ODISHA

1. Official language of Odisha is Odia or Oriya
2. Current capital of Odisha is Bhubaneswar
3. State dance of Odisha is Odissi
4. Old Capital of Odisha was Cuttack (from 1936 to 1948)
5. Orissa state was established on 01-04-1936
6. Everyyear, Odisha day is celbrated on April 1
7. Sarala Das is famous for translating Mahabharata into Odia.
8. State Animal of Odisha is Sambar
9. Highest point in Odisha state is Deomali (1672 m)
10. The Gahirmatha beach in Bhirtarkanika is famous nesting site of Olive ridley sea turtles
11. State bird is Indian roller
12. Number of districts in Odisha is 30
13. Simlipal National park is in the district Mayurbhanj
14. The state Odisha is mentioned in National Anthem as "Utkala"
15. State Anthem of Odisha is  Bande Utkala Janani
16. State flower of Odisha is Ashoka and state tree is Sacred fig
17. The term Odisha was taken from Prakrit word "Odda Visaya"

Odisha - MCQ

1. Which state has introduced the scheme Aahar for the poor people?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odissa
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
Answer: Odissa ​

2. Sudarsan Patnaik is a known :
(A) Sand artist
(B) Social Worker
(C) Environmentalist
(D) Musician
Answer: Sand artist ​

3:-Which Indian river is known as sorrow of Orissa?
 A:-Mahanadi
 B:-Narmada
 C:-Tapti
 D:-Padma
 Ans: A