1. In Ancient times, Odisha was known by the name of–
(A) Konkan
(B) Kalinga
(C) Kurukshetra
(D) None of the above
(Ans: B)
2. Which is the capital of Odisha?
(A) Cuttack
(B) Rourkela
(C) Bhubaneshwar
(D) Sambalpur
(Ans: C)
3. Which is the highest point in Odisha?
(A) Malaya Hill
(B) Masini Hill
(C) Udayagiri
(D) Mahendra Hill
(Ans : D)
4. Which poet is known as the Kabi Samrat–
(A) Radhanath Ray
(B) Baladev Ratha
(C) Upendra Bhanja
(D) Gopabandhu Dash
(Ans: C)
5. Which is the official language of Odisha?
(A) Santhali
(B) Hindi
(C) Sadri
(D) Oriya
(Ans : D)
6. Which is the largest lake in Odisha?
(A) Lake Karewa
(B) Nangin Lake
(C) Chilka Lake
(D) Dal Lake
(Ans: C)
7. From the following Who is the longest served Chief minister?
(A) Giridhar Gamang
(B) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(C) Naveen Patnaik
(D) Biju Patnaik
(Ans: C)
8. Total number of Districts in Odisha–
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 30
(D) 32
(Ans: C)
9. Which chief minister of Odisha voted in Lok Sabha’s vote of confidence in April 1999?
(A) Nandini Satpathi
(B) Giridhar Gomango
(C) Biju Patnaik
(D) Tathagatha Satpathi
(Ans: B)
10. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha–
(A) Biju Patnaik
(B) Nabakrushna Choudhury
(C) Harekrushna Mahatab
(D) Biswanath Das
(Ans: C)
11. The famous war of Kalinga was fought in the year–
(A) 261 BC
(B) 265 BC
(C) 270 BC
(D) 296 BC
(Ans: A)
12. The Jagannath Puri Temple was built in the year–
(A) 1001
(B) 1109
(C) 1150
(D) 1161
(Ans : D)
13. The Konark Sun Temple was included in the World Heritage Site status in the year–
(A) 1970
(B) 1984
(C) 1986
(D) 1990
(Ans: B)
14. What is the area of Odisha?
(A) 21,478 sq. mi.
(B) 60,119 sq. mi.
(C) 52,312 sq. mi.
(D) 41,507 sq. mi.
(Ans: B)
15. Who wrote the book, Gita Govinda–
(A) Narottama Dasa
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Vidyapati
(D) Gopabandhu Dash
(Ans: B)
16. In which year Huen Tsang visits Odisha–
(A) 605 AD
(B) 630 AD
(C) 645 AD
(D) 657 AD
(Ans: B)
17. Which one was the capital of Odisha before Bhubaneswar–
(A) Cuttack
(B) Puri
(C) Rourkela
(D) Berhampur
(Ans: A)
18. Which ruler started the construction of Konark Sun Temple–
(A) Bhanu Deva I
(B) Rajaraja II
(C) Indravarman
(D) Narasimhadeva I
(Ans : D)
19. Which one is the largest district of Odisha by area–
(A) Mayurbhanj
(B) Malkangiri
(C) Nayagarh
(D) Cuttack
(Ans: A)
20. In which year the first Oriya Magazine "JNANARUNA" was published–
(A) 1822
(B) 1836
(C) 1842
(D) 1849
(Ans : D)
21. On which river, the Hirakud Dam is built–
(A) Baitarani River
(B) Gandaki River
(C) Mahanadi River
(D) Budhabalanga River
(Ans: C)
22. Who was the creator of the Dhumpa Sangita–
(A) Baladev Rath
(B) Gangadhar Meher
(C) Mohan Senapati
(D) Madhusudan Rao
(Ans: A)
23. Who was the first person to received Jnanpith Award for the Oriya language–
(A) Fakir Mohan Senapati
(B) Sachidananda Routray
(C) Pratibha Ray
(D) Gopinath Mohanty
(Ans : D)
24. Which one is the first daily newspaper of Odisha–
(A) Bodha Dayini
(B) Utkal Deepika
(C) Dainika Asha
(D) Kujibar Patra
(Ans: C)
25. The first Oriya Magazine 'Bodha Dayini' was published from–
(A) Bhubaneswar
(B) Cuttack
(C) Balasore
(D) Puri
(Ans: C)
