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
- The city in Odisha famous for its appliqué work is:
(a) Baripada
(b) Bargarh
(c) Puri
(d) Raghurajpur
Answer: (c) Puri - Which dance form, dedicated to Lord Krishna, originated in Odisha?
(a) Ranappa
(b) Kathak
(c) Bharatanatyam
(d) Manipuri
Answer: (a) Ranappa - Which national highway connects Kolkata with Chennai, passing through Odisha?
(a) NH-6
(b) NH-16
(c) NH-26
(d) NH-55
Answer: (b) NH-16 - The largest tribal group in Odisha is:
(a) Santhal
(b) Gond
(c) Kondh
(d) Bhil
Answer: (c) Kondh - Which district in Odisha is renowned for its silver filigree work?
(a) Nuapada
(b) Cuttack
(c) Sonepur
(d) Puri
Answer: (b) Cuttack - The “Black Pagoda,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site, refers to which temple in Odisha?
(a) Lingaraja Temple
(b) Jagannath Temple
(c) Mukteshvara Temple
(d) Konark Sun Temple
Answer: (d) Konark Sun Temple - Maharaja Shaktivarmana issued Ragolu Copper place and transferred his capital from Simhapura to which location?
(a) Amaravati
(b) Pishtapura
(c) Kalinga
(d) Dantapura
Ans: (b) Pishtapura - What were the different units of land under the Gajapati dynasty?
(a) Guntha
(b) Mana
(c) Bati
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above - “Amils” in Maratha administration of Odisha were associated with which department?
(a) Investigation
(b) Civil cases
(c) Criminal cases
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above - What was/were the main reasons for the Gumsar Rebellion?
(a) Suppression of Meriah
(b) Forceful collection of land revenue up to 50%
(c) Death of Dhananjay Bhanja
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above - Who among the following planned to launch movements similar to the Civil Disobedience Movement of Mahatma Gandhi in Odisha?
(a) Gopabandhu Choudhury
(b) Surendranath Das
(c) Harekrushna Mahatab
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above - The Brahmo movement was responsible for spreading which concept?
(a) Polytheism
(b) Monotheism
(c) Atheism
(d) Judaism
Ans: (b) Monotheism - Which Odishan leader attended the First Round Table Conference in 1930?
(a) Surendranath Das
(b) Surendranath Dutta
(c) Krushna Chandra Dev
(d) Gopabandhu Das
Ans: (c) Krushna Chandra Dev - The decision for the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement was taken in which session of INC?
(a) Ramgarh
(b) Nagpur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Belgaum
Ans: (a) Ramgarh - During the starting of which movement did Bal Gangadhar Tilak die?
(a) Non-cooperation movement
(b) Civil disobedience movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Ans: (a) Non-cooperation movement - Which among the following is not a district of Odisha adjacent to the coastal area?
(a) Bhadrak
(b) Baleswar
(c) Jajpur
(d) Chatrapur
Ans: (c) Jajpur - Why was the Bhatrajore Dam in Junagadh, Kalahandi district, in the news?
(a) It was newly constructed
(b) It got clogged
(c) It was demolished
(d) It changed its course
Ans: (b) It got clogged - What are Kharif and Rabi crops?
(a) Seasonal crops
(b) Perennial crops
(c) Hybrid crops
(d) Genetic crops
Ans: (a) Seasonal crops - What project in Odisha’s Nayagarh district received final forest clearance from the Centre?
(a) Hirakud Project
(b) Brutang Irrigation Project
(c) Balimela Project
(d) Mahanadi Project
Ans: (b) Brutang Irrigation Project - What unique journey do the sibling deities of Lord Jagannath undertake during Rath Yatra from the Kankana Sikhari temple?
(a) Road procession
(b) Boat chariot
(c) Airlift
(d) Elephant ride
Ans: (b) Boat chariot - The Ratna Bhandar of Shree Jagannath Temple houses valuable jewels and ornaments belonging to which deities?
(a) Lord Shiva and Parvati
(b) Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi
(c) Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra
(d) Lord Brahma and Saraswati
Ans: (c) Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra - What did researchers at IIT Bhubaneswar develop to address urban flooding and the heat island effect?
(a) Solar panels
(b) Pervious concrete pavements
(c) Wind turbines
(d) Rainwater harvesting systems
Ans: (b) Pervious concrete pavements - The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBD(c) administers a programme for the prevention and control of which diseases?
(a) Cardiovascular diseases
(b) Vector borne diseases
(c) Respiratory diseases
(d) Genetic diseases
Ans: (b) Vector borne diseases - Who was appointed as the new chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJT(a)?
(a) Arabinda Kumar Padhee
(b) Veer Vikram Yadav
(c) Suresh Mohapatra
(d) Ashok Meena
Ans: (a) Arabinda Kumar Padhee - Which project aims to upgrade 800 schools in Odisha into PM SHRI Schools?
(a) PM GatiShakti
(b) PM Ayushman Bharat
(c) PM SHRI Scheme
(d) PM Ujjwala Yojana
Ans: (c) PM SHRI Scheme - Monsoon nesting season in Bhitarkanika National Park attracts which bird species?
(a) Flamingos
(b) Peacocks
(c) Open-billed stork, Little Cormorant, and others
(d) Sparrows
Ans: (c) Open-billed stork, Little Cormorant, and others - The Justice Biswanath Rath Committee proposed to open the Ratna Bhandar on which date?
(a) July 14
(b) August 15
(c) September 5
(d) October 2
Ans: (a) July 14 - The Sagarpali Van Suraksha Samiti received the prestigious Biju Patnaik Award for contributions to what?
(a) Agricultural development
(b) Forest protection
(c) Cultural preservation
(d) Industrial growth
Ans: (b) Forest protection - Centurion University of Technology and Management received the Outstanding Skill University Award at which event?
(a) World Education Summit
(b) Global Skills Conference
(c) National Academic Meet
(d) International Education Expo
Ans: (a) World Education Summit - Which session of the INC decided on the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement?
(a) Ramgarh
(b) Nagpur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Belgaum
Ans: (a) Ramgarh
