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
