Odisha GK Part- 05

1. Which wildlife sanctuary is also known as ‘Ushakothi Sanctuary’?

A) Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary

2. Bhitarkanika was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in the year

A) 1984
B) 1975
C) 1962
D) 1948

3. The wildlife sanctuary around Satkosia Gorge gets water from which river in Odisha?

A) Brahmani
B) Mahanadi
C) Subarnarekha
D) Indravati

4. Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

A) Khurda
B) Cuttack
C) Boudh
D) Both (a) and (b)

5. Which among the following wildlife sanctuary is located along the sea coast of Odisha?

A) Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

6. Which of the following sanctuaries is also known as Nalabana Bird Sanctuary?

A) Chilika
B) Gahirmatha
C) Bhitarkanika
D) Badrama

7. Birds island is a part of which sanctuary of Odisha?

A) Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary
C) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary

8. Which wildlife sanctuary in Odisha lies adjoining to Udanti Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh?

A) Sunabeda
B) Hadgarh
C) Kuldiha
D) Lakhari

9. Which is the only marine sanctuary in Odisha?

A) Gahirmatha
B) Nalabana
C) Bhitarkanika
D) Debrigarh

10. Which of the following sanctuaries is the world’s largest nesting beach of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles?

A) Gahirmatha Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

11. Simlipal Tiger Reserve came into existence in which year?

A) 1956
B) 1967
C) 1986
D) 1999

12. The Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve is comprised of which of the following protected areas of Odisha?

A) Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Simlipal Tiger Reserve
C) Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary
D) All of the above

13. Mahanadi Elephant Reserve is located in which district of Odisha?

A) Angul
B) Cuttack
C) Nayagarh
D) All of the above

14. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve was notified by the Government of India in which year?

A) 1956
B) 1974
C) 1994
D) 2001

15. Bhitarkanika Mangrove was designated as Ramsar Site in which year?

A) 1966
B) 1978
C) 1999
D) 2002