Odisha Geography

 Odisha Geography 

Which country is comparable with size of Odisha? 

Bangladesh (ans) - 1 47 570km2 area

Odisha - 1 55 707 km2 - 6 0 119  miles area

Orrisa - change to - Odisha( 1November2011)

At 96th amendment act 

Rank of Odisha in term of Area? 

8 th(ans)

Rank of Odisha in term of population? 

11th (ans) 

In terms of (ST )schedule tribe odisha rank

3rd largest(ans)

 ST - Madhya Pradesh - 1st largest 

ST - Maharashtra - 2nd largest 

ST - odisha - 3rd largest 

Odisha located in which part of India? 

Eastern coast (ans) 

Odisha coastal length - 485 Km 

Odisha and Bihar separate from W.B(west bengal) - 1 April 1912

Odisha Vs Bihar (separated) - 1 April 1936

That's why Utkala day / Odisha day - 1April

1 April 1936 Odisha day / Utkala day - Governor - John Austin Habbar 

Total no of district in odisha? 

30 (ans)

Odisha -

Division - 3 , Sub division - 58 , Tahsil - 317 , Block - 314 ,Municipal Corporation - 5

Gram Panchayat -6,794

Small district of Odisha -jagatsingpur (1759km)

Larger district of Odisha - Mayurbhanj (10,418km)

How many odisha district border with chattisgarh ?

8 District (ans) Bargarh,Jharsugda,kalahandi,Koraput,Nuapada,malkangiri,Nabarangpur,Sundargarh

How many odisha district border with Andhra Pradesh? 

5 District (ans) 

Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, 

Ganjam 

How many odisha district border with West Bengal? 

2 District (ans) Mayurbhanj, Baleswar 

How many odisha district border with Jharkhand? 

3 District (ans)

Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj 

How many National Park are there in Odisha? 

2 (ans) Bhitar kanika National Park 

Simlipal national park 

Total National Park in India 106 - 107 

Covering (44,400km2) geographical area -1.35%

Largest national park -Hemis national park (Ladakh) 

Smallest national park - south button island national park in (Andaman & Nicobar island) 

1st national park in India -zim corbet national park (Uttrakhand) establish in 1936 as Hailey National Park 

State with highest count (11+)national park 

Madhya Pradesh 

Purpose: Formed under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, these are areas with strict protections against hunting, poaching, and industrial activities. 

According to Botanical survey of India (BSI) total no of plants -46,000

India According to plant diversity - 4th rank in Asia

 India According to plant diversity - 10th rank in World 

Bhitarkanika national park located in? 

Kendrapara (ans)

Kendrapara also known as Tulasi khetra 

Kendrapara - Rasa Bali - GI tag 

Kendrapara - Baladev Jew Temple (balabhadra)

Shimlipal National Park located in? 

Mayurbhanj (ans) 

River originated from Shimlipal National Park ?

Budhabalang river / Balang river (ans) 

Flow from Baripada, Baleswar 

Odisha largest waterfall and India 2nd largest waterfall (Barehipani waterfall)- on Budhabalang river / Balang river of Shimlipal National Park 

Budhabalang river / Balang river - 4th largest river of Odisha 

1st largest river of Odisha - Mahanadi 

2nd largest river of Odisha - Brahmani 

3rd largest river of Odisha - Godavari and Krishna 

World largest river -Nile River 

India 1st largest waterfall Kunchikal Falls 

Shimoga District, Karnataka.

Height: 455 meters (1,493 feet).

River: Varahi River.

Type: Tiered waterfall (cascades over rocky boulders)

Bhitar kanika national park came into existence in? 

16 September 1998 (ans)

Bhitar kanika national park earlier it was 1st Wild life sanctuary in (1975)

Ramsar site wetland August 19, 2002  Bhitarkanika mangroves 

Ushakothi Sanctuary is also known as what? 

Badrama wildlife sanctuary (ans) Sambalpur 

Simlipal National Park - unique features of 

(tiger reserve, biosphere reserve and national park) 

Satkosia Gorge get (Anagul) water from which river ?

Mahanadi (ans) 

Odisha gift of 6 river 

Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, Subarnarekha,Budhabalanga,Rushikulya

Wildlife sanctuary located along the Sea coast of Odisha is? 

Balukhand-konark wildlife sanctuary (ans)

Chandaka Dampara wildlife sanctuary located in? 

Both Khurda and Cttack (ans) 

Chandaka Dampara wildlife sanctuary establish in 1982 

Birds Island / Nalabana birds sanctuary of odisha located in? 

Chilika Lake Bird sanctuary (ans) 

Chilika (cover district) -Puri, Khordha, Ganjam

 Chilika Lake located bank of which river? 

Mouth of Daya river (ans) 

Chilika - Asia's 1st largest lagoon 

Chilika - World 2nd largest lagoon 

Chilika - Ramser site (1981)

Chilika - Kalijai Temple 

Which is the only marine Sanctuary in Odisha? 

Gahirmatha (ans) 

1997 Govt declare Gahirmatha As only marine Sanctuary in Odisha

Gahirmatha Famous for - Olive Riddly Sea Turtle 

Udanti sanctuary of Chattisgarh connect with Nuapada (Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary in Odisha) 

Shimlipal tiger reserve came into  existence -

1956

Govt recognize Shimlipal As tiger reserve in 1956

Shimlipal highest peak -Khairiburu (1,168 metres

2009 UNESCO declared shimlipal tiger reserve As World's Biosphere reserve 

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle found in - Gahirmatha wildlife sanctuary 

Mahanadi elephant Reserve - (Angul, Cuttack ,Nayagarh )district of Odisha 

Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve comprise of -

Hadgarh wildlife sanctuary, Shimlipal tiger reserve,  Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary of odisha Balasore district part of Mayurbhanj Mayurbhanj earlier was princely state add with Odisha) 1st January 1949

Mayurbhanj last king -Maharaja Pratap Chandra bhanja deo 

Bhitarkanika mangrove was Ramsar side in which year? 

2002(ans)

Shimlipal biosphere reserve ( Odisha  declare) -1956

Shimlipal biosphere reserve India declared - 1994

Nandankanan (zoological park) odisha meaning -

Garden of Pleasure (ans) 

Establish -1960 and open for public 1979

2009 joint with World association of Zoo and aquarium (WAZA)

Which wildlife sanctuary is also a tiger reserve? 

Satkosia wildlife sanctuary, Simlipal wildlife sanctuary 

Odisha wildlife organization of Odisha came into existence in which year? 

14 Aug 1974(ans)at bhubaneswar

Ramatirtha conservation centre in odisha run program to protect ?

Crocodile (ans) 

salt crocodile, ghadial crocodile and magarmuha crocodile found in kendrapada district 

17 January 2024(Puri - Parikrama prakalpa)

22 January 2024(Rama lala Prana pratistha) 

27 January 2024(Maa samalei (project start)

Which temple located in Bindu Sagar lake at bhubaneswar? 

Ananta basudeba temple (ans) only temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu build at 13th century A.D

Made by Queen Chandrika Devi 

Which temple located in Jajpur? 

Biraja temple (build by Somavansi dynasty of king jajati keshari at 11th century A. D) 

Other Temple build by Somavansi dynasty of king jajati keshari Are - Lingaraj mandira, Mukteswar mandira 

Biraja temple - 51st Shakti pitha 

Kichakeswari temple -ChamundaKali

                                              -(Mayurbhanj)

Temple is classified as panchatanaya ?

Brahmeshwar (ans) dedicated to Lord Shiva 

Brahmeshwar temple -constructed by Udaya kota Kesari  and his mother concern Kola vati devi 

The Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva 

Brahmeshwar temple (ans) 

Vaital Deul temple/ Tini mundia temple - Bhubaneswar ,dedicated to Chamunda Devi 

Huma temple located in - Sambalpur 

Features - Leaning Structure and Huma temple dedicated to Lord Shiva 

Huma temple - God -Lord Shiva named as Bimaleswar temple 

Nagara style of architecture follow by 3 temple in Bhubaneswar 

1)Mukteswar temple 

2)Lingaraj temple 

3)Parsurameswar temple 

Chausathi Yogini temple located in (Hirapur )of Bhubaneswar (Odisha )

Chausathi Yogini temple - Bhaumakar Dynasty ( made by Hira Devi) 

Temple came in the list of char dham -Jagannath temple 

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Char dham 

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Badrinath - Uttrakhand, Dwarika -Gujarat, Jagannath - Puri, Tamil Nadu - Rameswarm 

Adi Shankara Acharya define Char dham 

Jagannath temple belongs to 12th sanctuary?

Jagannath temple madeby Ananta Verman choda Ganga devaGanga Dynasty Kalinga style

Odisha more progressive during - Ganga Dynasty

 Ganga Dynasty- Last ruler - Bhanudeva IV 

1414 - 1435 A.D

Ganga Dynasty- famous poet -jayadev wrote Gita Govinda

White Pagoda - Jagannat temple (puri) 

Black Pagoda -konark sun temple (langula narasingha deva 

Which temple describes as time quintessence

 of orissan architecture? 

Lingaraj temple (ans) 

Parsurameswar temple located in which city of odisha? 

Bhubaneswar (ans)

 Parsurameswar temple build at 7th century A.D made by Shilo Dhama 

Which temple build at 9th century A. D and dedicated to Lord Shiva 

Brahmeshwar temple (ans) 9th century A.D

Mukteswar temple - 10th century A.D by somavansi dynasty 

Mukteswar temple - gem of utkala/ odisha 

Rajarani temple of Odisha resembles with Kandariya Mahadeva temple of Khajuraho

Rajarani temple build by (Somavansi dynasty )ruler Indraratha in 11th century A.D

Tara Tarini temple -Located in Purnagiri hills at Ganjam district ,Barahmpur city of Odisha

 Tara Tarini temple- shakti pitha 

Suntemple konark Chariot is placedon twelve pair of carved wheels

Suntemple konark/Surya Devalaya- also called as black pagoda made by Langula narasingha deva Buildat13thcentury around 1250 EC near puri

Semi cylinderical shape temple - Vaital Deul temple/ Tini mundia temple dedicated to Maa chamunda of which style Khakhara style at Bhubaneswar 

Bhubaneswar also called as Mandira malini 

Kalinga nipun buddha sangh/ Japan Buddha sangh build which stupa? 

Dhauli (ans )at Bhubaneswar 

Dhauli also known as Peace Pagoda 

Khanda giri -at (Bhubaneswar )

Khandagiri also known as broken hill (15  gumpha/cave)

Udayagiri - at (Bhubaneswar) 

Udayagiri also known as sun rise hill (18 gumpha/cave)

Udayagiri Largest cave / gumpha - Rani cave / gumpha 

Udayagiri - hathi gumpha / hathi cave 

Lalitgiri Buddhist complex located in which district? 

Cuttack of odisha (ans) 

Diamond triangle -( Ratnagiri +Lalitgiri +Udayagiri )

Ratnagiri - situated on (Birupa river) bank 

Birupa river is distributary of Mahanadi 

Birupa river connect (Mahanadi + Brahmani) 

Mahanadi originated from Sihawa Mountain/Hills, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh

Brahmani originated from:

Sankh River and South Koel River.

Origin Point: The two rivers join near Rourkela, Odisha, on the Chota Nagpu

Golden triangle - (Puri +Konark + Bhubaneswar)