Q31. प्रसिद्ध कोणार्क सूर्य मंदिर का निर्माण किसने करवाया था?
A) अनंतवर्मन
B) लांगुला नरसिंह देव प्रथम
C) कपिलेंद्र देव
D) पुरुषोत्तम देव
Ans: B) लांगुला नरसिंह देव प्रथम
Q32. क्षेत्रफल की दृष्टि से ओडिशा राज्य का भारत में कौन सा स्थान है?
A) 7वां
B) 8वां
C) 9वां
D) 10वां
Ans: B) 8वां
Q33. ओडिशा में स्थित ‘चिल्का झील’ किस प्रकार की झील है?
A) मीठे पानी की
B) खारे पानी की लैगून
C) ग्लेशियर झील
D) कृत्रिम झील
उत्तर: B) खारे पानी की लैगून
Q34. हीराकुंड बांध, जो दुनिया के सबसे लंबे बांधों में से एक है, किस नदी पर स्थित है?
A) गोदावरी
B) महानदी
C) कृष्णा
D) कावेरी
उत्तर: B) महानदी
Odisha General Knowledge in English
Q1. What is the ancient name of Odisha?
(A) Kalinga
(B) Utkala
(C) Odra Desha
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
Q2. Which is the largest lake in Odisha and also India’s largest water lagoon?
(A) Ansupa Lake
(B) Chilika Lake
(C) Kanjia Lake
(D) Pata Lake
Answer: (B) Chilika Lake
Q3. What is the state animal of Odisha?
(A) Sambar Deer
(B) Elephant
(C) Tiger
(D) Blackbuck
Answer: (A) Sambar Deer
Q4. Which is the highest mountain peak in Odisha?
(A) Mahendragiri
(B) Malayagiri
(C) Deomali
(D) Gandhamardan
Answer: (C) Deomali
Q5. The Mahanadi River originates from which state before flowing through Odisha?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (B) Chhattisgarh
Q6. When was the state of Odisha (then Orissa) formed on a linguistic basis?
(A) 15 August 1947
(B) 26 January 1950
(C) 1 April 1936
(D) 1 November 1956
Answer: (C) 1 April 1936
Q7. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha?
(A) Nabakrushna Choudhury
(B) Harekrushna Mahatab
(C) Biju Patnaik
(D) Biswanath Das
Answer: (B) Harekrushna Mahatab
Q8. In which year did the famous Kalinga War take place?
(A) 261 BC
(B) 321 BC
(C) 232 BC
(D) 185 BC
Answer: (A) 261 BC
Q9. Who is known as the “Father of Odisha Nationalism” (Utkal Gourab)?
(A) Gopabandhu Das
(B) Madhusudan Das
(C) Fakir Mohan Senapati
(D) Biju Patnaik
Answer: (B) Madhusudan Das
Q10. The capital of Odisha was shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar in which year?
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1956
Answer: (B) 1948
Q11. Which famous classical dance form belongs to Odisha?
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Odissi
(D) Kuchipudi
Answer: (C) Odissi
Q12. Who wrote the famous poem ‘Bande Utkala Janani’, the state anthem of Odisha?
(A) Radhanath Ray
(B) Madhusudan Rao
(C) Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra
(D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: (C) Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra
Q13. Which poet is known as the ‘Aadikabi’ of Odisha?
(A) Sarala Das
(B) Jagannath Das
(C) Balram Das
(D) Achyutananda Das
Answer: (A) Sarala Das
Q14. The world-famous ‘Ratha Yatra’ is held in which city?
(A) Konark
(B) Puri
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Jajpur
Answer: (B) Puri
Q15. Which temple in Odisha is known as the “Black Pagoda”?
(A) Jagannath Temple
(B) Lingaraj Temple
(C) Konark Sun Temple
(D) Mukteswar Temple
Answer: (C) Konark Sun Temple
Q16. Which district of Odisha is the largest by area?
(A) Ganjam
(B) Mayurbhanj
(C) Sundargarh
(D) Kendujhar
Answer: (B) Mayurbhanj
Q17. Which city is known as the “Silver City” of Odisha?
(A) Bhubaneswar
(B) Rourkela
(C) Cuttack
(D) Sambalpur
Answer: (C) Cuttack
Q18. In which district is the Simlipal National Park located?
(A) Kendujhar
(B) Balasore
(C) Mayurbhanj
(D) Bhadrak
Answer: (C) Mayurbhanj
Q19. Where is the Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world, located?
(A) Sambalpur
(B) Hirakud
(C) Jharsuguda
(D) Bargarh
Answer: (A) Sambalpur
Q20. Which place is known as the ‘Kashmir of Odisha’?
(A) Koraput
(B) Daringbadi
(C) Taptapani
(D) Mahendragiri
Answer: (B) Daringbadi
Q21. Which port is the only major port in the state of Odisha?
(A) Gopalpur Port
(B) Dhamra Port
(C) Paradeep Port
(D) Chandipur Port
Answer: (C) Paradeep Port
Q22. The Rourkela Steel Plant was built with help from which country?
(A) USA
(B) USSR
(C) Germany
(D) UK
Answer: (C) Germany
Q23. Where is the Missile Testing Range’s Integrated Test Range (ITR) located?
(A) Chandipur (Balaramgadi)
(B) Puri
(C) Paradeep
(D) Gopalpur
Answer: (A) Chandipur
Q24. Which mineral is Odisha the largest producer of in India?
(A) Gold
(B) Iron Ore
(C) Coal
(D) Chromite
Answer: (D) Chromite
Q25. The Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) is located in which city in Odisha?
(A) Bhubaneswar
(B) Sambalpur
(C) Cuttack
(D) Berhampur
Answer: (C) Cuttack
Q26. Konark’s Sun Temple was built by which king?
(A) Anantavarman Chodaganga
(B) Narasimhadeva I
(C) Kapilendra Deva
(D) Purushottama Deva
Answer: (B) Narasimhadeva I
Q27. The world-famous Jagannath Temple at Puri was built by which dynasty?
(A) Ganga Dynasty
(B) Somavamshi Dynasty
(C) Surya Dynasty
(D) Maurya Dynasty
Answer: (A) Ganga Dynasty
Q28. In which year was the Konark Sun Temple included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
(A) 1980
(B) 1984
(C) 1990
(D) 1995
Answer: (B) 1984
Q29. Which temple is known as the “Gem of Odisha Architecture”?
(A) Lingaraj Temple
(B) Mukteswar Temple
(C) Rajarani Temple
(D) Brahmeswar Temple
Answer: (B) Mukteswar Temple
- Jagannath Temple: Puri
- Konark Sun Temple: Konark
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
- Tara Tarini Temple, Berhampur
- Chausathi Yogini Temple, Hirapur
Q30. Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are located near which city in Odisha?
(A) Puri
(B) Cuttack
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Khordha
Answer: (C) Bhubaneswar
Q31. What is the state bird of Odisha?
(A) Indian Roller
(B) Peacock
(C) Parrot
(D) House Sparrow
Answer: (A) Indian Roller
- State bird of Telangana: Indian Roller
- State bird of Kerala: Great Hornbill
- State bird of Jharkhand: Asian Koel
- State bird of Bihar: House Sparrow
- State bird of Uttar Pradesh: Sarus Crane
Q32. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha?
(A) Nandini Satpathy
(B) Jayanti Patnaik
(C) Giribala Mohanty
(D) Malati Choudhury
Answer: (A) Nandini Satpathy
Q33. Which district is known as the ‘Granary of Odisha’?
(A) Ganjam
(B) Balasore
(C) Bargarh
(D) Cuttack
Answer: (C) Bargarh
Q34. The Biju Patnaik Airport is located in which city?
(A) Sambalpur
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Jharsuguda
(D) Rourkela
Answer: (B) Bhubaneswar
Q35. What is the official language of Odisha?
(A) Hindi
(B) Bengali
(C) Odia
(D) Telugu
Answer: (C) Odia
Q36. Who is the founder of the ‘Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya’?
(A) Madhusudan Das
(B) Gopabandhu Das
(C) Nilakantha Das
(D) Godabarish Mishra
Answer: (B) Gopabandhu Das
Q37. Which festival is celebrated as the “Odia New Year”?
(A) Raja Parba
(B) Maha Vishuba Sankranti (Pana Sankranti)
(C) Nuakhai
(D) Makar Sankranti
Answer: (B) Maha Vishuba Sankranti
Q38. Which city is the headquarters of the East Coast Railway?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Cuttack
(D) Khurda Road
Answer: (B) Bhubaneswar
Q39. In which year did the super cyclone hit Odisha?
(A) 1995
(B) 1999
(C) 2005
(D) 2013
Answer: (B) 1999
Q40. Odissi dance attained classical status in which year?
(A) 1950
(B) 1958
(C) 1964
(D) 2000
Answer: (B) 1958
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