

Odisha State Assembly in which year?
(a) 2018 (b) 2014 (c) 2011 (d) 2016
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regarding powers of High Court
1. High Courts have full powers to
make rules to regulate their
business in relation to justice.
2. They can also punish for their own
contempt.

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Apellate Jurisdiction
1. Parliament exercises power to make
laws touching the jurisdiction and
power of all courts.
2. It can also legislate on the subjects
enumerated in the Concurrent List.

26 Consider the following statements about the

power of superintendence of High Courts
1. Constitution does not place any
restriction on the powers of High
Courts to have superintendence over
the subordinate courts.
2. Supreme Court has similar power
vis-a-vis, the High Court.

27 Consider the following statements about the powers of High Courts

1. A High Court has the power of
superintendence over all courts and
tribunals in the state.
2. It also includes those courts which
deal with the armed forces.
189
28 Consider the following statements about High Courts

1. The High Court may be moved by any
interested party to exercise its power
of revision.
2. However it cannot take suo-moto call
for records and pass necessary action.

190
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT AND PANCHAYATI RAJ IN ODISHA
1 The first legislation of the Odisha Gram

Panchayat Act prescribing Constitution,
Power and Functioning of Gram
Panchayats in Odisha was passed in
(a) 1947 (b) 1948 (c) 1950 (d) 1952
2 For the purpose of efficient administration,

Odisha is divided into how many revenue divisions?
(a) Five (b) Three
(c) Thirty (d) Fourteen
3 Sambalpur is the headquarters of which division in Odisha?

(a) Northern
(b) Central
(c) Southern
(d) Eastern
4 The district of Jagatsinghpur falls in which division of Odisha?

(a) Southern (b) Northern
(c) Central (d) None of these
5 The headquarter of Southern division of Odisha is ............. .

(a) Gajapati (b) Berhampur
(c) Ganjam (d) Koraput
6 The Panchayats in Odisha are

(a) Two-tier (b) Three-tier
(c) Four-tier (d) None of these
7 In which year the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act or PESA

was passed in the Parliament?
(a) 1993 (b) 1996
(c) 1999 (d) 2000
8 Which among the following was done first

in Odisha among all the states in India?
(a) Separate seat for women in
Panchayat
(b) Set up Panchayat Samities in Villages
(c) Reservation for SC in Panchayat
(d) Conduct election according to PESA
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9 In which year the Odisha Assembly
passed three Panchayat Bills related to
local administration in rural areas?
(a) 1998 (b) 1991 (c) 2012 (d) 1984
10 The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is

(a) Four years (b) Five years (c) Six years (d) No limit
11 Which of the following is at the top of the

three tier Panchayat System in Odisha?
(a) Zila Parishad
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(c) Gram Panchayat
(d) Gram Sabha
12 Which is the intermediate level of the

Panchayati Raj System in Odisha?
(a) Panchayat Samiti
(b) Gram Panchayat
(c) Gram Sabha
13 The Panchayat Samiti is located at

(a) District level (b) Block level
(c) Village level (d) None of these
14 Which of the following districts in Odisha has tribal blocks?

(a) Malkangiri (b) Ganjam
(c) Gajapati (d) A and C
15 The number of Municipal Coporations in Odisha is

(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Four (d) Five
16 Which among the following is a
Municipal Corporation in Odisha?
(a) Pipli (b) Berhampur
(c) Nayagarh (d) Deogarh
17 The city of Cuttack in Odisha is a

(a) Municipality
(b) Notified Area Council
(c) Gram Sabha
(d) Municipal Corporation
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18 Which of the following is a Municipality in Odisha?
(a) Rourkela (b) Cuttack
(c) Paradip (d) Pipli
19 What type of local administration is there in

Talcher in the district of Angul in Odisha?
(a) Village Panchayat
(b) Municipality
(c) Panchayat Samiti
(d) Municipal Corporation
20 Which of the following falls under Notified

Area Council of Odisha?
(a) Konark (b) Puri
(c) Cuttack (d) None of these
21 Madhubabu Aain Sahayata Kendra caters

to which of the following
(a) Provide free legal aid service in villages
(b) Provide free education in villages
(c) Provide free health check ups in villages
(d) Provide free jobs in developmental works
22 Which of the following about Biju KBK plan

is true?
(a) It was initiated in Kalahandi, Balangir
and Kendujhar districts
(b) It later spread to four more districts
(c) This plan is implemented for
development of tribal areas.
(d) It is a centre-state initiative.
23 Consider the following urban areas in

Odisha
1. Subarnapur 2. Sunabeda
3. Angul 4. Bhawanipatna
Which of the above areas are
Municipalities?
(a) All of these
(b) Only 1 and
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) Only 4
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DISTRICT PROFILE OF ODISHA
1 Each district is governed by a District

Collector who is chosen invariably from
(a) Indian Administrative Service
(b) Odisha Administrative Service
(c) Indian Revenue Service
2 By which of the following names the

District of Cuttack is also known?
(a) Silver City
(b) Royal City
(c) Millennium City
(d) Both (a) and (c)
3 Cuttack is immensely popular for its:

(a) Balijatra
(b) Filigree works
(c) Dussehra
4 Which among the famous temple is

located in Kendrapara district?
(a) Lord Jagannath
(b) Lord Shiva
(c) Lord Baladev Jew
(d) Goddess Bimalal
5 As per Census 2011 the Sex Ratio in Puri district stand at

(a) 978 (b) 963 (c) 973 (d) 993
6 In which year Nayagarh district was created?

(a) 1993 (b) 1995 (c) 1989 (d) 1991
7 Nayagarh district was carved out of the erstwhile

(a) Ganjam district
(b) Puri district
(c) Cuttack district
(d) None of these above
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8 Which of the following rivers passes
through Bhadrak district?
(a) Budhabalanga (b) Rishikulya
(c) Mahanadi (d) Salandi
9 Keonjhar district lies in which direction of

Bhadrak district?
(a) East (b) West
(c) North (d) South
10 Which of the following is smaller in area

than the Jajpur district?
(a) Bhadrak (b) Angul
(c) Balangir (d) Boudh
11 Paradeep, the only major port in Odisha is

located in the district of
(a) Puri
(b) Jagatsinghpur
(c) Baleswar
(d) Bhadrak
12 Capital Bhubaneswar lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Balasore (b) Cuttack
(c) Khordha (d) Puri
13 Which among the following is a coastal district of Odisha?

(a) Gajapati (b) Balasore
(c) Nuapada (d) Bargarh
14 Famous Chandipur beach lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Balasore
(b) Bhadrak
(c) Kendrapara
(d) Puri
15 The district headquarters of Mayurbhanj

district is at present located in
(a) Jamada (b) Karanjia
(c) Baripada (d) Thakurmunda
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16 Which of the following dynasties has a
prominent presence in the history of
Sambalpur District?
(a) Ganga Dynasty
(b) Chalukya Dynasty
(c) Somavamshi
(d) Chauhan Dynasty
17 Which district was the first to have been

separated from Sambalpur district?
(a) Jharsuguda (b) Deogarh
(c) Bargarh (d) None of these
18 Longest dam Hirakud on Mahanadi river

is located in which district of Odisha?
(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Balangir
(c) Sundergarh (d) Sambalpur
19 Which among the following industrial

houses does not operate from Jharsuguda
district?
(a) Adhunik Metaliks Limited
(b) Vedanta Aluminium Limited
(c) Tata Steel Limited
(d) Bhushan Power and Steel Limited
20 The district of Balangir was formed on 1st

November in the year
(a) 1949 (b) 1951
(c) 1991 (d) 1993
21 Which district lies to the East of Balangir district?

(a) Sambalpur
(b) Kalahandi
(c) Bargarh
(d) Subarnapur
22 Which district is also known as ‘Home of

Elephants and Tigers’ due to presence of
dense forests?
(a) Dhenkanal (b) Balangir
(c) Malkangiri (d) Ganjam
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23 Which districts lie to the Cast of Keonjhar district?
(a) Dhenkanal and Sundergarh
(b) Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak
(c) Jajpur and Dhenkanal
(d) Bargarh and Bhadrak
24 Which among the following district in

Odisha is a major producer of minerals?
(a) Deogarh
(b) Cuttack
(c) Khordha
(d) Keonjhar
25 The district of Bargarh is not bounded by

which of the following?
(a) Nuapada (b) Boudh
(c) Balangir (d) Sonepur
26 From which region the district of Deogarh

was carved out in 1994?
(a) Sambalpur
(b) Subarnapur
(c) Koraput
(d) Bargarh
27 Which of the following is the smallest

district in Odisha in terms of population size?
(a) Jagatsinghpur (b) Deogarh
(c) Angul (d) Bhadrak
28 Sonepur is an important town and

headquarters of which district in Odisha?
(a) Angul
(b) Jagatsinghpur
(c) Nayagarh
(d) Subarnapur
29 In which place of Odisha lies its second

biggest temple of Lord Jagannath?
(a) Keonjhar (b) Puri
(c) Angul (d) Gajapati
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30 Which among the following districts in
Odisha shares its borders with Ranchi in Jharkhand?
(a) Nabarangpur
(b) Sundergarh
(c) Dhenkanal
(d) Jajpur
31 Steel city Rourkela lies in which district of Odisha?

(a) Sundergarh (b) Jharsuguda
(c) Keonjhar (d) Mayurbhanj
32 Gopalpur sea beach lies where in Odisha?

(a) Puri
(b) Ganjam
(c) Balasore
(d) Koraput
33 The Kandhamal district was created on 1st January

(a) 1948 (b) 1990 (c) 1992 (d) 1994
34 The headquarters of Kandhamal district is

(a) Phulbani (b) Pakari
(c) Udayagiri (d) Burhaguda
35 Bhawanipatna is the district headquarters of which district?

(a) Rayagarh
(b) Nabarangapur
(c) Kalahandi
(d) Boudh
36 In the East, Koraput district is bounded by:

(a) Rayagada
(b) Gajapati
(c) Nabarangpur
(d) Malkanagiri
37 IndravatiWater Project is located in which

of the following districts of Odisha?
(a) Nabarangapur
(b) Koraput
(c) Malkangiri
(d) Ganjam
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38 The Gajapati district is named after
(a) Maharaja Ramachandra
(b) Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
(c) Maharaja Gajapati Kapilendra Dev
39 To the East of the Gajapati district which

of the following is situated
(a) Rayagada
(b) Phulbani
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Ganjam
40 The Boudh/Banda district was formed

from the division of which region?
(a) Phulbani (b) Kalahandi
(c) Sambalpur (d) Mayurbhanj
41 Which among the following district of

Odisha shares itsWestern boundary with Chhatttisgarh?
(a) Rayagada (b) Gajapati
(c) Nuapada (d) Nayagarh
42 Which among the following district has

sex ratio better but literacy rate lower
than combined rate of Odisha?
(a) Rayagada (b) Cuttack
(c) Kendrapara (d) Jajpur
43 Which district of Odisha shares its borders

with Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Gajapati (b) Rayagada
(c) Nabarangpur (d) Malkangiri
44 Consider the following information

regarding Kendrapara district.
I. As per historical evidence the district
was the trade hub of the ancient
Kalinga.
II. It is the first municipality of Odisha
during the British Raj.
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Which of the above mentioned information is/are Correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Neither (I) nor (II)
(d) Both (I) and (II)
45 Consider the following Census information regarding Puri district?

I. This city is one of the four pilgrim centres of India.
II. Population density in the district is 488.
Which of the above mentioned

information is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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TOURISM IN ODISHA
1 Which temple is built along the bank ofBindu Sagar lake?

(a) Ananta Basudeva temple
(b) Biraja temple
(c) Daiteswar temple
(d) Chausathi Yogini temple
2 Which temple is located in Jajpur?

(a) Huma (b) Biraja
(c) Kichakeswari (d) None of these
3 The Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is

(a) Jagannath temple
(b) Samaleswari temple
(c) Vaital Deul temple
(d) Brahmeshwar temple
4 Which of the following temple is classified as ‘Panchatanaya’?

(a) Daiteswar (b) Brahmeshwar
(c) Khichakeswari (d) Mukteswar
5 Chausathi Yogini temple located in

Hirapur is near which important city of Odisha?
(a) Cuttack (b) Dhenkanal
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Rourkela
6 Huma temple located in Sambalpur has

which striking feature?
(a) Oldest temple (b) Leaning structure
(c) Nagara style architecture
(d) Made of wood
7 Jagannath temple belongs towhich century?

(a) 10th (b) 11th (c) 12th (d) 13th
8 Which among the following temple is one
of the Char Dhams intended to be visited
by the Hindus in Odisha?
(b) Konark temple
(c) Dhakeswari temple
(d) Dwarkadhish
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9 Which of the following temple is situated at Puri?
(a) Vaital Deul temple
(b) Sun Temple
(c) Mukteswar temple
(d) Jagannath temple
10 Which temple in Odisha was called as

‘White Pagoda’ by the Europeans?
(a) Rajarani temple
(b) Lingaraja temple
(c) Huma temple
(d) Jagannath temple
11 Which of the following temple was rebuilt

from its ruins in the 20th century?
(a) Mukteswar temple
(b) Brahmeshwar temple
(c) Khichakeswari temple
(d) Daiteswar temple
12 The Kedareshwar temple in Odisha is

located in which district?
(a) Puri (b) Balasore
(c) Koraput (d) Dhenkanal
13 Which of the following Odisha type

Nagara style temples are found at
Bhubaneswar? [OPSC 2017]
1. Jagannath temple
2. Lingaraja temple
3. Sun temple
4. Mukteswar temple
5. Parasurameswara temple
Choose the answer from the codes

given below
(a) 4 and 5 (b) Only 2 (c) 2, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2 and 5
14 Which temple has been described as ‘time

quintessence of Orissan architecture’?
(a) Daiteswar temple
(b) Khichakeswari temple
(c) Rajarani temple
(d) Lingaraj temple
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15 Which temple is built in 9th century AD and is dedicated to Lord Shiva?
(b) Konark Sun temple
(c) Brahmeshwar temple
(d) Mukteswar temple
16 Famous Parasurameswar temple is situated in which city of Odisha?

(a) Puri (b) Cuttack (c) Bhubaneswar (d) Konark
17 Which temple of Odisha resembles with the

KandariyaMahadeva temple of Khajuraho?
(a) Kedareswar temple
(b) Rajarani temple
(c) Khichakeswari temple
(d) Lingaraj temple
18 Which temple was named as ‘Black Pagoda’?

(b) Konark Sun temple
(c) Brahmeswar temple
(d) Mukteswar temple
19 Which of the following temple’s chariot is

placed on twelve pairs of carved wheels
(b) Lingaraj temple
(c) Sun temple
(d) Rajarani temple
20 The Tara Tarini temple at Purnagiri hills

is situated in which district of Odisha?
(a) Ganjam (b) Puri (c) Gajapati (d) Koraput
21 Vaital Deul temple is dedicated to

(a) Lord Shiva
(b) Lord Balabhadra
(c) Goddess Chamunda
(d) God Surya
22 The semi-cylindrical shape of Vaital Deul temple is an example of which

style?
(a) Rekha
(b) Pidha
(c) Khakhara
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23 Peace Pagoda is located in which district of Odisha?
(a) Angul (b) Jharsuguda
(c) Khorda (d) Kendrapara
24 Which stupa was built by Japan Buddha Sangh?

(a) Dhauli (b) Ratnagiri
(c) Chandragiri (d) Udayagiri
25 The earliest Buddhist complex dating back to 1st century AD is

(a) Ratnagiri (b) Udayagiri
(c) Jaugada (d) Lalitgiri
26 Lalitgiri Buddhist complex is located in which district of Odisha?

(a) Puri (b) Ganjam
(c) Cuttack (d) Gajapati
27 Which of the temple is not one of the 5 Shiva

temples of Jagamanda hills?
(a) Manikeswar (b) Mallikeswar
(c) Daiteswar (d) Podukeswar
28 Which site in Odisha after its excavation

revealed the establishment as Buddhist
centre at least from the time of Narasimha Gupta?
(a) Dhauli (b) Lalitgiri (c) Padmapur (d) Ratnagiri
29 Which of the following fort was

constructed by Ganga dynasty in 14th century?
(a) Asurgarh fort (b) Barabati fort
(c) Raibania fort (d) None of these
30 Chudanga Gada is located in the village Baranga of

(c) Sambalpur (d) Bhubaneswar
31 Which was named as Sarangagarh as the

area had several water bodies filled with lotus?
(a) Chudanga Gada (b) Barabati Fort
(c) Jaugada Fort (d) Raibania Fort
32 Which fort in ancient times, served as a

provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the province of Kalinga?
(a) Barabati Fort (b) Raibania Fort
(c) Jaugada Fort (d) Sisupalgarh Fort
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33 Which is regarded as the biggest medieval
fort in Odisha and houses 161 fort goddesses?
(a) Jeypore (b) Barabati
(c) Raibania (d) Nilagiri
34 Which of the following is a limestone cave?

(a) Gupteswar cave
(b) Khandagiri cave
(c) Udayagiri cave
35 Name two hills containing many caves

near Bhubaneswar.
(a) Khandagiri and Udayagiri
(b) Malayagiri and Ratnagiri
(c) Lalitgiri and Pushagiri
(d) Whalegiri and Barunei hill
36 How many caves of Khandagiri depict

paintings of Jain religion?
(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18
37 How many rock cut caves are there in Udayagiri caves?

(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18
38 Which popular hill station is nicknamed as Kashmir of Odisha?

(a) Tensa
(b) Daringibadi
(c) Mahendragiri
(d) Taptapani
39 The place in Ganjam district famous for hot water springs is

(a) Mahendragiri (b) Tensa
(c) Taptapani (d) Daringbadi
40 Which among the following beach is located in Baleswar district?

(a) Aryapalli (b) Gopalpur
(c) Sonapur (d) Candipur
41 International award winning artist

Sudarshan Patnaik is associated with
(a) Miniature Paintings
(b) Rock Sculptures
(c) Sand Sculptures
(d) Folk Singing
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42 The Monolith called Chandeswar Pillar is situated in
(a) Rasol, Dhenkanal
(b) Dhauli, Khurda
(c) Panday, Ganjam
(d) Siriapur, Cuttack
43 ‘Rasol’ is famous for

(a) rock-cut Vishnu
(b) ruins of Buddhist temples
(c) prehistoric sites
(d) Ashokan prescriptions
44 The second place in Odisha where Ashokan rocks edicts are found in
(a) Jaugada
(b) Udayagiri
(c) Lalitgiri
(d) Inchudi
45 The ‘64 Yogi shrine’ of Ranipur Jharial is situated in which district?

(a) Angul
(b) Balangir
(c) Balasore
(d) Cuttack
46 Which is the largest fresh water lake of Odisha

(a) Ansupa (b) Chilika
(c) Sara (d) Kanjia

I. Sanaghagara waterfall is a Perennial waterfall.
II. Joranda is in Similipal National Park.
Which of the above statement is/are
correct?
(c) Both I and II (d) None of these
48 Consider the following statement about

Tensa
I. Tensa has been declared the best mine the Director General of Mines
Safety, GOI.
II. Tensa is surrounded by green forest with mineral deposit.
Which of the above statements is/arecorrect?

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49 Consider the following about Chandipur Beach
I. It is situated in Puri district.
II. It is famous for huge water recession of upto 4km during ebb tide.

50 Consider about the aim of State Tourism Policy, 2016

I. To promote sustainable tourism as a mean of economic and inclusive
growth, social equity and integration.
II. Promote the image of Odisha abroad.
III. Give high priority to development and promotion of
the prime tourism products, conservation of heritage, natural
environment, etc.
IV. Ensuring beneficial outcome to all the stakeholders.
Which of the above statements is/arecorrect?

(a) I and II (b) II, III and IV
(c) III and IV (d) All of these

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
Codes
ABCD
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 2 4 1

List I List II
A. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 1. Kashmir of Odisha
B. Daringibadi 2. Tensa
C. Gigantic Shiva Linga 3. Chandabaki
D. Town Wonder Hill Station 4. Gupteswar Cave
Codes
ABCD
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 2 3 1
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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
1 Apart fromOdisha,Odia is spoken in parts of

(a) West Bengal (b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh (d) All of these
2 Odia is the ....... Indian classical language.

(a) 1st (b) 2nd
(c) 5th (d) 6th
3 Which language got the classical language status in 2014?

(a) Tamil (b) Telugu
(c) Odia (d) Sanskrit
4 Odia language is associatedwith language of

(a) Assamese (b) Bengali
(c) Maithili (d) All of these
5 Which of the following is known as Standard Odia?

(a) Ganjami Odia
(b) Kataki Odia
(c) Sambalpuri Odia
(d) Halbi Odia
6 Desiya Odia dialect is spoken in

(a) Rayagada (b) Koraput
(c) Malkangiri (d) All of these
7 Which Odia dialect is a mixture of Odia and Marathi?

(a) Sambalpuri (b) Halbi
(c) Kataki (d) Bhatri
8 Bodo Parja tribal dialect is spoken in

(a) Koraput (b) Gajapati
(c) Ganjam (d) Puri
9 The modern Odia script has how many alphabets?

(a) 11 (b) 42
(c) 52 (d) 60
10 What was the language of the Charya

literature written in ancient Odisha?
(a) Pali (b) Sanskrit
(c) Magadhi (d) Prakrit
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11 Who is considered the first great poet of Odisha?
(a) Markanda Das
(b) Sarala Das
(c) Jagannath Das
(d) Balrama Das
12 Who translated the Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Odia?

(a) Markanda Das (b) Sarala Das
(c) Jagannath Das (d) Balrama Das
13 Which famous literary work was

translated in Odia by many prominent Odia poets?
(a) Kanaklata (b) Geeta Govinda
(c) Padmavat (d) Raja Tarangini
14 Who was the great introducer of ultramodern style in modern Odia

poetry?
(a) Kuntala Kumari Sabat
(b) Sachi Kanta Raut Ray
(c) Gopala Prahraja
(d) Nanda Kishore Bal
15 Earliest records of prose in Odia language

is seen in which among the following things?
(a) Metal plates
(b) Stone inscriptions
(c) Silk patakas
(d) Palm leaves
16 Which is themost popular novel written by Fakir Mohan Senapati?

(a) Yugalamath
(b) Nagala Chauthi
(c) Chha Mana Atha Guntha
(d) Kanaklata
17 Who among the following is not a poet of ‘Panchasakhas’?

(a) Balaram Das
(b) Achyutananda Das
(c) Arjuna Das
(d) Jagannath Das
18 Who wrote the first Odia play ‘Babaji’ in 1877?

(a) Jagmohan Leela
(b) Kampal Mishra
(c) Padmanav Narayan Dev
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(d) Kalicharan Patnaik
19 What was the name of the first progressive

literature magazine started in the Odia language?
(a) Amrita (b) Adhunika
(c) Ananta (d) Vinay Patrika
20 The Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosh

contains wordmeanings in four languages:
Odia, English, Hindi and
(a) Bengali (b) Sanskrit
(c) Telegu (d) French
21 Great epic ’Geeta Govinda’ was written by

which eminent literary personality of
Odisha?
(a) Sarala Das
(b) Jayadeva
(c) Upendra Bhanja
(d) Malik Mohammad Jayasi
22 Who is considered Kabi Samrat of Odia literature?

(a) Upendra Bhanja
(b) Ramachandra Pattanayka
(c) Balarama Das
(d) Gopala Praharaja
23 Bhima Bhoi was born in.......... district.

(a) Ganjam (b) Cuttack
(c) Sambalpur (d) Balasore
24 Which Odia poet of notable works like

Stuti Chintamani, Brahma Nirupana
Geeta was born blind?
(a) Bhima Bhoi
(b) Nandkishore Bal
(c) Kavisurya Baladev Rath
(d) Sarala Das
25 Chandra Kalicharan Patnaik was awarded

the Padma Shri in..............
(a) 1972
(b) 1973
(c) 1971
(d) 1976
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26 Godabarish Mahapatra was born in.......... district.
(a) Khordha (b) Cuttack
(c) Balasore (d) Angul
27 Name the notable Odia writer who is the

recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award,
Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan and
Padma Vibhusan?
(a) Sitakant Mahapatra
(b) Manoj Das
(c) Pratibha Ray
(d) Jayanta Mahapatra

I. The earliest use of prose can be
found in Madala Panji or the
Palm-leaf Chronicles.
II. They belong to Jagannatha temple at
Puri, dating back to the 12th century.
(c) Both I and II (d) None of the above

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 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
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FOLK ART, CRAFTAND CULTURE OF ODISHA
1 Ulapgarh and Vikramkhol in Jharsuguda

district are famous for which of the
following work in Odisha?
(a) Rock paintings
(b) Saura paintings
(c) Juang paintings
(d) Kissan paintings
2 Which paintings are also known as ikons or Idital?

(a) Saura (b) Juang
(c) Kissan (d) Kondh
3 ‘Manji Gunda’ is a type of:

(a) Juang painting
(b) Kondh painting
(c) Kissan painting
4 The icon painting like pattachitra of Odisha includes

(a) wall paintings
(b) manuscript paintings
(c) painting on cloth
5 The original chitrakars of Pattachitra

painting usually come from which district of Odisha?
(a) Gajapati (b) Puri
(c) Ganjam (d) Keonjhar
6 Which village is famous for pattachitra?

(a) Raghurajpur (b) Tusra
(c) Paralakhemundi (d) None of these
7 By what name is the design drawn on the

floor by women using rice powder or chalk powder known?
(a) Jhoti Chita (b) Pothi Chitra
(c) Pattachitra (d) None of these
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8 Which of the following is made as a part of
rituals during mandala?
(a) Muruja (b) Jhoti
(c) Chita (d) Applique
9 Which district is very famous for Applique work in Odisha?

(a) Puri (b) Ganjam
(c) Jajpur (d) Mayurbhahj
10 Bamboo craft of Odisha usually involve

1. Basketry 2. Mattress
11 Retting process is used in which craft of Odisha?

(a) Metal Craft (b) Coir Craft
(c) Lacquer Craft (d) None of these
12 ‘Kaincha’ is a type of
(a) Tribe (b) Golden grass
(c) Bamboo (d) None of these
13 Sabai grass craft work is mainly done in

which district of Odisha?
(a) Balasore (b) Ganjam
(c) Puri (d) Balangir
14 The magnificent horn works are speciality

of which district in Odisha?
(a) Gajapati (b) Kandhamal
(c) Kalahandi (d) Jharsuguda
15 Lac craft is mainly done in

(a) Dhenkanal (b) Koraput
(c) Puri (d) Nuapada
16 Which place in Odisha is famous for Lacquer work?

(a) Bhubaneswar (b) Parsurameswar
(c) Nabarangpur (d) Digapahadi
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17 Dhokra craft is famous in
(a) Cuttack (b) Puri
(c) Khordha (d) All of these
18 Which is the important craft of Kansari caste in Odisha?

(a) Bamboo craft
(b) Brass and bell metal ware
(c) Silver filigree
19 Terracotta work is famous in

(a) Koraput (b) Jagatsinghpur
(c) Rayagada (d) All of these
20 Stone carving is famous in

(a) Puri (b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Lalitgari (d) All of these
21 Textile work is done in which of the

following districts of Odisha?
(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Remunda
(c) Kendupali (d) All of these
22 Colourful painted wood carving is mainly done in:

(a) Deogarh (b) Dhenkanal
(c) Keonjhar (d) Puri
23 Bomkai, Kataki, Sambalpuri are important form of

(a) Wood craft (b) Sarees
(c) Bamboo craft (d) Applique work
24 Name the art form of Odisha referred in these statements.

1. It is drawn on the floor.
2. Powders are obtained from grinding
rice, dry leaves, turmeric, etc.
(a) Sand art
(b) Jhoti
(c) Muruja
(d) Tala pattachitra
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25 Consider the following statements about silver filigree of Odisha
1. It is one of the most exquisite form of silver work also known as
Odisha Tarakasi.
2. The main centre for ‘silver filigree’ craft is Cuttack.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

1. Raw material is soaked, then beaten into pulp and mixed with
many other materials.
2. Masks, handbags and toys are made out of it.
These statements describe which handicraft of Odisha?
(a) Pattachitra
(b) Paper Mache
(c) Terracotta
(d) Sholapith work
27 Consider the following statements about sand art

1. Only sand and water is needed for this art.
2. This type of art form is developed in Puri

List I (Ornaments) List II (Place to wear)
A. Jharaguna 1. Nose
B. Panpatri 2. Head
C. Katria 3. Hand
D. Taad 4. Arm
Codes
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 4 3 2
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MUSIC AND DANCE OF ODISHA
1 Name the first Odia poet who indicated the

time at which the classical ragas were to be sung
(a) Jayadeva (b) Mukundadeva
(c) Sudevraja (d) Goparaja
2 The use of art in music is called

(a) Dhruvapada (b) Chitrakala
(c) Chitrapada (d) Panchal
3 The lyrics written by famous Odia poet

Baladeva Rath are the best example of
(a) Dhruvapada (b) Chitrakala (c) Chitrapada (d) Panchal
4 Which of the following classes of music is
the arrangement of words in an alliterative style?
(a) Dhruvapada (b) Chitrakala
(c) Chitrapada (d) Panchal
5 The Chhanda (metrical section) contains

the essence of Odissi music, it is composed of
(a) Bhava (theme) (b) Kala (time)
(c) Swara (tune) (d) All of these
6 Which of the following are Chief ragas of Odissi music?

1. Kalyana
2. Nata
3. Shree Gowda
4. Baradi
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 (d) All of these
7 Balipuja Geeta in Odisha is a form of

(a) Folk dance
(b) Folk music
(c) Musical instrument
(d) Odissi Raga
8 What are ‘Baunsa-Taranga’ and ‘Katha-

Taranga’ associated within the state of
Odisha?
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(a) Steps of Odissi dance
(b) Indigenous musical instruments of the state
(c) Folk music of Odisha
(d) A popular theatre in Odisha
9 The playing of which among the following

instruments represents good omen and a
way of invoking the deities?
(a) Khanjarie
(b) Ektara
(c) Flute
(d) Conchshells
10 Which among the following is a traditional

wind instrument belonging to the state of Odisha?
(a) Mahuri (b) Kendera
(c) Tanak (d) Flute
11 ‘Tandava’, ‘Lasya’ and ‘Navatala’ systems

are associated with which dance of Odisha.
(a) Mahari (b) Chhau
(c) Paika (d) Odissi
12 In performing the Odissi dance, which is

the first step or phase
(a) Pallavi
(b) Sthai
(c) Mangalacharan
(d) Moksha
13 What was the total number of dancers

performing at this event?
(a) 600 (b) 180 (c) 555 (d) 470
14 The largest group of Odissi dancers

performed together to create a Guinness
World Record on 23rdDecember, 2011, at
(a) Jawahar lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
(b) Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
(c) Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
(d) Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
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15 Which of the following dance is associated
with ‘Devadasi’ system in Odisha?
(a) Odissi
(b) Mahari
(c) Chhau
(d) Changu Nata
16 What is the main theme of the Paika Dance

that takes place in the villages of Odisha?
(a) Krishna Leela
(b) Scenes from Puranas
(c) Battles
(d) Bhakti
17 Which community of Odisha is associated

with Jhoomar dance?
(a) Kaibarta (b) Mahantas
(c) Munda (d) Both (b) and (c)
18 Which among the following dance of

Odisha is also known as Rookmar Nacha?
(a) Paika Dance
(b) Jhoomar Dance
(c) Chhau Dance
(d) Mahari Dance
19 Dalkhai Dance is performed during

(a) Phagun Puni (b) Dussehra
(c) Bhaijiuntia (d) All of these
20 Which district is associated with Karma

Dance in Odisha?
(a) Sundargarh (b) Mayurbhanj
(c) Sambalpur (d) All of these
21 Which dance festival of Odisha starts from

Bhadra Shukla Ekadashi and continues till
the month of Ashwin?
(a) Medha Dance
(b) Ghanta Patua Dance
(c) Dalkhai Dance
(d) Karma Dance
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22 Which dance in Odisha is similar to
Karaga dance of Mysuru and is performed
in the month of Chaitra?
(a) Medha (b) Ghanta Patua
(c) Naga (d) Odissi
23 Ghumra dance is prevalent in which

district of Odisha?
(a) Balangir (b) Nuapada
(c) Kalahandi (d) All of these
24 Changu Nata Dance is mainly performed

by which community of Odisha?
(a) Bhuiyan (b) Bathudi
(c) Kharia (d) All of these
25 Animal Mask Dance of Odisha is

prevalent in which district of Odisha?
(a) Ganjam (b) Puri
(c) Balangir (d) Angul
26 Which dance of Odisha was started to

popularise worship of Lord Shiva against
the rise of Buddhism?
(a) Kela Keluni
(b) Danda Nata
(c) Ghanta Patua
(d) Dhap Dance
27 Which of the following is a mask dance of Odisha?

(a) Odissi (b) Mahari
(c) Medha (d) Karma
28 Naga Dance is mainly performed in

(a) Balangir
(b) Puri
(c) Khordha
(d) Sundargarh
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29 Dhap Dance is performed in
(a) Bargarh
(b) Kosal
(c) Puri
30 Banku Bhai’, the Joker, is a main character

of which of the following folk dramas of Odisha?
(a) Dhanu Yatra
(b) Chadheya Nata
(c) Jatra
(d) Leela
31 Dhanu Yatra Folk drama of Odisha is

prevalent in
(a) Bargarh (b) Sambalpur (c) Puri (d) Both (a) and (b)
32 Which among the following folk drama is

mainly associated with Ganjam district of Odisha?
(a) Daskathia (b) Jatra
(c) Leela (d) Pala
33 The theme of Jatra folk drama is associated with

(a) secular themes
(b) humour
(c) valour of heroic characters
34 Who was the pioneer of ‘Leela’ form of opera prevalent in Boudh,

Cuttack and Ganjam districts?
(a) Kelu Charan Mahapatra
(b) Akshaya Mohanty
(c) Jagannath Das
(d) Gopal Chhotray
35 Mughal Tamasa folk theatre/drama is prevalent in

(a) Balasore
(b) Bhadrak
(c) Puri
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36 Which of the following is not true about Pala folk drama?
(a) It is a musical dance drama
(b) It is enacted to show social harmony between Hindus and Muslims
(c) It is very popular in the districts of
Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Boudh and Nayagarh
(d) It’s theme is based on Ramayana and Mahabharata
37 Gopalila’ and Danda Kandhei’ are a form

of which folk drama/play of Odisha?
(a) Prahlad Natak (b) Puppet Play
(c) Leela (d) Jatra
38 Odisha Dance Academy was founded in which year in Odisha?

(a) 1871 (b) 1900
(c)1975 (d) 2001
39 The Utkal University of Culture for the

promotion of performing arts is situated in
which city of Odisha?
(c) Puri (d) Bhubaneswar
40 Who founded Oxford Odissi Centre in the

University of Oxford, in United Kingdom?
(a) Baisali Mohanty
(b) Gopal Chhutray
(c) Kelucharan Mohapatra
(d) Akshaya Mohanty
41 World Famous Odissi dancer Kelucharan

Mohapatra was born where in Odisha?
(c) Mayurbhanj (d) Bhubaneswar

1. This is a folk dance of Odisha where
boys under 14 years dress up as
females and dance to the tunes.
2. The acrobatic poses during the dance
is appreciated by the audience.
Which dance is mentioned in the above statements?
(a) Mahari (b) Gotipua
(c) Paika (d) Dalkhai
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List I (Personality) List II (Place)
A. Akshaya Mohanty 1. Cuttack
B. Prafulla Kar 2. Puri
C. Gopal Chhotray 3. Jagatsinghpur
D. Saswat Joshi 4. Balangir
Codes
ABCD ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 4 1 3 2 (d) 1 4 3 2

List I (Dance) List II (District)
A. Mahari 1. Puri
B. Chhau 2. Mayurbhanj
C. Danda 3. Ganjam
D. Paika 4. Cuttack
Codes
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 1 4 3 2
(d) 2 1 4 3

Artists Awards
A. Sonal Mansingh 1. Nrutyamani Award
B. Gangadhar Pradhan 2. Jayadeva Award
C. Prafulla Kar 3. Padma Vibhushan
D. Akshaya Mohanty 4. Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award
Codes
ABCD
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 2 1 3
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND CUISINES OF ODISHA
1 Chandrabhaga Mela (fair) is held in which district of Odisha?

(a) Deogarh (b) Sambalpur
(c) Balangir (d) Puri
2 The Taratarini Mela of Odisha takes place

on which days of Chaitra month?
(a) Monday (b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday (d) Thursday
3 Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?

(a) Ganjam (b) Puri
(c) Dhenkanal (d) Balangir
4 ‘Mahima Mela’ or ‘Joranda Mela’ is held in which day?

(a) Falgun Purnima
(b) Jyestha Purnima
(c) Magha Purnima
(d) Ashadha Purnima
6 Chandan Yatra fair is organised in

(a) Puri (b) Balangir
(c) Nuapada (d) Koraput
5 The festival in which Lord Lingaraj is

taken in a chariot from main temple to
Rameshwar temple is
(a) Taratarini Mela (b) Chaitra Parba
(c) Ashokastami (d) Sitalsasthi
7 Which of the following festival starts on

the auspicious day of Akshya Tritiya?
(a) Chandan Yarta (b) Ratha Yatra
(c) Snana Yatra (d) Bali Yatra
8 Which festival is a 42 day long festival

related to the Lord Jagannath’s festivals in
Puri district?
(a) Dola Purnima (b) Ashokashtami
(c) Chandan Yatra (d) Sitalsasthi
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9 The festival of Sitalsasthi relates to
(a) marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati
(b) Ramayana
(c) Mahabharata
(d) victory of good over evil
10 Which festival is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Jagannath?

(a) Snana Yatra (b) Gamha Purnima
(c) Taratarani Mela (d) Magha Mela
11 The world famous festival of ‘Ratha Yatra’

is celebrated in which month?
(a) Kartik (b) Magha
(c) Ashadha (d) Shravan
12 Which among the following statements about Ratha Yatra is not correct?
(a) Ratha Yatra begins in the month of
Jyestha and ends in Ashadha.
(b) Pulling the ropes of the chariots is
considered sacred.
(c) The cloth to cover the chariots is
supplied by Odisha government.
(d) All the three chariots are drawn on the
same day.
13 The festival of Raksha Bandhan is known

by which other name in Odisha?
(a) Gamha Purnima (b) Dola Purnima
(c) Ashadha Purnima (d) None of these
14 Kumar Purnima festival is mainly

celebrated in which district of Odisha?
(a) Puri (b) Dhenkanal
(c) Balangir (d) Koraput
15 Konark Dance festival is held in which month of a year?

(a) January (b) February
(c) November (d) December
16 Which festival marks the demise and

rebirth of Lord Jagannath of Puri?
(a) Netro Utsav
(b) Ratha Yatra
(c) Navajoubanabesha
(d) Nabakalebara
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17 Adivasi Mela is held in which place of Odisha?
(a) Balangir (b) Jharsuguda
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Keonjhar
18 Bija Pandu festival is celebrated in which place of Odisha?

(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Sundargarh
(c) Keonjhar (d) All of these
19 Which festival is the most important for

the tribal people of Koraput district in Odisha?
(a) Magha Mela (b) Makar Sankranti
(c) Bija Pandu (d) Ekamra
20 The tribal festival Karma is mainly

celebrated by which community?
(a) Blacksmiths (b) Farmers
(c) Weavers (d) Sculptures
21 Kendu festival is celebrated in

(a) Kandhamal (b) Ganjam
(c) Koraput (d) All of these
22 Which of the following is a harvest festival

celebrated in Odisha?
(a) Chaitu Amavasya (b) Ekamra
(c) Karma festival (d) Magha Parab
23 Which of the following is a tribal festival in Odisha?

(a) Sume-Gelirak
(b) Magha Mela
(c) Chandan Yatra
(d) Rath Yatra
24 Dhanu Yatra festival is related to which God/Goddess?
(a) Krishna (b) Saraswati
(c) Lord Shiva (d) Goddess Parvati
25 Chhau dance is especially performed in

which festival of Odisha?
(a) Chitau Amavasya
(b) Uda Parba
(c) Nuakhai
(d) Durga Puja
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26 Which day is celebrated as the beginning of the Odia year?
(a) Madanotsaba
(b) Akshay Tritiya
(c) Shravan Purnima
(d) Mahabisuva Sankranti
27 Which famous cuisine of Odisha includes a

preparation of vegetables and lentils?
(a) Pakhal (b) Dalma (c) Chennapoda (d) Sakara
28 Consider the following about ‘Makarmela’ of Odisha

I. It is celebrated during mid-January.
II. Moon God is worshipped during ‘Makar Mela’.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
29 Which of the following statements about Dola Purnima is/are correct?

I. In Odisha it is celebrated for five days.
II. Cattle are fed sumptuously in this festival.
30 Consider the following statements about Puri Beach Festival

I. Puri Beach festival is held in November each year.
II. It is conducted by the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO).

I. The festival of Nabakalebara is celebrated according to Odia Lunar Calendar.
II. It is celebrated only in those years that have even numbers.
Which of the following is correct?

List-I (Festival) List-II (Month)
A. Toki Paraba 1. January
B. Akshaya Tritiya 2. April
C. Chitau Amavasya 3. July
D. Karama festival 4. August-September
Codes
ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 1 4 3 2
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SPORTS IN ODISHA
1 Which place of Odisha is known as the ‘Sports Capital of India’?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Puri
(d) Ganjam
2 The Asian Athletics Championship 2017

was organised in which place of Odisha?
(a) Biju Patnaik Stadium, Rourkela
(b) Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
(c) Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
(d) Ispat Stadium, Rourkela
3 Dhabaleswar and Barkul are highly visited

by tourists for which sports in Odisha?
(a) Puchi
(b) Paen Anba
(c) Canoeing and Boating
(d) Wrestling
4 Rakesh Oram, Susmita Malik and

Manisha Panna are associated with which sports in Odisha?
(a) Wrestling
(b) Rugby
(c) Football
(d) Hockey
5 In which part of Odisha is Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium located?

(a) Cuttack
(b) Rourkela
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Sambalpur
6 Who of the following is associated with Field Hockey Sport in Odisha?

(a) Dilip Tirkey
(b) Ignace Tirkey
(c) Birendra Lakra
7 Odisha hoisted which world cup in Bhubaneswar 2018?

(a) Hockey World Cup
(b) Cricket World Cup
(c) T20 World Cup
(d) Kho Kho Championship
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8 In which year Odisha hoisted the ‘Asia
Rugby Women’s Championship’?
(a) 2001 (b) 2005
(c) 2010 (d) 2018
9 The ideal time for trekking in Odisha is

(a) January–March
(b) June–August
(c) October–January
(d) Only February
10 Gautam Kumar Kahali and Chandan

Behera are associated with sports in Odisha?
(a) Field Hockey (b) Wrestling
(c) Sword Fighting (d) Rugby
11 Which traditional game in Odisha is

played by throwing coconut on land and water?
(a) Khapara Dian
(b) Paen Anba
(c) Nadia Phinga
(d) Machhasare Ghina
12 Which traditional game in Odisha is

played only by young girls?
(a) Gedi (b) Ganthi Ganana
(c) Puchi (d) Rassi Tana
13 Which game starts with Ratha Yatra?

(a) Gedi
(b) Hatbika
(c) Bahu Chor
(d) Nadia Phinga
14 Ganthi Ganana is played by Kharial tribes

of which district of Odisha?
(a) Sundargarh (b) Balasore
(c) Shimuga (d) None of these
15 In which year was Odisha Cricket

Association was formed?
(a) 1982 (b) 1967
(c) 1955 (d) 1949
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16 The Football Association has its headquarters at
(c) Puri (d) Sundargarh
17 The headquarters of Odisha Olympic

Association is located in
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Dhenkanal
18 Which institution in Odisha maintains the

Barabati Cricket Stadium located in Cuttack?
(a) Odisha Cricket Academy
(b) Odisha Council of Sports
(c) Odisha Cricket Association
(d) Odisha Sports Association
19 KIIT Stadium is located in which place of Odisha?

(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Nuapada
(c) Rayagada
(d) Balasore
20 Ispat stadium is located in

(a) Rourkela
(b) Angul
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Puri
21 Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium is located in which place of Odisha?

(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Sambalpur
(c) Rourkela
(d) Malkangiri
22 Biju Patnaik Award, the highest honour of

the Odisha Government was instituted in which year?
(a) 2001-02 (b) 2004-05
(c) 2007-08 (d) 2010-11
23 Who among the following received Award

for Outstanding Sportperson of the state of
Odisha in 2017?
(a) Pramod Bhagat
(b) Rajesh Meher
(c) Dispan Tirkey
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24 Debasish Sarbeswar Mohanty belongs to which place of Odisha?
(a) Puri
(b) Bargarh
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Ganjam
25 Pragyan Ojha is associated with

(a) Cricket (b) Hockey
(c) Football (d) None of these
26 Anuradha Biswal is associated with

(a) Athletics
(b) Hockey
(c) Cricket
(d) Wrestling
27 Which sportsperson of Odisha won a Gold

and a Silver medal in 2016 ‘South Asian Games’ held in Assam?
(a) Srabani Nanda
(b) Dutee Chand
(c) Katulu Ravi Kumar
(d) Sarita Routray
28 Which player of Odisha won 2 silver

medals in 2018 ‘Asian Games’ held in Jakarta?
(a) Sarbani Nanda
(b) Katulu Ravi Kumar
(c) Dutee Chand
(d) Natraj Behera
29 Katulu Ravi Kumar is related to

(a) Trekking
(b) Canoeing and Boating
(c) Weightlifting
30 Which sports person of Odisha won 3 Gold

medals in 2009 Commonwealth Games held in Malaysia?
(a) Natraj Behera
(b) Katulu Ravi Kumar
(c) Dispan Tirkey
(d) Sarita Routray
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31 Scheme for Coaching for Excellence was
launched in which year in Odisha?
(a) 2001 (b) 2005 (c) 2010 (d) 2018
32 Consider the following about Paen Anba game.

1. It is played by both boys and girls of 5 to 8 years age group and it
visualises the culinary tradition of Western Odisha.
2. Participants take water from pond or river and prepare different traditional
food items symbolically.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
33 Which among the following are the traditional games of Odisha?

1. Gedi
2. Gilli Danda
3. Rassi Tana
4. Nadia Phinga
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
34 The best trekking routes in Odisha are

1. Gandhamardan Trek
2. Mahendragiri Trek
3. Nilagiri Trek
Codes
(a) 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
(c) 2 and 3 (d) All of these
35 Match the following lists.

Arjuna Award Winner Sports
A. K Ravi Kumar 1. Cycling
B. Rachita Mishra Panda 2. Athletics
C. Minati Mohapatra 3. Weightlifting
D. Dilip Tirkey 4. Hockey
Codes
ABCD
(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1
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CASTE AND TRIBES OF ODISHA
1 How many SC communities are there in the state?

(a) 85 (b) 87
(c) 90 (d) 93
2 How many ST communities are there in the state?

(a) 45 (b) 57
(c) 62 (d) 68
3 Which state has the highest number of 'PVTGs' in India?

(a) Jharkhand (b) Odisha
(c) Chhattisgarh (d) Madhya Pradesh
4 As per Census 2011, what is the rank of

Odisha in terms of ST population in the country?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

Odisha in terms of SC population in the country?
(a) 11 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d) 14
6 As per Census 2011, which among the

following districts has the highest ST literacy rate?
(a) Kalahandi (b) Puri
(c) Bhadrak (d) Rayagada
7 Which district is not covered under

scheduled area inOdisha as per order 1977?
(a) Mayurbhanj (b) Koraput
(c) Sundargarh (d) Nayagarh
8 The largest tribe in Odisha is

(a) Kondh
(b) Santhal
(c) Saura
9 Dongria Kondhs reside in which district?

(a) Koraput (b) Balasore
(c) Sambalpur (d) None of these
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10 Which language is spoken by the Sauras
tribe of Odisha?
(a) Kuvi (b) Gondi
(c) Munda (d) Dharua
11 In which tribal community of Odisha,

arrange marriages are not allowed?
(a) Gonds (b) Bhumias
(c) Kondhs (d) Sauras
12 The Bondas tribal group in Odisha inhabit

around which river?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Subarnarekha
(c) Brahmani
(d) Machkund
13 The word ‘Peda’ among the Koya tribal

group of Malkangiri means what?
(a) Head of a village
(b) A traditional food
(c) Type of folk dance
(d) A musical instrument
14 The tribal group Matias live in which

district(s) of Odisha?
(a) Balangir (b) Kalahandi
(c) Dhenkanal (d) All of these
15 Which among the following speak the

language that is known as ‘Parji’?
(a) Bondas (b) Dharuas
(c) Matias (d) Bhumias
16 Which district in Odisha has highest

concentration of SC population?
(a) Gajapati (b) Malkangiri
(c) Ganjam (d) Angul
17 Which district in Odisha has lowest

literacy rate among the SC population?
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(a) Jagatsinghpur
(b) Gajapati
(c) Nuapada
(d) Deogarh
18 TDCCOL is the apex organisation for TSP

area,it is functioning since
(a) 1961-62 (b) 1951-52
(c) 1975-76 (d) 1971-72
19 Micro projects is aimed for the all round development of

(a) PVTG (b) SCs
(c) STs (d) OBCs
20 SC and ST Development Finance

Cooperative Corporation Limited is the
nodal agency to operate
(a) MADA (b) DTDP
(c) FADP (d) SCSP
21 Odisha PVTG Empowerment and

Livelihood Improvement Programme
(OPELIP) is not launched in
(a) Keonjhar (b) Malkangiri
(c) Koraput (d) Deogarh
22 ‘SARGIFUL’ journal is published by

(a) OTELP (b) ATLC
(c) TDCCOL (d) OPELIP

1. Schedule Caste Welfare Advisory
Board was constituted under Odisha
Scheduled Caste Welfare Advisory
Rule,1957.
2. CM is the Chairman of monitoring
Committee constituted for the
implementation of the Prevention of
Atrocity Act, 1995.
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24 Consider the following statements about the Saura tribe
1. Sauras are mainly concentrated in
and around the Paralakhemundi and
the Gunupur area of South Odisha.
2. They are called by various names
such as Sabara, Saura, Sora, etc and
have their racial affinity with the
proto-austroloid physical feature.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Tribes Areas
A. Kondhs 1. Malkangiri
B. Sauras 2. Dhenkanal
C. Koyas 3. Paralakhemundi
D. Matias 4. Niyamgiri range
Codes
ABCD
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 1 2 4 3
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HISTORICAL AND OTHER FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF ODISHA
1 To honour the great leader Surendra Sai, in

which year the Government of Odisha
changed the name of the University College
of Engineering, to Veer Surendra Sai University?
(a) 2000 (b) 2005 (c) 2009 (d) 2011
2 Who is famously known as ‘Utkala Gaurav’ in Odisha?

(a) Madhusudan Das
(b) Surendra Sai
(c) Gopabandhu Das
(d) Krushna Chandra Dev
3 Who was the founder of Utkal Sammilani?

(a) Pandit Gopabandhu Das
(b) Nilakantha Das
(c) Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
(d) Biswanath Das
4 Who presided over the first meeting of Utkal Sammilani?

(a) Chakra Bisoi
(b) Maharaja Srirama Chandra Bhanja Deo
(c) Raja Artatran Deo
5 Who was a founding member of the

National School of Sambalpur?
(a) Chandra Sekhar Behera
(b) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
6 Satyabadi School was established in

(a) Cuttack (b) Puri
(c) Bhubaneswar (d) Balasore
7 Who is regarded as the Noblest Son of Odisha?

(b) Nilakantha Das
(d) Biswanath Das
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8 Who inspired the youths to fight against the
untouchability and other social evils in Odisha?
(b) Nilakantha Das
(d) Biswanath Das
9 Which prominent women freedom fighter from Odisha took actively

part in Quit India Movement?
(a) Nandini Satapathy
(b) Parbati Giri
(c) Kuntala Kumari Sabat
(d) Mansi Pradhan
10 Who among the following served as the

PrimeMinister ofOdisha in British India?
(b) Nilakantha Das
(d) Biswanath Das
11 Which political personality of Odisha was

appointed as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh
from 1962-1967?
(a) Krushna Chandra Dev
(b) Biswanath Das
(c) Kailash Chandra Meher
(d) Biju Patnaik
12 Who attended the first Round Table

Conference in London on 16th November, 1930?
(a) Chakra Bisoi
(b) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
13 Who is also known as Utkal Kesari?

(a) Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
(b) Madhusudan Das
(c) Pandit Gopabandhu Das
(d) Harekrushna Mahatab
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14 Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha State?
(a) Harekrushna Mahatab
(b) Surendra Sai
(c) Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
(d) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
15 Who was the founder of ‘Prajatantra Prachar Samiti’?

(a) Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
(c) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
(d) Surendra Sai
16 Who shifted the capital from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar in Odisha?

(a) Biju Patnaik
(c) Surendra Sai
(d) Gopabandhu Das
17 Who among the following patronised Beer

Bikram Theatre of Kharoar that was the
first permanent Oriya stage in the state?
(a) Raja Artatran Deo
(c) Nukunadeva
(d) Chakra Bisoi
18 Which famous political personality served as Chief Minister twice

from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995?
(a) Biswanath Das (b) Biju Patnaik (c) Nandini Satapathy (d) Surendra Sai
19 Who established the Kalinga Cup in football?

(a) Biju Patnaik
(c) Surendra Sai
(d) Nandini Satapathy
20 Which among the following political

personalities from Odisha also served as the
Governor of Manipur from 1989 to 1993?
(a) Jayanta Meher
(b) Tathagata Satpathy
(c) Harekrushna Mahatab
(d) Chintamani Panigrahi
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21 Name the award conferred to Nandini
Satapathy for translating the famous novel
‘Lajja’ into Odia language?
(a) Utkal Sahitya Samaj Award
(b) Saraswati Puraskar
(c) Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award
(d) Sahitya Bharati Samman
22 Who is the 14th Chief Minister of Odisha?

(b) Naveen Patnaik
(c) Prasanna Acharya
23 Tathagata Satapathy represents which constituency of Odisha?

(a) Dhenkanal
(b) Balasore
(c) Samugarh
(d) Mayurbhanj
24 Jatin Das is a famous

(a) painter
(b) dancer
(c) politician
(d) freedom fighter
25 Who among the following is a renowned

painter of traditional Tussar Pattachitra paintings?
(b) Kailash Chandra Meher
(c) Surendra Sai
(d) Mansi Pradhan
26 Who established ‘Indian Art and Craft

Academy for Women’ for the upliftment
of poorest girls and women of KBK
districts of Odisha?
(a) Kailash Chandra Meher
(b) Mansi Pradhan
(c) Nandini Satapathy
(d) Surendra Sai
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27 Who launched the ‘Honour for Women National Campaign’ in
India?
(a) Mansi Pradhan
(b) Sudarshan Pattnaik
(c) Surendra Sai
(d) Biswanath Das
28 Famous sand artists Sudarshan Pattnaik,

creates his sand sculptures at which of the following place?
(a) Puri (b) Bandrabhan (c) Hoshangabad (d) All of the above
29 Who among the following is master

craftsman of Odisha Pattachitra Paintings?
(a) Jayanta Meher
(b) Jatin Das
(c) Shri Prasanna Acharya
(d) Chakra Bisoi
30 Consider the following about Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das

1. He was the first Oriya to be the
member of Legislative Council and
Member of Central Legislative
Assembly.
2. He had the distinction of being the
first Indian minister to sail over seas.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

(Famous Personality) (Field Associated with)
A. Madhusudan Das 1. Politician
B. Chintamani Panigrahi 2. Artist
C. Shri Prasanna Acharya 3. Poet and freedom fighter
D. Jatin Das 4. Political activist and Social Leader
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ABCD
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ODISHA
1 Population-wise rank of Odisha among all

the states of India is
(a) 2nd (b) 5th (c) 9th (d) 11th
2 As per the Census 2011, which district has

the highest population of Odisha?
(a) Debagarh/Deogarh
(b) Ganjam
(c) Mayurbhanj
(d) Subarnapur
3 As per the Census 2011, which district has

the lowest population of Odisha?
(a) Khordha (b) Baleshwar
(c) Subarnapur (d) Deogarh
4 Which of the following districts of Odisha

has the highest population growth in the state?
(a) Balangir (b) Jagatsinghpur
(c) Bargarh (d) Kendrapara

has the lowest population growth in the state?
(a) Jagatsinghpur
(b) Khordha
(c) Boudh
(d) Nayagarh

has the highest population density in the state?
(a) Kandhamal (b) Khordha
(c) Gajapati (d) Jharsuguda
7 Which district of Odisha has the lowest

population density in the state as per Census 2011?
(a) Kandhamal
(b) Cuttack
(c) Baleshwar
(d) Deogarh
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8 As per Census 2011, the sex-ratio of Odisha is
(a) 530 persons/sq km
(b) 690 persons/sq km
(c) 979 persons/sq km
(d) 1001 persons/sq km
9 As per Census 2011, which district of

Odisha has the highest sex-ratio?
(a) Nayagarh (b) Rayagarh
(c) Angul (d) Dhenkanal
10 Which of the following district of Odisha

has the lowest sex-ratio in the state?
(a) Nayagarh
(b) Kandhamal
(c) Nuapada
(d) Dhenkanal
11 As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Odisha is

(a) 72.87% (b) 86.88%
(c) 91.66% (d) 98.77%
12 Which district of Odisha has the highest

literacy rate in the state as perCensus 2011?
(a) Puri (b) Khordha
(c) Nabarangpur (d) Gajapati
13 The district of Odisha which has the lowest
literacy rate in the state as per Census 2011 is
(a) Nabarangpur
(b) Rayagada
(c) Gajapati
(d) Ganjam
14 Which of the following districts of Odisha has the highest child population
in the state as per Census 2011?
(a) Deogarh (b) Gajapati
(c) Baleshwar (d) Ganjam
15 Which of the following districts of Odisha has the highest rural population
in the state as per Census 2011?
(a) Nabarangpur
(b) Boudh
(c) Deogarh
(d) Khordha
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16 As per Census 2011, which district of Odisha has the highest Urban
population in the state?
(a) Khordha (b) Sundargarh
(c) Sambalpur (d) Cuttack

Scheduled Caste population in the state as per Census-2011?
(a) Gajapati (b) Subarnapur/Sonepur
(c) Jajpur (d) Bhadrak
18 Which district of Odisha has the lowest

Scheduled Caste population in the state as per Census 2011?
(a) Boudh (b) Gajapati
(c) Bhadrak (d) Khardha

Odisha in terms of Scheduled Tribe
population among all India states?
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 4th (d) 5th

Scheduled Tribe population in the state as
per Census 2011?
(a) Puri (b) Gajapati (c) Mayurbhanj (d) Bhadrak
21 The district of Odisha which has the lowest

Scheduled tribe population in the state as
per Census 2011, is
(a) Puri (b) Ganjam
(c) Nabarangpur (d) Gajapati
22 As per Census 2011, which religious

community has the highest concentration
in the state of Odisha?
(a) Jain (b) Sikh
(c) Hindu (d) Buddhist
23 Arrange the following districts of Odisha

in descending order as per the child
population (0-6 years) in the state.
I. Balleshwar II. Cuttack
III. Kendujhar IV. Mayurbhanj
Codes
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30 Ministers Portfolio Of Odisha 28

 State Tree : Ashvattha

Tourist Places in Odisha

Museums in Odisha--- Museum Location

 Duduma--Koraput Highest 155 metres and feeds water to

Important Historical Sites in Odisha

 Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara--

2 Berhampur (silk city) Berhampuri silk share

3 Sambalpur Sambalpuri handloom,Koshli Folk art & dance

5 Baripada Bangripori "tusser" fabric

6 Puri(Sri Khetra) RathYatra,Jagganath temple,Sea Beach

8 Konark Suntemple(Chriotwith 12 Pairs),Chandrabhaga Beach

Brakish water lagoon,Migratory

10 Balasore Chandipur beach(Hide and Seek Sea)

11 Hirakud Hirakud DAM(Longest Dam in world)

12 Bargarh Dhanu yatra(largest open air theater in world)

13 Gopalpur Sea beach (Olive Ridley Sea Turtule)

14 Pipili Applique Handicrafts,Colourful fabrics

15 Kalahandi Archaelogical Evidence of Stone age,Niyamgiri hills

16 Bolangir Cultural heritage(Hrisankar temple)

17 Paradeep(Seaport City) Pristie Beach (Ghirmatha Beach,Marine museum)

19 Dhenkanal Manmade architecture,temples(Kapilash,Joranda)

20 Kendrapara Famous festival- Kali puja, Bhitarkanka National Park

21 Koraput(Tribal belt) Sabara srikhetra,Dongar festival-Parab,deomali

22 Sudargarh(Tribal belt) Mineralmap(Iron,lime stone,manganese)

23 Sunabeda(Industrial city) Hindustan aeronauts limited

24 Angul(Industrial city) NALCO

25 Talcher NTPC(Thermal Power Plant)

26 Bhadrak Godess bhadrakali,Sri biranchi narayan temple

27 Kandhamal Daringbadi(Kashmir of Odisha)

28 Rayagada(Tribal belt) Hanging bridge,Majhi ghariani temple

3. What is the State Song of Odisha?

4. When was the state’s name

6. What is the rank of Odisha for the largest population of

7. Which animal statue is found on the Emblem of Odisha?

8. How many states do Odisha shares its border with?

Name of the states:

9. What is the length of the coastline of Odisha with the Bay of

11. When is the Statehood Day of Odisha?

12. What is the capital of Odisha?

14. Which is the largest city of Odisha?

16. What is the State Bird of Odisha?

17. What is the State Fish of Odisha?

18. What is the State Flower of Odisha?

19. What is the State Tree of Odisha?

20. When is Utkala Dibasa celebrated in Odisha?

21. How many seats are in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

23. Who is the speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly?

25. Who is the current Chief Minister of Odisha?

26. Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha?

28. How many Lok Sabha seats do Odisha have?

29. How many Rajya Sabha seats do Odisha have?

~ President’s Rule 25 Feb 1961 23 Jun 1961 ⟰

Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo

~ President’s Rule 11 Jan 1971 03 Apr 1971 ⟰

8 Nandini Satpathy 14 Jun 1972 03 Mar 1973 INC

~ President’s Rule 16 Dec 1976 29 Dec 1976