Odisha, with its rich cultural heritage and historical significance, has been a center of various historical events and developments. For candidates preparing for OSSSC examinations, understanding the history of Odisha is crucial. Here’s a compilation of 30 multiple-choice questions to aid in your preparation.
Top 30 History of Odisha MCQS For OSSSC RI,ARI, Amin, SFS, ICDS Supervisor
- The Sun Temple at Konark was built by which Ganga ruler?
(a) Anangabhimadeva III
(b) Narasimhadeva I
(c) Rajaraja II
(d) Anantavarma Chodagangadeva
Ans: (b) Narasimhadeva I - Which Gajapati ruler concluded a peace treaty with Krishnadevaraya?
(a) Purushottam Deva
(b) Kapilendra Deva
(c) Prataparudra Deva
(d) Kakharua Deva
Ans: (c) Prataparudra Deva - Who was the last ruler of the Ganga dynasty?
(a) Rajaraja II
(b) Bhanudeva IV
(c) Anangabhimadeva III
(d) Narasimhadeva I
Ans: (b) Bhanudeva IV - Which poet flourished during the reign of Rajaraja II of the Ganga dynasty?
(a) Sarala Dasa
(b) Jayadeva
(c) Kapilendra Deva
(d) Anantavarma Chodagangadeva
Ans: (b) Jayadeva - What was the capital of the Ganga dynasty?
(a) Puri
(b) Kataka
(c) Kalinganagara
(d) Khurda
Ans: (c) Kalinganagara - Which Gajapati ruler was defeated by Krishnadevaraya?
(a) Kapilendra Deva
(b) Purushottam Deva
(c) Prataparudra Deva
(d) Kakharua Deva
Ans: (c) Prataparudra Deva - Who was the founder of the Bhoi dynasty?
(a) Kapilendra Deva
(b) Mukundadeva
(c) Govinda Vidyadhara
(d) Sulaiman Khan Karrani
Ans: (c) Govinda Vidyadhara - Which dynasty succeeded the Gajapati dynasty in Odisha?
(a) Bhoi
(b) Karrani
(c) Maratha
(d) Mughal
Ans: (a) Bhoi - The Nagara style of temples built during the Ganga period includes which of the following temples?
(a) Jagannath temple
(b) Mukteswara temple
(c) Konark Sun temple
(d) Mangalagiri temple
Ans: (b) Mukteswara temple - Who was the first Maratha Subahdar in Odisha?
(a) Sheo Bhatt Sathe
(b) Chimma Sau
(c) Bhawani Pandit
(d) Sadashiv Rao
Ans: (a) Sheo Bhatt Sathe - The Bhoi dynasty faced its first major external threat from which ruler?
(a) Sulaiman Khan Karrani
(b) Krishnadevaraya
(c) Daud Khan Karrani
(d) Quli Qutb Shah
Ans: (a) Sulaiman Khan Karrani - Who was the Hindu general of Sulaiman Karrani responsible for large-scale destruction of temples?
(a) Govinda Vidyadhara
(b) Kalapahar
(c) Kakharua Deva
(d) Mukundadeva
Ans: (b) Kalapahar - Who appointed Qutlu Khan Lohani as the governor of Odisha?
(a) Daud Khan Karrani
(b) Mansingh
(c) Sulaiman Khan Karrani
(d) Murshid Quli Khan
Ans: (c) Sulaiman Khan Karrani - What was the primary role of Amatyas in the administration under the Gajapatis?
(a) Military commanders
(b) Revenue officers
(c) Chief ministers
(d) Governors of provinces
Ans: (c) Chief ministers - Which ruler transferred the capital from Gaur to Tandah?
(a) Daud Khan Karrani
(b) Qutlu Khan Lohani
(c) Sulaiman Khan Karrani
(d) Mansingh
Ans: (c) Sulaiman Khan Karrani - Who declared himself independent and assumed the title of ‘Qutlu Shah’?
(a) Nasir Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan
(c) Qutlu Khan Lohani
(d) Daud Khan Karrani
Ans: (c) Qutlu Khan Lohani - During which Mughal emperor’s reign was Odisha divided into five sarkars?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (a) Akbar - Who built the Qadam Rasul at Balasore?
(a) Taqi Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan II
(c) Suja-ud-din Muhammad Khan
(d) Muhammad Baqar Khan
Ans: (a) Taqi Khan - Who was the last representative of the Marathas in Odisha?
(a) Rajaram Pandit
(b) Sadashiv Rao
(c) Sheo Bhatt Sathe
(d) Shambhaji Ganesh
Ans: (b) Sadashiv Rao - Which Mughal emperor appointed Muhammad Baqar Khan as the Governor of Odisha?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (c) Shah Jahan - Under whose reign was the Jagannath temple attacked in Puri?
(a) Taqi Khan
(b) Suja-ud-din Muhammad Khan
(c) Murshid Quli Khan I
(d) Alivardi Khan
Ans: (a) Taqi Khan - What marked the beginning of Maratha administration in Odisha?
(a) Peace Treaty of 1751
(b) Battle of Buxar
(c) Defeat of Nasir Khan
(d) Appointment of Sadashiv Rao
Ans: (a) Peace Treaty of 1751 - Which dynasty ruled Odisha immediately before the Gajapatis?
(a) Karrani
(b) Ganga
(c) Bhoi
(d) Mughal
Ans: (b) Ganga - Who was the most powerful ruler of the Gajapati dynasty?
(a) Purushottam Deva
(b) Kapilendra Deva
(c) Prataparudra Deva
(d) Kakharua Deva
Ans: (b) Kapilendra Deva - Which poet wrote the Mahabharata in Odia language during the Gajapati period?
(a) Jayadeva
(b) Sarala Dasa
(c) Kapilendra Deva
(d) Narasimhadeva I
Ans: (b) Sarala Dasa - The invasion by which ruler led to the construction of the Mangalagiri temple on the bank of the Krishna river?
(a) Krishnadevaraya
(b) Quli Qutb Shah
(c) Prataparudra Deva
(d) Purushottam Deva
Ans: (c) Prataparudra Deva - Who succeeded Sulaiman Khan Karrani in the Karrani dynasty?
(a) Qutlu Khan Lohani
(b) Daud Khan Karrani
(c) Nasir Khan
(d) Kalapahar
Ans: (b) Daud Khan Karrani - Who was the Mughal general who defeated Daud Khan Karrani in the battle of Tukaroi?
(a) Mansingh
(b) Bairam Khan
(c) Raja Todar Mal
(d) Mirza Hakim
Ans: (a) Mansingh - Who was the ruler of Odisha when the Mughal rule started?
(a) Mukundadeva
(b) Govinda Vidyadhara
(c) Narasimhadeva I
(d) Prataparudra Deva
Ans: (a) Mukundadeva - Which Mughal governor of Odisha faced resistance from King Balabhadra Deva?
(a) Raja Mansingh
(b) Qutlu Khan Lohani
(c) Muhammad Baqar Khan
(d) Zaman Teharani
Ans: (a) Raja Mansingh - Under whose rule was Odisha divided into 5 Sarkars?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans: (a) Akbar
