Ancient History of Odisha. Odisha Ra puratana itihasa

1. Kalinga is described in which part of the Mahabharata
A banaparba
 B. Uttarparva
C. Shanti parva
D. Non of these

Ans. A

2. According to the Mahabharata the capital city of ancient  kalinga was
Ans. Dantapur

3. The first major Historical site of Odisha excavated by braj basi in the year

And. 1949

4 Odisha is believed to have derived its name from

And. Odra

5. Which of the following historical names of Odisha mentioned in Kalidasa raghuvamsam

A. Odra
B. Kalinga
C. Utkala
D. Both b & c
Ans. D


6. The original culture of Odisha was

Ans. Tribal

7. It is said that the ancient capital of kalinga was

Ans. Dantapur

8. Al biruni in his account mentioned Odisha as

Ans. Urdavisau

9. Which part of Mahabharat mentions land where river baitarani flood

Ans. Vanaparva


10. Which of the names of ancient Odisha is not mentioned in Kalidas raghuvamsam

A. Kalinga
B. Utkal
C. Toshali
Ans. C

 11. Which part of the Mahabharata mentions call Linga as a land where river flowed



And. Vanaparva


12. Which of the following ancient works describes odras as an ancient people

A.Mahabharat    b. Ramayan   c. manusmriti     d. Jataka Katha

Ans. Manusmriti

Ancient History of Odisha

13. It is said that the ancient capital of Kalinga was

And. Dantapur


14. Albiruni in his account mentioned Odisha as

And. Urdavisau


15. The familiar historical nomenclature of Odisha is found in

And. The Ramayana the Mahabharata Buddhist literature

16. Who among the following named his Kingdom age "sakalotkal" ( the whole of utkala)

A. Mahapadma Nanda         b.Ashoka     c. Chodgangadev d. Samudragupta

Ans. Codagangadev