Hello Aspirants, in this article we are going to talk about Odisha Static GK. Most of the civil service exams in Odisha, including OPSC, OCS, etc require expert knowledge and a good understanding of General Awareness. This Odisha static GK article will be useful in all your upcoming coming Exam.
Q1. Name the presiding deity of the Chauhan dynasty kings of Sambalpur, who is also highly regarded by the people of Sambalpur
(A) Dadhi Vamana
(B) Samalai
(C) Tarini
(D) Mangala
S1. Ans. (B) Samalai
Q2. Which place in Orissa is known as temple city of India ?
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(A) Cuttack
(B) Puri
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Dhenkanal
S2. Ans. (C) Bhubaneswar
Q3. Where is the temple of Lord Lingaraj?
(A) Puri
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Dhenkanal
(D) Konark
S3. Ans. (B) Bhubaneswar
Q4. Where is Mukteswar temple?
(A) Dhenkanal
(B) Konark
(C) Bhubaneswar
(D) Puri
S4. Ans. (C) Bhubaneswar
Q5. Where is the Raja Rani temple?
(A) Talcher
(B) Bhubaneswar
(C) Cuttack
(D) Puri
S5. Ans. (B) Bhubaneswar
Q6. Where are the temples of Laxmaneswar, Satrughneswar and Bhubaneswar was built in the sixth century A.D.?
(A) Baripada
(B) Sambalpur
(C) Bhubaneswar
- D) Berhampur
S6. Ans. (C) Bhubaneswar
Q7. At which place very near Bhubaneswer is there a temple of 64 yoginis ?
(A) Hirapur
(B) Ranipur-Jharlal
(C) Birapur
(D) Sonepur
S7. Ans. (A) Hirapur
Q8. Where is the temple of Lord Nilamadhaba?
(A) Kantilo (Nayagarh)
(B) Remuna (Balasore)
(C) Sonepur (Sonepur)
(D) Tara Tarini (Ganjam)
S8. Ans. (A) Kantilo (Nayagarh)
Q9. Where is the temple of Goddess Bhagabati?
(A) Chandrabhaga (Puri)
(B) Vikram Khol (Sambalpur)
(C) Kualo (Dhenkanal)
(D) Banpur (Puri)
S09. Ans. (D) Banpur (Puri)
Q10. Where is the temple of Lord Raghunath Dedicated to Lord
Ramchandra?
(A) Odagaon (Nayagarh)
(B) Banapur. (Puri)
(C) Kualo (Dhenkanal)
(D) Vikram Khol
S10. Ans. (A) Odagaon (Nayagarh)
Q11. It is said that Ashoka attacked Kalinga in order to marry beautiful fisher woman. Name her
(A) Karubaki
(B) Lalita
(C) Chandrika
(D) Padmavati.
S11. Ans. (A) Karabakh
Q12. In which year was the Kalinga war fought
(A) 250B.C.
(B) A.D. 150
(C) 75 BC.
(D) 261. B.C.
S12. Ans. (D) 261 B.C.
Q13. Which tribe from western Orissa conquered the large area of Kalinga and Utkal in the 5th Century A.D.
(A) Odra
(B) Gadba
(C) Khonda
(D) Oran
S13. Ans. (A) Odra
Q14. Which tribe gave Odisha its name.
(A) Oraon
(B) Gadba
(C) Odra
(D) Khonda
S14. Ans. (C) Odra
Q15. Name the great king of Orissa who rose into prominence in the first century B.C. and brought back images of the Jain guru
Rishabha Nath defeating the Magadha King Brihspati Mitra Sunga
(a) Kharavel
(b) Mukunda
(c) Narasingha Dev (c) Chodaganga
S15. Ans. (A) Kharavel
Q16. To which dynasty did king Kharavela belong
(A) Mathers
(B) Bahumakar
(C) Chedi
(D) Sailodbhava
S16. Ans. (C) Chedi
Q17. Which dynasty came into prominene in the coastal area of Orissa
in the 4th century A.D.
(A) Mathras
(B) Bhaumakar
(C) Chedi
(D) Sailodbhava
S17. Ans. (A) Mathias
Q18. Which dynasty came into permanence in the coastal area of
Orissa in the 7th century A.D.
(A) Sailodbhava
(B) Bhaumakara
(C) Keshari
(D) Mathars
S18. Ans. (A) Sailodbhava
Q19. It is said that as result of an attack of enemies a king ruling over the kingdom Kongada (Puri & Ganjam) left Orissa shore & went to southeast Asia i.e. Bali island in the 7th century A.D.
To which dynasty did the king belong.
(A) Sailodbhava
(B) Kesari
(C) Bhaumakara
(D) Matharas
S19. Ans. (A) Sailodbhava
Q20. Which dynasty came in to prominence in the coastal area in the eighth century A..D
(A) Mathars
(B) Sailodbhava
(C) Keshari
(D) Bhaumakara
S20. Ans. (D) Bhaumakara
Q21.Total Number of District in Odisha?
(A) 82
(B) 30
(C) 23
(D) None of These
S21. Ans. (B) 30
Q22. On which river is the Hirakud Dam built?
(A) Tapti
(B) Indus
(C) Mahanadi River
(D) None of These
S22. Ans. (C) Mahanadi River
Q23. On which river is the Mandira Dam built?
(A) Sankha River
(B) Yamuna
(C) Sindh
(D) None of These
S23. Ans. (A) Sankha River
Q24. Â Mandira Dam is in which District of Odisha?
(A) Malkangiri
(B) Sambalpur
(C) Sundargarh
(D) Khordha
S24. Ans. (C) Sundargarh
Q25. Hirakud Dam is situated in which District of Odisha?
(A) Malkangiri
(B) Sambalpur
(C) Koraput
(D) Khordha
S25. Ans. (B) Sambalpur
Q26. What is the strength of the Odisha legislative assembly?
(A) 205
(B) 174
(C) 147
(D) 136
S26. Ans. (C) 147
Q27. Total Number of Lok Sabha seats in Odisha?
(A) 52
(B) 51
(C) 21
(D) None of These
S27. Ans. (C) 21
Q28. What is the official language of Odisha state?
(A) Malayalam
(B) Odia
(C) Urdu
(D) None of these
S28. Ans. (B) Odia
Q29. what is Odisha Area Rank in India
(A) 8th
(B) 5th
(C) 9th
(D) None of These
S29. Ans. (C) 9th
Q30. What is Odisha Population Rank in India
(A) 3rd
(B) 2nd
(C) 11th
(D) None of These
S30. Ans. (C) 11th
