Odisha GK MCQ Questions Answers

1. In which year was Utkal University established?

  • A) 1942
  • B) 1943
  • C) 1944
  • D) 1945
Answer: 1943

2. Who was the first President of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi?

  • A) Nilakantha Dash
  • B) Laxminarayan Sahu
  • C) Harekrushna Mahatab
  • D) Sadasiva Tripathy
Answer: Nilakantha Dash

3. Who served as the first Secretary of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi?

  • A) Manoranjan Das
  • B) Rai Charan Das
  • C) Rajkishore Ray
  • D) Gouri Kumar Brahma
Answer: Rajkishore Ray

4. The Saltwater Crocodile Research Centre is located in which wildlife area?

  • A) Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
  • B) Bhitarkanika Sanctuary
  • C) Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary
  • D) Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
Answer: Bhitarkanika Sanctuary

5. Which country awarded its highest national honour 'Bhoomi Putra' to Biju Patnaik?

  • A) Laos
  • B) Thailand
  • C) Malaysia
  • D) Indonesia
Answer: Indonesia

6. Who is the first Odia woman to win the prestigious Jnanpith Award?

  • A) Sarala Devi
  • B) Pratibha Satpathy
  • C) Pratibha Ray
  • D) Binapani Mohanty
Answer: Pratibha Ray

7. Who was the first Odia woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award?

  • A) Sarala Devi
  • B) Sakuntala Panda
  • C) Pratibha Ray
  • D) Binapani Mohanty
Answer: Binapani Mohanty

8. Who was the first sportsperson from Odisha to receive the Arjuna Award?

  • A) Dilip Tirkey
  • B) Rachita Mistry
  • C) Minati Mohapatra
  • D) Bijay Kumar Satpathy
Answer: Minati Mohapatra

9. Who was appointed as the first Lokayukta of Odisha?

  • A) Ajit Singh
  • B) Debabrata Swain
  • C) Rajendra Prasad Sharma
  • D) Bijaya Kumar Nayak
Answer: Ajit Singh

10. The famous Leaning Temple of Huma is situated in which district of Odisha?

  • A) Bhadrak
  • B) Sambalpur
  • C) Deogarh
  • D) Boudh
Answer: Sambalpur
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