Ramakrushna Nanda was an Indian writer, educator and

author of children's literature.

He composed the song Ahe Dayamaya Biswa Bihari, a

favourite of Mahatma Gandhi when Gandhi was at
Sabarmati Ashram. This song was included in his Odia-
language textbook Sahitya Sopana.
The Subarnarekha originates from the Ranchi Plateau in Jharkhand forming the
boundary between West Bengal and Odisha in its lower course.

Under the 96th Constitutional amendment act, 2011, Schedule 8 of the

Constitution was amended by substituting the word "Oriya "with "Odia."
Panchpatmali deposits in Koraput district in Odisha is
famous for which of the following mineral?
Pratibha Ray is the first Odia woman and fourth Odia writer to get the
coveted award. Earlier Gopinath Mohanty (1973), Sachidananda Routray
(1986) and Sitakant Mohapatra (1993) were conferred the honour.
Mahamahopadhyaya Chandrasekhara Singha Harichandana
Mahapatra Samanta.

He began protesting against the British at the age of 18 in 1827. First

time he was arrested in 1840 and sent to Hazaribagh Jail. He was broken
out of Hazaribagh prison by the fighters during 1857 rebellion.
Gangadhar Meher (1862-1925): Tapaswini, Pranaya Ballari,
Kichak Badha, Indumati.

Kabibara Radhanath Ray (1848-1908): Kedargouri, Mahayatra,

Darabara, Chandrabhaga, Usha, Chilika, Parbati.
The newly formed Odisha consisted of six districts namely Cuttack,
Puri, Baleswar, Sambalpur, Koraput and Ganjam with its capital at
Cuttack. John Austin Hubback took the oath of office and became the
first Governor of Odisha Province.

The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed
by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution.
How many National Parks are there
in Odisha?

A.2
B.6
C.11
D.15
Which historical event of Odisha has been termed
as the first war of Independence ?

(1) Battle of Buxar

(2) Paik Rebellion
(3) Na’anka Famine
(4) Satya Mahima Dharma
Who is called the great nationalist of Odisha during
1857 revolt in Odisha?

(1) Jayee Rajguru

(2) Vir Surendra Sai
(3) Surendra Das
(4) Bakshi Jagabandhu
Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi
Movement was established by ________ ?

(1) Nanda Kishore Das

(2) Gopabandhu Das
(3) Harekrushna Mahtab
(4) Dibakar Patnaik
Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi Movement was
established by ________ ?

Satyavadi Vana Vidyalaya is an Indian school in Sakhigopal, Odisha. It is

a pre-secondary and Secondary school, located at Sakhigopal a part of
Puri district, in the Indian state of Odisha. It was established by renowned
writer and social worker Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das in 1909.
In which year was Utkal Samillani formed?

(1) 1903
(2) 1900
(3) 1910
(4) 1899
In which year was Utkal Samillani formed?

Utkal Sammilani was founded by Madhusudan Das.

Its first meeting was held in 1903 and included 62
"permanent members".

The organization's first objective was to campaign

for the unification of the state of Odisha.
When was the hero of Odisha, Laxman
Naik executed?

(1) 21st, August, 1942

(2) 23rd August, 1942
(3) 21st March, 1943
(4) 29th March, 1943
When was the hero of Odisha, Laxman Naik executed?

He was hanged on 29 March, 1943 in Berhampur Jail.

Which of the following events in Odisha is similar
to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?

(1) The Mathli Killing

(2) The Massacre of Eram
(3) Na’anka Famine
(4) None of the above
Which of the following events in Odisha is similar to the
Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?

Eram is a small village in Basudevpur, Bhadrak from Odisha. It plays

an important role in the history of Indian Independence movement. It
is also known as Rakta Tirtha Eram (The Pilgrim of Blood) and
the second Jallianwala Bagh of India.
Which state was not amalgamated into Odisha in 1948?

(1) Mayurbhanj
(2) Balasore
(3) Cuttack
(4) None of the above
Which state was not amalgamated into Odisha in 1948?
Which of the following activity is not related
to Madhusudan Das?

(1) Utkal Union Conference

(2) Odisha Tenancy Bill
(3) Bengal Legislative Council
(4) Satyabadi School
Who among the following was the sole
delegate from Odisha in the First Round Table
Conference?

(1) Gopabandhu Das

(2) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
(3) Madhusudan Das
(4) Rama Devi
The Maharaja Krushna Chandra
Gajapati was solely deputed in 1930 by the
Government of Bihar and Orissa to the
first Round-Table Conference held.
Which of the following is the second largest
river in Odisha?

(1) Subarnarekha
(2) Brahmani
(3) Mahanadi
(4) Baitarani
Which lake is a horse-shoe shaped fresh water lake?

(1) Ansupa lake

(2) Chilika lake
(3) Hirakud reservoir
(4) Kanjia lake
Bhadraka inscription gives a description of which
dynasty of Odisha?

A] Muranda
B] Gupta
C] Nanda
D] Chedi
Stone inscription of Bhadrak gives reference to the
Muranda dynasty. It was believed that they were a
foreign tribe and entered India with Kushanas.
The Murunda dynasty ruled in the Utkal region of
modern Odisha in eastern India during 2nd and 3rd
centuries CE. Their territory included parts of the area
around the northern districts of coastal Odisha.

They appear to have succeeded the

Mahameghavahana dynasty and then conquered by
the Gupta Empire.
Which of the following was the title
of Sarala Das?

A] Kapileswar
B] Shudramuni
C] Kabiguru
D] Kavyabairagi
Sarala Das was also known as Shudramuni which
literally means seer from a backward class.
Although he has no formal education and did not
know Sanskrit, he still managed to achieve the
place of a great poet.

Sarala Dasa (born as Siddheswara Parida) was

a 15th-century poet and scholar
of Odia literature.

Best known for three Odia books —

Mahabharata, Vilanka Ramayana and Chandi
Purana — he was the first scholar to write in Odia
and his revered as the Adi Kabi (First Poet) of
Odia literature.
Which of the Following is known as Peace
Pagoda of Odisha?

a) Dhauli Giri
b)LalitGiri
c)UdayaGiri
d)KhandaGiri
Who invited Gandhi to Visit Odisha in 1921 ?

a) Aravinda Ghosh
b) Harihar Das
c) Gopabandhu Das
d) Madhusudhan Das
Who invited Gandhi to Visit Odisha in 1921 ?

Gandhi arrived in Cuttack on March 23, 1921 and conducted his

first meeting at Qadam-e-Rasool in Cuttack on March 24 to
propagate his ideas of the Noncooperation Movement.

He also addressed women at Binod Bihari in the city and later a

huge crowd on the riverbed of Kathajodi in the evening.
Who was the first Women Chief Minister of Odisha?

a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Nandini Sathpathy
c)Ramadevi Choudhary
d)Kuntala Kumari Sabat
Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?

(1) Gandahati
(2) Duduma
(3) Barehipani
(4) Hatipathar
Which is the highest waterfall of Odisha?

A waterfall named ‘Subarnajharan’ with a height of around 1,115 feet, which

earlier remained inaccessible to many people for quite a long time, was recently
discovered in dense Similipal forest and five kilometres away from
Subarnamanjari near Basipitha in Mayurbhanj