1. When was the state Odisha established?
A) 1st April, 1947
B) 15th August, 1947
C) 1st April, 1936
D) 26th January, 1950
2. What is the capital of the state Odisha?
A) Kolkata
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Cuttack
D) Ranchi
3. Which latitude range does Odisha cover?
A) 10° N to 20° N
B) 17° 49' N to 22° 34' N
C) 18° 10' N to 23° 15' N
D) 15° 50' N to 21° 30' N
4. Which longitude range does Odisha cover?
A) 75° E to 80° E
B) 81° 29' E to 87° 29' E
C) 78° 10' E to 83° 45' E
D) 79° 50' E to 85° 30' E
5. Which state lies to the south of Odisha?
A) West Bengal
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Chhattisgarh
6. Which state lies to the west of Odisha?
A) Maharashtra
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
7. Which official languages are spoken in Odisha?
A) Oriya and Hindi
B) Oriya and Bengali
C) Oriya and English
D) Oriya and Telugu
8. What is the geographical area of Odisha?
A) 135,707 sq km
B) 140,107 sq km
C) 155,707 sq km
D) 160,107 sq km
9. What is Odisha's rank in geographical area in India?
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
10. What percentage of Odisha is covered by forests?
A) 30.14%
B) 35.24%
C) 37.34%
D) 40.54%
11. What is the state dance of Odisha?
A) Bharatanatyam
B) Kathak
C) Odissi
D) Kuchipudi
12. Which state lies to the north-east of Odisha?
A) West Bengal
B) Bihar
C) Assam
D) Meghalaya
13. Which of the following is NOT an official language of Odisha?
A) Oriya
B) Hindi
C) English
D) Both A and C
14. Which neighboring state lies to the north of Odisha?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Jharkhand
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) West Bengal
15. The state of Odisha ranks __ in India by area.
A) 5th
B) 7th
C) 9th
D) 10th
16. What is the official dance form of Odisha?
A) Kathakali
B) Odissi
C) Bharatanatyam
D) Kuchipudi
17. Which neighboring state lies to the south of Odisha?
A) West Bengal
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Chhattisgarh
18. What is Odisha’s forest cover percentage?
A) 30.14%
B) 35.24%
C) 37.34%
D) 39.40%
19. Which Indian classical dance originates from Odisha?
A) Kuchipudi
B) Odissi
C) Manipuri
D) Kathak
20. Which state lies to the west of Odisha?
A) Jharkhand
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Bihar
21. Which state lies to the north-east of Odisha?
A) Bihar
B) Assam
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
22. Which Indian state is ranked 9th in geographical area?
A) Odisha
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Andhra Pradesh
23. What is the latitude range of Odisha?
A) 17° 49' N to 22° 34' N
B) 15° 20' N to 20° 30' N
C) 19° 10' N to 23° 50' N
D) 18° 10' N to 24° 15' N
24. Which state shares the longest boundary with Odisha?
A) Jharkhand
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Chhattisgarh
D) West Bengal
25. What is the longitude range of Odisha?
A) 75° 29' E to 82° 29' E
B) 81° 29' E to 87° 29' E
C) 78° 10' E to 85° 10' E
D) 80° 15' E to 86° 45' E
26. What is the forest cover percentage of Odisha?
A) 34.21%
B) 35.15%
C) 37.34%
D) 38.50%
27. What is the state dance form recognized as classical in Odisha?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Odissi
D) Manipuri
28. Which state lies to the west of Odisha?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Chhattisgarh
29. Which state lies to the north of Odisha?
A) West Bengal
B) Jharkhand
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Andhra Pradesh
30. What is the rank of Odisha in terms of geographical area in India?
A) 7th
B) 8th
C) 9th
D) 10th
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