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Free download in PDF Odisha General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers for competitive exams. These short objective type questions with answers are very important for Board exams as well as competitive exams. These solved general awareness questions or quizzes are provided by Gkseries.
(1)
When the capital of odisha was shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar
[A]
1948
[B]
1958
[C]
1947
[D]
1950
(2)
The first Oriya Magazine 'Bodha Dayini' was published from
[A]
Puri
[B]
Balasore
[C]
Bhubaneswar
[D]
Cuttack
(3)
Which one is the first daily newspaper of Odisha
[A]
Kujibar Patra
[B]
Dainika Asha
[C]
Bodha Dayini
[D]
Utkal Deepika
(4)
Who was the first person to received Jnanpith Award for Oriya language
[A]
Gopinath Mohanty
[B]
Pratibha Ray
[C]
Fakir Mohan Senapati
[D]
Sachidananda Routray
(5)
Who was the creator of the dhumpa sangita
[A]
Madhusudan Rao
[B]
Gangadhar Meher
[C]
Baladev Rath
[D]
Mohan Senapati
(6)
On which river, the Hirakud Dam is built
[A]
Mahanadi River
[B]
Bhima River
[C]
Krishna River
[D]
Tapti River
(7)
In which year the first Oriya Magazine "JNANARUNA" was published
[A]
1849
[B]
1842
[C]
1822
[D]
None of the above
(8)
Which one is the largest district of Odisha by area
[A]
Cuttack
[B]
Nayagarh
[C]
Mayurbhanj
[D]
Malkangiri
(9)
Total number of Districts in Odisha
[A]
30
[B]
32
[C]
25
[D]
27
(10)
Which ruler started the construction of Konark Sun Temple
[A]
Indravarman
[B]
Narasimhadeva I
[C]
Bhanu Deva I
[D]
Rajaraja II
(11)
The Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar was constructed by the
[A]
Soma Dynasty
[B]
Naga Dynasty
[C]
Satavahana Dynasty
[D]
Ganga Dynasty
(12)
Which one was the capital of Odisha before Bhubneswar
[A]
Berhampur
[B]
Puri
[C]
Rourkela
[D]
Cuttack
(13)
In which year Huen tsang vists Odisha
[A]
630 AD
[B]
657 AD
[C]
605 AD
[D]
645 AD
(14)
Who wrote the book Gita Govinda
[A]
Jayadeva
[B]
Gopabandhu Dash
[C]
Narottama Dasa
[D]
Vidyapati
(15)
Which poet is known as the Kabi Samrata
[A]
Upendra Bhanja
[B]
Gopabandhu Dash
[C]
Radhanath Ray
[D]
Baladev Ratha
(16)
The Konark Sun Temple was included in the World Heritage Site status in the year
[A]
1984
[B]
1990
[C]
1970
[D]
1986
(17)
The Jagannath Puri Temple was built in the year
[A]
1161
[B]
1150
[C]
1001
[D]
1109
(18)
The famous war of Kalinga was fought in the year
[A]
296 BC
[B]
265 BC
[C]
270 BC
[D]
261 BC
(19)
In Ancient times, Odisha was known by the name of
[A]
Kalinga
[B]
Kurukshetra
[C]
Konkan
[D]
None of the above
(20)
Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha
[A]
Harekrushna Mahatab
[B]
Biswanath Das
[C]
Biju Patnaik
[D]
Nabakrushna Choudhury
Answer: Harekrushna Mahatab
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