Odisha Agriculture || Odisha Gk Objective Questions PDF, Video
1. Agricultural sector does NOT include:
A. Animal Husbandary
B. Fisheries
C. Forestry
D. Tapestry
2. Agriculture as an item is included in which of List of the Constitution of India?
A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
D. Supplementary List
3. Animal Disease Research Institute is situated in:
A. Ranpur (Nayagarh)
B. Brahmagiri (Puri)
C. Phulnakhara (Cuttack)
D. Chandrapur (Rayagada)
4. Which of the following districts were included in the ‘Dandakaranya Proiect’?
A. Malkanagiri & Nawarangpur
B. Nayagarh & Khurda
C. Koraput & Nayagarh
D. Kandhamal & Bolangir
5. Which type of nature vegetation presents an Oxero phylous character
in Odisha?
A. Tropical Semi-evergreen
B. Tropical Moist deciduous
C. Tropical Dry deciduous
D. Coastal Forests
6. The tribes men of Bhuinyas call their shifting cultivation as:
A. Aringa
B. Bringa
C. Sringa
D. Dringa
7. ‘Podu Gudia’ one kind of shifting cultivation in south Odisha is
known as:
A. Mongarchas
B. Bongarchas
C. Sankarchas
D. Dongarchas
8. In which district of Odisha, the shifting cultivation is known as
“dedhi?
A. Balasore
B. Bolangir
C. Sambalpur
D. Dhenkanal
9. Shellac, the chief natural plastic substance is NOT extracted from
the tree of:
A. Paisa
C. Khair
B. Kusum
D. Sal
10. The Govt. of India setup the Dandakaranya Development Authority
(DDA) in:
A. 1968
B. 1958
C. 1948
D. 1978
11. The suitable place for the production of Potato in Odisha is:
A. Coastal bed
B. Slopping hill
C. Plateau
D. Eastern Ghats
12. The Government of Odisha has signed an agreement with the APEDA
for setting up an Agricultural Export Zone (AEZ) on:
A. Ginger and Turmeric
B. Rice and Maize
C. Chilli and Tabacco
D. Sugarcane and Groundnut
14. Shifting cultivation is known as …… in Odisha in local language.
A. Saghan
B. Podu
C. Jhumur
D. Upajogi
15. Which of the following districts of Odisha is famous for Coffee
plantation?
A. Koraput
B. Kandhamal
C. Keonjhar
D. Kalahandi
16. The Central Horticulture Experiment Centre is located at:
A. Chaudwar (Cuttack)
B. Belpahar (Jharsuguda)
C. Dumduma (Bhubanewar) D. Remuna (Balasore)
17. Which is the second most important Agricultural region in Odisha?
A. The Vamsadhara Valley
B. The Rushikulya Main
C. The lower Brahmani Valley
D. The upper Mahanadi Valley
18. Brown forest soil type is mostly found in:
A. Malkanagiri
B. Phulbani
C. Dhenkanal
D. Cuttack
19. Shifting cultivation in the hilly regions of Odisha is known in different
local names. In Sambalpur it is known as:
A. Bringa
B. Dedhi
C. Dograchas
D. Podu
20. Shellac, a natural plastic substance used as a chief raw material
for bangle making in Odisha, is obtained from the species of:
A. Paisa
B. Kusum
C. Khaira
D. Lacs
21. Which of the following can generally be considered as the second
most important cash crop in Odisha in area as well as production?
A. Jute
B. Cotton
C. Sugarcane
D. Tea
22. The upper Mahanadi valley is dominated by which of the following
crops?
A. Sugarcane
B. Cereals
C. Oilseeds
D. Pulses
23. ATMAS operated in a number of districts of Odisha with regard to
agriculture are:
A. Soil Testing Laboratories
B. Project of OUT on pulses
C. Knowledge centre for farmers
D. Financial Assistance programmes
24. ATMA stands for:
A. Advanced Technology Management Agency
B. Applied Technology Model Agency
C. Agricultural Technology Management Agency
D. Agricultural Taxation Management Action
25. The National Horticultural Mission was launched by the Central
Goverment in which financial year?
A. 2002-03
B. 2003-04
C. 2004-05
D. 2005-06
26. Western Odisha Rural Livelihood Project (WORLP) is assisted by:
A. DFID
B. World Bank
C. UNDP
D. Spain
27. Contract Farming in agriculture has been given official recognition
under which of the following act?
A. Odisha Agriculture Regulatory Act (ORA, 2003).
B. Odisha Agricultural Product Marketing (Amendment) Act,
(OAPM), 2006)
C. Biju Krushak Vikas Yojana
D. None of the above
28. The Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha
Limited (APICOL) was established in:
A. 1992
B. 1996
C. 1986
D. 2001
29. The Central Rice Research Institute at Cuttack was established in:
A. 1976
B. 1966
C. 1956
D. 1946
30. The Odisha Agro Industries Corporation (OIC) came into being in:
A. 1986
B. 1966
C. 1974
D. 1968
31. Biju Krushak Vikash Yojana (BKVY) was launched by State
Government in:
A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2005
34. OMFED Stands for:
A. Odisha Milk Farmers’ Enterprise Development Ltd.
B. Odisha Marginal Farmers’ Federation Ltd.
C. Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Ltd.
D. Odisha State Milk Producers Federation Ltd.
35. OMFED was established in the year:
A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1986
36. River Valley Projects (RVP) is operational in all of the following
districts except:
A. Cuttack
B. Sundargarh
C. Deogarh
D. Koraput
37. Which of the following developmental programmes is also known as
JEEBIKA?
A. Watershed Mission
B. Odisha Rural Livelihood Programme
C. Drought Prone Area Programme
D. National Food Security Mission
38, The National Food Security Mission was launched in which financial
year?
A. 2006-07
B. 2007-08
C. 2008-09
D. 2009-10
39. APICOL (Agricultural Promotion and Investment Goropration Lid)
was established in which year?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 1999
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