General Knowledge is a crucial component of competitive exams, and when it comes to Odisha, a rich tapestry of history, culture, and geography awaits exploration. As you prepare for OSSSC RI, ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor exams, mastering Odisha GK is indispensable. This article presents a curated set of Top 30 Odisha General Knowledge Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) to sharpen your knowledge base and boost your exam readiness.
Top 30 Odisha GK MCQs for OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- Who conquered Kalinga in 350 BCE?
(a) Asoka
(b) Mahapadmananda
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Meghavahana
Ans. (b) Mahapadmananda - Which famous war took place in 261 BCE?
(a) Battle of Raj Mahal
(b) Kalinga War
(c) Battle of Tarain
(d) Battle of Panipat
Ans. (b) Kalinga War - Who established the Mahameghavahana dynasty?
(a) Kharavela
(b) Mahapadmananda
(c) Meghavahana
(d) Ashoka
Ans. (c) Meghavahana - Which ruler conquered Kalinga in 350 CE?
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Pulakeshin II
Ans. (b) Samudragupta - Who visited Odra/Udra in 639 CE?
(a) Fa-Hien
(b) Marco Polo
(c) Hiuen-Tsang
(d) Ibn Battuta
Ans. (c) Hiuen-Tsang - Which temple was built by the Sailodbhava rulers in 650 CE?
(a) Lingaraj Temple
(b) Parashurameshvara Temple
(c) Mukteshvara Temple
(d) Sun Temple
Ans. (b) Parashurameshvara Temple - Who was the first female ruler of Odisha?
(a) Rani Lakshmi Bai
(b) Queen Chandrika
(c) Tribhuvana Mahadevi
(d) Rudramadevi
Ans. (c) Tribhuvana Mahadevi - Which dynasty was established by Janmejaya I in 882 CE?
(a) Ganga Dynasty
(b) Bhoi Dynasty
(c) Somavamsis Dynasty
(d) Sailodbhava Dynasty
Ans. (c) Somavamsis Dynasty - When was the Lingaraj Temple built?
(a) 850 CE
(b) 950 CE
(c) 1050 CE
(d) 1100 CE
Ans. (d) 1100 CE - Which dynasty was established in 1038 CE?
(a) Chola Dynasty
(b) Ganga Dynasty
(c) Somavamsis Dynasty
(d) Maratha Dynasty
Ans. (b) Ganga Dynasty - Who shifted the capital from Kalinganagara to Kataka in 1135 CE?
(a) Chodagangadeva
(b) Narasimhadeva I
(c) Kapilendra Deva
(d) Anangabhima Deva
Ans. (a) Chodagangadeva - Who built the Konark Temple in 1250 CE?
(a) Anangabhima Deva
(b) Kapilendra Deva
(c) Narasimhadeva I
(d) Chodagangadeva
Ans. (c) Narasimhadeva I - Which temple was built by Queen Chandrika in 1278 CE?
(a) Lingaraj Temple
(b) Ananta Vasudeva Temple
(c) Mukteshvara Temple
(d) Sun Temple
Ans. (b) Ananta Vasudeva Temple - Who established the Gajapati Dynasty in 1434 CE?
(a) Kapilendra Deva
(b) Narasimhadeva I
(c) Anangabhima Deva
(d) Sulaiman Khan Karani
Ans. (a) Kapilendra Deva - In which year did Krishnadevraya invade Udayagiri?
(a) 1434 CE
(b) 1503 CE
(c) 1513 CE
(d) 1568 CE
Ans. (c) 1513 CE - Who invaded Odisha in 1522 CE?
(a) Babur
(b) Quli Qutb Shah
(c) Humayun
(d) Sulaiman Khan Karani
Ans. (b) Quli Qutb Shah - Who founded the Bhoi Dynasty in 1541 CE?
(a) Kapilendra Deva
(b) Govinda Vidyadhara
(c) Anangabhima Deva
(d) Sulaiman Khan Karani
Ans. (b) Govinda Vidyadhara - Which dynasty was founded by Sulaiman Khan Karani in 1568 CE?
(a) Bhoi Dynasty
(b) Gajapati Dynasty
(c) Karani Dynasty
(d) Mughal Dynasty
Ans. (c) Karani Dynasty - When did the Battle of Raj Mahal take place?
(a) 1568 CE
(b) 1572 CE
(c) 1576 CE
(d) 1580 CE
Ans. (c) 1576 CE - Which ruler separated Odisha from Bengal in 1606 AD?
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans. (c) Jahangir - Who controlled Odisha in 1703 AD?
(a) Marathas
(b) Naib Nazims of Bengal
(c) Mughals
(d) British
Ans. (b) Naib Nazims of Bengal - Which year marked the beginning of Maratha rule in Odisha?
(a) 1703 AD
(b) 1742 AD
(c) 1751 AD
(d) 1765 AD
Ans. (c) 1751 AD - When did the Portuguese establish settlements in People, Balasore?
(a) 1606 AD
(b) 1625 AD
(c) 1633 AD
(d) 1650 AD
Ans. (b) 1625 AD - Which year did the British first settle in Hariharpur?
(a) 1606 AD
(b) 1625 AD
(c) 1633 AD
(d) 1650 AD
Ans. (c) 1633 AD - When was the first Grain ATM launched in Odisha?
(a) August 8, 2024
(b) August 9, 2024
(c) June 18, 2024
(d) May 30, 2024
Ans: (a) August 8, 2024 - What is the Grain ATM in Odisha designed to improve?
(a) Transportation
(b) Food distribution under the National Food Security Programme
(c) Banking services
(d) E-commerce
Ans: (b) Food distribution under the National Food Security Programme - Which program is the Grain ATM a part of?
(a) Annapurti programme
(b) Jan Dhan Yojana
(c) PM-KISAN
(d) Swachh Bharat Mission
Ans: (a) Annapurti programme - Where was a new species of snake eel discovered in Odisha?
(a) Chilika Lake
(b) Estuarine ecosystems
(c) Bhitarkanika National Park
(d) Similipal Tiger Reserve
Ans: (b) Estuarine ecosystems - Which organization identified the new snake eel species in Odisha?
(a) National Institute of Oceanography
(b) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
(c) Wildlife Institute of India
(d) National Biodiversity Authority
Ans: (b) Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
