2. What is the name of first Chief Minister of Odisha after Independence?
a) Nabakrushna Choudhuri
b) Harekrushna Mahatab
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Biren Mitra
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Harekrushna Mahatab, 23 April 1946 to 26 January 1950 (First term).
3. What is the name of first Governor of Odisha after Independence?
a) Asaf Ali
b) Kailash Nath Katju
c) Bhimsen Sachar
d) Gopala Ramanujam
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Kailash Nath Katju, 15 Aug 1947 - 5 Jun 1951.
4. What is the name of first Speaker of Odisha assembly?
a) Lal Mohan Patnaik
b) Nilakantha Das
c) Mukunda Prasad Das
d) Brajamohan Mohanty
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) Mukunda Prasad Das, 28 July 1937 - 29 May 1946 (8 years, 305 days).
5. What is the name of longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha?
a) Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Biju Patnaik
d) Bishwanath Das Vyas
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Naveen Patnaik, 5 March 2000 - 12 June 2024 (24 years, 99 days).
6. What is the area of Odisha?
a) 153,707 km²
b) 154,707 km²
c) 155,707 km²
d) 156,707 km²
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) 155,707 km².
7. What is the name of biggest district of Odisha according area?
a) Sundargarh
b) Mayurbhanj
c) Koraput
d) Kendujhar
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Mayurbhanj with area of 10,418 km².
8. In which district of Odisha primary rocket and missile launching center is located?
a) Subarnapur
b) Jagatsinghapur
c) Bhadrak
d) Balasore
Deatils tag Ans:-
d) Balasore, Integrated Test Range (ITR), located at Chandipur in Balasore district.
9. What is the name of state animal of Odisha?
a) Gaur
b) Sambar deer
c) Blackbuck
d) Asian elephant
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Sambar deer.
10. What is the name of state bird of Odisha?
a) Great hornbill
b) Indian Roller
c) Hill myna
d) Green chromide
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) Indian Roller.
11. Which river creates boundary between West Bengal & Odisha?
a) Subarnarekha
b) Ganga
c) Mahanadi
d) Betwa
Deatils tag Ans:-
a) Subarnarekha.
12. What is the name of state tree of Odisha?
a) Peepal
b) Sal
c) Deodar
d) Uningthou
Deatils tag Ans:-
a) Peepal.
13. What is the name of state flower of Odisha?
a) Ashoka
b)Marigold
c) Kachnar
d) Jasmine
Deatils tag Ans:-
a) Ashoka.
14. When did Khurda Uprising, or Paika Rebellion take place?
a) 1816
b) 1817
c) 1818
d) 1820
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) 1817, armed revolt led by Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara against British rule in Odisha.
15. When did the Eram massacre take place?
a)28/09/1940
b) 28/09/1941
c) 28/09/1942
d) 28/09/1943
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) 28/09/1942, in Bhadrak district, British police opened fire on a peaceful gathering of approx 5,000 protesters during the Quit India
Movement, resulting in 29 deaths and 56 injuries.
16. How many state assembly seats are in Odisha?
a)142
b) 147
c) 149
d) 151
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) 147.
17. How many rajya sabha seats are in Odisha?
a)7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
Deatils tag Ans:-
d) 10.
18. How many lok sabha seats are in Odisha?
a)21
b) 23
c) 25
d) 27
Deatils tag Ans:-
a) 21.
19. How many blocks are in Odisha?
a)310
b) 312
c) 314
d) 340
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) 314.
20. How many tehsils are in Odisha?
a)312
b) 317
c) 325
d) 329
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) 317.
21. How many administrative Divisions are in Odisha?
a)2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7
Deatils tag Ans:-
b) 3.
22. How many districts are in Odisha?
a)26
b) 28
c) 30
d) 38
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) 30.
23. What is the name of first female Chief Minister of Odisha?
a) Shashikala Kakodkar
b) Jaya Pramanik
c) Nandini Satpathy
d) Vishakha Panda
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) Nandini Satpathy. 6 March 1974 - 16 December 1976(2 years, 285 days).
24. What is the name of first female Speaker of Odisha assembly?
a) Ambika Shrama
b)Surama Padhy
c) Pramila Mallik
d) Bharti Saha
Deatils tag Ans:-
c) Pramila Mallik, 22 September 2023 - 3 June 2024 (255 days).
25. How many States/Union Territories/Country share border with Odisha?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Deatils tag Ans:-
a) 4 Indian states (Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh).