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1- What is the pre-historic name of Odisha?
- Utkal
- Kosala
- Kalinga
- Odra
2- Which literary source mentions about Kalinga and Odra and its sacred river Baitarani and Goddess Viraja?
- Vayu Purana
- Manu Smriti
- The Mahabharata
- None of the Above
3- Which literary source mentioned Odisha as Kalingan Gara situated on the West of Gomti River?
- Brihaspati Smriti
- Artha sastra
- Ramayana
- Avas Yaka Niyati
4-Which among the following is a Buddhist Literary Source of Odisha ancient History?
- Kuru dharma Jataka
- Avas Yaka Niyukti
- Brihat Samhita
- Harsha Charith
5- Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by Which Name?
- Kalinga
- Kosala
- Toshali
- Udra
6- Which of the following excavation site is not a part of Diamond Triangle of Odisha archaeology?
- Khandagiri
- Udayagiri
- Ratnagiri
- Lalit Giri
7- Which of the following inscriptions throws light on the administration of Asoka in Kalinga?
- Dhuli
- Jaugad
- Sundergara
- Both (Dhuli and Jugade)
8- The earliest coins available in Odisha?
- Punch Marked coins
- Puri Kushana coin
- Nala Coin
- Gupta Coins
9- Which of the following coins suggest that trade and commerce existed in Odisha?
- Puri Kushana coin
- Nala Coin
- Punch Marked coins
- Gupta Coin
10- Which among the following prehistoric site in Odisha belongs to Neolithic era?
- Baripada
- Barabati
- Udayagiri
- All of these
11- The Capital of Kalinga according to Jain and Buddhist literature in ancient times was?
- Toshali
- Dantapur
- Kalinga Puttnam
- Kosala
12- Who were the rulers of Kalinga before the establishment of dynasty?
- Rashtrakutas
- Matharus
- Nanda’s
- Nalas
13- King Ashok became Buddhist after he was horrified with tyranny of Kalinga war.
- 258 BC
- 261 BC
- 200 BC
- 327 BC
14-What was the capital of Kalinga after its annexation with Magadha empire?
- Tosali
- Sampa
- Sisupalgarh
- Dantapura
Odisha Police SI General Knowledge 1 to 14 Answer
| 1-Utkal, 2-The Mahabharata, 3-Ramayana, 4-Kuru dharma Jataka, 5-Kalinga,6-Khandagiri,7-Both (Dhuli and Jugade), 8-Punch Marked coins, 9-Gupta Coin, 10-Baripada,11-Dantapur,12-Nanda’s, 13-261 BC,14-Tosali |
15-Hathigumpha inscription in Udayagiri near Bhubaneswar gives information about which dynasty of ancient Odisha?
- Chedi dynasty
- Ganga dynasty
- Satavahana dynasty
- None of these
16-Which among these is not a principality of Kalinga during the Guptas?
- Kottura
- Erandapalla
- Kongara
- Deva Rashtra
17-Which Mathura king declared himself as Lord of the Kalinga?
- Visakha Varman
- Shakti Varman
- Prabhanjan Vraman
- Uma Vraman
18- Who among the following transferred his capital from Samhapri to Pitampura?
- Uma Varam
- Vishaka Varam
- Shakti Varam
- None of these
19-Nala dynasty (4-5 century AD) was centered around which modern districts of Odisha?
- Ganjam and Gajapati
- Cuttack and Khordha
- Malkangiri and Ganjam
- Koraput and Kalahandi
20- The Meghes ruled over which part of Kosala?
- North Kosala
- East Kosala
- South Kosal
- West Kosal
21- After the downfall of Gupta empire, many regional kingdoms emerged in Odisha from 6-9 century AD. Which is not one among them?
- The Vigrah’s
- The Mudgala
- The Nagas
- The Mandala States
22-The territory of the Sailodbhava dynasty was known as?
- Kalinga Dynasty
- Kalinga Mandala
- Kongara Desh
- Kongara Mandala
23- In which royal dynasty of early medieval Odisha, we Find the rule of the queens?
- Suyodhana dynasty
- Bhauma-Kara dynasty
- Soma Vamsi dynasty
- Satavahana dynasty
24-Which among the following Queen built the Gauri temple at Bhubaneswar?
- Vakula Mahadeva
- Gauri Mahadeva
- Prithvi Mahadeva
- None of these
25-Tha Bhuma- Kara dynasty in Odisha had commercial relations with which country?
- Egypt
- Ceylon
- Indonesia
- Rome
26-For the first time Kalinga, Utkal, Kongo do and Kosala were unified by?
- Bhuma-Kara dynasty
- Ganga dynasty
- Shailabala dynast
- Soma Vamsi dynast
27-Which ruler of Soma Vamsi dynasty started the construction of Lingaraj temple?
- Indra Ratha
- Yayati II
- Janamejaya I
- Janamejaya II
Odisha Police SI General Knowledge 15 to 27 Answer
| 15-Chedi dynasty, 16-Kongara,17-Prabhanjan Vraman,18-Shakti Varam,19-Koraput and Kalahandi, 20-South Kosal, 21-The Nagas,22-Kongara Mandala, 23- Bhauma-Kara dynasty,24-Gauri Mahadeva,25-Ceylon,26-Soma Vamsi dynast,27-Yayati II |
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