Odisha-specific GK

What is the state animal of Odisha?

A Sambar deer
B Gaur
C Blackbuck
D Spotted deer

What is the state bird of Odisha?

A Indian Roller
B Peacock
C Sarus Crane
D Hornbill

What is the state tree of Odisha?

A Ashwatha (Peepal)
B Banyan
C Sal
D Neem

What is the state flower of Odisha?

A Ashoka flower
B Lotus
C Marigold
D Jasmine

What is Odisha's official language?

A Odia
B Hindi
C Bengali
D Telugu

Which is the largest lagoon/lake in Odisha, and indeed all of Asia (brackish water type)?

A Chilika Lake
B Ansupa Lake
C Hirakud Reservoir
D Bhitarkanika

Which is the largest freshwater lake in Odisha?

A Ansupa Lake
B Chilika Lake
C Bhitarkanika
D Tampara Lake

Which is the highest peak in Odisha?

A Deomali
B Mahendragiri
C Malayagiri
D Khandadhar

Which is the highest waterfall in Odisha?

A Barehipani Falls
B Khandadhar Falls
C Duduma Falls
D Joranda Falls

Which was Odisha's capital before Bhubaneswar?

A Cuttack
B Puri
C Sambalpur
D Berhampur

Which city is considered Odisha's "twin city," located adjacent to Bhubaneswar?

A Cuttack
B Puri
C Berhampur
D Sambalpur

Rourkela is popularly known by which industrial nickname?

A Steel City of Odisha
B Temple City
C Silver City
D Silicon City

Cuttack is traditionally known for which craft, earning it a nickname related to that industry?

A Silver filigree work ("Silver City")
B Steel production, exclusively
C IT services, exclusively
D No traditional craft association

Which is among the earliest of Odisha's protected areas to receive the National Park designation?

A Simlipal National Park
B Bhitarkanika, exclusively (established later)
C Chandaka, exclusively
D No national parks exist in Odisha

Which was the first city in Odisha to be selected under India's national Smart Cities Mission?

A Bhubaneswar
B Cuttack
C Puri
D Rourkela

Which day is celebrated annually as "Odisha Day"/"Utkal Divas," commemorating the state's formation?

A 1 April
B 26 January
C 15 August
D 2 October

Odisha's total number of Lok Sabha constituencies is?

A 21
B 10
C 147
D 30

Odisha's total number of Rajya Sabha seats is?

A 10
B 21
C 147
D 5

Which river is popularly referred to as the "Sorrow of Odisha," reflecting its historical flood-prone nature before the Hirakud Dam's construction?

A Mahanadi
B Brahmani
C Baitarani
D Subarnarekha

Odisha's state motto or civic identity, often invoked in the context of the historic Utkal unification movement, centers on preserving?

A Odia linguistic, cultural, and regional pride
B No such identity exists
C Only economic identity, unrelated to culture
D No historical basis for this identity

Which is commonly cited among the oldest surviving temple architecture examples in Bhubaneswar?

A Parasurameswara Temple
B Konark Sun Temple (a later, medieval construction)
C Lingaraj Temple (though old, generally considered somewhat later in its major form)
D No ancient temples survive

Odisha's total forest cover, as a share of its geographical area, situates the state among India's?

A Reasonably forest-rich states, particularly in its hilly/plateau regions
B Completely forest-free states
C States with no ecological relevance
D States with no distinct forest identity

Odisha's broad historical arc — from ancient Kalinga, through medieval temple-building dynasties, colonial fragmentation, and post-independence consolidation — reflects a continuous thread of?

A Regional identity and resilience across centuries
B No continuity exists; each period is entirely disconnected
C Complete discontinuity with no historical thread
D No historical narrative can be constructed

Odisha's evolution — from the POSCO setback of the 2000s-2010s to the large Adani-IHC investment of the 2020s — reflects a broader narrative of the state's?

A Evolving industrial credibility and investment readiness
B Continued industrial stagnation
C Complete rejection of industrial investment
D No change over the past two decades

Taken together, Odisha's geography, history, culture, economy, and governance collectively make it one of India's most?

A Historically and culturally rich, and economically significant, states
B Insignificant and forgettable states
C Newly formed states with no history
D States with no distinct identity