Odisha GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Apart from the state of Odisha, the Odia language is spoken in parts of neighboring states. Therefore, the correct answer is Option D: All of these, as Odia is spoken not only in Odisha but also in regions of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.

This reflects the linguistic diversity and influence of the Odia language in the surrounding regions.

Chandrabhaga Mela is held in the district of Puri, Odisha.

This fair is celebrated at Chandrabhaga Beach, located near the Konark Sun Temple.

It is a significant event for the people of Odisha, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God.

Deogarh, Sambalpur, and Balangir are not associated with this particular fair.

Thus, the correct answer is Puri.

Talcher Thermal Power Station plant is one of the coal-based plants of NTPC. Jagannath Mines of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited provides the coal for the power plant. The Brahmani River provides water to the facility.

The District Collector (also known as District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner) is the chief administrative authority of a district.

The officer is responsible for maintaining law and order, supervising revenue administration, and ensuring effective implementation of government policies and welfare schemes.

This important position is almost invariably held by officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), which is the premier civil service of India.

IAS officers are selected through a highly competitive national-level examination conducted by UPSC and are trained for senior administrative responsibilities.

Officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) assist in district administration, but they are not the usual appointees to the post of District Collector.

Similarly, officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) deal mainly with taxation matters and are not involved in district administration.

Therefore, the District Collector is chosen from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

There are two National Parks in Odisha -1) Bhitarkanika National Park and 2) Simlipal National Park.

Odisha has 93 numbers of Scheduled Caste (SC) Communities inhabited in almost every districts of Odisha. According to the Census 2011, the SC population in Odisha was 71.88 lakhs which has steadly risen since independence.

The livestock industry accounts for 7.25 percent of the state's GDP.

Jayadeva was a very important poet in Odisha.
He wrote the famous Gita Govinda, a beautiful poem about Radha and Krishna.
What makes him special for this question is that he specified the time each classical raga (a kind of musical scale) should be sung in his Gita Govinda.
This was a new thing at the time and showed his deep understanding of music.

Let's look at the other options:

Mukundadeva, Sudevraja, and Goparaja were rulers or figures in Odisha's history, but they are not known for specifying the timing of ragas in their writings like Jayadeva did.

So, the answer is Jayadeva because he's the first Odia poet known for indicating when ragas should be sung.

The state has tropical climate, characterized by high temperature, high humidity, medium to high rainfall and short and mild winters. As per Koppen's climatic classifications most part of Odisha comes under the AW having a tropical Savannah type of climate.