Odisha State General Knowledge MCQ Questions (Doonedin.com) Which of the following dynasty is associated with the construction of the famous ‘Sun temple’ of Konark in Odisha? [A]Eastern Ganga dynasty [B]Gajapatis dynasty [C]Somavamshis dynasty [D]Maurya dynasty 2. Which of the following is the state animal of Odisha? [A]Sambar deer [B]Indian giant squirrel [C]Olive ridley turtle [D]Barasingha 3. When was Orissa separated from Bihar to become a separate province? [A]1 January 1948 [B]1 April 1936 [C]28 August 1955 [D]1 November 1958 4. Which of the following place is famous for world’s largest known rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtle? [A]Chandipur beach [B]Gahirmatha beach [C]Chandrabhaga beach [D]Astaranga beach 5. Which of the following district of Odisha is known as ‘Granary of Odisha’? [A]Cuttack [B]Balasore [C]Khurda [D]Puri 6. Who among the following holds the record for longest serving Chief minister of Odisha? [A]Janaki Ballabh Patnaik [B]Naveen Patnaik [C]Biju Patnaik [D]Harekrushna Mahatab 7. Which place in Odisha is known as ‘Temple City of Odisha’? [A]Puri [B]Cuttack [C]Bhubaneswar [D]Gajapati 8. The famous ‘Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves’ are located in which district of Odisha? [A]Puri [B]Khurda [C]Cuttack [D]Sambalpur 9. What is ‘Deomali’ with reference to Odisha state? [A]A famous folk dance of Odisha [B]Highest mountain peak of Odisha [C]A famous folk music of Odisha [D]Tribal group prevalent in eastern Odisha 10. Which of the following is the only UNESCO World heritage site present in Odisha? [A]Sun Temple Konark [B]Chilka Lake [C]Hirakud Dam [D]Jagannath Puri Temple 11. Under which among the following treaties, the British East India Company secured the Diwani right of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa ? [A] Alinagar [B] Faizabad [C] Allahabad [D] Benaras 12. Which among the following was the first establishment of Dutch in current territories of Odisha? [A] Calcutta [B] Chinsura [C] Pippli [D] Balasore 13. 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 14. When did Bhubaneswar become capital city of Odisha? [A]1936 [B]1940 [C]1945 [D]1948 15. Sudarshan Pattnaik is a famous personality in which among the following field? [A]Dance [B]Sand art [C]Music [D]Sports 16. In which year “Odisha Bigyan Academy” was established? [A]1980 [B]1981 [C]1979 [D]1982 17. Who among the following founded the Bhoi Dynasty? [A]Govinda Vidyadhara [B]Mukunda Deva [C]Prataparudra Deva [D]Raghubhanja Chhotray 18. The Oriya Poet Sarala Dasa was a contemparory of ___? [A]Govinda Vidyadhara [B]Prataparudra Deva [C]Kapilendra Deva [D]None of the above 19. 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 20. Hathigumpha inscription at Udayagiri is related to___? [A]Satakarni [B]Kharavela [C]Chandragupta [D]Pusyamitra 21. What percentage of total population of Odisha lives in rural areas? [A]70.15% [B]76.80% [C]83.32% [D]80.10% 22. Which of the following is called “Gem of Odisha Culture”? [A]Mukteswara Temple [B]Jagannatha Temple [C]Lingaraja Temple [D]Sun Temple 23. Which among the following is the World Heritage Site? [A]Lingaraja Temple [B]Suntemple Konarka [C]Jagannatha Temple [D]Jain cave of Udayagiri 24. Match the following protected areas of Odisha with correct location: a. Simplipal Tiger Reserve 1. Mayurbhanj b. Nandankanan National Park 2. Bhubaneswar c. Bhaitarnika National Park 3. Kendrapara d. Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary 4. Naupada [A]a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 [B]a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 [C]a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3 [D]a-1, b-2, c-4, d-2 25. As per 2011 census, what is the population density of Odisha? [A]270 [B]240 [C]278 [D]269 26. Who is author of the book “Purnachandra Oriya Bashakosha”? [A]Kilindi Charan Patnaik [B]Gopal Chandra Praharaj [C]Gopabhandu Das [D]Bhagavali Charan Panigrahi 27. In which year Ghandiji visited Odisha for the first time? [A]1923 [B]1919 [C]1924 [D]1921 28. Identify the largest and smallest district of Odisha? [A]Mayurbhanj and Balasore [B]Angul and Mayurbhanj [C]Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur [D]Boudh and Sudargarh 29. Who among the following composed the song “Sarvesam Jananee Bharata”? [A]Radhanatha Ray [B]Fakir Mohan Senapati [C]Madhusudhan Rao [D]Gangadhar Meher 30. On which date Iram incident was happened? [A]28 September 1943 [B]30 August 1939 [C]28 September 1942 [D]30 August 1939 31. Who was the Chairman of Hindu Mahasabha when it constituted in Orissa in 1922? [A]Madhu Babu [B]Gopabandhu [C]Harekrushna Mahatab [D]Surendra Nath Das 32. In which year Gopabandhu constituted Biswasikhya Parishad? [A]1900 [B]1908 [C]1906 [D]1910 33. Which of the following is the first Oriya newspaper? [A]Utkal Deepika [B]Utkal Patra [C]Utkal Darpana [D]Sambalpur Heitishini 34. 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 35. 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 36. Which of the following is the largest Hydroelectricity generation project in Odisha? [A]Indravati [B]Upperkolab [C]Balimela [D]Muchkonda 37. Bargarh District of Odisha is the highest producer of___? [A]Potato [B]Rice [C]Grams [D]Sugar cane 38. In which year first Oriya magazine “Boda Dayini” was published? [A]1961 [B]1867 [C]1861 [D]1913 39. Which district of Odisha has maximum dense forest area? [A]Mayurbhanj [B]Sundargarh [C]Kandhamal [D]Gajapati 40. Who among the following is not one of the Panchasakas? 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