Odisha GK Quiz on History (Odisha GK Questions on History)







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Q. 1. What is the old name of Odisha?

Ans: Odra, Utkala, Kalinga, Tosala or Tosali and Kosala


Q. 2. What is the new name of Orissa?

Ans: Odisha


Q. 3. When was Odisha formed?

Ans: 1 April 1936


Q. 4. Which city is known as the steel city of Odisha?

Ans: Rourkela


Q. 5. When was the State government of Orissa officially announced the name of Orissa changed to Odisha?

Ans: 04 November 2011


Q. 6. Who is the first Chief Minister of Odisha?

Ans: Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab


Q. 7. Which is the main festival of Odisha?

Ans: Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra


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Q. 8. What is the Traditional dress of Odisha?

Ans: Dhoti and Kurta (for men) and Sari (for women)


Q. 9. Which language is commonly used in Orissa?

Ans: Oriya


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Q. 10. Which state is known as Soul of India?

Ans: Odisha


Q. 11. When the famous war of Kalinga was Fought?

Ans: 261 BC


Q. 12. In which year the Jagannath Puri Temple was built?

Ans: 1161


Q. 13. Who built the Konark sun temple?

Ans: King Narasimhadeva I


Q. 14. When was the Konark Sun Temple built?

Ans: 1238-1250 CE


Q. 15. Who built the Jagannath temple?

Ans: Anantavarma Chodaganga


Odisha GK 2020 mcqs Questions and Answers:


Q. 16. Which God is in Puri Jagannath Temple?

Ans: Lord Maha Vishnu


Q. 17. What is the height of the Puri Jagannath temple?

Ans: 214 feet

Q. 18. Who is the wife of Lord Jagannath?


Ans: Goddess Lakshmi


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Q. 19. When was the Huen Tsang visit in Odisha?


Ans: 630 AD


Q. 20. Which city was the capital city of Odisha before Bhubaneswar city?

Ans: Cuttack


Q. 21. What is the name of the largest district in Odisha by area?

Ans: Mayurbhanj


Q. 22. When was the capital of Odisha was shifted from Cuttack to Bhubaneswar?

Ans: 1948


Current Affairs 2019-2020 Odisha GK Quiz on Politics (Odisha GK Questions on Indian Politics):


Q. 1. Harekrushna Mahatab was the first chief minister of Odisha State it is true?

Ans: Yes, It is true


Q. 2. Which party government is in Orissa (2019)?

Ans: Biju Janata Dal (BJD)


Q. 3. Who is the founder of Biju Janata Dal (BJD)?

Ans: Naveen Patnaik


Q. 4. When was the political party of BJD Founded?

Ans: 26 December 1997


Q. 5. How many Legislative Assembly seats in Odisha?

Ans: 147 Seats


Q. 6. Who is the current Speaker in Legislative Assembly (2019)?

Ans: Surjya Narayan Patro, BJD


Odisha GK Quiz 2020 on Arts (Odisha GK Questions 2020-2021 on Indian Arts):


Q. 1. Jayadeva was the author of Gita Govinda it is true?

Ans: Yes, it is true.


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Q. 2. In which year Jnanaruna (first Odia magazine) was published?

Ans: 1849


Q. 3. Which was the first daily newspaper of Odisha?

Ans: Dainika Asha


Q. 4. In which year the Sita Bibaha (first Oriya Movie) was released?

Ans: 1936


Q. 5. Gouri Shankar Roy was the editor of Utkal Dipika in 1866, it is true?

Ans: Yes, it is true.