Odisha Current Affairs Questions and Answers PDF – MCQs with Answers

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The free Habishyali scheme for women observing the Kartika Brata in 2026 is run in which Odisha town?
1. Konark
2. Puri
3. Cuttack
4. Bhubaneswar
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Answer: B. Puri — The Habishyali scheme gives free stay, Mahaprasad and darshan to women observing Kartika Brata at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
The 2026 Kartika Brata at the Jagannath Temple, Puri (Odisha) began on 26 October and continues until which date?
1. 15 November
2. 24 November
3. 30 November
4. 5 December
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Answer: B. 24 November — The month-long Kartika Brata in Puri runs from 26 October to 24 November 2026.
Who received the 47th Sarala Puraskar in Odisha?
1. Pratibha Ray
2. Durga Charan Ranbir
3. Damodar Behera
4. Ashutosh Parida
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Answer: D. Ashutosh Parida — Poet Ashutosh Parida won it for his collection Bishwas De Pruthwi; the prize carries Rs 7 lakh.
Which Odisha swimmer won the 100 m backstroke gold at the inaugural SFI Short Course Senior National Aquatic Championships?
1. Sonia Patel
2. Pratyasa Ray
3. Shristi Upadhaya
4. Anshika Aradhana Sahoo
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Answer: B. Pratyasa Ray — Pratyasa Ray won in 1:02.21, the best Indian performance of the meet in Ahmedabad.
The RBI's new greenfield data centre inaugurated near Bhubaneswar is certified to which tier?
1. Tier I
2. Tier II
3. Tier III
4. Tier IV
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Answer: D. Tier IV — The facility is Tier IV certified and sits with a cybersecurity training institute.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi flagged off 25 electric buses under which central scheme in October 2026?
1. FAME India
2. PM e-Drive
3. PM e-Bus Sewa
4. Smart Cities Mission
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Answer: C. PM e-Bus Sewa — The buses were flagged off under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme at the National Urban Conclave 2026 in Bhubaneswar.
In which Odisha district is the Tata Power Global Capability Centre being set up?
1. Cuttack
2. Puri
3. Khordha
4. Sambalpur
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Answer: C. Khordha — The centre in Khordha district is the first approved under Odisha's Global Capability Centre Policy, with Rs 54.31 crore investment.
Odisha moved the Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh over panchayat polls in which disputed area?
1. Kotia
2. Malkangiri
3. Rayagada
4. Srikakulam
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Answer: A. Kotia — Odisha challenged Andhra Pradesh's poll notice for the disputed Kotia villages.
Who was sworn in as the new Governor of Odisha on 18 October 2026?
1. Hari Babu Kambhampati
2. Om Prakash Mathur
3. Braj Mohan Ram
4. Dhal Singh Bisen
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Answer: C. Braj Mohan Ram — Braj Mohan Ram, a former MP from Palamu, took oath at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, succeeding Hari Babu Kambhampati.
The Odisha Cabinet's Dakshyata Vikas Yojana, costing Rs 450 crore, is mainly for which purpose?
1. Skilling youth
2. Building rural roads
3. Crop insurance
4. Free textbooks
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Answer: A. Skilling youth — The scheme aims to skill about 4.20 lakh young people between 2026-27 and 2028-29.

Odisha extended its Antyodaya Gruha Yojana by two years, up to which year?
1. 2027
2. 2028
3. 2030
4. 2029
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Answer: D. 2029 — The state-funded rural housing scheme now runs till 2029 and adds 2,91,666 houses.
Who chairs the commission formed by Odisha to study the political representation of SEBCs in local bodies?
1. Justice Pramath Patnaik
2. Justice Harish Tandon
3. Sujata Mishra
4. Bijay Kumar Prusti
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Answer: A. Justice Pramath Patnaik — Justice Pramath Patnaik, a retired Orissa High Court judge, is the chairperson.
The greenfield Shree Jagannath International Airport, which got final environmental clearance, is at which site?
1. Konark
2. Sipasarubali, Puri
3. Chilika, Khordha
4. Gopalpur, Ganjam
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Answer: B. Sipasarubali, Puri — The airport at Sipasarubali in Puri district will cover 471.348 hectares.
What is Odisha's target for annual egg output by 2036 under its new commercial layer farming scheme?
1. 100 crore
2. 500 crore
3. 1,000 crore
4. 2,000 crore
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Answer: C. 1,000 crore — The scheme gives subsidy up to Rs 10 crore and aims for 1,000 crore eggs a year by 2036.
Odisha is the official sponsor of India's national hockey teams until which year?
1. 2028
2. 2032
3. 2036
4. 2040
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Answer: C. 2036 — Odisha, the first state to sponsor the national teams in 2018, will continue as official sponsor until 2036.
A research centre on Olive Ridley turtles is planned at which Odisha university?
1. Utkal University
2. Sambalpur University
3. Fakir Mohan University
4. Berhampur University
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Answer: D. Berhampur University — The centre is planned at Berhampur University, Ganjam, with the Odisha Forest Department and the Zoological Survey of India.
Tata Power's Global Capability Centre in Khordha is the first approved under which Odisha policy?
1. Odisha Startup Policy
2. Odisha Global Capability Centre Policy
3. Odisha IT Policy 2022
4. Odisha Semiconductor Policy
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Answer: B. Odisha Global Capability Centre Policy — The Rs 54.31 crore centre is the first approved under the Odisha Global Capability Centre Policy.
At India Chem 2026 in Mumbai, Odisha signed its largest MoU, worth Rs 36,763.51 crore, with which company?
1. NLC India Ltd
2. Tata Power
3. POSCO India
4. JSW
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Answer: A. NLC India Ltd — The MoU with NLC India Ltd was in the chemicals and energy sectors.
Odisha gave a special reward of Rs 20 lakh each to which of these hockey players from Sundargarh?
1. Harmanpreet Singh
2. Amit Rohidas
3. Mandeep Singh
4. Hardik Singh
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Answer: B. Amit Rohidas — Amit Rohidas, Shilanand Lakra and Sunelita Toppo received Rs 20 lakh each along with the general rewards.
NIT Rourkela researchers patented a fluoride-removal technology made from which waste material?
1. Rice husk
2. Coconut shell
3. Jackfruit peel
4. Sugarcane bagasse
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Answer: C. Jackfruit peel — Zirconium-modified activated carbon from jackfruit peel removed 90 to 97% of fluoride in lab tests.

The expected October 2026 cyclone near the Odisha-Andhra coast will be named what?
1. Murasu
2. Montha
3. Arnab
4. Senyar
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Answer: C. Arnab — Murasu is the next name on the list.
Where will the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas convention be held in January 2027?
1. Bhubaneswar
2. Varanasi
3. Indore
4. Kolkata
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Answer: D. Kolkata — The 19th PBD convention is planned in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 7 to 9 January 2027; the 18th was in Bhubaneswar.
India's first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging facility was started at which place?
1. Sanand, Gujarat
2. Dholera, Gujarat
3. Info Valley, Bhubaneswar
4. Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Answer: C. Info Valley, Bhubaneswar — The foundation stone was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

India test-fired the nuclear-capable _____ medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha. The Strategic Forces Command conducted the launch, and the missile has a range of about 4,000 km.
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Answer: Agni-4
The Environment Ministry gave final _____ to the greenfield Shree Jagannath International Airport at Sipasarubali, Puri, which will cover 471.348 hectares.
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Answer: environmental and CRZ clearance
Odisha extended the _____ to 2029 and added 2,91,666 houses. Early-completion incentives rose to Rs 35,000 for finishing in 5 months. It replaces the Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana.
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Answer: Antyodaya Gruha Yojana
At its 48th meeting the Odisha Cabinet cleared the _____ worth Rs 450 crore (2026-27 to 2028-29) to skill about 4.20 lakh young people, with digital and overseas-job training.
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Answer: Dakshyata Vikas Yojana
At _____, Bhubaneswar, Odisha gave Rs 5.61 crore to India's gold-winning Asian Games men's and women's hockey teams, plus Rs 20 lakh each to Odisha's Amit Rohidas, Shilanand Lakra and Sunelita Toppo.
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Answer: Kalinga Stadium
_____, a former three-time BJP MP from Palamu, was sworn in as Governor of Odisha at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, with Chief Justice Harish Tandon giving the oath. He succeeds Hari Babu Kambhampati.
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Answer: Braj Mohan Ram
At India Chem 2026 in Mumbai, Odisha said that in two years _____ have proposed about Rs 1.93 lakh crore of investment, and 27 projects worth Rs 60,825.34 crore, creating 35,351 jobs, are already grounded or inaugurated.
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Answer: 56 companies
Odisha moved the _____ against Andhra Pradesh, which notified panchayat polls in the disputed Kotia villages. Odisha had called for a boycott, but 20 candidates still filed papers for 5 MPTC seats.
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Answer: Supreme Court
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi flagged off _____ under the central PM e-Bus Sewa scheme at the National Urban Conclave 2026 in Bhubaneswar on 24 October.
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Answer: 25 electric buses
PM Modi inaugurated the RBI's _____ and Cybersecurity Training Institute at Info Valley-II, Jatni, near Bhubaneswar; the data centre is certified to the Uptime Institute Tier IV standard and its foundation stone was laid on 22 March 2023.
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Answer: Rs 169 crore Data Centre
The _____ (Rs 7 lakh) went to Odia poet Ashutosh Parida for his poetry collection Bishwas De Pruthwi; Damodar Behera and Padma Shri Durga Charan Ranbir received the Ila-Bansidhar Panda Kala Samman.
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Answer: 47th Sarala Puraskar
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal was reported to have intensified into _____ (a name given by Bangladesh) on 26 October; landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast is forecast on 28 October.
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Answer: Cyclonic Storm Arnab
The month-long _____ (Kartik vow) began at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, on 26 October and runs to 24 November 2026; the state's free Habishyali scheme covers about 2,500 women with stay, Mahaprasad and darshan.
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Answer: Kartika Brata
India test-fired two _____ missiles one after the other from a single launcher at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Pralay is India's first indigenous surface-to-surface, quasi-ballistic missile, with a range of 150–500 km.
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Answer: Pralay
The first _____ was held over two days at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, by the Athletics Federation of India (founded 1946); Bhubaneswar will also host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics.
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Answer: National Indoor Athletics Championship
_____ of Goa won Femina Miss India 2026 in Bhubaneswar on 8 April 2026. She will represent India at the Miss World contest.
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Answer: Sadhvi Satish Sail
The foundation stone of India's first advanced _____ was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha) on 9 April 2026. It will make about 70,000 glass panels, 5 crore assembled units and 3,000 3D-IC modules a year.
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Answer: 3D semiconductor packaging facility
MoSPI released the 27th edition of _____ in Bhubaneswar on 29 April 2026. The sex ratio at birth improved from 904 (2017-19) to 917 (2021-23).
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Answer: "Women and Men in India 2025"
During Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's visit to _____, Indian Oil signed a five-year fuel supply agreement with Mauritius's State Trading Corporation, and the two governments exchanged an oil and gas MoU.
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Answer: Mauritius
The Ministry of Ports notified four _____ under the Indian Ports Act, 2025: JNPT (Nhava Sheva), Paradip, Deendayal (Kandla) and Mundra. Mundra is the only private port on the list.
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Answer: mega ports
The _____ government launched India's first dedicated digital portal for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions) tourism at the Odisha Travel Bazaar 2026 in Bhubaneswar.
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Answer: Odisha
Chief Minister _____ told the Assembly that Odisha's debt is projected at Rs 1.48 lakh crore by March 2027, or Rs 31,344 per person. He said loans since 2005-06 funded only capital spending.
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Answer: Mohan Charan Majhi
Odisha set up a commission under retired Orissa High Court judge _____ to study the share and political representation of SEBCs in panchayats and municipalities. The state has 11.25% SEBC reservation in professional courses.
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Answer: Justice Pramath Patnaik
_____ of Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, were named in the 2026 Stanford-Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists, including 27 in engineering.
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Answer: 38 researchers
Five infant _____ found in Balasore district in September are being cared for at Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar. Indonesian experts are expected in November 2026 to assess them and trace their origin.
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Answer: orangutans
An international research centre for _____ is planned at Berhampur University, Ganjam. Operation Olivia, started in the early 1980s, protects nesting turtles on the Odisha coast.
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Answer: Olive Ridley turtles
The _____, endemic to the Eastern Ghats of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, was rediscovered in 2010 after 130 years, but a proposed bauxite mine threatens its habitat.
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Answer: Jeypore ground gecko
Odisha announced _____ for each player and Rs 5.5 lakh for each support staff member of India's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey team. Odisha has sponsored the national hockey teams since 2018 and will do so until 2036.
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Answer: Rs 11 lakh
The Indian Coast Guard held the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026)_____Paradip, Odisha. Observers from 30 countries watched a simulated mass rescue.
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Answer: off
On World Egg Day, Odisha launched a _____ with subsidy up to Rs 10 crore for automated farms. The state aims for 1,000 crore eggs a year by 2036.
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Answer: Commercial Layer Chicken Farming Scheme
The Odisha Cabinet approved a _____ corpus fund for fertilisers and seeds, a Rs 500 crore urban storm-water drainage programme and Rs 133.72 crore for Mahanadi Waterfront Development at Cuttack.
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Answer: Rs 1,360 crore
The Odisha Cabinet raised the state fisheries cadre from 445 to _____ and approved Stage-II of Astaranga Fishing Harbour, the Tustapalli in-stream storage project and a disaster recovery data centre at Kendujhar.
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Answer: 774 posts
Chief Secretary _____ reviewed nine proposals worth about Rs 10 crore for a women-safety initiative in Sambalpur, including 800 CCTV cameras at 210 sites and 40 pink e-rickshaws. They are not yet approved.
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Answer: Anu Garg
DRDO tested its _____ on the live network of the Proof and Experimental Establishment at Chandipur, Odisha, to secure trial data from weapon tests.
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Answer: Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platform
Chief Minister Majhi inaugurated or laid foundation stones for _____ worth Rs 39,383 crore in 14 districts at an event in Kalinganagar, Jajpur. They are expected to create 42,512 jobs.
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Answer: 46 industrial projects
Orissa High Court Chief Justice _____ flagged off two Mobile e-Sewa Vans with internet and video-conferencing so witnesses can record testimony remotely. They also support Mobile Lok Adalats.
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Answer: Harish Tandon
_____ researchers got a patent for a technology that removes fluoride from water using zirconium-modified activated carbon from jackfruit peel, which removed 90 to 97% in lab tests.
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Answer: NIT Rourkela
The _____ is held in Bhubaneswar on 23-24 October by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry through the Institute of Urban Transport (India). Its theme is "Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age"; MoS Tokhan Sahu inaugurated it.
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Answer: 19th Urban Mobility India Conference
The _____ in Bhubaneswar has the theme "Urban Rising - Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery"; the Odisha government, HUDCO and NBCC support it and NIUA is the knowledge partner.
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Answer: 2nd National Urban Conclave 2026
The _____ Global Capability Centre in Khordha, Odisha, will build AI-driven digital solutions for the energy sector, using AI, machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI, and is expected to be fully working in about three months.
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Answer: Tata Power

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