The freedom struggle in Odisha holds a significant place in India’s journey toward independence. The state’s contribution to the national movement is a tale of resilience, sacrifice, and a relentless pursuit of justice. From the heroic Paika Rebellion of 1817, often considered one of the earliest uprisings against British colonial rule, to the participation in the Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements, Odisha’s role is both inspiring and instructive.
To deepen your understanding and prepare effectively for competitive exams, we have curated a comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focusing on Odisha’s freedom struggle. These questions cover key events, movements, leaders, and their impact, ensuring a well-rounded grasp of the topic. Dive in to test your knowledge and enhance your preparation!
Freedom Struggle in Odisha – Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
1. During the Swadeshi Movement, where did people in Odisha hold protest meetings?
- (a) Balasore
- (b) Sambalpur
- (c) Puri
- (d) All of the above ✅
2. Who established the Satyabadi School in Puri during the Swadeshi Movement?
- (a) Nanda Kishore Das
- (b) Gopabandhu Das ✅
- (c) Harekrushna Mahtab
- (d) Dibakar Patnaik
3. Who founded the Satyabadi School with nationalist spirit in Odisha? (OPSC 2017)
- (a) Acharya Harihar
- (b) Madhusudhan Rao
- (c) Gopabandhu Das ✅
- (d) Kripasindhu Mishra
4. In which year was Utkal Samillani formed?
- (a) 1903 ✅
- (b) 1900
- (c) 1910
- (d) 1899
5. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi visit Odisha to promote the Non-Cooperation Movement?
- (a) 1920
- (b) 1922
- (c) 1921 ✅
- (d) 1919
6. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Balasore district?
- (a) Surendra Nath Das ✅
- (b) Narayan Birabar Samanta
- (c) Birakishore Das
- (d) Lakshmi Narayan Mishra
7. When was the Salt Law broken at Inchudi, Balasore?
- (a) 6th April 1930
- (b) 14th April 1930 ✅
- (c) 12th April 1930
- (d) 13th April 1930
8. Where was the Odisha State People’s Conference organised in 1931?
- (a) Mayurbhanj
- (b) Balasore
- (c) Cuttack ✅
- (d) None of these
9. The first Odisha State People’s Conference was held under the presidentship of
- (a) Balukeshwar Acharya
- (b) Bhubananda Das ✅
- (c) Radhanath Rath
- (d) Govinda Chandra Mishra
10. Who was appointed as the director of the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement in Odisha?
- (a) Harekrushna Mahtab ✅
- (b) Gopabandhu Das
- (c) Madhusudan Das
- (d) Rama Devi
11. Who became a martyr in Odisha during the Quit India Movement?
- (a) Baji Raut
- (b) Birsa Munda
- (c) Laxman Naik ✅
- (d) Raghu Dibakar
12. When was Laxman Naik executed?
- (a) 21st August 1942
- (b) 23rd August 1942
- (c) 21st March 1943
- (d) 29th March 1943 ✅
13. Which event in Odisha is considered similar to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Punjab?
- (a) The Mathli Killing
- (b) The Massacre of Eram ✅
- (c) Na’anka Famine
- (d) None of the above
14. In which place of Odisha did the largest number of people die in a massacre?
- (a) Dhenkanal
- (b) Cuttack
- (c) Balasore ✅
- (d) Puri
15. Eram is known as “Rakta Tirtha” for
- (a) Salt Satyagraha
- (b) Massacre at Melan Padia ✅
- (c) Prajamandal Movement
- (d) Laxman Naik Rebellion
16. Who led the Prajamandal Movement in Dhenkanal?
- (a) Banamali Das
- (b) Baishnab Charan Pattanaik ✅
- (c) Sarangdhar Das
- (d) Prananath Pattanaik
17. The most heroic role in the Dhenkanal uprising was played by
- (a) Baishnab Charan Patnaik ✅
- (b) Surendra Nath Das
- (c) Dora Bisoi
- (d) Radhanath Ray
18. Odisha became a separate province in
- (a) 1925
- (b) 1938
- (c) 1939
- (d) 1936 ✅
19. The first Congress Ministry in Odisha was headed by
- (a) Biswanath Das ✅
- (b) Smt Rama Devi
- (c) Acharya Harihar Das
- (d) Smt Malati Choudhury
20. After the resignation of the Congress Ministry, under whom was the coalition ministry formed in November 1941?
- (a) Maharaja of Paralakhemundi ✅
- (b) Nityananda Kanungo
- (c) Acharya Harihar Das
- (d) Bodhram Dube
21. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel came to Odisha for its merger in
- (a) 1946
- (b) 1947 ✅
- (c) 1948
- (d) 1949
22. Which state was not amalgamated into Odisha in 1948?
- (a) Mayurbhanj ✅
- (b) Balasore
- (c) Cuttack
- (d) None of the above
23. Which Odia-speaking states were later placed under Bihar due to political miscalculations?
- (a) 1 and 4
- (b) 2 and 3 ✅
- (c) 2, 3, and 4
- (d) All of these
24. Which activity is not related to Madhusudan Das?
- (a) Utkal Union Conference
- (b) Odisha Tenancy Bill
- (c) Bengal Legislative Council
- (d) Satyabadi School ✅
25. Who was the first President of the Utkal Pradesh Congress Committee in 1921?
- (a) HK Mahtab
- (b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati
- (c) Gopabandhu Das ✅
- (d) Madhusudhan Das
26. Krushna Chandra Gajapati organized the tenth session of the Utkal Union Conference in
- (a) Cuttack
- (b) Balasore
- (c) Paralakhemundi ✅
- (d) Inchudi
27. Who was the sole delegate from Odisha in the First Round Table Conference?
- (a) Gopabandhu Das
- (b) Krushna Chandra Gajapati ✅
- (c) Madhusudan Das
- (d) Rama Devi
28. Who established the ‘Sevaghar’ Ashram at Bari?
- (a) Sarala Devi
- (b) Rama Devi ✅
- (c) Malati Devi
- (d) Sita Devi
29. ‘Navajeevan Mandal’ at Tumbadiguda, Koraput, was formed by Rama Devi in
- (a) 1945
- (b) 1946 ✅
- (c) 1944
- (d) 1947
30. Sarala Devi observed a fast from 6th to 13th April 1921 for
- (a) Civil Disobedience Movement
- (b) Non-Cooperation Movement ✅
- (c) Quit India Movement
- (d) Swadeshi Movement
31. Which of the following freedom fighters was also a prolific writer?
- (a) Sarala Devi ✅
- (b) Krishnabala Sen
- (c) Malati Devi
- (d) Rama Devi
32. Which of the following is incorrect?
- (a) Prajamandal – HK Mahtab
- (b) Satyabadi School- Gopabandhu Das
- (c) All India Charkha Association – Sarala Devi ⛔ (Incorrect, it was Mahatma Gandhi)
- (d) Navajeevan Mandal- Rama Devi