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EMINENT PERSONALITIES OF ODISHA

1. Satyabadi School in Odisha was founded by? 3. Who among the following is a famous
weightlifter of Odisha?
A) Malat Devi
A) Anuradha Biswal
B) Sarala Devi
B) Katulu Ravi Kumar
C) Gopabandhu Das
C) Padmini Rout
D) Gourgopal Misra
D) Dilip Tirkey
Ans-C
Ans-B

4. The title “Toofanee” was given by Mahatma

Gandhi to which of the famous personalities?
2. Who is the current Chief Justice of Orissa
High Court? A) Malati Choudhuri

A)Sudhanshu Dhulia B) Sarala Devi

B) Chakradhari sharan Singh C) Sarojini Naidu

C) S. Manikumar D) Parvati Giri

D) Sanjib Banerjee Ans-A

Ans-B

5. The eminent Praja Mandal leader of

Dhenkanal who paralysed the administration
during Quit India Movement:

A) Baishnab Pattnaik

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B) Raghunath Mohanty 7. When did the Salt satyagraha under the

leadership of Gopabandhu Chaudhury reach
C) Gopabandhu Choudhury Inchudi?
D) Krupasindhu Mishra A) 8th April
Ans-A B) 6th April

C) 16th April

D) 12th April

Ans-D

6. Who among the following revolted against the

Sunset Law?

A) Surendra sai

B) Ramakrishna Samantasinghar

C) Chandan Hajuri 8. Who is known as the ‘Father of Odia

nationalism and modern Odia Literature’?
D) None of the above
A) Fakir Mohan Senapati
Ans-B B) Gopabandhu Das
C) Radhanath Ray
D) Sarala Das
Ans-A

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9. 105-year-old artist and a folk dancer are A) Mansi pradhan

among four persons from Odisha who have been
B) Swati Nayak
selected for the prestigious Padma Shri awards
2024. Who is he? C) Sailabala Das

A) Gopinath Swain D) Minati Sahu

B) Bhagbat Pradhan Ans-B

C) Binod Kumar Maharana

D) Binod Kumar Pasayat

Ans-A

12. 1st woman physician of Odisha:

A) Kuntala kumari Sabat

B) Sarala Devi
10. What is the name of the place where the salt
C) Malati Choudhury
satyagraha under the leadership of
Surendranath Das created a great impression? D) Parvati Giri

A) Kuldiha Ans-A

B) Talasari

C) Kakori

D) Inchudi

Ans-D

11. An Odia scientist, has been honoured with

13. 1st autobiography writer:
the Borlaug Field Award 2023 for her pioneering
work in advancing climate-resilient and A) Fakir Mohan Senapati
nutritious rice varieties and engaging farmers in
B) Kalindi Charana Panigrahi
demand-driven seed systems. She is :

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C) Nanda Kishore Bala 16. Who is the legendary freedom fighter and
social reformer from Odisha known as
D) Gopabandhu Das ‘Utkalamani’?

Ans-A A) Gopabandhu Das

B) Baji Rout
14. 1st political prisoner of Odisha:
C) Jayee Rajguru
A) Nanda Kishore Das
D) Surendra Sai
B) H K Mahtab
Ans-A
C) Gopabandhu Das 17. 1st chief justice of High Court:

D) Rajkrishna Bose A) Laxman Das

B) Bira Kishore Ray

Ans-D
C) Sanjeev Pattnaik

D) Achyutananda Das

Ans-B

15. Who was felicitated as “Bhumi Putra” by the

Indonesian government?

A) Gopabandhu Das
18. Who is known as “ Malkanagiri Gandhi” :
B) Biju Pattanaik
A) Harihar Das
C) Gopabandhu Choudhury
B) Laxman Nayak
D) Naveen Pattanaik
C) Birsa Munda
Ans-B
D) Gopabandhu Das

Ans-B

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19. 1st lady graduate of Odisha : 20. 1st martyr of Odisha:

A) Narmada Kar A) Buxi Jagabandhu

B) Niharbala Nayak B) Jayee Rajguru

C) Jyotsna Devi C) Nabakrushna Choudhury

D) Kabita Mohanty D) None

Ans-A Ans-B

21. Former chief justice of India from Banpur:

A) Ranganath Mishra

B) Deepak Mishra

C) Juel Oram

D) Bansidhar Panda

Ans-A

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22. Which Odia poet wrote the famous poem 24. Palli kabi:
‘Bande Utkala Janani’?
A) Nabakrushna Choudhury
A) Gangadhar Meher
B) Godabarish Mishra B) Nandakishore Bala
C) Radhanath Ray
C) Jadumani Mohapatra
D) Laxmikanta Mohapatra
Ans-D D) Laxmikanta Mohapatra

Ans-B

25. 1st lady collector of Odisha:

23. Which prominent women freedom fighter
from Odisha took actively part in Quit India A) Nandini Satapathy
Movement?
B) Chandramani Narayan Swami
A) Nandini Satapathy
B) Parbati Giri C) Pragyan Paramita Das
C) Kuntala Kumari Sabat
D) Niharbala Mohanty
D) Mansi Pradhan
Ans-B Ans-B

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26. Which of the following is incorrect? Ans-C

Organizations Founders

a. Prajamandal H. K. Mahtab

b. Satyabadi School Gopabandhu Das

c. All India Charkha Association Sarala Devi

d. Navajeevan Mandal Rama Devi

Ans-A
29. 1st CM from Odisha:

27. 1st woman MLA of Odisha:

A) Nabakrushna Choudhury

A) Nirmala Nayak
B) Harihar Das

B) Sarala Devi
C) Harekrushna Mahatab

C) Rama Devi
D) Madhusudan Das

D) Sudha Devi
Ans-C

Ans-B

30. 1st Odia couple Everest mountaineer:

28. Which Odia king is known for his strong A) Chetana Sahu & Pradip Sahu

naval expedition against Java and Sumatra?

B) Jyotsna Sahu

A) Nala
C) Nandita Das
B) Udyotakesari
C) Anantavarman Chodaganga D) Kalpana Das

D) Rajaraja Chola Ans-A

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31. Former president of India from Ganjam

33. Who founded Utakal Brahmo Samaj in
district:
Odisha?
A) V V Giri
A) Raja Rammohan Roy
B) Narsimha Rao
B) Keshab Ch. Sen
C) Deepak Mishra
C) Haranath Bhattacharya
D) Rajendra Prasad
D) Debendranath Tagore
Ans-A
Ans-C

34. Founder of Surya Dynasty:

A) Pratap Rudra Dev

B) Bhanu Dev

C) Kapilendra Dev

D) Purusottam Dev
32. Who among the following is a renowned
painter of traditional Tussar Pattachitra Ans-C

paintings?

A) Nandini Satapathy
B) Kailash Chandra Meher
C) Manoj Das
D) Sudarshan Pattnaik
Ans-B

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35. Who is the first woman Olympian from 37. Who launched the 'Honour for Women
Odisha? National Campaign' in India?

A) Dutee Chand A) Mansi Pradhan

B) Anuradha Biswal B) Kamala Devi
C) Shrabani Nanda C) Swati Mishra
D) Pramila Ayyagari D) Biswanath Das
Ans-A Ans-A

36. Female Arjuna award winner:

A) Dutee Chand 38. Who is known as ‘Gana Kabi’ in Odisha??

B) P T Usha A) Baishnab Pani

B) Prafulla Kar
C) Anuradha Biswal
C) Bhikari Bal
D) Minati Mohapatra D) Balakrushna Dash
Ans-A
Ans-D

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39. Former Hockey captain of India from 41. Principal secretary to PM of India:
Sundergarh:
A) Sashibhusan Das
A) Dilip Tirkey
B) Manoj Das
B) Prakash Tirkey
C) Ravi Ray
C) Shyamsunder Ray
D) P K Mishra
D) Manoj das
Ans-D
Ans-A

40. Indian- American film maker from

Rourkela:

A) Nilamadhav Panda

B) Mira Nair

C)Padmini Sahu

D) Swati Mishra

Ans-B

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