Top 50+ Odisha GK MCQs with Answers
Here’s a set of 50+ multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to Odisha general knowledge along with their answers:
- Which festival is famous in Odisha?
a) Pongal
b) Baisakhi
c) Durga Puja
d) Rath Yatra
Answer: d) Rath Yatra - Which river is known as the lifeline of Odisha?
a) Ganga
b) Mahanadi
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Mahanadi - Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha?
a) Nabakrushna Choudhury
b) Harekrushna Mahatab
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Answer: b) Harekrushna Mahatab - Which of the following is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Odisha?
a) Lingaraja Temple
b) Sun Temple, Konark
c) Jagannath Temple
d) Chilika Lake
Answer: b) Sun Temple, Konark - Odisha is the largest producer of which mineral?
a) Coal
b) Iron Ore
c) Copper
d) Gold
Answer: b) Iron Ore - In which year was Odisha formed as a separate state?
a) 1935
b) 1936
c) 1947
d) 1950
Answer: b) 1936 - Which dance form originated in Odisha?
a) Kathak
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Odissi
d) Kathakali
Answer: c) Odissi - Who is known as the architect of modern Odisha?
a) Biju Patnaik
b) Gopabandhu Das
c) Madhusudan Das
d) Naveen Patnaik
Answer: c) Madhusudan Das - Which city is known as the ‘Silver City’ of Odisha?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Puri
d) Sambalpur
Answer: b) Cuttack - The Hirakud Dam is built across which river?
a) Mahanadi
b) Brahmani
c) Baitarani
d) Subarnarekha
Answer: a) Mahanadi - Who wrote the statesong “Bande Utkala Janani”?
a) Kuntala Kumari Sabat
b) Gopabandhu Das
c) Laxmikanta Mohapatra
d) Fakir Mohan Senapati
Answer: c) Laxmikanta Mohapatra - Which wildlife sanctuary in Odisha is famous for its tigers?
a) Nandankanan
b) Simlipal
c) Satkosia
d) Chilika
Answer: b) Simlipal - Which place in Odisha is known as the ‘Temple City of India’?
a) Puri
b) Bhubaneswar
c) Cuttack
d) Sambalpur
Answer: b) Bhubaneswar - Which of the following languages is predominantly spoken in Odisha?
a) Bengali
b) Odia
c) Telugu
d) Hindi
Answer: b) Odia - Chilika Lake is famous for which of the following?
a) Dolphins
b) Crocodiles
c) Tigers
d) Peacocks
Answer: a) Dolphins - Who founded the Utkal Sammilani?
a) Madhusudan Das
b) Gopabandhu Das
c) Fakir Mohan Senapati
d) Biju Patnaik
Answer: a) Madhusudan Das - Which district in Odisha is famous for its handicrafts, especially the appliqué work?
a) Puri
b) Sambalpur
c) Balasore
d) Khurda
Answer: a) Puri (Pipili) - Odisha shares its border with how many states?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Answer: c) 4 - Which of the following is the largest district in Odisha by area?
a) Mayurbhanj
b) Ganjam
c) Baleswar
d) Sundargarh
Answer: a) Mayurbhanj - Who is known as the ‘Utkalmani’ of Odisha?
a) Gopabandhu Das
b) Madhusudan Das
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Harekrushna Mahatab
Answer: a) Gopabandhu Das - Which city in Odisha is famous for silver filigree work?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Puri
d) Sambalpur
Answer: b) Cuttack - What is the name of the dance performed by the fisherfolk of Odisha?
a) Jhumar
b) Chhau
c) Dalkhai
d) Bajasal
Answer: d) Bajasal - Which ancient king is associated with the Kalinga War?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Samudragupta
d) Harsha
Answer: a) Ashoka - Which of the following is the largest brackish water lagoon in India?
a) Vembanad Lake
b) Chilika Lake
c) Pulicat Lake
d) Loktak Lake
Answer: b) Chilika Lake - Who among the following is a famous Odia poet?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Sarala Das
c) Tulsidas
d) Kalidasa
Answer: b) Sarala Das - Which is the main food crop of Odisha?
a) Wheat
b) Maize
c) Rice
d) Barley
Answer: c) Rice - Which place in Odisha is famous for its stone carvings?
a) Pipili
b) Dhauli
c) Raghurajpur
d) Konark
Answer: d) Konark - Which river forms the boundary between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh?
a) Godavari
b) Vamsadhara
c) Nagavali
d) Indravati
Answer: b) Vamsadhara - Which famous Odia saint is known for propagating the Jagannath cult?
a) Adi Shankara
b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
c) Ramanuja
d) Kabir
Answer: b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Which famous wildlife sanctuary is located in the Kendrapara district?
a) Simlipal
b) Bhitarkanika
c) Satkosia
d) Nandankanan
Answer: b) Bhitarkanika - Which of the following is a popular folk dance of western Odisha?
a) Gotipua
b) Odissi
c) Chhau
d) Sambalpuri
Answer: d) Sambalpuri - What is the state animal of Odisha?
a) Tiger
b) Elephant
c) Sambhar Deer
d) Olive Ridley Turtle
Answer: b) Sambar Deer - Which ancient dynasty ruled Kalinga in ancient times?
a) Chola
b) Maurya
c) Ganga
d) Satavahana
Answer: c) Ganga - Who built the Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar
a) Lalatendu Keshari
b) Anangabhima Deva
c) Yayati Keshari
d) Narasimhadeva I
Answer: c) Yayati Keshari
- Which city is famous for the annual Bali Jatra festival?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Puri
d) Rourkela
Answer: b) Cuttack - Which of the following is a major festival in Odisha celebrating the harvest season?
a) Holi
b) Makar Sankranti
c) Raja Parva
d) Pongal
Answer: c) Makar Sankranti - Which of the following is a traditional art form of Odisha?
a) Pattachitra
b) Madhubani
c) Warli
d) Tanjore
Answer: a) Pattachitra - Which hill station is located in Odisha?
a) Daringbadi
b) Ooty
c) Mahabaleshwar
d) Shimla
Answer: a) Daringbadi - What is the official language of Odisha?
a) Hindi
b) Odia
c) English
d) Telugu
Answer: b) Odia & English - Which of the following is a famous beach in Odisha?
a) Kovalam Beach
b) Golden Beach
c) Marina Beach
d) Juhu Beach
Answer: b) Golden Beach - Who is the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha?
a) Nandini Satpathy
b) Mamata Banerjee
c) Sheila Dikshit
d) Jayalalitha
Answer: a) Nandini Satpathy - Which is the largest and oldest library in Odisha?
a) Odisha State Library
b) Saraswati Mahal Library
c) Bhubaneswar Library
d) Ravenshaw College Library
Answer: d) Ravenshaw College Library (Kanika Library) - Which district in Odisha is known for the Raghurajpur heritage village?
a) Puri
b) Cuttack
c) Bhadrak
d) Sambalpur
Answer: a) Puri - What is the state tree of Odisha?
a) Neem
b) Banyan
c) Ashoka
d) peepal tree
Answer: d) Peepal tree or Ashwathha tree - Which place in Odisha is known for its Buddhist heritage?
a) Dhauli
b) Lingaraja
c) Sun Temple
d) Jagannath Temple
Answer: a) Dhauli - Who was the founder of the Bhoi dynasty in Odisha?
a) Kapilendra Deva
b) Purushottama Deva
c) Mukunda Deva
d) Anangabhima Deva
Answer: c) Mukunda Deva - Which of the following districts is known for producing handloom products?
a) Sambalpur
b) Balasore
c) Angul
d) Khurda
Answer: a) Sambalpur - What is the official state bird of Odisha?
a) Indian Roller
b) Peacock
c) Flamingo
d) Parrot
Answer: a) Indian Roller - Which river flows through the city of Cuttack?
a) Ganga
b) Mahanadi
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Mahanadi - Which ancient poet is known as the “Father of Odia literature”?
a) Sarala Das
b) Fakir Mohan Senapati
c) Gopabandhu Das
d) Radhanath Ray
Answer: a) Sarala Das - Which of the following is a famous archaeological site in Odisha?
a) Khajuraho
b) Ratnagiri
c) Ellora
d) Sanchi
Answer: b) Ratnagiri - Which is the largest freshwater lake in Odisha?
a) Chilika Lake
b) Hirakud Lake
c) Anshupa Lake
d) Sambalpur Lake
Answer: c) Anshupa Lake - Which Odia king is associated with the construction of the famous Sun Temple in Konark?
a) Kapilendra Deva
b) Purushottama Deva
c) Narasimhadeva I
d) Anangabhima Deva
Answer: c) Narasimhadeva I - Which festival in Odisha marks the agricultural new year?
a) Dussehra
b) Makar Sankranti
c) Nuakhai
d) Holi
Answer: c) Nuakhai - Which city in Odisha is known for the Chhau dance?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Cuttack
c) Baripada
d) Puri
Answer: c) Baripada - Who wrote the Odia novel “Chha Mana Atha Guntha”?
a) Fakir Mohan Senapati
b) Gopabandhu Das
c) Sarala Das
d) Radhanath Ray
Answer: a) Fakir Mohan Senapati - Which is the largest island in the Chilika Lake?
a) Nalaban
b) Kalijai
c) Parikud
d) Barhampura
Answer: c) Parikud - Which of the following is a famous rock edict of Emperor Ashoka located in Odisha?
a) Sarnath
b) Dhauli
c) Girnar
d) Kalsi
Answer: b) Dhauli - Who is known as the ‘Iron Lady’ of Odisha?
a) Nandini Satpathy
b) Pramila Rani Brahma
c) Malati Choudhury
d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: a) Nandini Satpathy - Which Odia poet is also known as ‘Kabibara’?
a) Radhanath Ray
b) Fakir Mohan Senapati
c) Madhusudan Das
d) Gangadhar Meher
Answer: d) Radhanath Ray - Which of the following places is known for the worship of the Sun God in Odisha?
a) Lingaraja
b) Konark
c) Puri
d) Bhubaneswar
Answer: b) Konark - Which of the following is the traditional dress of women in Odisha?
a) Sari
b) Mekhela Chador
c) Lehenga
d) Ghagra
Answer: a) Sari - Which of the following is a famous waterfall in Odisha?
a) Athirappilly
b) Kempty
c) Barehipani
d) Jog Falls
Answer: c) Barehipani - Who is the composer of the famous Odia devotional song “Ahe Nila Saila”?
a) Banamali Das
b) Bhikari Bal
c) Jayadeva
d) Bhakta Charan Das
Answer: b) Bhikari Bal - Which of the following districts in Odisha is known for its ancient caves?
a) Jajpur
b) Kalahandi
c) Kendujhar
d) Khordha
Answer: c) Kendujhar
- Which ruler is associated with the construction of the Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar?
a) Yayati Keshari
b) Narasimhadeva I
c) Kapilendra Deva
d) Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva
Answer: a) Yayati Keshari - Which is the main dance form of Odisha?
a) Kuchipudi
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Kathak
d) Odissi
Answer: d) Odissi - Which district in Odisha is famous for its textile industry, particularly Ikat weaving?
a) Puri
b) Balangir
c) Sonepur
d) Kendrapara
Answer: c) Sonepur, Cuttack (Nuapatna) - Which of the following is a major folk music form in Odisha?
a) Baul
b) Bihu
c) Jhumar
d) Kajari
Answer: c) Jhumar - Who was the first Odia to win the Jnanpith Award?
a) Sitakant Mahapatra
b) Gopinath Mohanty
c) Manoj Das
d) Jagannath Prasad Das
Answer: b) Gopinath Mohanty - Which famous dance drama originates from Odisha?
a) Kathakali
b) Kuchipudi
c) Yakshagana
d) Gotipua
Answer: d) Gotipua - Which temple in Odisha is known as the “White Pagoda”?
a) Jagannath Temple
b) Lingaraja Temple
c) Konark Sun Temple
d) Dhauli Shanti Stupa
Answer: d) Dhauli Shanti Stupa - Who was the first Odia writer to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award?
a) Gopinath Mohanty
b) Fakir Mohan Senapati
c) Surendra Mohanty
d) Jagannath Prasad Das
Answer: a) Gopinath Mohanty - Which of the following districts is known for its forest cover and wildlife sanctuaries in Odisha?
a) Mayurbhanj
b) Angul
c) Koraput
d) Balasore
Answer: a) Mayurbhanj - Which place in Odisha is famous for its bronze and brass works?
a) Dhenkanal
b) Balasore
c) Jajpur
d) Cuttack
Answer: d) Balasore - Which Odia writer is known as ‘Kabi Samrat’?
a) Upendra Bhanja
b) Radhanath Ray
c) Madhusudan Rao
d) Fakir Mohan Senapati
Answer: a) Upendra Bhanja - Which of the following rivers is also known as ‘The Sorrow of Odisha’?
a) Brahmani
b) Baitarani
c) Subarnarekha
d) Mahanadi
Answer: b) Baitarani - Which temple is known for its erotic sculptures in Odisha?
a) Konark Sun Temple
b) Lingaraja Temple
c) Jagannath Temple
d) Mukteswar Temple
Answer: a) Konark Sun Temple - Which of the following is a traditional martial art form of Odisha?
a) Kalaripayattu
b) Thang Ta
c) Paika Akhada
d) Silambam
Answer: c) Paika Akhada - Which ruler is known for the foundation of Cuttack as a city?
a) Anangabhima Deva III
b) Kapilendra Deva
c) Narasimhadeva I
d) Yayati Keshari
Answer: a) Anangabhima Deva III - Which folk dance of Odisha is performed by boys dressed as girls?
a) Gotipua
b) Ghumura
c) Chhau
d) Ranapa
Answer: a) Gotipua - Which famous Odisha festival celebrates the brother-sister bond?
a) Rakshya Bandhan
b) Holi
c) Diwali
d) Manabasa Gurubar
Answer: d) Rakshya Bandhan - Who is the Odia writer of the famous novel “Paraja”?
a) Fakir Mohan Senapati
b) Gopinath Mohanty
c) Manoj Das
d) Surendra Mohanty
Answer: b) Gopinath Mohanty - Which is the highest peak in Odisha?
a) Deomali
b) Daringbadi
c) Gandhamardan
d) Mahendragiri
Answer: a) Deomali - Which of the following festivals in Odisha involves chariot pulling?
a) Rath Yatra
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Makar Sankranti
Answer: a) Rath Yatra - Who among the following is a famous Odia freedom fighter?
a) Birsa Munda
b) Laxman Nayak
c) Bhagat Singh
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: b) Laxman Nayak - Which of the following districts in Odisha is known for the Hirakud Dam?
a) Sambalpur
b) Angul
c) Khurda
d) Balangir
Answer: a) Sambalpur - Who is the Odia author of the famous book “Chilika”?
a) Gopinath Mohanty
b) Radhanath Ray
c) Fakir Mohan Senapati
d) Surendra Mohanty
Answer: d) Surendra Mohanty
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