Odisha, with its rich cultural heritage and historical significance, has been a center of various historical events and developments. For candidates preparing for OSSSC examinations, understanding the history of Odisha is crucial. Here’s a compilation of 30 multiple-choice questions to aid in your preparation.
Top 30 History of Odisha MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
Who was the ruler of Kalinga when it was conquered by Mahapadmananda?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Janmejaya I
(c) Meghavahana
(d) Mahapadmananda
S1. Ans. (d) Mahapadmananda
Q2. In which year did the Kalinga War, leading to the conquest by Ashoka, take place?
(a) 100 BCE
(b) 350 CE
(c) 261 BCE
(d) 845 CE
S2. Ans. (c) 261 BCE
Q3. Which dynasty was established by Meghavahana around 100 BCE in Kalinga?
(a) Somavamsis
(b) Ganga
(c) Mahameghavahana
(d) Sailodbhava
S3. Ans. (c) Mahameghavahana
Q4. Who conquered Kalinga in 350 CE?
(a) Hiuen-Tsang
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Mahapadmananda
S4. Ans. (b) Samudragupta
Q5. Which famous Chinese traveler visited Odra/Udra in 639 CE?
(a) Fa-Hien
(b) Hiuen-Tsang
(c) I-tsing
(d) Marco Polo
S5. Ans. (b) Hiuen-Tsang
Q6. The Parashurameshvara temple in Odisha was built around 650 CE by which rulers?
(a) Somavamsis
(b) Mahameghavahana
(c) Sailodbhava
(d) Ganga
S6. Ans. (c) Sailodbhava
Q7. Who was the first female ruler of Kalinga, and when did she ascend the throne?
(a) Tribhuvana Mahadevi, 845 CE
(b) Rani Rudrama Devi, 882 CE
(c) Queen Ganga Mahadevi, 1038 CE
(d) Queen Lingaraj Devi, 1100 CE
S7. Ans. (a) Tribhuvana Mahadevi, 845 CE
Q8. Janmejaya I, who established the Somavamsis Dynasty, began his rule in which year?
(a) 882 CE
(b) 100 BCE
(c) 639 CE
(d) 261 BCE
S8. Ans. (a) 882 CE
Q9. The famous Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar was constructed around 1100 CE by which dynasty?
(a) Mahameghavahana
(b) Sailodbhava
(c) Ganga
(d) Somavamsi
S9. Ans. (d) Somavamsi
Q10. The Ganga dynasty, also known as the Eastern Ganga Dynasty, was established in which year?
(a) 350 BCE
(b) 1038 CE
(c) 1100 CE
(d) 882 CE
S10. Ans. (b) 1038 CE
Q11. In which year did Chodagangadeva shift the capital from Kalinganagara to Kataka?
(a) 1135 CE
(b) 1250 CE
(c) 1278 CE
(d) 1434 CE
S11. Ans. (a) 1135 CE
Q12. The Konark Temple was built by Narasimhadeva I in:
(a) 1278 CE
(b) 1135 CE
(c) 1250 CE
(d) 1434 CE
S12. Ans. (c) 1250 CE
Q13. Which queen was responsible for the construction of the Ananta Vasudeva temple in 1278 CE?
(a) Queen Chandrika
(b) Queen Rudramba
(c) Queen Ahilyabai
(d) Queen Sita Devi
S13. Ans. (a) Queen Chandrika
Q14. The Gajapati Dynasty was established in which year by Kapilendra Deva?
(a) 1522 AD
(b) 1434 CE
(c) 1568 AD
(d) 1541 AD
S14. Ans. (b) 1434 CE
Q15. Krishnadevaraya invaded Udayagiri in:
(a) 1522 AD
(b) 1568 AD
(c) 1513 AD
(d) 1590 AD
S15. Ans. (c) 1513 AD
Q16. Who invaded Odisha in 1522 AD?
(a) Krishnadevraya
(b) Quli Qutb Shah
(c) Sulaiman Khan Karani
(d) Govinda Vidyadhara
S16. Ans. (b) Quli Qutb Shah
Q17. The Bhoi Dynasty was founded by whom in 1541 AD?
(a) Narasimhadeva I
(b) Kapilendra Deva
(c) Govinda Vidyadhara
(d) Sulaiman Khan Karani
S17. Ans. (c) Govinda Vidyadhara
Q8. Sulaiman Khan Karani founded which dynasty in 1568 AD?
(a) Gajapati Dynasty
(b) Bhoi Dynasty
(c) Karani Dynasty
(d) Maratha Dynasty
S18. Ans. (c) Karani Dynasty
Q9. The Battle of Raj Mahal, where the Mughals established their rule in Odisha, took place in:
(a) 1590 AD
(b) 1576 AD
(c) 1513 AD
(d) 1434 CE
S19. Ans. (b) 1576 AD
Q10. In which year did the Mughals take control of Puri and the coastal areas?
(a) 1541 AD
(b) 1568 AD
(c) 1590 AD
(d) 1278 CE
S10. Ans. (c) 1590 AD
Q21. In which year did Jahangir separate Odisha from Bengal?
(a) 1606 AD
(b) 1625 AD
(c) 1633 AD
(d) 1703 AD
S21. Ans. (a) 1606 AD
Q22. When did Odisha pass into the hands of the Naib Nazims of Bengal?
(a) 1703 AD
(b) 1751 AD
(c) 1765 AD
(d) 1803 AD
S22. Ans. (a) 1703 AD
Q23. When did the Maratha rule in Odisha begin?
(a) 1606 AD
(b) 1703 AD
(c) 1751 AD
(d) 1803 AD
S23. Ans. (c) 1751 AD
Q24. What year did the Portuguese establish settlements in the Balasore district of Odisha?
(a) 1606 AD
(b) 1625 AD
(c) 1703 AD
(d) 1765 AD
S24. Ans. (b) 1625 AD
Q25. When was the first British settlement established at Hariharpur?
(a) 1625 AD
(b) 1633 AD
(c) 1765 AD
(d) 1804 AD
S25. Ans. (b) 1633 AD
Q26. In which year did Robert Clive acquire Diwani rights of Odisha?
(a) 1751 AD
(b) 1765 AD
(c) 1803 AD
(d) 1817 AD
S26. Ans. (b) 1765 AD
Q27. When did the English occupy Barabati Fort near Cuttack?
(a) 1765 AD
(b) 1803 AD
(c) 1804 AD
(d) 1817 AD
S27. Ans. (b) 1803 AD
Q28. In which year did the Khorda Rebellion, led by Jayee Krushna Rajguru, occur?
(a) 1765 AD
(b) 1803 AD
(c) 1804 AD
(d) 1817 AD
S28. Ans. (c) 1804 AD
Q29. When did Major Broughton acquire Sambalpur?
(a) 1765 AD
(b) 1803 AD
(c) 1804 AD
(d) 1817 AD
S29. Ans. (c) 1804 AD
Q30. In which year did the Paika Rebellion, led by Bakshi Jagabandhu, take place?
(a) 1765 AD
(b) 1803 AD
(c) 1804 AD
(d) 1817 AD
S20. Ans. (d) 1817 AD
