GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION FOR ODISHA

1.

Gahirmatha marine wild sanctuary is home to which of the following endangered species?
[A]Dolphins
[B]Olive Ridley sea turtles
[C]Salt Crocodiles
[D]None of the above

Olive Ridley sea turtles

2.

Which of the following place is famous for the historic Salt Satygraha of 1930?
[A]Kaliakata
[B]Inchudi
[C]Kuchai
[D]Kuliana

Inchudi

3.

When did Bhubaneswar become capital city of Odisha?
[A]1936
[B]1940
[C]1945
[D]1948

 1948

4.

Sudarshan Pattnaik is a famous personality in which among the following field?
[A]Dance
[B]Sand art
[C]Music
[D]Sports

 Sand art

5.

In which year “Odisha Bigyan Academy” was established?
[A]1980
[B]1981
[C]1979
[D]1982

 1981

6.

Who among the following founded the Bhoi Dynasty?
[A]Govinda Vidyadhara
[B]Mukunda Deva
[C]Prataparudra Deva
[D]Raghubhanja Chhotray

Govinda Vidyadhara

7.

The Oriya Poet Sarala Dasa was a contemparory of ___?
[A]Govinda Vidyadhara
[B]Prataparudra Deva
[C]Kapilendra Deva
[D]None of the above

Kapilendra Deva

8.

The ruler of Eastern Ganga dynasty who is known to have built the Konark temple is?
[A]Indravarman
[B]Anantavarman
[C]Narasimhadeva I
[D]Anagabhimadeva

Narasimhadeva I

9.

Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri is related to___?
[A]Satakarni
[B]Kharavela
[C]Chandragupta
[D]Pusyamitra

Karavela

10.

What percentage of total population of Odisha lives in rural areas?
[A]70.15%
[B]76.80%
[C]83.32%
[D]80.10%

83.32%

21.

In which year Gopabandhu constituted Biswasikhya Parishad?
[A]1900
[B]1908
[C]1906
[D]1910

1906

22.

Which of the following is the first Oriya newspaper?
[A]Utkal Deepika
[B]Utkal Patra
[C]Utkal Darpana
[D]Sambalpur Heitishini

Utkal Deepika

23.

Which of the following pair is not correct?
[A]Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture – Puri
[B]Central Tuber Crop Research Institute – Bhubaneswar
[C]National Research Centre for Woman Agriculture – Balasore
[D]Water and Land Mangament Institute – Cuttack

National Research Centre for Woman Agriculture – Balasore

24.

What is the total cultivable area of Odisha?
[A]59.80 lakh hectare
[B]45.90 lakh hectare
[C]61.80 lakh hectare
[D]55.40 lakh hectare

61.80 lakh hectare

25.

Which of the following is the largest Hydroelectricity generation project in Odisha?
[A]Indravati
[B]Upperkolab
[C]Balimela
[D]Muchkonda

Indravati

26.

Bargarh District of Odisha is the highest producer of___?
[A]Potato
[B]Rice
[C]Grams
[D]Sugar cane

Rice

27.

In which year first Oriya magazine “Boda Dayini” was published?
[A]1961
[B]1867
[C]1861
[D]1913

1861

28.

Which district of Odisha has maximum dense forest area?
[A]Mayurbhanj
[B]Sundargarh
[C]Kandhamal
[D]Gajapati

Mayurbhanj

29.

Who among the following is not one of the Panchasakas?
[A]Achyutananda Das
[B]Ananta Das
[C]Balaram Das
[D]Arjun Das

Arjun Das

30.

The Niyamgiri Hills is famous for which of the following mineral deposit?
[A]Bauxite
[B]Iron
[C]Copper
[D]Tungsten

Bauxite

31.

In which district Simlipal Tiger Reserve is located?
[A]Bhadrak
[B]Bargarh
[C]Mayurbhanj
[D]Naupada

Mayurbhanj

32.

Hirakud dam is constructed across which of the following river?
[A]Mahanadi
[B]Subernarekha
[C]Baitarani
[D]Brahmaputra

Mahanadi

33.

Rourkela Steel Plant was set up with the collaboration of which of the following Country?
[A]Russia
[B]Britain
[C]Japan
[D]Germany

Germany

34.

What percentage of Odisha state land is covered by Forest?
[A]33.3%
[B]27.4%
[C]31.38%
[D]32.4%

31.38%

35.

Where is Central Rice Research Institute located in Odisha?
[A]Bhubaneswar
[B]Cuttack
[C]Deburi
[D]Puri

Cuttack

36.

Who among the following poet of Odisha has written Mahabharata?
[A]Sarala Das
[B]Jagannatha Das
[C]Arjun Das
[D]Achyutananda Das

Sarala Das

37.

Juang in Odisha is a name of____?
[A]Cuisine
[B]Music
[C]Tribe
[D]Dance

Tribe

38.

In which of the following district of Odisha the river Brahmani does not flow?
[A]Kendujhar
[B]Dhenkanal
[C]Cuttack
[D]Rayagada

Rayagada

39.

Which among the following river originate inside the Odisha state?
[A]Subernarekha
[B]Mahanadi
[C]Baitarani
[D]Brahmani

Baitarani

40.

Recently, in which district of Odisha is Diamond deposit has been discovered?
[A]Naupad
[B]Jastangirpur
[C]Ganjam
[D]Balasore

Naupad

41.

The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which hindu god?
[A]Shiva
[B]Rama
[C]Krishna
[D]Hanuman

Shiva

42.

As per 2011 census, which is the most populous district in Odisha?
[A]Mayurbhanj
[B]Ganjam
[C]Bolangir
[D]Balasore

Ganjam

43.

Tatapani hotspring is located in which district of Odisha?
[A]Naupada
[B]Koraput
[C]Ganjam
[D]Boudh

Ganjam

44.

Who among the following is well known as “Prince of Poets in Odisha”?
[A]Sarala Das
[B]Krishna Chandra Das
[C]Gangadhar Meher
[D]Upendra Bhanja

Upendra Bhanja

45.

Baitarani river forms boundry between Odisha and ___ state?
[A]Jharkand
[B]Maharastra
[C]Chattisgarh
[D]Andra Pradesh

Jharkand

46.

In which district of Odisha the Deomali peak is located?
[A]Ganjam
[B]Koraput
[C]Angul
[D]Jaipur

Koraput

47.

Which of the following reservoir project is a joint venture between Odisha and Andra Pradesh?
[A]Balimela
[B]Hirakud
[C]Rengil
[D]Salia

Balimela

48.

Sukinda valley in Odisha is famous for__?
[A]Iron
[B]Nickel
[C]Chromite
[D]Copper

Chromite

49.

Which of the following day is observed as “Utkala Dibasa”?
[A]May 1st
[B]October 1st
[C]November 1st
[D]April 1st

April 1st

50.

Who among the following is well known as “Ghandi of Odisha”?
[A]Fakir Mohan Senapati
[B]Utkal Gourav Madhusudha Das
[C]Pandit Gopabandhu Das
[D]Nilakantha Das

Pandit Gopabandhu Das

51.

Which of the following is the largest river of Odisha?
[A]Subernarekha
[B]Mahanadi
[C]Brahmani
[D]Vasandara

Mahanadi

52.

Which of the following district of Odisha soon going to be hub of the “World Filigree Centre”?
[A]Cuttack
[B]Khorda
[C]Debagarh
[D]Ganjam

Cuttack

53.

Danda Nata is a ritual and popular dance performed in which district of Odisha?
[A]Angul
[B]Boudh
[C]Cuttack
[D]Debagarh

Boudh

54.

The winner of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 is __:
[A]Surendra Mohanty
[B]Kanhu Charan Mohanty
[C]Pratibha Ray
[D]Gopinath Mohanty

Pratibha Ray

55.

Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) programme is a scheme of __:
[A]Manipur
[B]Assam
[C]Bihar
[D]Odisha

Assam

56.

Odisha’s Annapurna Maharana was related to which among the following fields?
[A]Freedom fighter
[B]Lawyer
[C]Journalist
[D]Poet

Freedom fighter

57.

When the BIJU KBK was launched to aimed at Droght proofing poverty alleviation & improving quality of & infrastructure ?

A)2005-06

B)2006-07

C)2007-08

D)2008-09

2006-07

58.

When the Lokpal bill is introduced in Odisha?

A)1968

B)1969

C)1970

D)1971

1970

59.

Which district in odisha is having highest population?

A)Khurda

B)Cuttack

C)Maurbhaj

D)Ganjam

Ganjam

60)

When the Odisha Secretariat was shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar?

A)1948

B)1947

C)1950

D)1956

1956