Odisha Modern History Short questions pdf download
Ⓜ️ Which was not a contribution of the Somavamsis in Odisha?
A. Promotion of Brahminism
B. Assimilation of the north Indian Sanskritic culture into the Odishan culture
C. Development of Buddhist culture
D. Importance to Varnashram dharma
Ⓜ️ The founder-ruler of the eastern ganga dynasly was:
A. Hasti Varman
B. Indra Varman-I
C. Raja Deva-l
D. Vajra Hasta
Ⓜ️ Anantavarman Choda Ganga Deva ruled over Odisha for a long
period of.
A. 60 years
B. 70 years
C. 80 years
D. 90 years
Ⓜ️ Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva succeeded his father at the age of:
A. Two
B. Eight
C. Twelve
D. Eighteen
Ⓜ️ According to the Madalapanji, Chodaganga Deva annexed Utkal
after over throwing the last Somavamsi king?
A. Udyota Keshari
B. Janmejaya Keshari-Il
C. Puranjay Keshwari
D. Karna Keshari
Ⓜ️ The great devotional poet, Jayadeva was most probably a
contemporary of the Ganga king:
A. Kamamava
B. Raghava
C. Rajraja-If
D. Anangabhim-Il
Ⓜ️ The Gangeswar Siva temple was built by Chodaganga Deva at:
A. Puri
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Mukhalingam
D. Jaipur
Ⓜ️ Chodaganga Deva was a devotee of Lord Siva and was also
worshipper of:
A. Siva Bhubaneswar
B. Siva Gupteswar
C. Siva Gokarneswar
D. Siva Dhabeleswar
Ⓜ️ Who had renovated the Barabati Fort at Cuttack?
A. Prataprudra Deva
C. Mukunda Deva
B. Anangabhima Deva-Ill
D. Purushottam Deva
Ⓜ️ Who was sent by Akbar to the court of Mukunda Deva as an
Ambassador?
A. Ali Quli Khan
B. Ibrahim Khan Sur
C. Ghiyas Uddin Jalal Shah
D. Hasan Khan Khajanchi
Ⓜ️ With the death of Mukunda Dev m 1568 A.D., Odisha was annexed
by:
A. The Müghal Emperor
B. The Bahami Sultan
C. The Sultan of Bengal
D. The Sultan of Boudh
Ⓜ️ Who was the first Muslim ruler of Odisha?
A. Allaeed-din Baktiyar
B. Mahammad Sayyaid
C. Subiman Karrani
D. Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Ⓜ️ Odisha was separated from the suba of Bengal during the Mughal
rule of:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjehan
D. Aurangzeb
Ⓜ️ The land settlement in Odisha undertaken during the reign of Akbar
was known as:
A. Jamma Kamal
B. Tankha Ragni
C. Bhubandobasta
D. Zamidari Pratha
Ⓜ️ The Marathas built an embankment for saving crops from flood at
the mouth of the river:
A. Vaitarani
B. Brahmani
C. Subarnarekha
D. Mahanadi
Ⓜ️ The English established their first factory in 1633 A.D. at:
A. Harishpur
B. Balasore
C. Pipli
D. Palur
Ⓜ️ Odisha became a part of the British empire during the reign of:
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Wellesley
Ⓜ️ The East India Company Completed the works of the Jagannath
road from Puri to:
A. Cuttack
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Nagpur
Ⓜ️ What was the full name of Jayee Rajaguru?
A. Jayadeva Rajguru
B. Jaya Krishna Rajguru
C. Jaya Ananda Rajguru
D. Jaya Madhav Rajguru
Ⓜ️ Which of the following persons was a Sarbarakar of the British
regime in Khordha region?
A. Parsurang Routray
B. Bamadeva Pattajoshi
C. Charana Patnaik
D. Padmanav Chhotray
Ⓜ️ Which of the following tribals were practicing the customs of Meriah
sacrifice?
A. Juangas
B. Kolhas
C. Santhalas
D. Kondhas
Ⓜ️ The British Government abolished the practice of Meriah sacrifice
in:
A. 1815 AD
B. 1861 AD
C. 1871 AD
D. 1881 AD
Ⓜ️ Which of the following tribals revolted against Narayan Singh, the
ruler of Sambalpur?
A. Parajas
B. Kondhas
C. Santhalas
D. Gonds
Ⓜ️ Who was the Governor-General of India when Sambalpur was
annexed by the British?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Wellesley
D. Lord Dalhousie
Ⓜ️ Sambalpur was annexed by the British Government by the policy of:
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Permanent Settlement
C. Subsidiary Alliance
D. Divide and Rule