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General Knowledge

Q 1 :
It is said that Ashoka attacked Kalinga to get a Beautiful Girl of Fisherman Caste. Name the Girl
  1. A.Lalita
  2. B.Chandrika
  3. C.Karubaki
  4. D.Rupambika
Q 2 :
In which year was the Kalinga War Fought
  1. A.150 BC
  2. B.261 BC
  3. C.75 Dc
  4. D.รขโ‚ฌโ€น166 BC
Q 3 :
In Odisha KingAshoka did set up two H.Q.One was at Bhubaneswar. Where was the Second H.Q
  1. A.Jaugada
  2. B.Lalitgiri
  3. C.Mallechhmunda
  4. D.Sonepur
Q 4 :
Jaugada is in which district
  1. A.Puri
  2. B.Keonjhar
  3. C.Ganjam
  4. D.Koraput
Q 5 :
Witnessing mindess' massaere in Kalinga Was Ashoka got repentant and embraced Bhddhism. From which Buddhist Guru. He took initiation and Wbcame Buddhist
  1. A.Upagupta
  2. B.Chankya
  3. C.Panini
  4. D.Harisenรขโ‚ฌโ€น
Q 6 :
Name the song and daughter of Ashoka who were sent to Srilanka for spread of Buddhism
  1. A.Ram Deo and Damayanti
  2. B.Devendra and Madhuri
  3. C.Kumar Gupta and Kalavati
  4. D.Mahendra and Sanghamitra
Q 7 :
Before Ashoka King of which Dynasty of Magadha had attacked Odisha and taken away a statue of Jain Guru.
  1. A.Maurya
  2. B.Nanda
  3. C.Sunga
  4. D.Kanva
Q 8 :
In which year the great king Kharbel of Chedi Dynasty had sat on the throne of Kalinga.
  1. A.192 BC
  2. B.160 BC   
  3. C.244 BC
  4. D.118 BC
Q 9 :
Name the King of Magadha who was defeated by Kharbel and He Retrieved the Jain Guru Statue taken away by Nanda King.
  1. A.Pushya Bhuti Sunga
  2. B.Bikram Giri Mitra AI
  3. C.Bachaspati Sunga
  4. D.รขโ‚ฌโ€นBrihaspati Mitra Sung
Q 10 :
Name the Power of South India defeated by King Kharbel
  1. A.Chola
  2. B.Pandya
  3. C.Shatkarni
  4. D.รขโ‚ฌโ€นChalukya
Q 11 :
Name the Powerful Tribe ruling over vast area of Odisha in Old Days.
  1. A.Bhanja
  2. B.Jvang
  3. C.ODRA
  4. D.Sabar
Q 12 :
In 4th century A. D. which Dynasty did come into prominence ruling over coastal areas of Odisha with Capital at Batia Sripura .
  1. A.Chauhan
  2. B.Mathras
  3. C.Gajapati
  4. D.Surya
Q 13 :
Mathras were ruling over which area of Odisha
  1. A.Cuttack
  2. B.Mayurbhanj
  3. C.Sambalpur
  4. D.Ganjam
Q 14 :
Which Dynasty came into Prominence in the Coastal area of Odisha in the 7th Century .
  1. A.Bhanja
  2. B.Nanda
  3. C.Sailodbhava
  4. D.Somvamsi
Q 15 :
Name the areas where Sailodbhava Dinasty was Ruling .
  1. A.Mayurbhanja
  2. B.Ganjam &Puri
  3. C.Western Odisha
  4. D.Balasore
Q 16 :
Which part of Odisha is Known as Kongad
  1. A.Ganjam and Puri
  2. B.Sambalpur
  3. C.Balasore
  4. D.Mayurbhanja
Q 17 :
Name the King of Sailodbhava Dynasty who left Odisha along with 20000 followers to settle in South East Asia (Bali Island)
  1. A.Pulind Sen
  2. B.Pratap Dev
  3. C.Mahendra Sen
  4. D.Gopal Sen
Q 18 :
Which Dynasty dId come into prominence in the coastal area of Odisha in eighth century A . D .
  1. A.Somavamsi
  2. B.Bhanja
  3. C.Gajapati
  4. D.Bhaumakara
Q 19 :
Name the Capital of Bhumakara King
  1. A.Balasore
  2. B.Jajpur
  3. C.Cuttack
  4. D.Puri
Q 20 :
Bhaumakaras were followers of whichReligion
  1. A.Saiva
  2. B.Baishanav
  3. C.Jainism
  4. D.Buddhism
Q 21 :
Name the FounderDynasty .
  1. A.Shantikar Dev
  2. B.Laxmikar Dev
  3. C.Gopalkar Dev
  4. D.Shyamkar Dev
Q 22 :
Shatrughaneswara, Laxmaneswar andParsurameswar Temples of Bhubaneswarhave been built by which Dynasty .
  1. A.Bhanja
  2. B.Sailodhava
  3. C.Surya
  4. D.Gajapati
Q 23 :
What was the duration during whichBhaumakara did rule over
  1. A.666 A.D. to 815 A.D.
  2. B.740 A.D. to 922 A.D.
  3. C.440 A.D. to 710 A.D.
  4. D.440 A.D. to 810 A.D.
Q 24 :
During Bhaumaraks which Dynasty was ruling over western Odisha. (DakshinKosala)
  1. A.Bhanja
  2. B.Gajapati
  3. C.Surya
  4. D.Somavamsi
Q 25 :
Who was the founder of Somavamsi Dynasty
  1. A.Bhana Dev
  2. B.Janmajeya-I (Mahabhav Gupta)
  3. C.Gopal Nanda (Mahashiv Gupta)
  4. D.Narsimha Dev-I (Surya Gupta)
Q 26 :
When Janmajaya-I had founded Somavamsi Dynasty .
  1. A.882 A.D.
  2. B.912 A.D.
  3. C.820 A.D.
  4. D.845 A.D.
Q 27 :
Name son of Janmajaya-1 who defeated Bhaumkara King in 922 AD and United Western Odisha with Eastern Coastal,Odishathe Temple Built at Hirapur (Bhubaneswar) by Hiradevi Wife of Shantikar Dev the Bhaumkara King .
  1. A.Gopal -I (Mahabhavgupta)
  2. B.Gopal -II (Mahabhavgupta)
  3. C.Jajati-I (Mahashivgupta)
  4. D.Narsimha-I (Mahasivgupta)
Q 28 :
Name the Temple Built at Hirapur (Bhubaneswar) by Hiradevi Wife of Shantikar Dev the Bhaumkara King. 
  1. A.Maluni Temple
  2. B.64Yogini Temple
  3. C.Dadhi Bahan Temple
  4. D.Dasakathia Temple
Q 29 :
Which Temple was started by Jajati-II (Mahashiv Gupta son of Jajati-I (Mahashiv Gupta) .
  1. A.Jagannath Temple, Puri
  2. B.Chandi Temple, Cuttack
  3. C.Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
  4. D.Konark, Purk
Q 30 :
Which Temple at Bhubaneswar was built by Kalavati Devi wife of Jajati-II (Mahashiv Gupta)
  1. A.Rajarani Temple
  2. B.AnantSayan Temple
  3. C.Mukteswar Temple
  4. D.Brahmeswar Temple
Q 31 :
Name the son of Jajati-II who was very powerful and had completed Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar .
  1. A.Udyot Keshari (Lalatendu Keshari)
  2. B.Narsimha KQshri
  3. C.Gopal Keshri
  4. D.Markat Keshri
Q 32 :
Name the Cave Built in Udayagiri Hill by Udyot Keshri (Lalatendu Keshri)
  1. A.Buddha Gumpha
  2. B.Rani Gumpha
  3. C.Hathi Gumpha
  4. D.SinghaGumpha
Q 33 :
Name the Somavamsi King who founded Cuttack Town in 989 AD
  1. A.Anant Keshri
  2. B.Nrup Keshri
  3. C.Suvarna Keshri
  4. D.Market Keshri
Q 34 :
Every year floods due to Mahanadi River was Devastating Cuttack. Name the King of Somavamsi Dynasty. Who put Embankments around to Cuttack to protect it from Marauding flood in 1006 A.D
  1. A.Suvarna Keshri
  2. B.Nrup Keshri
  3. C.Gopal Keshri
  4. D.Markat Keshri
Q 35 :
Embankments were washed away by floods. Name the old woman who suggested king to make spurs (i.e. walls intruding inti River) So that speed of flood water gets slowed down and becomes too feeble to damage Embankments .
  1. A.Heda Mundi
  2. B.Sai Mundi
  3. C.Bai Mundi
  4. D.Keka Mundi
Q 36 :
Which Dynasty supplanted the power of Somavamsi King Subarna Keshri in 1111
  1. A.Chauhan
  2. B.East Ganga
  3. C.Bhanja
  4. D.Pandya
Q 37 :
Name the Home Place of East Ganga
  1. A.Parla Khemundi
  2. B.Mohuri
  3. C.Bijaya Khemundi
  4. D.Tarala Khemundi
Q 38 :
Name the Original Capital of East Ganga Dynasty .
  1. A.Bisham Katak
  2. B.Gunpur
  3. C.Kalingapattanam
  4. D.Vijayawadaal
Q 39 :
Kalinga Pattanam is situated at the mouth of which River
  1. A.Rushikulya
  2. B.Machhkund
  3. C.Vamsadhara
  4. D.Sileru
Q 40 :
When Hold of Somavamsi King became weak over western odisha Chauhan Dynasty occupied it. Who was founder of Chauhan Dynasty .
  1. A.Sri Krishna Dev
  2. B.Ramai Dev
  3. C.Gopal Dev
  4. D.Sri Ram Dev
Q 41 :
In 1170 AD which East Ganga King started construction of Jagannath Temple at Puri
  1. A.Anang Varman Chodgang Dev
  2. B.NarsimhaVarman Chodgang Dev
  3. C.Jajati-I
  4. D.AnantVarman Chodgang Dev
Q 42 :
Name the Great Grand Son of Anant Varman Chodgang Dev who completed Jagannath Temple at Puri .
  1. A.AnantVarman Chodgang Dev-III
  2. B.AnangVarman Bhimdev-II
  3. C.Ananta Varman Chodgang Dev-III
  4. D.Ananta Varman Chodgang Dev-III
Q 43 :
Who has built Barbati Fort Cuttack with a Jagannath Temple situated with in it .
  1. A.Narsimha Varman Bhimdev-III
  2. B.AnangVarman Bhimdev-III
  3. C.AnantVarman Bhimdev-I
  4. D.Narsimha Dev-I
Q 44 :
During Narsimha-1 (1238-1264) (son of Anang Varman Bhimdev-III) Tughan Khan king of Bengal had attacked Odisha. He was beaten back but in this battle Paramardi Dev husband of Chandrika Devi got killed. In Memory of this victory which temple was built by Narsimha-1 at the mouth of Chandrabhaga River .
  1. A.Jagannath Temple, Puri
  2. B.Lingaraj Temple, Puri
  3. C.Samlai Temple, Sambalpur
  4. D.Sun Temple at Konark
Q 45 :
Which Temple was built by Chandrika Devi at Bhubaneswa
  1. A.Anant Basudev Temple
  2. B.Rajarani Temple
  3. C.Mukteswar Temple
  4. D.Lingaraj Temple
Q 46 :
After decline of East Ganga Dynasty in which year Kapilendra Dev sat on the Throve and founded Surya Dynasty .
  1. A.1555
  2. B.1444
  3. C.1436
  4. D.1506
Q 47 :
Kapilkendra Dev was very ambitious and conquered vast area in South. He died on the Bank of which River
  1. A.Godavari
  2. B.Krishna
  3. C.Kaveri
  4. D.Gandak
Q 48 :
After Death of Kapilendra Dev who sat on the throne in 1467
  1. A.Purushottam Dev
  2. B.Prataprudra Dev
  3. C.Prabhat Dev
  4. D.Pramod Rudra Dev
Q 49 :
Name the Princess of Vijayanagar Empire married by Purushottam Deo
  1. A.Lopamudra
  2. B.Champa
  3. C.Rupambika
  4. D.Kusum
Q 50 :
Name the three things brought by him from Vijayanagar Empire .
  1. A.StatuesofGopal, Ganesh and Laxmi
  2. B.Statues of Vimla, Ganesh and Narsingha
  3. C.Statues of Ganesh, Laxmi and Narsimha
  4. D.Ratna Vedi, statue of Gopal and statue of Ganesh

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