1. Saura Painting is found in which among the following districts of Odisha?
- 1. Rayagada
- 2. Gajapati
- 3. Koraput
Choose the correct option from the codes given below :
[A] 1 only
[B] 1 & 2
[C] 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
Saura Painting is a type of Mural Painting. It is found in Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati district of Odisha. The tribal deity of Saura Tribe is ‘Idital’.
2. Which of the following communities of Odisha is famous for making the Lankapuri Hanuman figure?
[A] Bhatua community
[B] Bogada community
[C] Chero community
[D] Rana community
D [Rana community]
Notes:
Rana community of Sonepur district of Odisha is famous for making the Lankapuri Hanuman figure. This figure plays an important role in the Bhadrap Amavas festival.
3. Animal skin is used to make which of the following instruments of Odisha?
[A] Mahuri
[B] Mohana Veena
[C] Tamak
[D] None of the above
C [Tamak]
Notes:
Animal skin and a wooden base are needed to make the instrument Tamak. Tamak is mainly played in the marriage ceremony.
4. Anasara period is associated with which of the following festivals of Odisha?
[A] Sitalsasthi
[B] Dol Purnima
[C] Snana Yatra
[D] None of the above
C [Snana Yatra]
Notes:
Anasara period is referred to as the period when Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra along with Sudarshan and Madan Mohan are kept in the sick room for recovery after performing the Snana Yatra.
5. The Sarala Samman Award was constituted by the Government of Odisha in which year?
[A] 1950
[B] 1962
[C] 1983
[D] 1988
C [1983]
Notes:
In the year 1983, the government of Odisha constituted the Sarala Samman Award in the memory of the first Odia poet Sarala Das.
6. Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 in Odia Language is won by which of the following personalities?
[A] Dasarathi Das
[B] Gopal Rath
[C] Bijay Mishra
[D] Bibhutai Patnaik
A [Dasarathi Das]
Notes:
Dasarathi Das won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for literary essays.
7. Which district of Odisha has the highest literacy rate as per the census 2011?
[A] Khordha
[B] Nabarangpur
[C] Sambalpur
[D] Cuttack
A [Khordha]
Notes:
Khordha district has the highest literacy rate (86.88%) as per the census 2011. The lowest literacy found in Nabarangpur district.
8. The highest child population is found in which of the following districts of Odisha (As per census 2011)?
[A] Gajapati
[B] Balangir
[C] Ganjam
[D] Kandhamal
C [Ganjam]
Notes:
The highest child population (0-6 years age group) is found in the Ganjam district (As per census 2011).
9. The percentage of the total urban population of Odisha is highest in which of the following districts?
[A] Kalahandi
[B] Boudh
[C] Khordha
[D] Sambalpur
C [Khordha]
Notes:
Khordha district has the highest percentage of the urban population (48.16%). The lowest urban population is found in Boudh.
10. The recent budget of Odisha (2020-21) planned to provide what amount of money to Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) for agricultural education, infrastructure, research?
[A] Rs. 100 crores
[B] Rs. 150 crores
[C] Rs. 200 crores
[D] Rs. 250 crores
B [Rs. 150 crores]
Notes:
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) is situated in Bhubaneswar. The recent budget of Odisha (2020-21) planned to provide Rs. 150 crores to OUAT for agricultural education, infrastructure, research.