Q1. What was the ancient name of Odisha? ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କାଳରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେଉଁ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ ଥିଲା?
A) Magadha B) Kalinga C) Avanti D) Kosala
Answer: B) Kalinga
Explanation: Ancient Odisha was known by different names, including Kalinga, Utkala, Odra and Udra.
Q2. In which year was the famous Kalinga War fought? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 326 BC B) 305 BC C) 261 BC D) 232 BC
Answer: C) 261 BC
Explanation: Emperor Ashoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BC. The massive destruction deeply affected him.
Q3. Who was the Mauryan emperor during the Kalinga War? କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସମୟରେ ମୌର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ୍ରାଟ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Bindusara C) Ashoka D) Brihadratha
Answer: C) Ashoka
Explanation: Ashoka conquered Kalinga and subsequently embraced the principles of Dhamma.
Q4. Which inscription describes the Kalinga War and its consequences? କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଓ ଏହାର ପରିଣାମ କେଉଁ ଶିଳାଲେଖରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ?
A) First Rock Edict B) Fifth Rock Edict C) Thirteenth Rock Edict D) Seventh Pillar Edict
Answer: C) Thirteenth Rock Edict
Explanation: Ashoka's Thirteenth Rock Edict describes the destruction and suffering caused by the Kalinga War.
Q5. Which religion received special patronage from Emperor Kharavela? ସମ୍ରାଟ ଖାରବେଳ କେଉଁ ଧର୍ମକୁ ବିଶେଷ ପୃଷ୍ଠପୋଷକତା ଦେଇଥିଲେ?
A) Buddhism B) Jainism C) Christianity D) Islam
Answer: B) Jainism
Explanation: Kharavela was a great patron of Jainism, although he respected other religious traditions.
Q6. The Hathigumpha inscription is associated with which ruler? ହାତୀଗୁମ୍ଫା ଶିଳାଲେଖ କେଉଁ ଶାସକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Ashoka B) Kharavela C) Kapilendra Deva D) Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva
Answer: B) Kharavela
Explanation: The Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri provides information about Kharavela's achievements.
Q7. Kharavela belonged to which dynasty? ଖାରବେଳ କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଥିଲେ?
A) Gupta dynasty B) Chedi (Mahameghavahana) dynasty C) Ganga dynasty D) Somavamsi dynasty
Answer: B) Chedi (Mahameghavahana) dynasty
Q8. Where is the Hathigumpha inscription located? ହାତୀଗୁମ୍ଫା ଶିଳାଲେଖ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?
A) Dhauli B) Udayagiri C) Lalitgiri D) Ratnagiri
Answer: B) Udayagiri
Explanation: It is situated in the Udayagiri hills near Bhubaneswar.
Q9. Which ancient ruler is associated with the Dhauli Rock Edicts? ଧଉଳି ଶିଳାଲେଖ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଶାସକଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Kharavela B) Ashoka C) Samudragupta D) Harshavardhana
Answer: B) Ashoka
Q10. Which river is traditionally associated with the Kalinga War region at Dhauli? ଧଉଳି ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ନଦୀ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Mahanadi B) Brahmani C) Daya D) Baitarani
Answer: C) Daya
Q11. Which dynasty built the famous Mukteswar Temple? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ମୁକ୍ତେଶ୍ୱର ମନ୍ଦିର କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Somavamsi B) Ganga C) Maratha D) Mughal
Answer: A) Somavamsi
Q12. Which dynasty ruled Odisha before the Eastern Ganga dynasty became powerful? ପୂର୍ବ ଗଙ୍ଗ ବଂଶର ଉତ୍ଥାନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କେଉଁ ବଂଶ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିଲେ?
A) Somavamsi B) Mughal C) Maratha D) Nanda
Answer: A) Somavamsi
Q13. Which ruler is associated with the construction of the Jagannath Temple at Puri? ପୁରୀର ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ରାଜା ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Kharavela B) Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva C) Ashoka D) Narasimhadeva I
Answer: B) Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva
Q14. Which dynasty constructed the Konark Sun Temple? କୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Somavamsi B) Eastern Ganga C) Chedi D) Bhauma-Kara
Answer: B) Eastern Ganga
Q15. Who constructed the Konark Sun Temple? କୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର କିଏ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva B) Narasimhadeva I C) Kapilendra Deva D) Purushottama Deva
Answer: B) Narasimhadeva I
Q16. Which dynasty was associated with the Buddhist centres of Ratnagiri, Udayagiri and Lalitgiri? ରତ୍ନଗିରି, ଉଦୟଗିରି ଓ ଲଳିତଗିରି ବୌଦ୍ଧ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକ କେଉଁ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?
A) Odisha B) Bihar C) Uttar Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A) Odisha
Q17. Who was the famous Chinese traveller who visited Odisha during the 7th century? ସପ୍ତମ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଭ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିବା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଚୀନ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ କିଏ?
A) Fa-Hien B) Hiuen Tsang C) Marco Polo D) Ibn Battuta
Answer: B) Hiuen Tsang
Q18. Which ancient educational centre is associated with the Buddhist archaeological sites of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବୌଦ୍ଧ ପ୍ରତ୍ନତାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ସ୍ଥଳ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଶିକ୍ଷାକେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Pushpagiri B) Nalanda C) Takshashila D) Vallabhi
Answer: A) Pushpagiri
Q19. Which dynasty was founded by the Bhauma-Karas in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଭୌମକର ବଂଶ କେଉଁ ଶାସନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Maritime trade B) Temple destruction C) British administration D) Mughal expansion
Answer: A) Maritime trade
Explanation: The Bhauma-Kara period is notable for political developments and the patronage of Buddhism.
Q20. Who was the first known female ruler of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty? ଭୌମକର ବଂଶର ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭିକ ଜଣାଶୁଣା ମହିଳା ଶାସକ କିଏ?
A) Tribhuvana Mahadevi I B) Rani Lakshmibai C) Ahilyabai Holkar D) Rudramadevi
Answer: A) Tribhuvana Mahadevi I
Q21. Which ancient region was associated with the western part of Odisha? ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏକ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ କେଉଁଟି?
A) Kosala B) Magadha C) Avanti D) Gandhara
Answer: A) Kosala
Q22. Which ancient port was an important centre of maritime trade in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କେଉଁ ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ବନ୍ଦର ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲା?
A) Tamralipta B) Palur C) Surat D) Lothal
Answer: B) Palur
Q23. Bali Yatra is traditionally associated with which historical activity? ବାଲିଯାତ୍ରା କେଉଁ ଐତିହାସିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ସହିତ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Agricultural revolution B) Maritime trade C) Industrial development D) Mining
Answer: B) Maritime trade
Q24. Which festival commemorates the ancient maritime tradition of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ପରମ୍ପରାକୁ କେଉଁ ପର୍ବ ସ୍ମରଣ କରାଏ?
A) Nuakhai B) Bali Yatra C) Raja Parba D) Dhanu Yatra
Answer: B) Bali Yatra
Q25. Which ancient dynasty is associated with the establishment of the Kalinga empire under Kharavela? ଖାରବେଳଙ୍କ ଶାସନ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Mahameghavahana B) Gupta C) Maurya D) Pala
Answer: A) Mahameghavahana
Q26. Who founded the Eastern Ganga dynasty in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ପୂର୍ବ ଗଙ୍ଗ ବଂଶର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ସହିତ କେଉଁ ଶାସକଙ୍କ ନାମ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Anantavarman Vajrahasta V B) Kapilendra Deva C) Narasimhadeva I D) Mukunda Deva
Answer: A) Anantavarman Vajrahasta V
Q27. Who was the famous Gajapati ruler who expanded the Odisha empire significantly? ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର ବିସ୍ତାର ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଗଜପତି ରାଜା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Kapilendra Deva B) Ashoka C) Kharavela D) Mukunda Deva
Answer: A) Kapilendra Deva
Q28. Who was the last independent Hindu king of Odisha before Afghan conquest? ଆଫଗାନ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶେଷ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ରାଜା କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Kapilendra Deva B) Mukunda Deva C) Purushottama Deva D) Prataprudra Deva
Answer: B) Mukunda Deva
Q29. In which year did Odisha come under Afghan control? ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ଆଫଗାନ ଶାସନାଧୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1498 B) 1568 C) 1600 D) 1757
Answer: B) 1568
Q30. Who invaded Odisha in 1568? 1568 ମସିହାରେ କିଏ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Akbar B) Kalapahad C) Sher Shah Suri D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B) Kalapahad
Q31. Which Mughal emperor incorporated Odisha into the Mughal Empire? କେଉଁ ମୋଗଲ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ମୋଗଲ ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ସାମିଲ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Babur B) Humayun C) Akbar D) Shah Jahan
Answer: C) Akbar
Q32. In which year did the Mughals establish control over Odisha? ମୋଗଲମାନେ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଉପରେ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ?
A) 1568 B) 1592 C) 1605 D) 1751
Answer: B) 1592
Q33. Who was the last independent ruler of Odisha before the Afghan conquest? ଆଫଗାନ ଅଧିକାର ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶେଷ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ଶାସକ କିଏ?
A) Mukunda Deva B) Ramachandra Deva C) Kapilendra Deva D) Anangabhima Deva
Answer: A) Mukunda Deva
Q34. Which ruler is associated with the famous Jagannath Temple administration and the title Gajapati? ଗଜପତି ଉପାଧି ସହିତ କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଶାସକମାନେ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Gajapati dynasty B) Maurya dynasty C) Gupta dynasty D) Nanda dynasty
Answer: A) Gajapati dynasty
Q35. Who was the famous Odia poet known as Adikabi? ଆଦିକବି ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Upendra Bhanja B) Sarala Das C) Dinakrushna Das D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: B) Sarala Das
Q36. Who wrote the Odia Mahabharata? ଓଡ଼ିଆ ମହାଭାରତ କିଏ ରଚନା କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Sarala Das B) Fakir Mohan Senapati C) Radhanath Ray D) Jagannath Das
Answer: A) Sarala Das
Q37. Who wrote the Odia Bhagabata? ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଗବତ କିଏ ରଚନା କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Sarala Das B) Jagannath Das C) Balaram Das D) Achyutananda Das
Answer: B) Jagannath Das
Q38. Who was one of the five famous Panchasakhas? ପଞ୍ଚସଖାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଜଣେ କିଏ?
A) Achyutananda Das B) Kalidasa C) Banabhatta D) Tulsidas
Answer: A) Achyutananda Das
Explanation: The five Panchasakhas were Balaram Das, Jagannath Das, Achyutananda Das, Ananta Das and Jasobanta Das.
Q39. Which ruler is associated with the construction of the Barabati Fort? ବାରବାଟୀ ଦୁର୍ଗ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ରାଜବଂଶର ଶାସନ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Eastern Ganga B) Maurya C) Mughal D) Maratha
Answer: A) Eastern Ganga
Q40. Which dynasty ruled Odisha before the Gajapati dynasty? ଗଜପତି ବଂଶ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କେଉଁ ବଂଶ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିଲେ?
A) Eastern Ganga B) Mughal C) Maratha D) British
Answer: A) Eastern Ganga
Q41. When did the British occupy Odisha? ବ୍ରିଟିଶମାନେ କେବେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଅଧିକାର କରିଥିଲେ?
A) 1757 B) 1803 C) 1817 D) 1857
Answer: B) 1803
Q42. Who led the Paika Rebellion of 1817? 1817 ମସିହାର ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହର ନେତୃତ୍ୱ କିଏ ନେଇଥିଲେ?
A) Surendra Sai B) Bakshi Jagabandhu C) Madhusudan Das D) Gopabandhu Das
Answer: B) Bakshi Jagabandhu
Q43. In which year did the Paika Rebellion take place? ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1803 B) 1817 C) 1857 D) 1866
Answer: B) 1817
Q44. Who was the king of Khurda during the Paika Rebellion? ପାଇକ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ ସମୟରେ ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧାର ରାଜା କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Mukunda Deva II B) Ramachandra Deva C) Kapilendra Deva D) Narasimhadeva
Answer: A) Mukunda Deva II
Q45. Who was Jayee Rajguru? ଜୟୀ ରାଜଗୁରୁ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Freedom fighter of Odisha B) Famous poet C) Social reformer D) Educationist
Answer: A) Freedom fighter of Odisha
Explanation: He fought against British expansion in Khurda and was executed in 1806.
Q46. Who was the famous freedom fighter of Sambalpur? ସମ୍ବଲପୁରର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ କିଏ?
A) Bakshi Jagabandhu B) Veer Surendra Sai C) Laxman Naik D) Gopabandhu Das
Answer: B) Veer Surendra Sai
Q47. In which year did the Na-Anka famine occur in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ନଅଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1857 B) 1866 C) 1872 D) 1885
Answer: B) 1866
Q48. Who is known as Utkal Gourab? ଉତ୍କଳ ଗୌରବ ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Gopabandhu Das B) Madhusudan Das C) Fakir Mohan Senapati D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: B) Madhusudan Das
Q49. Who founded Utkal Sammilani? ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Gopabandhu Das B) Madhusudan Das C) Nilakantha Das D) Harekrushna Mahatab
Answer: B) Madhusudan Das
Q50. In which year was Utkal Sammilani established? ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1885 B) 1903 C) 1912 D) 1936
Answer: B) 1903
Q51. Who presided over the first session of Utkal Sammilani? ଉତ୍କଳ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀର ପ୍ରଥମ ଅଧିବେଶନରେ କିଏ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷତା କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Madhusudan Das B) Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo C) Gopabandhu Das D) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Answer: B) Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo
Q52. When was Odisha formed as a separate province? ଓଡ଼ିଶା କେବେ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଭାବେ ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 15 August 1947 B) 1 April 1936 C) 26 January 1950 D) 1 November 1956
Answer: B) 1 April 1936
Q53. Odisha was the first province in British India formed primarily on which basis? ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଭାରତରେ ଭାଷା ଭିତ୍ତିରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଭାବେ କେଉଁଟି ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) Religion B) Language C) Caste D) Geography
Answer: B) Language
Q54. Who is known as Utkalmani? ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Gopabandhu Das B) Madhusudan Das C) Fakir Mohan Senapati D) Radhanath Ray
Answer: A) Gopabandhu Das
Q55. Who founded the Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya? ସତ୍ୟବାଦୀ ବନ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କିଏ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିଥିଲେ?
A) Madhusudan Das B) Gopabandhu Das C) Harekrushna Mahatab D) Nilakantha Das
Answer: B) Gopabandhu Das
Q56. In which year was Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya established? ସତ୍ୟବାଦୀ ବନ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1903 B) 1909 C) 1912 D) 1921
Answer: B) 1909
Q57. Who is known as the father of modern Odia literature? ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଜନକ ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Sarala Das B) Fakir Mohan Senapati C) Upendra Bhanja D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: B) Fakir Mohan Senapati
Q58. Who wrote the famous Odia novel Chha Mana Atha Guntha? ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉପନ୍ୟାସ ଛଅ ମାଣ ଆଠ ଗୁଣ୍ଠ କିଏ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ?
A) Radhanath Ray B) Fakir Mohan Senapati C) Gopabandhu Das D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: B) Fakir Mohan Senapati
Q59. Who is known as Swabhab Kabi? ସ୍ୱଭାବ କବି ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Gangadhar Meher B) Radhanath Ray C) Upendra Bhanja D) Sarala Das
Answer: A) Gangadhar Meher
Q60. Who is known as Kabibara? କବିବର ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Radhanath Ray B) Gangadhar Meher C) Fakir Mohan Senapati D) Gopabandhu Das
Answer: A) Radhanath Ray
Q61. Who was the first Odia to become a member of the Central Legislative Assembly? କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ବିଧାନସଭାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସଦସ୍ୟ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Madhusudan Das B) Gopabandhu Das C) Krushna Chandra Gajapati D) Harekrushna Mahatab
Answer: A) Madhusudan Das
Q62. Who played an important role in the formation of a separate Odisha province? ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପ୍ରଦେଶ ଗଠନରେ କାହାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ଥିଲା?
A) Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati B) Lord Curzon C) Lord Dalhousie D) Warren Hastings
Answer: A) Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Q63. Who was the first Premier of Odisha after its formation in 1936? 1936 ମସିହାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ପରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Harekrushna Mahatab B) Biswanath Das C) Krushna Chandra Gajapati D) Nabakrushna Choudhury
Answer: C) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Q64. Who was the first Governor of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) John Austen Hubback B) Asaf Ali C) Kailash Nath Katju D) Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi
Answer: A) John Austen Hubback
Q65. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Odisha at Inchudi? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଇଞ୍ଚୁଡ଼ିଠାରେ ଲବଣ ସତ୍ୟାଗ୍ରହରେ କିଏ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ନେଇଥିଲେ?
A) Gopabandhu Das B) Surendra Sai C) Harekrushna Mahatab D) Bakshi Jagabandhu
Answer: C) Harekrushna Mahatab
Q66. In which year did the Salt Satyagraha take place in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଲବଣ ସତ୍ୟାଗ୍ରହ କେଉଁ ବର୍ଷରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1920 B) 1930 C) 1935 D) 1942
Answer: B) 1930
Q67. Who was Laxman Naik? ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ନାୟକ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Tribal freedom fighter B) Poet C) King D) Social reformer
Answer: A) Tribal freedom fighter
Q68. Laxman Naik was associated with which district of Odisha? ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ନାୟକ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ସହିତ ଜଡ଼ିତ ଥିଲେ?
A) Mayurbhanj B) Koraput C) Cuttack D) Puri
Answer: B) Koraput
Q69. Which movement was associated with the princely states of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗଡ଼ଜାତ ରାଜ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସହିତ କେଉଁ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Prajamandal Movement B) Swadeshi Movement C) Khilafat Movement D) Indigo Movement
Answer: A) Prajamandal Movement
Q70. When did most of the princely states merge with Odisha? ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଗଡ଼ଜାତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସହିତ କେବେ ମିଶିଥିଲେ?
A) 1 January 1948 B) 1 January 1949 C) 15 August 1947 D) 26 January 1950
Answer: A) 1 January 1948
Explanation: Most princely states merged with Odisha on 1 January 1948. Mayurbhanj merged separately on 1 January 1949.
Q71. What is the capital of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରାଜଧାନୀ କ'ଣ?
A) Cuttack B) Puri C) Bhubaneswar D) Sambalpur
Answer: C) Bhubaneswar
Q72. Which is the largest lake in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବଡ଼ ହ୍ରଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A) Anshupa B) Chilika C) Kanjia D) Tampara
Answer: B) Chilika
Q73. Chilika Lake is famous for which type of water? ଚିଲିକା ହ୍ରଦ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାର ଜଳ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Freshwater B) Saltwater only C) Brackish water D) Pure drinking water
Answer: C) Brackish water
Q74. Which river is known as the lifeline of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଜୀବନରେଖା ଭାବେ କେଉଁ ନଦୀ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Brahmani B) Mahanadi C) Rushikulya D) Subarnarekha
Answer: B) Mahanadi
Q75. Hirakud Dam is built across which river? ହୀରାକୁଦ ଡ୍ୟାମ କେଉଁ ନଦୀ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ମିତ?
A) Brahmani B) Mahanadi C) Baitarani D) Ib
Answer: B) Mahanadi
Q76. In which district is Hirakud Dam located? ହୀରାକୁଦ ଡ୍ୟାମ କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?
A) Sambalpur B) Cuttack C) Puri D) Ganjam
Answer: A) Sambalpur
Q77. Which is the highest mountain peak in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ପର୍ବତ ଶିଖର କେଉଁଟି?
A) Mahendragiri B) Deomali C) Malayagiri D) Meghasani
Answer: B) Deomali
Q78. Deomali peak is located in which district? ଦେଓମାଳି ଶିଖର କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?
A) Koraput B) Kandhamal C) Gajapati D) Rayagada
Answer: A) Koraput
Q79. Which national park is famous for saltwater crocodiles? ଲୁଣିଆ ପାଣିର କୁମ୍ଭୀର ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Similipal B) Bhitarkanika C) Nandankanan D) Satkosia
Answer: B) Bhitarkanika
Q80. Similipal National Park is located in which district? ଶିମିଳିପାଳ ଜାତୀୟ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ?
A) Mayurbhanj B) Koraput C) Puri D) Ganjam
Answer: A) Mayurbhanj
Q81. Which dance is the classical dance form of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀୟ ନୃତ୍ୟ କେଉଁଟି?
A) Bharatanatyam B) Kathak C) Odissi D) Kuchipudi
Answer: C) Odissi
Q82. Which festival is known as the Chariot Festival of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ପର୍ବ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Cuttack B) Puri C) Sambalpur D) Balasore
Answer: B) Puri
Q83. Which temple is known as the Black Pagoda? କେଉଁ ମନ୍ଦିର କଳା ପାଗୋଡା ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Jagannath Temple B) Konark Sun Temple C) Lingaraj Temple D) Mukteswar Temple
Answer: B) Konark Sun Temple
Q84. Which temple is known as the White Pagoda? କେଉଁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଧଳା ପାଗୋଡା ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Jagannath Temple B) Konark Sun Temple C) Lingaraj Temple D) Rajarani Temple
Answer: A) Jagannath Temple
Q85. Which Odisha festival is associated with the worship of Mother Earth? ମାଟି ମା'ଙ୍କ ପୂଜା ସହିତ କେଉଁ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପର୍ବ ଜଡ଼ିତ?
A) Raja Parba B) Diwali C) Holi D) Dola Purnima
Answer: A) Raja Parba
Q86. Which festival is particularly famous in western Odisha? ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କେଉଁ ପର୍ବ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Nuakhai B) Rath Yatra C) Raja D) Durga Puja
Answer: A) Nuakhai
Q87. Which district is famous for the Dhanu Yatra festival? ଧନୁଯାତ୍ରା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Puri B) Bargarh C) Cuttack D) Ganjam
Answer: B) Bargarh
Q88. Which place in Odisha is famous for the silver filigree work known as Tarakasi? ତାରକସି ରୂପା କାରୁକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Cuttack B) Sambalpur C) Koraput D) Balasore
Answer: A) Cuttack
Q89. Which Odisha handloom is famous for its traditional tie-and-dye technique? ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ବାନ୍ଧ କଳା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଶାଢ଼ି ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Sambalpuri Saree B) Kanchipuram Saree C) Banarasi Saree D) Paithani Saree
Answer: A) Sambalpuri Saree
Q90. Which is the famous Buddhist site known as the Diamond Triangle of Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବୌଦ୍ଧ ହୀରକ ତ୍ରିଭୁଜ ଭାବେ କେଉଁ ତିନୋଟି ସ୍ଥାନ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Dhauli, Puri, Konark B) Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Lalitgiri C) Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri D) Jajpur, Cuttack, Puri
Answer: B) Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Lalitgiri
Q91. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha after independence? ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ପରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଥମ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
A) Harekrushna Mahatab B) Nabakrushna Choudhury C) Biju Patnaik D) Biswanath Das
Answer: A) Harekrushna Mahatab
Q92. Who is known as the architect of modern Odisha? ଆଧୁନିକ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ନିର୍ମାତା ଭାବେ କିଏ ପରିଚିତ?
A) Biju Patn
aik B) Harekrushna Mahatab C) Madhusudan Das D) Gopabandhu Das
Answer: B) Harekrushna Mahatab
Q93. Which university is the oldest university in Odisha? ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସର୍ବପୁରାତନ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କେଉଁଟି?
A) Sambalpur University B) Utkal University C) Berhampur University D) Ravenshaw University
Answer: B) Utkal University
Explanation: Utkal University was established in 1943.
Q94. When was Utkal University established?
ଉତ୍କଳ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ କେବେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା?
A) 1936
B) 1943
C) 1948
D) 1956
Answer: B) 1943
Q95. Which city is known as the Silver City of Odisha?
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ରୂପା ସହର ଭାବେ କେଉଁ ସହର ପରିଚିତ?
A) Bhubaneswar
B) Cuttack
C) Sambalpur
D) Puri
Answer: B) Cuttack
Q96. Which city is known as the Temple City of India?
ଭାରତର ମନ୍ଦିର ସହର ଭାବେ କେଉଁ ସହର ପରିଚିତ?
A) Puri
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Cuttack
D) Konark
Answer: B) Bhubaneswar
Q97. Which is the major seaport of Odisha?
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସମୁଦ୍ର ବନ୍ଦର କେଉଁଟି?
A) Paradip
B) Gopalpur
C) Chandbali
D) Dhamra
Answer: A) Paradip
Q98. Which place in Odisha is famous for the Olive Ridley turtle mass nesting?
ଅଲିଭ୍ ରିଡଲେ କଇଁଛଙ୍କ ସାମୂହିକ ଅଣ୍ଡାଦାନ ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ?
A) Gahirmatha
B) Chilika
C) Similipal
D) Hirakud
Answer: A) Gahirmatha
Q99. Which Odia personality is popularly known as the Flying Sikh of Odisha?
ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଫ୍ଲାଇଂ ସିଖ୍ ଭାବେ କେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପରିଚିତ?
A) Biju Patnaik
B) Dilip Tirkey
C) Pramod Bhagat
D) Dutee Chand
Answer: A) Biju Patnaik
Q100. Which date is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa?
ଉତ୍କଳ ଦିବସ କେବେ ପାଳନ କରାଯାଏ?
A) 26 January
B) 1 April
C) 15 August
D) 2 October
Answer: B) 1 April
Explanation: Utkala Dibasa commemorates the formation of Odisha as a separate province on 1 April 1936.
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