Odisha GK Part- 04

1. Which forests are locally known as ’Hental Van’?

A) Northern Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests
B) Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests
C) Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests
D) Tidal Forests

2. The predominant species of mangrove forests is……

A) Hental
B) Karika
C) Bani
D) Guan

3. What is the local name of the hills with flat tops in Eastern Van Ghats region of Odisha?

A) Hental
B) Little Sundarban
C) Jhoru
D) Pats

4. Which districts of Odisha face destruction of forests due to practice of podu cultivation?

A) Phulbani
B) Cuttack
C) Jagatsinghpur
D) Puri

5. Which tree covers almost 33% of the forest cover in Odisha?

A) Sal
B) Bamboo
C) Sundari
D) Teak

6. Odisha is the third largest produce of ……

A) Sal
B) Bamboo
C) Kendu leaves
D) Bandhan

7. Which among the following region is an orchid rich forest found in Odisha?

A) Gandhamardan hills
B) Simlipal hills
C) Mahendragiri hills
D) Both (b) and (c)

8. Which of the following is the medicinal plant which is found in Odisha?

A) Sarpagandha
B) Kochila
C) Swasamari
D) All of these

9. The Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. came into existence in which year?

A) 1888
B) 1905
C) 1947
D) 1990

10. Which among the following is not a forest division of the Odisha state Forest Department?

A) Angul
B) Rayagarh
C) Puri
D) Sambalpur

11. How many National Parks are there in Odisha?

A) 2
B) 6
C) 11
D) 15

12. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which district of Odisha?

A) Kendrapara
B) Ganjam
C) Kandhamal
D) Boudh

13. Bhitarkanika National Park came into existence in

A) 1962
B) 1973
C) 1998
D) 2000

14. Simlipal National Park is located in which district of Odisha?

A) Kalahandi
B) Nuapada
C) Mayurbhanj
D) Koraput

15. Which wildlife sanctuary of Odisha has a unique feature of being a tiger reserve, biosphere reserve and national park?

A) Simlipal
B) Bhitarkanika
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these