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
- In which year did the Ghumsar Rebellion start?
(a) 1857 AD
(b) 1835 AD
(c) 1869 AD
(d) 1865 AD
Ans. (b) 1835 AD - Who among the following joined the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857?
(a) Chandan Hajuri
(b) Ramakrishna Samantasinghar
(c) Surendra Sai
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d) All of the above - When did the Na’anka Famine occur in Odisha?
(a) 1835 AD
(b) 1857 AD
(c) 1865-66 AD
(d) 1882 AD
Ans. (c) 1865-66 AD - In which year was the first college in Cuttack opened?
(a) 1867 AD
(b) 1868 AD
(c) 1903 AD
(d) 1896 AD
Ans. (a) 1867 AD - The Bhuyan Uprising in Odisha took place in which year?
(a) 1857 AD
(b) 1868 AD
(c) 1865 AD
(d) 1882 AD
Ans. (b) 1868 AD - When was the Utkal Brahmo Samaj formed?
(a) 1865 AD
(b) 1868 AD
(c) 1869 AD
(d) 1882 AD
Ans. (c) 1869 AD - The Utkal Sabha was formed in which year?
(a) 1835 AD
(b) 1882 AD
(c) 1896 AD
(d) 1905 AD
Ans. (b) 1882 AD - When did the railway service in coastal Odisha begin?
(a) 1835 AD
(b) 1882 AD
(c) 1896 AD
(d) 1905 AD
Ans. (c) 1896 AD - The Utkal Union Conference was formed in which year?
(a) 1835 AD
(b) 1869 AD
(c) 1882 AD
(d) 1903 AD
Ans. (d) 1903 AD - In which year was the Utkal Union Samillani established?
(a) 1896 AD
(b) 1869 AD
(c) 1905 AD
(d) 1867 AD
Ans. (c) 1905 AD - In which year was the Satyabadi Vana Vidyalaya at Puri formed?
(a) 1921 AD
(b) 1909 AD
(c) 1936 AD
(d) 1940 AD
Ans. (b) 1909 AD - When did Mahatma Gandhi visit Odisha for the first time?
(a) 1930 AD
(b) 1931 AD
(c) 1921 AD
(d) 1922 AD
Ans. (c) 1921 AD - In which year did the Peasant Revolt at Kanika take place?
(a) 1909 AD
(b) 1938 AD
(c) 1922 AD
(d) 1941 AD
Ans. (c) 1922 AD - On which date did the Foot March towards Inchudi at Balasore begin?
(a) 6th April 1930 AD
(b) 14th April 1930 AD
(c) 1st December 1940 AD
(d) 1st April 1936 AD
Ans. (a) 6th April 1930 AD - When did Satyagrahis manufacture salt at Inchudi?
(a) 1st April 1936 AD
(b) 14th April 1930 AD
(c) 1st December 1940 AD
(d) November 1941 AD
Ans. (b) 14th April 1930 AD - In which year was the Odisha State’s People’s Conference formed?
(a) 1931 AD
(b) 1938 AD
(c) 1909 AD
(d) 1922 AD
Ans. (a) 1931 AD - When was Odisha granted the status of a province?
(a) 1st April 1936 AD
(b) 1st December 1940 AD
(c) 14th April 1930 AD
(d) November 1941 AD
Ans. (a) 1st April 1936 AD - In which year was the Prajamandal formed at Garimal?
(a) 1938 AD
(b) 1921 AD
(c) 1941 AD
(d) 1936 AD
Ans. (a) 1938 AD - On which date was the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement launched in Odisha?
(a) 14th April 1930 AD
(b) 1st December 1940 AD
(c) 6th April 1930 AD
(d) November 1941 AD
Ans. (b) 1st December 1940 AD - In which year was the Coalition Ministry formed with the Maharaja of Paralakhemundi?
(a) 1931 AD
(b) 1936 AD
(c) 1940 AD
(d) November 1941 AD
Ans. (d) November 1941 AD - Which significant event occurred on 28th September 1942 AD?
(a) Martyr Laxman Naik executed in Behrampur Jail
(b) Sardar Patel’s visit to Odisha for its merger
(c) Massacre of Eram in Basudevpur
(d) Mayurbhanj merged with Odisha
Ans. (c) Massacre of Eram in Basudevpur - When was Martyr Laxman Naik executed in Behrampur Jail?
(a) 29th March 1943 AD
(b) December 1947 AD
(c) 1st January 1948 AD
(d) 1949 AD
Ans. (a) 29th March 1943 AD - In which month and year did Sardar Patel visit Odisha for its merger?
(a) 28th September 1942 AD
(b) 29th March 1943 AD
(c) December 1947 AD
(d) 1st January 1948 AD
Ans. (c) December 1947 AD - On which date did all Princely States, except Mayurbhanj, merge with Odisha?
(a) 28th September 1942 AD
(b) 29th March 1943 AD
(c) December 1947 AD
(d) 1st January 1948 AD
Ans. (d) 1st January 1948 AD - In which year did Mayurbhanj also merge with Odisha?
(a) 28th September 1942 AD
(b) 29th March 1943 AD
(c) December 1947 AD
(d) 1949 AD
Ans. (d) 1949 AD - According to Jaina literature, which Jaina Tirthankara achieved his first goal in the city of Rayapura, the capital of Kalinga?
(a) Rishabhanatha
(b) Aranatha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Parshvanatha
Ans. (b) Aranatha - The city of Rayapura, mentioned in Jaina literature, is referred to as the capital of which ancient region?
(a) Kosala
(b) Utkala
(c) Kalinga
(d) Magadha
Ans. (c) Kalinga - In the Avasyaka Niryukti, which city is mentioned as a place where Mahavira was tortured by the local people?
(a) Dantapura
(b) Tosali
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Rayapura
Ans. (b) Tosali - The Jaina Harivamsa mentions Abhichandra as the founder of which dynasty in the Kosala region?
(a) Maurya
(b) Gupta
(c) Chedi
(d) Nanda
Ans. (c) Chedi - Which city is mentioned in Jaina literature as being associated with both Aranatha and Mahavira in ancient Odisha?
(a) Rayapura
(b) Tosali
(c) Dantapura
(d) Utkala
Ans. (a) Rayapura
