Gk questions for all competitive exams
Q. 1- The Kalinga War took place in the year:
A-241 BC
B-261 BC
C-263 BC
D-271 BC
Answer-B
Q. 2- The Capital city of Ashoka's Kalinga was:
A- Toshali
B- Dantapur
C- Junargrh
D- Sisupalagarh
Answer-A
Q. 3- Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga was mentioned in:
A- Rock Edict XIII
B-Rock Edict XVI
C- Rock Edict XI
D- None of these
Answer- A
Q. 4- The British conquered Odisha in:
A-1800
B-1801
C-1802
D-1803
Answer-D
Q. 5- Who was the founder of Ganga dynasty:
A- Narsimhadeva
B- Anantvarman Ganga
C- Chodaganga Deva
D- Anagavimadeva
Answer-C
Q. 6- The Jagannath temple at Puri was built by :
A- Anantavarman Chodagangadeva
B-Narsimhadeva
C- Pratap Rudra Deva
D- None of these
Answer-A
Q. 7- Who built the famous Sun Temple at Konark ?
A- Narsimhadeva-l
B- Prataprudradeva
C- Chodagangadeva
D- Bhanudeva
Answer- A
Q. 8- Na-Anka famine of Odisha happened in:
A-1846
B-1856
C-1866
D-1876
Answer- C 1866
Q. 9- Who is the second Kharvela of Odisha ?
A- Prataprudradeva
B- Kapilendradeva
C- Bhanudeva
D- Anagbhimdeva
Answer-B
Q. 10- Odisha became a separate province in which year?
A- 1st April 1921
B- 1st April 1936
C- 1st April 1937
D- August 15,1947
Answer-B
Q. 11- Who first addressed Gopabandhu Das as 'Utkalmani' ?
A- Madhusudan Das
B- Subhash Bose
C- Acharya Harihar Das
D- Nilakantha Das
Answer-C
Q. 12- Who was the first Martyr of Odisha who sacrificed his life in fighting against British rule in 1804 ?
A- Laxman Naik
B- Jai Rajguru
C-Buxi Jagabandhu
D- Chakhi Khuntia
Answer-B
Q. 13- Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha for the first time in :
A-1913
B-1921
C-1926
D- 1936
Answer-B
Q. 14- Odia 'Bhagabat' was written by:
A- Markand Das
B-Balaram Das
C- Ananta Das
D- Jagannath Das
Answer-D
Q. 15- Odia 'Mahabharat' was written by:
A- Achyutanand Das
B- Ananta Das
C- Sarala Das
D- Jagannath Das
Answer- C
Q. 16- 'Dandi Ramayan' was written by:
A- Jagannath Das
B-Balaram Das
C- Pitamber Das
D- Sarala Das
Answer-B
Q. 17- 'Gita Govinda' was written by:
A- Jayadev
B- Pitamber Das
C- Sarala Das
D-Balaram Das
Answer- A
Q. 18- 'Bilanka-Ramayan' was written by:
A- Balaram Das
B- Jagannath Das
C- Sarala Das
D- Achyutanand Das
Answer- C
Q. 19- Which place is known as 'Tulasi Khetra' in Odisha ?
A- Bhadrak
B- Puri
C- Kendrapara
D- Konark
Answer- C
Q. 20- Which place is known as 'Padma Khetra' and 'Arka-Khetra' in Odisha ?
A- Bhubaneswar
B-Konark
C- Kendrapara
D- Puri
Answer- B
Q. 21- Which place is known as 'Sankha Khetra' in Odisha?
A- Jajpur
B-Konark
C- Koraput
D- Puri
Answer- D
Q. 22- The name of longest river of Odisha:
A- Mahanadi
B- Baitarani
C- Brahmani
D-Subarnrekha
Answer- A
Q. 23- The name of National park of Odisha:
A- Chandaka
B- Nandankanan
C- Similipal
D- Tikarapara
Answer- C
Q. 24- Which river is known as 'Ganga of Odisha' ?
A- Baitarani
B- Salandi
C- Subarnrekha
D- Mahanadi
Answer-D
Q. 25-Which districts of Odisha is largest in area?
A-Cuttack
B- Sambalpur
C- Koraput
D- Mayurbhanja
Answer- D
Q. 26- Which districts of Odisha is smallest in area?
A-Bhadrak
B- Sundergarh
C- Gajapati
D- Jagatsinghpur
Answer- D
Q. 27- The number of princely state in Odisha was:
A-25
B-24
C-26
D-30
Answer- C
Q. 28- The mountain 'Deomali' is located in the district of:
A- Kalahandi
B-Koraput
C- Dhenkanal
D- None of these
Answer- B
Q. 29- Lake 'Ansupa' is located in the district of:
A- Koraput
B- Keonjhar
C- Khudra
D- Cuttack
Answer-D
Q. 30- 'Duduma' waterfall is located in the district of:
A- Sundergarh
B- Deogarh
C- Keonjhar
D- Koraput
Answer-D
