Odisha Geography – General Knowledge – Static GK
Q: Chandipur Beach is famous for its ‘Vanishing Sea’ phenomenon.
Q: Odisha is known for its handloom textiles like Sambalpuri and Bomkai sarees.
Q: Nuakhai festival is celebrated as the harvest festival of Western Odisha.
Q: Odisha is one of the leading producers of bauxite in India.
Q: The Hirakud Dam was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in Q:
Q: Odisha State Museum was established in 1932 in Cuttack and later shifted to Bhubaneswar.
Q: Odisha became the first state to introduce Odia as a classical language in Q:
Q: The Nabakalebara Festival of Lord Jagannath occurs once every 12 to 19 years.
Q: The Odia language was officially recognized as a separate language in Q:
Q: The Chaitanya Mahaprabhu movement in the 16th century played a major role in Odisha’s religious history.
Q: Buddhism flourished in Odisha during the reign of Emperor Ashoka.
Q: Gopalpur Port was an important trading center during ancient times.
Q: Odisha’s maritime trade with Southeast Asia was conducted through ports like Manikapatna and Palur.
Q: The Kalinga Jina worship (Jainism) was popular before the spread of Brahmanical Hinduism.
Q: The Sarala Mahabharata, written by Sarala Das, is considered the first regional retelling of the epic in Odisha.
Q: Jaugada and Dhauli are two major rock edicts of Ashoka found in Odisha.
Q: The Odia film industry (Ollywood) began in 1936 with the film ‘Sita Bibaha’.
Q: The first Odia printing press was established by Christian missionaries in Q:
Q: Odisha was originally part of the Bengal Presidency under British rule.
Q: The Kendrapara district is known for its unique crocodile conservation program at Bhitarkanika.
Q: Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar was established in Q:
Q: The Utkal University, Odisha’s first university, was established in Q:
Q: The Sambalpur University, a premier educational institution, was established in Q:
Q: Odisha was called the ‘Land of Jagannath’ during medieval times.
Q: The historic Barabati Fort in Cuttack was built in the 14th century by the Ganga dynasty.
Q: Odisha’s National Law University (NLUO) was established in 2009 in Cuttack.
Q: The first commercial radio station in Odisha started in Q:
Q: The Rasagola Dibasa is celebrated in Odisha to mark its claim over the origin of Rasagola (Rasgulla).
Q: Odisha is the first state in India to enact a law for temple management—the Shri Jagannath Temple Act, Q:
Q: Odisha is located on the eastern coast of India.
Q: The total area of Odisha is 155,707 square kilometers.
Q: Odisha is the 8th largest state in India by area.
Q: Odisha shares borders with West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh.
Q: The Bay of Bengal lies to the east of Odisha.
Q: Odisha has a coastline of 485 km.
Q: Odisha lies between Q:49°N and Q:34°N latitude.
Q: The longitudinal extent of Odisha is Q:27°E to Q:29°E.
Q: The Eastern Ghats pass through Odisha.
