1. Where did the protest meeting against the partition of Bengal take place on August 16, 1905, led by Biswanath Kar, in Odisha?

A) Puri B) Cuttack C) Balasore D) Sambalpur

2. Who presided over the Utkal Union Conference (Utkal Sammilani) in 1903?

A) Gopabandhu Das B) Krushna Chandra Gajapati C) Madhusudan Das D) Hare Krushna Mahtab

3. The Odia newspaper 'Samaja' and the monthly magazine 'Satyabadi' were founded by which nationalist leader?

A) Madhusudan Das B) Gopabandhu Das C) Nilakantha Das D) Acharya Harihar

4. Which fund did Mahatma Gandhi appeal to the women of Cuttack to contribute their ornaments to during his first visit to Odisha in 1921?

A) Swadeshi Fund B) Khadi Fund C) Tilak Swaraj Fund D) Utkal Union Fund

5. The establishment of the Odisha Provincial Congress Committee (Utkal PCC) in 1921 was crucial for organizing which movement?

A) Swadeshi Movement B) Non-Cooperation Movement C) Civil Disobedience Movement D) Quit India Movement

6. Who led the main 'Padayatra' (Salt March) from Cuttack to Inchudi in Balasore district in 1930?

A) Hare Krushna Mahtab B) Gopabandhu Choudhury C) Rama Devi D) Gopabandhu Das

7. Which coastal village in Balasore became the main center of the Salt Satyagraha in Odisha, often called the 'Second Dandi'?

A) Kujanga B) Eram C) Inchudi D) Astaranga

8. The people's movement against the arbitrary rule of the native princes in the Garjat states is historically known as the:

A) Utkal Union Movement B) Paika Rebellion C) Prajamandal Movement D) Swadeshi Movement

9. The heroic martyrdom of the boy Baji Rout, who was shot by police while guarding a ferry, occurred in which princely state in 1938?

A) Nilgiri B) Talcher C) Dhenkanal D) Ranpur

10. Who became the first Premier (Chief Minister) of the newly formed province of Odisha after the Congress Ministry was formed in 1937?

A) Hare Krushna Mahtab B) Krushna Chandra Gajapati C) Biswanath Das D) Nabakrishna Choudhury

11. Who was the first woman in Odisha to be imprisoned by the British for her involvement in the freedom movement?

A) Rama Devi B) Malati Devi C) Sarala Devi D) Annapurna Maharana

12. The Eram Massacre, known as 'Rakta Tirtha' (Holy place of Blood), took place in which present-day district of Odisha?

A) Balasore B) Jajpur C) Bhadrak D) Kendrapara

13. Laxman Naik was a prominent tribal leader who led the Quit India Movement in which region of Odisha?

A) Mayurbhanj B) Koraput C) Sambalpur D) Ganjam

14. Which freedom fighter and social reformer is popularly honored with the title 'Utkal Mani' (Jewel of Odisha)?

A) Madhusudan Das B) Gopabandhu Das C) Fakir Mohan Senapati D) Gangadhar Meher

15. The first Congress Ministry in Odisha (led by Biswanath Das) resigned in 1939 due to which primary reason?

A) Failure of the land reform bill. B) The British declaring India's involvement in World War II without consulting Indian leaders. C) The onset of the Quit India Movement. D) Massive peasant uprisings in coastal districts.

16. Who was the chief negotiator from Odisha who worked with Sardar Patel for the merger of the Princely States (Garjats) into the province?

A) Nabakrishna Choudhury B) Biju Patnaik C) Hare Krushna Mahtab D) Biswanath Das

17. Who was the first Odia to offer Individual Satyagraha in 1940, following the call given by Mahatma Gandhi?

A) Gopabandhu Choudhury B) Sarangdhar Das C) Gopabandhu Das D) Hare Krushna Mahtab

18. Which princely state was the last among the Garjat states to merge with the province of Odisha on January 1, 1949?

A) Keonjhar B) Mayurbhanj C) Talcher D) Bamra

19. Which leader, also known as the 'Grand Old Man of Odisha', is titled 'Utkal Gourab'?

A) Gopabandhu Das B) Madhusudan Das C) Gopinath Mohanty D) Biju Patnaik

20. Who was the prominent revolutionary leader of the Dhenkanal Prajamandal movement, often called 'The Lion of Dhenkanal'?

A) Baji Rout B) Baishnab Charan Patnaik C) Pabitra Mohan Pradhan D) Sarangdhar Das

21. Laxman Naik was executed by hanging for his role in the Quit India Movement on which date?

A) August 15, 1942 B) September 28, 1942 C) March 29, 1943 D) January 1, 1948

22. Who became the Premier (Chief Minister) of Odisha when the Congress Ministry reformed after the 1946 elections?

A) Biswanath Das B) Hare Krushna Mahtab C) Nabakrishna Choudhury D) Krushna Chandra Gajapati

23. The Gandhian center known as 'Bari Ashram' or 'Bari Krushi Seva Kendra' was established by which prominent couple?

A) Gopabandhu Das and Rama Devi B) Malati Devi and Nabakrishna Choudhury C) Gopabandhu Choudhury and Rama Devi D) Hare Krushna Mahtab and Manmohan Choudhury

24. Which literary-political group, dedicated to educational and social reform, emerged from the Satyabadi school complex?

A) Jajpur Mandal B) Utkal Samiti C) Panchasakha D) Yuba Utkal

25. The first meeting of the Utkal Union Conference (Utkal Sammilani) was held in 1903 at which city?

A) Puri B) Ganjam C) Cuttack D) Berhampur

26. During the Non-Cooperation Movement, which item of clothing was promoted in Odisha as a symbol of self-reliance and boycott of foreign goods?

A) Mill cloth B) Silk C) Khadi D) Tussar

27. Who was the first Odia woman to join the Indian National Congress in 1921?

A) Rama Devi B) Malati Devi C) Sarala Devi D) Kuntala Kumari Sabat

28. Who was the first person from Odisha to be hanged by the British for sedition charges in the post-Paika Rebellion period?

A) Jayi Rajguru B) Buxi Jagabandhu C) Dora Bisoi D) Chakhi Khuntia

29. The main objective of the Utkal Union Conference, established in 1903, was to achieve:

A) The abolition of the Zamindari system. B) The unification of all Odia-speaking tracts into a separate province. C) The introduction of Odia medium education in Bengal Presidency. D) Political autonomy for the Garjat states.

30. The separate province of Odisha was formally created on which date?

A) April 1, 1936 B) January 1, 1948 C) August 15, 1947 D) December 11, 1911