Odisha GK Questions And Answers

81. Who received the first Padma Vibhushan award from Odisha?

  • A) Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra
  • B) Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
  • C) Raghunath Mohapatra
  • D) Sudarshan Sahoo
Answer: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

82. Who was the first recipient of Padma Bhushan award from Odisha?

  • A) Pran Krushna Parija
  • B) Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati
  • C) Radhanath Rath
  • D) Trilochan Pradhan
Answer: Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati

83. Who was the first recipient of Padma Shri award from Odisha?

  • A) Laxmi Narayan Sahu
  • B) Shailabala Das
  • C) Bichitrananda Das
  • D) Lakshman Singh Jangpangi
Answer: Laxmi Narayan Sahu

84. In which year was V.V. Giri awarded the Bharat Ratna?

  • A) 1970
  • B) 1972
  • C) 1975
  • D) 1978
Answer: 1975

85. Who founded the Mahima Dharma (Mahima cult)?

  • A) Biswanath Baba
  • B) Mahima Gosain
  • C) Bhima Bhoi
  • D) Siddha Baba
Answer: Mahima Gosain

86. Who received the title "Kavichandra" from Gajapati Ramachandra Dev IV?

  • A) Upendra Bhanja
  • B) Bhikari Bal
  • C) Kalicharan Patnaik
  • D) Raghunath Murmu
Answer: Kalicharan Patnaik

87. When was the Orissa Tenancy Act passed?

  • A) 1910
  • B) 1913
  • C) 1916
  • D) 1920
Answer: 1913

88. How many representatives did 'Utkal Sabha' send to the second session of Indian National Congress in 1886?

  • A) 3
  • B) 4
  • C) 5
  • D) 6
Answer: 4

89. Who was the first Secretary of Utkal Sabha?

  • A) Madhu Sudan Das
  • B) Bipin Bihari Mitra
  • C) Gourishankar Ray
  • D) Chaudhuri Kasinath Das
Answer: Gourishankar Ray

90. Total number of caves in Udayagiri (as per major archaeological count) is:

  • A) 16
  • B) 18
  • C) 19
  • D) 20
Answer: 18
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