Odisha GK Questions And Answers

91. When was the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award established?

  • A) 1956
  • B) 1957
  • C) 1959
  • D) 1961
Answer: 1957

92. The headquarters of the Northern Revenue Division of Odisha is located in which city?

  • A) Sambalpur
  • B) Baripada
  • C) Bhubaneswar
  • D) Puri
Answer: Sambalpur

93. Panchayati Raj Diwas in Odisha is celebrated on which date?

  • A) 25th February
  • B) 5th March
  • C) 8th April
  • D) 26th April
Answer: 5th March

94. Which one was the capital of Odisha before Bhubaneswar?

  • A) Cuttack
  • B) Puri
  • C) Rourkela
  • D) Berhampur
Answer: Cuttack

95. In which year did the British first open their factories in the eastern part of India (Odisha region)?

  • A) 1615
  • B) 1633
  • C) 1639
  • D) 1650
Answer: 1639 (Note: Commonly accepted year for first British factory in Odisha region)

96. Chilika Lake was designated as the first Indian wetland of international importance (Ramsar site) in which year?

  • A) 1980
  • B) 1981
  • C) 1982
  • D) 1985
Answer: 1981

97. Who is also known as the 'Kabi Chandra' of Odia literature?

  • A) Upendra Bhanja
  • B) Radhanath Ray
  • C) Kalicharan Patnaik
  • D) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: Kalicharan Patnaik

98. The famous war of Kalinga changed the life of which great emperor?

  • A) Ashoka
  • B) Chandragupta Maurya
  • C) Bindusara
  • D) Samudragupta
Answer: Ashoka

99. When was the separate state of Odisha officially formed?

  • A) 1st April 1934
  • B) 1st April 1935
  • C) 1st April 1936
  • D) 1st April 1937
Answer: 1st April 1936

100. Which temple is considered one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Odisha and the world?

  • A) Konark Sun Temple
  • B) Jagannath Temple, Puri
  • C) Lingaraj Temple
  • D) Mukteshwar Temple
Answer: Jagannath Temple, Puri
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