Hello Aspirants, in this article we are going to talk about Odisha Static GK. Most of the civil service exams in Odisha, including OPSC, OCS, etc require expert knowledge and a good understanding of General Awareness. This Odisha static GK article will be useful in all your upcoming coming Exam.
Q1. What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
(a)Utkala
(b)Kalinga
(c)Kosala
(d)Udra
S1.Ans. (d)Udra
Q2. Which Ganga ruler built the world famous Konark temple?
(a)Narasimhadeva I
(b)Bhanudeva IV
(c)Chodagangadeva
(d)Rajarajadeva
S2.Ans. (a)Narasimhadeva I
Q3. When did the Muslim rule in Odisha begin?
(a)1568
(b)1578
(c)1588
(d)1582
S3.Ans. (a)1568
Q4. Balasore was captured by which of the General of British?
(a)Captain Morgan
(b)Lord Wellesley
(c)Lord Cornwallis
(d)Warren Hastings
S4.Ans. (a)Captain Morgan
Q5. Which were the two important centres of Brahmo Movement in Odisha?
(a)Puri and Cuttack
(b)Balasore and Puri
(c)Cuttack and Balasore
(d)Khurdha and Puri
S5.Ans. (c)Cuttack and Balasore
Q6. Who was the founder of Bhoi dynasty in Odisha?
(a)Govinda Vidyadhar
(b)Chakra Pratap
(c)Janardhan Vidyadhar
(d)Narasimha Jena
S6.Ans. (b)Chakra Pratap
Q7. When did the Barabati fort fell in the hands of British?
(a)1798
(b)1800
(c)1803
(d)1812
S7.Ans. (c)1803
Q8. Who among the following formed ‘Utkal Brahmo Samaj’ at Cuttack?
(a)Keshab Chandra Sen
(b)Pratap Chandra
(c)Rammohan Roy
(d)Haranath Bhattacharya
S8.Ans. (d)Haranath Bhattacharya
Q9. When did the Salt Law was broken in Inchudi of Balasore?
(a)6th April,1930
(b) 14th April,1930
(c) 12th April,1930
(d) 13th April,1930
S9.Ans. (b) 14th April 1930
Q10.Who is famously known as ‘Utkala Gaurav’ in Odisha?
(a)Madhusudan das
(b)Surendra Sai
(c)Gopabandhu Das
(d)Krushna Chandra Dev
S10.Ans. (a)Madhusudan das
Q11.Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha State?
(a)Harekrushna Mahatab
(b)Surendra Sai
(c)Gopabandhu Madhusudan Das
(d)Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
S11.Ans. (a)Harekrushna Mahatab
Q12.Dongria Kondhs reside in which district?
(a)Koraput
(b)Balasore
(c)Sambalpur
(d)None of these
S12.Ans. (a)Koraput
Q13.The first primary school was set up in which year in Odisha?
(a)1600 AD
(b)1760 AD
(c)1822 AD
(d)1901 Ad
S13.Ans. (c)1822 AD
Q14.Odisha Hosted which world cup in Bhubaneswar 2018?
(a)Hockey World Cup
(b)Cricket World Cup
(c)T20 World Cup
(d)Kho Kho Championship
S14.Ans. (a)Hockey World Cup
Q15.Who wrote the first Odia play’Babaji’ in 1877?
(a)Jagmohan Leela
(b)Kampal Mishra
(c)Padmanav Narayan Dev
(d)Kalicharan Pattnaik
S15.Ans. (a)Jagmohan Leela
Q16.Which popular hill station is nicknamed as Kashmir of Odisha?
(a)Tensa
(b)Daringibadi
(c)Mahendragiri
(d)Taptapani
S16.Ans. (b)Daringibadi
Q17.The earliest Buddhist complex dating back to 1st century AD is ___________.
(a)Ratnagiri
(b)Udayagiri
(c)Jaugada
(d)Lalitgiri
S17.Ans. (d)Lalitgiri
Q18.Mahatma Gandhi came to Odisha for promoting Non-Cooperation Movement in which year?
(a)1920
(b)1922
(c)1921
(d)1919
S18.Ans. (c)1921
Q19.Which district is also known as ‘Home of Elephants and Tigers’due to presence of dense forests?
(a)Dhenkanal
(b)Balangir
(c)Malkangiri
(d)Ganjam
S19.Ans. (a)Dhenkanal
Q20.Which among the following was done first in Odisha among all the states in India?
(a)Separate seat for women in Panchayat
(b)Set up Panchayat Samities in villages
(c)Reservation for SC in Panchayat
(d)Conduct election according to PESA
S20.Ans. (d)Conduct election according to PESA
Q21.Which is the intermediate level of the Panchayati Raj System in Odisha?
(a) Panchayat Samiti
(b)Gram Panchayat
(c)Gram Sabha
(d)None of the above
S21.Ans. (a) Panchayat Samiti
Q22.Odisha High Court was formally inaugurated in which year?
(a)1947
(b)1948
(c)1949
(d)1950
S22.Ans. (b)1948
Q23.Who was the first Chief Justice of Odisha when India became a Republic?
(a)Justice Lingaraj Panigrahi
(b) Justice Bira Kishore Ray
(c) Justice Khaleel Ahmed
(d) Justice Satya Bhusan Burman
S23.Ans. (b) Justice Bira Kishore Ray
Q24.When was Odisha Public Service Commission constituted?
(a)11th November 1947
(b)1st April 1949
(c)21st October 1936
(d)1st March 1950
S24.Ans. (b)1st April 1949
Q25.Who was the first Governor of Odisha?
(a)M Asaf Ali
(b)Sir John Austen Hubback
(c)Bhimsen Sachar
(d)VP Menon
S25.Ans. (b)Sir John Austen Hubback
Q26.Henry Ricketts proposed the merger of which place in the Odisha division in 1855?
(a)Sambalpur
(b)Mayurbhanj
(c)Nilgiri
(d)Bihar
S26.Ans. (a)Sambalpur
Q27.Which of the following is the first Odia newspaper of Odisha?
(a)Dharitri
(b)Utkala Deepika
(c)Dinalipi
(d)Anupam Bharat
S27.Ans. (b)Utkala Deepika
Q28.Which day is celebrated as the ‘Odia Journalism Day’?
(a)1st January
(b)3rd March
(c)5th June
(d)4th August
S28.Ans. (d)4th August
Q29.Which National Waterway is stretched over Mahanadi river?
(a)NW 14
(b) NW 22
(c) NW 64
(d) NW 96
S29.Ans. (c) NW 64
Q30.Which organization in Odisha aims to develop solar power plants and solar parks?
(a)Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL)
(b)Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO)
(c)Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC)
(d)Capital Expenditure Programme (CAPEx)
S30.Ans. (a)Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (GEDCOL)
FAQs: Odisha Static GK
Q1.Who was the first in Odisha GK?
Ans. Chief Ministers Of Odisha
| No. | Chief Minister | Term In |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harekrushna Mahatab (Soro) | 15 Aug 1947 |
| 2 | Nabakrushna Choudhury (Barchana) | 12 May 1950 |
| Harekrushna Mahatab (Soro) | 19 Oct 1956 | |
| ~ | President’s Rule | 25 Feb 1961 |
Q2.What are the topics in static GK?
Ans. Static GK
- Dams and Reservoirs.
- Scientific Names of Animals.
- National Parks.
- United Nation Agencies.
- First Ranked States in Minerals.
- Sports Cups and Trophies.
- Rivers and their Tributaries.
- Mountain Passes.
Q3. Who is the father of GK?
Ans. Students should know the important ones so that they maximize their chances of scoring in GK.
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