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  • Politics
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  • Nicknames
  • Awards
  • State Symbols, etc.

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Odisha Gk Multiple Choice Questions


1. Which country is comparable to the size of Odisha?
a) Netherlands
b) Bangladesh
c) Tunisia
d) Myanmar

Answer

b) Bangladesh (147,570 km2)

2. What is the total area of Odisha?
a) 145,707 km2
b) 155,707 km2
c) 165,707 km2
d) 175,707 km2

Answer

b) 155,707 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

Answer

b) 2011

5. What is the rank of Odisha in terms of Area?
a) 7th Position
b) 8th Position
c) 9th Position
d) 10th Position

Answer

b) 8th 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

Answer

a) Horse (Read More Here)

8. How many states does Odisha share its border with?
a) Three States
b) Four States
c) Five States
d) Six States

Answer

b) Four States

Name of the states:
1) West Bengal (North)
2) Jharkhand (North)
3) Chhattisgarh (West)
4) Andhra Pradesh (South)

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 mentioned in the National Anthem of India?
a) Utkala
b) Drābiṛa
c) Ucchala
d) Baṅga

Answer

a) Utkala


Related: 130 West Bengal General Knowledge MCQs For WBPSC Exam


11. When is the Statehood Day of Odisha?
a) 1st March 1936
b) 1st April 1936
c) 1st May 1936
d) 1st June 1936

Answer

b) 1st April 1936

12. What is the capital of Odisha?
a) Cuttack
b) Rourkela
c) Puri
d) Bhubaneswar

Answer

d) Bhubaneswar

13. What is the state anthem of Odisha?
a) Mere Bharat Ke
b) Orissa Devabhumi Matribhumi
c) Bande Utkala Janani
d) Jaya Jaya He

Answer

c) Bande Utkala Janani

14. Which is the largest city in Odisha?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Rourkela
d) Berhampur

Answer

a) Bhubaneswar (161 km2Approx.)

15. What is the State Mammal of Odisha?
a) Sambar Deer
b) Gaur
c) Fishing Cat
d) Spotted Deer

Answer

a) Sambar Deer

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

Answer

d) Indian Roller

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

Answer

b) Mahanadi Mahseer

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

Answer

d) Ashoka

19. What is the State Tree of Odisha?
a) Sacred Fig
b) Sheesham
c) Khejri
d) Mango

Answer

a) Sacred Fig

20. When is Utkala Dibasa celebrated in Odisha?
a) 1st April
b) 1st May
c) 1st June
d) 1st July

Answer

a) 1st April


Related: State Symbols Of 28 Indian States And 8 Union Territories


21. How many seats are in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) 147 Seats
b) 157 Seats
c) 31 Seats
d) 41 Seats

Answer

a) 147 Seats

22. What type of Legislature is the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) Unicameral
b) Bicameral
c) Tricameral
d) Multicameral

Answer

a) Unicameral

23. Who is the speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) Rajani Kant Singh
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Surama Padhy
d) Pradipta Kumar Naik

Answer

c) Surama Padhy (Since 20 June 2024)

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

Answer

b) Odissi

25. Who is the current Chief Minister of Odisha? (2025)
a) Giridhar Gamang
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Hemananda Patnaik
d) Mohan Charan Majhi

Answer

d) Mohan Charan Majhi

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 2000-12 June 2024) [24 Years 98 Days]

27. How many terms did Naveen Patnaik become the Chief Minister?
a) 3 Terms
b) 4 Terms
c) 5 Terms
d) 6 Terms

Answer

c) 5 Terms

28. How many Lok Sabha seats does Odisha have?
a) 41 Seats
b) 31 Seats
c) 21 Seats
d) 11 Seats

Answer

c) 21 Seats

29. How many Rajya Sabha seats does Odisha have?
a) 31 Seats
b) 21 Seats
c) 10 Seats
d) 5 Seats

Answer

c) 10 Seats (8 BJD 1 BJP)

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)

Chief Ministers Of Odisha


No.Chief MinisterTerm InTerm OutParty
1Harekrushna Mahatab
(Soro)
15 Aug 194712 May 1950INC
2Nabakrushna Choudhury
(Barchana)
12 May 195019 Oct 1956INC
Harekrushna Mahatab[1]
(Soro)
19 Oct 195625 Feb 1961INC
~President’s Rule25 Feb 196123 Jun 1961
3Biju Patnaik
(Choudwar)
23 Jun 196102 Oct 1963INC
4Biren Mitra
(Cuttack City)
02 Oct 196321 Feb 1965INC
5Sadashiva Tripathy
(Omerkote)
21 Feb 196508 Mar 1967INC
6Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
(Bolangir)
08 Mar 196709 Jan 1971SP
~President’s Rule11 Jan 197103 Apr 1971
7Bishwanath Das
(Rourkela)
03 Apr 197114 Jun 1972IND
8Nandini Satpathy14 Jun 197203 Mar 1973INC
~President’s Rule16 Dec 197629 Dec 1976
9Binayak Acharya
(Berhampur)
29 Dec 197630 Apr 1977INC
~President’s Rule30 Apr 197726 Jun 1977
10Nilamani Routray
(Basudevpur)
26 Jun 197717 Feb 1980JP
~President’s Rule17 Feb 198009 Jun 1980
11Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(Athagarh)
09 Jun 198007 Dec 1989INC
12Hemananda Biswal
(Laikera)
07 Dec 198905 Mar 1990INC
Biju Patnaik[3]
(Bhubaneswar)
05 Mar 199015 Mar 1995JD
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik[11]
(Begunia)
15 Mar 199517 Feb 1999INC
13Giridhar Gamang
(Laxmipur)
17 Feb 199906 Dec 1999INC
Hemananda Biswal[12]
(Laikera)
06 Dec 199905 Mar 2000INC
14Naveen Patnaik
(Hinjili)
05 Mar 200012 Jun 2025BJD
15Mohan Charan Majhi
(Keonjhar)
12 Jun 2025IncumbentBJP
Acronyms
1) INC: Indian National Congress
2) SP: Swatantra Party
3) IND: Independent
4) JP: Janata Party
5) JD: Janata Dal
6) BJD: Biju Janata Dal
7) BJP: Bharatiya Janata Party

Related: Council Of Ministers Of India (All 28 Indian States)


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
b) Sir John Austen Hubback
c) George Townsend Boag
d) Sir John Austen Hubback

Answer

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

Answer

a) Kailash Nath Katju

List Of Governors Of Odisha


British India (Before 1947)


No.GovernorTerm InTerm Out
1John Austen Hubback01 Apr 193611 Aug 1938
George Townsend Boag
(Acting)
11 Aug 193807 Dec 1938
2John Austen Hubback08 Dec 193831 Mar 1941
3Hawthorne Lewis01 Apr 194131 Mar 1946
4Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi01 Apr 194614 Aug 1947

Independent India (After 1947)


No.GovernorTerm InTerm Out
1Kailash Nath Katju15 Aug 194720 Jun 1948
2Asaf Ali21 Jun 194805 May 1951
V. P. Menon
(Acting)
06 May 195117 Jul 1951
Asaf Ali[2]18 Jul 195106 Jun 1952
3Fazal Ali07 Jun 195209 Feb 1954
4P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja10 Feb 195411 Sep 1956
5Bhim Sen Sachar12 Sep 195631 Jul 1957
6Yeshwant Narayan Sukthankar31 Jul 195715 Sep 1962
7Ajudhia Nath Khosla16 Sep 196205 Aug 1966
Khaleel Ahmed
(Acting)
05 Aug 196611 Sep 1966
Ajudhia Nath Khosla[7]12 Sep 196630 Jan 1968
8Shaukatullah Shah Ansari31 Jan 196820 Sep 1971
Sardar Yojendra Singh
(Acting)
20 Sep 197130 Jun 1972
Gati Krushna Misra
(Acting)
01 Jul 197208 Nov 1972
9Basappa Danappa Jatti08 Nov 197220 Aug 1974
Gati Krushna Misra
(Acting)
21 Aug 197425 Oct 1974
10Akbar Ali Khan25 Oct 197417 Apr 1976
Shiva Narayan Shankar
(Acting)
17 Apr 197607 Feb 1977
11Harcharan Singh Brar07 Feb 197722 Sep 1977
12Bhagwat Dayal Sharma23 Sep 197730 Apr 1980
13Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha30 Apr 198030 Sep 1980
S. K. Ray
(Acting)
01 Oct 198003 Nov 1980
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha[13]04 Nov 198024 Jun 1982
Ranganath Misra
(Acting)
25 Jun 198231 Aug 1982
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha[13]01 Sep 198217 Aug 1983
14Bishambhar Nath Pande17 Aug 198320 Nov 1988
15Saiyid Nurul Hasan20 Nov 198806 Feb 1990
16Yagya Dutt Sharma07 Feb 199001 Feb 1993
Saiyid Nurul Hasan[15]01 Feb 199331 May 1993
17B. Satya Narayan Reddy01 Jun 199317 Jun 1995
18Gopala Ramanujam18 Jun 199530 Jan 1997
19K. V. Raghunatha Reddy31 Jan 199712 Feb 1997
Gopala Ramanujam[18]13 Feb 199713 Dec 1997
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy[19]13 Dec 199727 Apr 1998
20C. Rangarajan27 Apr 199814 Nov 1999
21M. M. Rajendran15 Nov 199917 Nov 2004
22Rameshwar Thakur18 Nov 200421 Aug 2007
23Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare21 Aug 200709 Mar 2013
24S.C. Jamir21 Mar 201320 Mar 2018
Satya Pal Malik
(Additional Charge)
21 Mar 201828 May 2018
25Ganeshi Lal29 May 201830 Oct 2023
26Raghubar Das31 Oct 202302 Jan 2025
27Kambhampati Hari Basu03 Jan 2025Incumbent

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

Answer

c) 30 Districts

35. How many Divisions are in Odisha?
a) 4 Divisions
b) 7 Divisions
c) 3 Divisions
d) 2 Divisions

Answer

c) 3 Divisions

Viz.
1) Central Division
2) Northern Division
3) Southern Division

Odisha District Map
District Map of Odisha

List Of Districts Of Odisha


No.DistrictsHeadquartersArea (km²)
1AngulAngul6,376
2BoudhBoudh3,098
3BalangirBalangir6,575
4BargarhBargarh5,837
5BalasoreBalasore3,806
6BhadrakBhadrak2,505
7CuttackCuttack3,932
8DebagarhDebagarh2,940
9DhenkanalDhenkanal4,452
10GanjamChhatrapur8,206
11GajapatiParalakhemundi4,325
12JharsugudaJharsuguda2,114
13JajpurJajpur2,899
14JagatsinghapurJagatsinghapur1,668
15KhordhaKhordha2,813
16KendujharKendujhar8,303
17KalahandiBhawanipatna7,920
18KandhamalPhulbani8,021
19KoraputKoraput8,807
20KendraparaKendrapara2,644
21MalkangiriMalkangiri5,791
22MayurbhanjBaripada10,418
23NabarangpurNabarangapur5,291
24NuapadaNuapada3,852
25NayagarhNayagarh3,890
26PuriPuri3,479
27RayagadaRayagada7,073
28SambalpurSambalpur6,624
29SubarnapurSubarnapur2,337
30SundargarhSundargarh9,712
Total155,707

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)

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

Answer

b) Sonepur District

39. Which Division does Koraput falls into?
a) Central Division
b) Northern Division
c) Southern Division
d) Between Northern Division & Southern Division

Answer

c) Southern Division

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

Answer

b) Cuttack


Related: Indian States And Districts List With Administrative Divisions (2025)


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

Answer

a) Sambalpur

42. Where is the headquarter of the Southern Division?
a) Gajapati
b) Boudh
c) Kandhamal
d) Berhampur

Answer

d) Berhampur

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

Answer

b) Kendrapara

44. How many districts border 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. When were the 7 mandals of the Khamman district of Telangana handed over to the Andhra Pradesh administration?
a) 11th July 2012
b) 11th July 2013
c) 11th July 2014
d) 11th July 2015

Answer

c) 11th July 2014
* This made Odisha share its borders with only 4 Indian states and excluded Telangana.

46. How many districts of Odisha border Andhra Pradesh?
a) 4 Districts
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

Answer

b) Two Districts

Viz.
1) Mayurbhanj
2) Balasore

49. What is the ISO code for Odisha?
a) OD
b) OR
c) OS
d) OH

Answer

b) OR

50. Who is the School & Mass Education Minister of Odisha under the ministry of Shri Mohan Charan Majhi?
a) Arun Kumar Sahoo
b) Nityananda Gond
c) Samir Ranjan Das
d) Raghunandan Das

Answer

b) Nityananda Gond

Cabinet Ministers Portfolio In Odisha


No.MinisterPortfolioParty
1Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister
(Keonjhar)
1) Home
2) General Administration
3) Public Grievance
4) Finance
5) Information & Public Relations
6) Water Resources
7) Planning & Coordination
8) Other Departments not Allocated to any Minister
BJP
2Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
Deputy Chief Minister
(Patnagarh)
1) Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment
2) Energy
BJP
3Pravati Parida
Deputy Chief Minister
(Nimapara)
1) Women & Child Development
2) Mission Shakti
3) Tourism
BJP
4Suresh Pujari
(Brajarajnagar)
1) Revenue
2) Disaster Management
BJP
5Rabi Narayan Naik
(Kuchinda)
1) Rural Development
2) Panchayati Raj
3) Drinking Water
BJP
6Nityananda Gond
(Umerkote)
1) School & Mass Education
2) S.T. & S.C. Development
3) Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare
4) Social Security
5) Empowerment of Persons with Disability
BJP
7Krushna Chandra Patra
(Dhenkanal)
1) Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare
2) Science & Technology
BJP
8Prithviraj Harichandan
(Chilika)
1) Law
2) Works
3) Excise
BJP
9Mukesh Mahaling
(Loisingha)
1) Health & Family Welfare
2) Parliamentary Affairs
3) Electronics & Information Technology
BJP
10Bibhuti Bhusan Jena
(Gopalpur)
1) Commerce and Transport
2) Steel & Mines
BJP
11Krushna Chandra Mohapatra
(Morada)
1) Housing & Urban Development
2) Public Enterprises
BJP

Minister Of State With Independent Charge


No.MinisterPortfolioParty
12Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
(Jashipur)
1) Forest & Environment and Climate Change
2) Labour & Employees’ State Insurance
BJP
13Suryabanshi Suraj
(Dhamnagar)
1) Higher Education
2) Sports & Youth Services
3) Odia Language, Literature & Culture
BJP
14Pradeep Bal Samanta
(Sukinda)
1) Co-operation
2) Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
BJP
15Gokula Nanda Mallik
(Polasara)
1) Fisheries & Animal Resources Development
2) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
BJP
16Sampad Chandra Swain
(Paradeep)
1) Industries
2) Skill Development & Technical Education
BJP

Related: List Of Union Council Of Ministers: Name And Portfolio 2025


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

Answer

a) Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi

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

Answer

b) 9 November 2010

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

Answer

b) 24 March 2011

55. On which river banks is Dhauli located?
a) Brahmani River
b) Mahanadi River
c) Baitarani River
d) Daya River

Answer

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

Answer

c) 22 March 1912

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

Answer

d) 1 April 1936

58. When did the Orissa Famine take place?
a) 1866
b) 1896
c) 1906
d) 1966

Answer

a) 1866

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

Answer

b) 17.780N and 22.730N

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

Answer

a) 81.37E and 87.53E


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61. What is the approximate length of the coastline of Odisha?
a) 485 Km
b) 585 Km
c) 685 Km
d) 785 Km

Answer

a) 485 Km

62. Which is the largest river in Odisha?
a) Subarnarekha River
b) Baitarani River
c) Mahanadi River
d) Brahmani River

Answer

c) Mahanadi River

63. Which is the largest lake in Odisha?
a) Kanjia Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Anshupa Lake
d) Tampara Lake

Answer

b) Chilika Lake

64. How many cratons does 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
c) 1962
d) 1999

Answer

b) 1975

66. How many Physiographic regions is Odisha divided into?
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

Answer

c) 314 Blocks (PDF)

68. Which is the highest mountain peak in Odisha?
a) Deomali
b) Malayagiri
c) Mahendragiri
d) Singaraju

Answer

a) Deomali

69. How many rivers are included in the Hexadeltaic Region?
a) 4 Rivers
b) 5 Rivers
c) 6 Rivers
d) 7 Rivers

Answer

c) 6 Rivers

Gift of Six Rivers:
1) Mahanadi
2) Brahmani
3) Budhabalanga
4) Subarnarekha
5) Baitarani
6) Rushikuly

70. In which district is the Balasore Plain located?
a) Bhadrak District
b) Bargarh District
c) Balasore District
d) Balangir District

Answer

c) Balasore District


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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

Answer

c) 9 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 rock on the planet found?
a) Kalahandi District
b) Kendujhar District
c) Dhenkanal District
d) Rayagada District

Answer

b) Kendujhar District

73. Which River originates outside Odisha?
a) Baitarani River
b) Brahmani River
c) Budhabalanga River
d) Salandi River

Answer

b) Brahmani River

74. Which River originates inside Odisha?
a) Rushikulya River
b) Subarnarekha River
c) Mahanadi River
d) Ib River

Answer

a) Rushikulya River

75. Which River originates inside Odisha but flows through other states?
a) Nagavali River
b) Subarnarekha River
c) Budhabalanga River
d) Rushikulya River

Answer

a) Nagavali River

76. Which is the second largest river of Odisha?
a) Budhabalanga River
b) Brahmani River
c) Baitarani River
d) Subarnarekha River

Answer

b) Brahmani River

77. Which is the highest waterfall in Odisha?
a) Duduma
b) Phurlijharan
c) Barehipani
d) Khandadhar

Answer

c) Barehipani (399 m)

78. Chandikhole Spring is a tributary to which river?
a) Mahanadi
b) Brahmani
c) Indravati
d) Brahmani

Answer

a) Mahanadi

79. Which Lake is the largest Brackish Water Lagoon in the world?
a) Sara Lake
b) Kanjia lake
c) Anshupa Lake
d) Chilika Lake

Answer

d) Chilika Lake

80. Which Dam is built across the Mahanadi River?
a) Hirakud Dam
b) Indravati Dam
c) Kolab Dam
d) Mandira Dam

Answer

a) Hirakud Dam

List Of Rivers In Odisha


No.RiverNo.River
1Baitarani10Nagavali
2Bahuda11Ong
3Brahman12Rushikulya
4Budhabalanga13Salandi
5Ib14Sileru
6Indravati15Subarnarekha
7Kolab16Tel
8Machkund17Subarnarekha
9Mahanadi18Vamsadhara

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81. When was the Central Rice Research Institute established?
a) 1933
b) 1944
c) 1955
d) 1966

Answer

d) 1966

82. Which is the second-highest point in Odisha after Deomali?
a) Singaraju
b) Golikoda
c) Sinkaram
d) Yendrika

Answer

c) Sinkaram (1,620 m)

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

Answer

a) Mayurbhanj District

84. When was the Nandankanan Zoological Park established?
a) 1960
b) 1950
c) 1970
d) 1990

Answer

a) 1960 (29 December)

85. In which district is Simlipal National Park located?
a) Keonjhar District
b) Bhadrak District
c) Balasore District
d) Mayurbhanj District

Answer

d) Mayurbhanj District

86. When was Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary designated as an elephant reserve?
a) 1962
b) 1972
c) 1982
d) 1992

Answer

c) 1982

87. In which district is Bhitarkanika National Park located?
a) Kendrapara District
b) Jagatsinghpur District
c) Jajpur District
d) Balasore District

Answer

a) Kendrapara 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

Answer

b) Gahirmatha Beach

89. What is “Satpada” famous for?
a) Dolphin
b) White Tiger
c) Wild Orchid
d) Crocodile

Answer

a) Dolphin

90. Where is the endangered Horseshoe Crab found in Odisha?
a) Bhitarkanika Sanctuary
b) Debrigarh Sanctuary
c) Bichitrapur Sanctuary
d) Kobark Sanctuary

Answer

a) Bhitarkanika Sanctuary

List Of National Parks In Odisha


No.National ParkDistrict
1Bhitarkanika National ParkKendrapara
2Dasapalla Elephant ReserveNayagarh
3Debrigarh Wildlife SanctuaryBargarh
4Karlapat Wildlife SanctuaryKalahandi
5Nandankanan Zoological ParkKhordha
6Simlipal National ParkMayurbhanj
7Tikarpada Wildlife SanctuaryAngul

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91. When was Bhitarkanika National Park established?
a) 1968
b) 1978
c) 1988
d) 1998

Answer

d) 1998

92. Who is the current Chief Justice of Orissa High Court? (2025)
a) Chakradhari Sharan Singh
b) S. Muralidhar
c) Subhasis Talapatra
d) Harish Tandon

Answer

d) Harish Tandon (Since 26 Mar 2025)

93. Who is the current Chief Secretary of Odisha? (2025)
a) Anil Kumar Khachi
b) Manoj Ahuja
c) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari
d) Sukhdev Singh

Answer

b) Manoj Ahuja IAS (1990 Batch)

94. Who is the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly? (2025)
a) Surjya Narayan Patro
b) Pasang Dorjee Sona
c) Surama Padhy
d) Charan Das Mahant

Answer

c) Surama Padhy (BJP)

95. Who is the Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly? (2025)
a) Ranbir Singh Gangwa
b) Rajani Kant Singh
c) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
d) Kongkham Robindro Singh

Answer

c) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi

96. Who is the leader of the Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly? (2025)
a) Shankar Oram
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Bhabani Shankar Bhoi
d) Narasingha Mishra

Answer

b) Naveen Patnaik

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

Answer

a) 3 February 1937

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

Answer

a) 20 February 1952

99. In which Assembly election was Surjya Narayan Patro elected as the Speaker of the Odisha legislative assembly?
a) 2020
b) 2019
c) 2018
d) 2017

Answer

b) 2019 (Sixteenth Assembly)

100. Who was the first leader of Opposition in the Odisha Legislative Assembly after Independence?
a) Sadashiva Tripathy
b) Rajendra Narayan Singh
c) Shradhakara Supakar
d) Gangadhra Mohapatra

Answer

c) Shradhakara Supakar (Ganatantra Parisad)


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101. Out of 147 Members in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, how many members belong to the Biju Janata Dal?
a) 51 Members
b) 57 Members
c) 61 Members
d) 67 Members

Answer

a) 51 Members

102. Out of 147 Members in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, how many members belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party?
a) 69 Members
b) 79 Members
c) 89 Members
d) 92 Members

Answer

b) 79 Members

Current Assembly Members
Bharatiya Janata Party: 79
Biju Janata Dal: 51
Indian National Congress: 14
Communist Party of India (Marxist): 1
Independent: 2
Total: 147

103. How many Assembly Constituencies are in Odisha?
a) 117 Constituencies
b) 127 Constituencies
c) 137 Constituencies
d) 147 Constituencies

Answer

d) 147 Constituencies (Link)

104. Which District of Odisha has the highest number of constituencies?
a) Ganjam District
b) Mayurbhanj District
c) Cuttack District
d) Khordha District

Answer

a) Ganjam District (13 Constituencies)

105. Which of the following constituency is a non ST Reservation in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
a) Rayagada
b) Bonai
c) Pipili
d) Sundargarh

Answer

d) Pipili (Puri District)

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Odisha Constituency Map
Odisha Constituency Map

106. How many Lok Sabha Constituencies are in Odisha?
a) 29 Constituencies
b) 39 Constituencies
c) 49 Constituencies
d) 59 Constituencies

Answer

b) 39 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

Answer

c) 26 July 1948

108. Who was the Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court before Justice Harish Tandon?
a) Chakradhari Sharan Singh
b) Vineet Saran
c) Mohammad Rafiq
d) Kalpesh Satyendra Jhaveri

Answer

a) Chakradhari Sharan Singh

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

Answer

a) Bira Kishore Ray

110. What is the sanctioned Judge strength of Orissa High Court?
a) 19 Judges
b) 24 Judges
c) 27 Judges
d) 33 Judges

Answer

d) 33 Judges (Increased to 33 from 27 by the notification dated 2nd February 2022)


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111. How many districts are the 3 Divisions of Odisha divided?
a) 10+10+10
b) 10+9+11
c) 9+9+12
d) 8+8+14

Answer

a) 10+10+10 (10 Districts each Division)

112. How many Sub-Divisions are in Odisha?
a) 58 Sub-Divisions
b) 317 Sub-Divisions
c) 314 Sub-Divisions
d) 98 Sub-Divisions

Answer

a) 58 Sub-Divisions

113. How many Municipal Corporations are in Odisha?
a) 3 Municipal Corporations
b) 4 Municipal Corporations
c) 5 Municipal Corporations
d) 7 Municipal Corporations

Answer

c) 5 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

Answer

c) 48 Municipal Councils

115. How many Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) are in Odisha?
a) 114 ULBs
b) 124 ULBs
c) 134 ULBs
d) 144 ULBs

Answer

a) 114 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

Answer

d) Cuttack (192.5 km2)

117. When was Mahanadi Coalfields Limited founded?
a) 1972
b) 1982
c) 1992
d) 1998

Answer

c) 1992

118. Which steel plant in 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

Answer

d) Rourkela Steel Plant

119. When was Rourkela Steel Plant founded?
a) 1951
b) 1955
c) 1962
d) 1968

Answer

b) 1955

120. In which district is Bandhabahal, a small town located?
a) Sambalpur District
b) Keonjhar District
c) Sundargarh District
d) Jharsuguda District

Answer

d) Jharsuguda District


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121. How many open-cast mines does Mahanadi Coalfields Limited have?
a) Seven
b) Nine
c) Three
d) Six

Answer

a) Seven

122. What is the IATA of Biju Patnaik Airport?
a) BPI
b) BPA
c) BBI
d) VEBS

Answer

c) BBI

123. When was Biju Patnaik Airport opened to the public?
a) 1962
b) 1952
c) 1942
d) 1972

Answer

a) 1962

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

Answer

d) Jharsuguda Airport

125. What is the IATA of Veer Surendra Sai Airport?
a) JRG
b) VSS
c) VSR
d) JSA

Answer

a) JRG

126. In which district is Dhamra Port located?
a) Puri District
b) Bhadrak District
c) Balasore District
d) Kendrapara District

Answer

b) Bhadrak District

127. When was Paradip Port Trust opened?
a) 1956
b) 1966
c) 1976
d) 1986

Answer

b) 1966

128. In which district is Paradip Port located?
a) Balasore District
b) Khordha District
c) Kendrapara District
d) Jagatsinghpur District

Answer

d) Jagatsinghpur District

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

Answer

a) Ganjam District

130. When was Khurda Road Junction Railway Station opened to the public?
a) 1877
b) 1887
c) 1897
d) 1907

Answer

c) 1897


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131. When did the East Coast Railway (ECoR) start its operation?
a) 2000
b) 2001
c) 2002
d) 2003

Answer

d) 2003

132. Where is the Headquarters of East Coast Railway (ECoR)?
a) Rourkela
b) Cuttack
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Sambalpur

Answer

c) Bhubaneswar

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%

Answer

b) +1.32%

134. Which religion is a majority in Odisha?
a) Hinduism
b) Christianity
c) Islam
d) Sikhism

Answer

a) Hinduism (93.63%)

135. Which religion is the second-most majority in Odisha?
a) Islam
b) Sikhism
c) Buddhism
d) Christianity

Answer

d) Christianity (2.77%)

136. What is the official language of Odisha?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Bengali
d) Odia

Answer

d) Odia

137. When was the Odisha Sahitya Academy Award introduced?
a) 1957
b) 1963
c) 1967
d) 1973

Answer

a) 1957

138. When was IIT Bhubaneswar established?
a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010

Answer

b) 2008

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

Answer

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

Answer

b) 30 April 2012


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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

Answer

b) 15 August 1961

142. When was the Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur established?
a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016

Answer

c) 2015

143. When was the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) established?
a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008

Answer

b) 2006

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

Answer

a) Knowledge Imparts Immortality

145. In which district is the Konark Sun Temple located?
a) Nayagarh District
b) Puri District
c) Khordha District
d) Cuttack District

Answer

b) Puri


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146. Konark Sun Temple is attributed to which King?
a) Narasimhadeva II
b) Narasimhadeva I
c) Bhanu Deva I
d) Ananga Bhima Deva III

Answer

b) Narasimhadeva I

147. In which district is Nilagiri Town located?
a) Balasore District
b) Bhadrak District
c) Mayurbhanj District
d) Dhenkanal District

Answer

a) Balasore District

148. When was the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) established?
a) 2014
b) 2015
c) 2016
d) 2009

Answer

c) 2016

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

Answer

d) CUO For Nation Building

150. When was the Central University of Odisha (CUO) established?
a) 2006
b) 2007
c) 2008
d) 2009

Answer

d) 2009


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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

Answer

a) Kitchen

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

Answer

b) Kalinga Stadium

153. When was Angul Stadium established?
a) 1997
b) 1998
c) 1999
d) 2000

Answer

c) 1999

154. When was the Ispat Stadium located in Rourkela opened for the public?
a) 1939
b) 1949
c) 1959
d) 1969

Answer

d) 1969

155. When was the Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium opened to the public?
a) 1990
b) 2000
c) 2005
d) 2010

Answer

d) 2010

156. Who laid the foundation of Kalinga Stadium?
a) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Hemananda Biswal

Answer

c) Biju Patnaik

157. When was the Kalinga Stadium opened to the public?
a) 1978
b) 1988
c) 1998
d) 1999

Answer

a) 1978

158. Which city in India is called the Sports Capital of India?
a) Bhubaneshwar
b) Cuttack
c) Puri
d) Rourkela

Answer

a) Bhubaneshwar

159. Where is the hill station Daringbadi located?
a) Bargarh District
b) Nayagarh District
c) Boudh District
d) Kandhamal District

Answer

d) Kandhamal District

160. What is the elevation of Daringbadi?
a) 715 m
b) 815 m
c) 915 m
d) 1015 m

Answer

c) 915 m


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161. Which hill station of Odisha is known as Kashmir of Odisha?
a) Mahendragiri
b) Daringbadi
c) Mānkarnācha Peak 
d) Deomali Peak

Answer

b) Daringbadi

162. Across which river is Hirakud Dam built?
a) Mahanadi River
b) Baitarani River
c) Brahmani River
d) Subarnarekha River

Answer

a) Mahanadi River

163. When was the construction of the Hirakud Dam completed?
a) 1947
b) 1957
c) 1967
d) 1977

Answer

b) 1957 (it was constructed in 1947)

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

Answer

d) Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary

165. In which district is Kendujhar located?
a) Sundargarh District
b) Mayurbhanj District
c) Keonjhar District
d) Deogarh District

Answer

c) Keonjhar District

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

Answer

a) V. V. Giri

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

Answer

b) Dutee Chand

168. When did V. V. Giri receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
a) 1966
b) 1971
c) 1975
d) 1976

Answer

c) 1975

169. Guru Gopal Chandra Panda is associated with which of the following?
a) Music
b) Literature
c) Craft
d) Cinema

Answer

a) Music

170. Who was the first person from Odisha to receive the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?
a) Sachidananda Das
b) Dhaneswar Swain
c) Banamali Maharana
d) Mahadeba Rout

Answer

c) Banamali Maharana (2004)


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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

Answer

d) Hirakud Dam

172. When did Guru Dhaneswar Swain win the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?
a) 2010
b) 2011
c) 2012
d) 2013

Answer

d) 2013

173. When was Odisha Food Security Scheme (OFSS) Scheme launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018

Answer

d) 2018

174. When was Matsyajibi Unnayana Yojana Scheme launched?
a) 2002
b) 2003
c) 2004
d) 2006

Answer

b) 2003

175. Which is the oldest University in Odisha?
a) Utkal University
b) Central University Of Odisha
c) Sambalpur University
d) Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University

Answer

a) Utkal University (1943)

176. Who was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian honor “Padmashree Award”?
a) Binod Kanungo
b) Prana Krushna Parija
c) Gokulananda Mohapatra
d) Nikhilanand Panigrahy

Answer

a) Binod Kanungo

177. When was Odisha Bigyan Academy established?
a) 1971
b) 1981
c) 1991
d) 2001

Answer

b) 1981

178. Who was the first recipient of the Biju Patnaik Award for Scientific Excellence?
a) Dipika Mohanty
b) Jananadeva Maharana
c) Lalit Mohan Patanaik
d) Kulamani Parida

Answer

a) Dipika Mohanty (2006)

179. Who wrote the popular book “Sampratikatara Anuchintare Bigyan O Baigyanik”?
a) Bibhuprasad Mohapatra
b) Gokulananda Mohapatra
c) Nikhilanand Panigrahy
d) Ramesh Chandra Parida

Answer

c) Nikhilanand Panigrahy

180. Which is the Oldest School in Odisha?
a) Puri Zilla School
b) St Anne’s Convent School
c) Ravenshaw Collegiate School
d) Vignan Vidyalaya

Answer

c) Ravenshaw Collegiate School (1851)


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181. Who was the first President of Odisha Bigyan Academy?
a) Balabhadra Prasad
b) P. K. Jena
c) Tribrikram Pati
d) Siba Prasad Misra

Answer

a) Balabhadra Prasad

182. When did the Government of Odisha declare filmmaking and construction of cinema theatres as an industry in the state?
a) 1970
b) 1972
c) 1974
d) 1976

Answer

c) 1974

183. When was Odisha Film Development Corporation formed?
a) 1972
b) 1974
c) 1976
d) 1978

Answer

c) 1976

184. Who was the first person from Odisha to receive the Padma Bhushan award?
a) Radhanath Rath
b) Nilakantha Das
c) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati
d) Prana Krushna Parija

Answer

c) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (1954)

185. What was Odisha called in ancient times?
a) Kalinga
b) Konkan
c) Kurukshetra
d) Utsaha

Answer

a) Kalinga

186. When did the Kalinga War end?
a) 261 BCE
b) 271 BCE
c) 281 BCE
d) 291 BCE

Answer

a) 261 BCE

187. When was the Jagannath Temple completed?
a) 1171 CE
b) 1161 CE
c) 1151 CE
d) 1141 CE

Answer

b) 1161 CE

188. Which poet is known as Kabi Samrata?
a) Braja Mohan Panda
b) Upendra Bhanja
c) Baladev Ratha
d) Jagannatha Dasa

Answer

b) Upendra Bhanja

189. Who wrote the book Gita Govinda?
a) Jayadeva
b) Achyutananda
c) Haldhar Nag
d) Jayadeva

Answer

a) Jayadeva

190. When was the Konark Sun Temple included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
a) 1974
b) 1976
c) 1980
d) 1984

Answer

d) 1984


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191. What was the capital of Odisha before Bhubaneswar?
a) Brahmapur
b) Sambalpur
c) Rourkela
d) Cuttack

Answer

d) Cuttack

192. Who constructed the Konark Sun Temple?
a) Harekrushna Deva
b) Mukunda Deva I
c) Narasingha Deva I
d) Balabhadra Deva

Answer

c) Narasingha Deva I

193. When was the first Oriya Magazine NANARUNA published?
a) 1849
b) 1822
c) 1811
d) 1809

Answer

a) 1849

194. Which Dynasty is believed to have built the Lingaraja Temple?
a) Kalinga Dynasty
b) Nanda Dynasty
c) Somavamsi Dynasty
d) Naga Dynasty

Answer

c) Somavamsi Dynasty

195. Who was the first recipient from Odisha to receive the Jnanpith Award for the Oriya Language?
a) Pratibha Ray
b) Gopinath Mohanty
c) Sitakant Mahapatra
d) Sachidananda Routray

Answer

b) Gopinath Mohanty (1973)

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

Answer

a) Pratibha Ray

197. Which was the first Odia newspaper?
a) Utkala Deepika
b) Dainika Asha
c) The Samaja
d) Kujibar Patra

Answer

a) Utkala Deepika

198. Who is credited as the creator of the Dhumpa Sangita?
a) Upendra Bhanja
b) Baladeba Ratha
c) Balabhadra Bhanja
d) Balarama Dasa

Answer

b) Baladeba Ratha

199. When was Utkala Deepika Odia Newspaper started?
a) 1836
b) 1846
c) 1856
d) 1866

Answer

d) 1866

200. Where was the first Oriya Magazine “Bodha Dayini” published?
a) Balasore
b) Cuttack
c) Bhubaneswar
d) Konark

Answer

a) Balasore


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201. When was the first Oriya movie “Sita Bibaha” released?
a) 1935
b) 1396
c) 1937
d) 1939

Answer

b) 1396

202. Who was the Editor of Utkal Deepika, the first Odia Newspaper?
a) Radhanath Ray
b) Gourishankar Ray
c) Fakir Mohan Senapati
d) Madhusudan Rao

Answer

b) Gourishankar Ray (and Babu Bichitrananda Das)

203. When is Odia Journalism Day celebrated?
a) 4th July
b) 4th August
c) 4th September
d) 4th October

Answer

b) 4th August

204. When did the Sambalpur District amalgamate with Odisha?
a) 1905
b) 1915
c) 1927
d) 1947

Answer

a) 1905

205. When was the capital of Odisha shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar?
a) 1947
b) 1948
c) 1949
d) 1950

Answer

c) 1949

206. When did Kalapahad invade Odisha?
a) 1548
b) 1558
c) 1568
d) 1578

Answer

c) 1568

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

Answer

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

Answer

b) 1981

209. who wrote “Bande Utkala Janani”, Odisha Anthem?
a) Laxminarayan Sahu
b) Radha Mohan Gadanayak
c) Godabarish Mohapatra
d) Laxmikanta Mohapatra

Answer

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

Answer

c) 7 June 2020


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211. Where is the hot water spring “Atri” located?
a) Dhenkanal District
b) Khordha District
c) Koraput District
d) Jagatsinghpur District

Answer

b) Khurda 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

Answer

a) Surdamuni Sarala Das

213. When was Odia Language recognized as one of the Classical Languages of India?
a) 2013
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016

Answer

b) 2014

214. Odia is the second official language of which Indian State?
a) Jharkhand
b) West Bengal
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Telangana

Answer

a) Jharkhand

215. Where was the first session of the Utkal Union Conference held?
a) Sambalpur
b) Rourkela
c) Cuttack
d) Bhubaneswar

Answer

c) Cuttack (1903)

216. Who was given the title “Jewel of Orissa”?
a) Ghanshyam Panigrahi
b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das

Answer

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

Answer

b) Amrutara Santana

218. When is Panchayati Raj Diwas celebrated in Odisha?
a) 5th March
b) 5th April
c) 5th May
d) 5th June

Answer

a) 5th March

219. Where is the Central Rice Research Institute located?
a) Jharsuguda
b) Cuttack
c) Bhadrak
d) Talcher

Answer

b) Cuttack

220. When did Bhitarkanika National Park obtain the status of a Ramsar site?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2006
d) 2009

Answer

a) 2002


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221. Which city of Odisha is known as the Silk City of Odisha?
a) Baripada
b) Berhampur
c) Sambalpur
d) Jatni

Answer

b) Berhampur

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

Answer

d) Ganjam District

223. Which is the least populous district of Odisha?
a) Kandhamal District
b) Sambalpur District
c) Jharsuguda District
d) Debagarh District

Answer

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

Answer

a) 2019

225. Who laid the first foundation batch of concrete for Hirakud Dam on 12 April 1948?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Rajiv Gandhi
d) Manmohan Singh

Answer

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

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

Answer

a) The New Orissa

227. Which river flows across the Rengali Dam?
a) Brahmani River
b) Mahanadi River
c) Sankha River
d) Baitarani River

Answer

a) Brahmani River

228. When was Rengali Dam opened?
a) 1965
b) 1975
c) 1985
d) 1995

Answer

b) 1975

229. In which district is Mandira Dam located?
a) Sundargarh District
b) Keonjhar District
c) Deogarh District
d) Jharsuguda District

Answer

a) Sundergarh District

230. In which district is Patora Dam constructed?
a) Koraput District
b) Rayagada District
c) Bolangir District
d) Nuapada District

Answer

d) Nuapada District

Dams and Rivers In Odisha


No.DamsRivers
1Baghalati DamBahuda River
2Baghua DamBaghua River
3Balimela DamSileru River
4Bankabal DamBankabal River
5Hirakud DamMahanadi River
6Jalaput DamGodavari River
7Kanupur DamBaitarani River
8Mandira DamSankh River
9Patora DamJonk River
10Rengali DamBrahmani River

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231. In which district is Anshupa Lake located?
a) Cuttack District
b) Gajapati District
c) Angul District
d) Boudh District

Answer

a) Cuttack 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

Answer

b) Nandankanan Zoological Park

233. Which Cyclone hit Odisha in 2019?
a) Cyclone Fani
b) Cyclone Amphan
c) Cyclone Phailin
d) Cyclone Titli

Answer

a) Cyclone Fani

234. When did Cyclone Titli hit Odisha?
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019

Answer

c) 2018

235. Which Cyclone hit Odisha in 2021?
a) Cyclone Phailin
b) Cyclone Fani
c) Cyclone Amphan
d) Cyclone Yaas

Answer

d) Cyclone Yaas

Cyclones That Hit Odisha


No.Cyclone NameYear
1Cyclonic Storm Four1970
21971 Odisha Cyclone1971
3Cyclonic Storm 03B1981
4Cyclonic Storm BOB 021982
5Cyclonic Storm 02B1984
6Cyclonic Storm BOB 041985
7Cyclonic Storm 02B1986
8Cyclonic Storm BOB 011989
9Deep Depression BOB 07/03B1990
10Depression BOB 041991
11Deep Depression BOB 021992
12Cyclonic Storm BOB 061992
13Cyclonic Storm BOB 071997
14Cyclonic Storm BOB 061998
15Cyclonic Storm BOB 05/061999
16Cyclone Pyarr2005
17Cyclone Bijli2009
18Cyclone Phailin2013
19Cyclone Hudhud2014
20Cyclonic Storm Roanu2016
21Depression BOB 03/04/05/06/08
Land Depression 02
2017
22Cyclone Daye
Cyclone Titli
2018
23Cyclone Fani2019
24Cyclone Amphan2020
25Cyclone Yaas2021

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

Answer

b) July to October

237. What is the other name of Duduma Waterfall?
a) Vizagapatam
b) Matsya Tirtha
c) Nohsngithiang
d) Machhakund

Answer

b) Matsya Tirtha

238. In which district is Khandadhar Falls located?
a) Bolangir District
b) Bargarh District
c) Jharsuguda District
d) Sundargarh District

Answer

d) Sundargarh District

239. Which is the highest Waterfall in Odisha?
a) Joranda Falls
b) Barehipani Falls
c) Duduma Falls
d) Khandadhar Falls

Answer

b) Barehipani Falls (399m)

240. Which is the second-highest Waterfall in Odisha?
a) Khandadhar Falls
b) Koilighugar Falls
c) Duduma Falls
d) Joranda Falls

Answer

a) Khandadhar Falls (244m)

List Of Waterfalls In Odisha


No.WaterfallHeight
1Barehipani Falls399 m
2Khandadhar Falls244 m
3Joranda Falls181 m
4Duduma Falls157 m
5Khandadhar Falls (Kendujhar)152 m
6Koilighugar Waterfall61 m
7Badaghagara Waterfall60 m
8Sanaghagara Waterfall30.5 m
9Phurlijharan15 m

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241. Which district of Odisha has the highest Mustard production?
a) Bargarh District
b) Angul District
c) Balasore District
d) Ganjam District

Answer

c) Balasore District

242. When was the State Potato Mission of Odisha launched?
a) 2011-12
b) 2013-14
c) 2015-16
d) 2017-18

Answer

c) 2015-16

243. When was the Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (APICOL) founded?
a) 1994
b) 1996
c) 1999
d) 2003

Answer

b) 1996

244. When was Chilika Development Authority created?
a) 1989
b) 1990
c) 1991
d) 1993

Answer

c) 1991

245. Which state is the largest producer of Stainless steel in India?
a) Odisha
b) Goa
c) Gujarat
d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer

a) Odisha

246. Which district of Odisha is the main source of Tin Ore?
a) Bhadrak District
b) Malkangiri District
c) Nuapada District
d) Gajapati District

Answer

b) Malkangiri District

247. When was the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) of Odisha incorporated?
a) 1961
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1991

Answer

c) 1981

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

Answer

c) Orient Paper Mills

249. When was Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) founded?
a) 1951
b) 1971
c) 1981
d) 1991

Answer

c) 1981

250. Where is Biraja Kshetra located?
a) Deogarh District
b) Jajpur District
c) Boudh District
d) Nuapada District

Answer

b) Jajpur District


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251. When was Odisha Public Service Commission introduced?
a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1953
d) 1957

Answer

b) 1949

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

Answer

a) Northern Revenue Division

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

Answer

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
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Sudam Marndi
d) Ashok Chandra Panda

Answer

a) Niranjan Pujari (Finance Minister)

255. Which state is north of Odisha?
a) Assam
b) Chattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer

c) Jharkhand

256. Which city of Odisha is known as the “Temple City of Odisha”?
a) Bhubaneshwar
b) Puri
c) Cuttack
d) Sambalpur

Answer

a) Bhubaneshwar

257. What is the approximate area of Bhubaneswar?
a) 122 km²
b) 222 km²
c) 322 km²
d) 422 km²

Answer

d) 422 km²

258. Who was the first Independent Chief Minister of Odisha?
a) Nandini Satpathy
b) Bishwanath Das
c) Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
d) Nilamani Routray

Answer

b) Bishwanath Das (3 April 1971-14 June 1972)

259. Which is the second smallest district after Jharsuguda?
a) Subarnapur
b) Khordha
c) Jajpur
d) Bhadrak

Answer

a) Subarnapur (2337 Km2)

260. Putudi Waterfall is a tributary to which river?
a) Baitarani
b) Mahanadi
c) Brahmani
d) Indravati

Answer

b) Mahanadi

List Of Springs In Odisha


No.Name of SpringLocation
1BaruneiKhurda
2ChandikholeChandikhole
3Gosinga JharKantilo
4HarishankarBolangir
5JharbadaMalaygiri
6KhandadharBonei
7KoiliharanJharsuguda
8NarayaniPuri
9Nirmal JharKhalikot
10Nurshingh NathBalangir
11PhurligharanBhawanipatna
12PradhanpatDeogarh

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261. How many MLAs are in the Governments of Odisha?
a) 127 MLAs
b) 137 MLAs
c) 147 MLAs
d) 157 MLAs

Answer

c) 147 MLAs

262. Which constituency has no reservations?
a) Padampur
b) Sundargarh
c) Bonai
d) Keonjhar

Answer

a) Padampur (other 3 options have ST reservation)

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)

Answer

c) Kona (Angle) and Arka (The Sun)

264. When was the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar established?
a) 2009
b) 2010
c) 2011
d) 2012

Answer

d) 2012

265. When was Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati awarded the Padma Bhushan Award by the Indian Government?
a) 1954
b) 1956
c) 1964
d) 1966

Answer

a) 1954

266. Who is the first Lokayukta of Odisha?
a) Justice Ajit Singh
b) Justice Rajesh H Shukla
c) Justice Shyam Kishore Sharma
d) Justice Uma Nath Singh

Answer

a) Justice Ajit Singh


No.AcronymFull-Form
1BDABhubaneswar Development Authority
2BMCBhubaneswar Municipal Corporation
3BSCLBhubaneswar Smart City Limited
4CRRICentral Rice Research Institute
5DIPPDepartment of Industrial Policy & Promotion
6DPCLDhamra Port Company Limited
7ECoREast Coast Railway
8GridcoGrid Corporation of Odisha
9IIHTIndian Institutes of Handloom Technology
10IITTMIndian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management
11KSSYKalinga Sikhya Sathi Yojana
12MCLMahanadi Coalfields Limited
13NISERNational Institute of Science Education and Research
14NISWASSNational Institute of Social Work and Social Science
15OFSSOdisha Food Security Scheme
16OHPCOdisha Hydro Power Corporation
17OJEEOdisha Joint Entrance Examination
18OPGCOdisha Power Generation Corporation
19OSRTCOdisha State Road Transport Corporation
20PPTParadip Port Trust
21RDCRevenue Divisional Commissioner
22RSPRourkela Steel Plant
23SCTE&VTState Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training
24ULBsUrban Local Bodies
25VIMSARVeer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

267. How many recipients received the Padma Bhushan Award 2022 from Odisha?
a) 1 Recipient
b) 2 Recipients
c) 3 Recipients
d) 4 Recipients

Answer

a) 1 Recipient (Pratibha Ray (Literature and Education))

268. How many recipients received the Padma Shri Award 2022 from Odisha?
a) 4 Recipients
b) 5 Recipients
c) 6 Recipients
d) 7 Recipients

Answer

b) 5 Recipients

Recipients:
1) Srimad Baba Balia (Social Work)
2) Pramod Bhagat (Sports)
3) Aditya Prasad Dash (Science and Engineering)
4) Shyamamani Devi (Art)
5) Narasingha Prasad Guru (Literature and Education)

269. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award from Odisha?
a) Raghunath Mohapatra
b) Kelucharan Mohapatra
c) Sitakant Mahapatra
d) Sudarshan Sahoo

Answer

b) Kelucharan Mohapatra (Arts) in 2000

270. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award from Odisha?
a) Radhanath Rath
b) Kalindi Charan Panigrahi
c) Trilochan Pradhan
d) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati

Answer

d) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (Civil Service) in 1954

271. Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri Award from Odisha?
a) Artaballabha Mohanty
b) Sailabala Das
c) Lakshman Singh Jangpangi
d) Laxminarayan Sahu

Answer

d) Laxminarayan Sahu (Literature & Education) in 1955

272. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award for the year 2021 from Odisha?
a) 2 Women
b) 3 Women
c) 4 Women
d) 5 Women

Answer

b) 3 Women (Damayanti Rout, Khulana Barik, Sibani Das)

273. Who received the National Florence Nightingale Award for the year 2021 from Odisha?
a) Smita Kar
b) Damayanti Rout
c) Indu Laxmi Sankhla
d) Dona Das Ghosh

Answer

b) Damayanti Rout

274. How many women received the National Florence Nightingale Award for the year 2021 from Odisha in the Nurse category?
a) 1 Person
b) 2 Persons
c) 3 Persons
d) 4 Persons

Answer

b) 2 Persons (Khulana Barik and Sibani Das)

275. Who is the present Governor of Odisha?
a) Ganeshi Lal
b) Kambhampati Hari Babu
c) Raghubar Das
d) Satya Pal Malik

Answer

b) Kambhampati Hari Babu

 National Florence Nightingale Award Recipients From Odisha


No.AwardeeCategoryYear
1Damayanti RoutANM2021
2Khulana BarikNurse2021
3Sibani DasNurse2021
4Premalata BarikLHV2020
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5 COMMENTS

  1. Good blog post. I am preparing for the Odisha GK Multiple Choice Questions for OPSC (2022). I will try to follow your blog.

  2. 4 states do shares its border with odisha, not 5 please check and correct the answer. And thank you for this question and answer session it helps me a lot

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