I shared a poem & images in 'Guess This Place!'.
The 'Place' is- Odisha.
Recently, I got to conduct an Odisha Quiz in Twitter - My First Twitter Contest As A Curator.
Here are the Q & As for you to check out your OQ- Odisha Quotient!
Q1- This depicts the Rath Yatra. What are such traditional paintings of Odisha called?
A1- Pattachitra
Q2- Which place of Odisha is famous for such colorful applique works that are also named after the place?
A2- Pipili
Q3- Which city, famous for such Tarakasi (Silver Filigree), was the previous capital of Odisha?
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| Tarakasi or Silver Filigree |
A3- Cuttack
Q4- The Shanti Stupa at Dhauligiri is on the banks of which river of Odisha?
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| The Shanti Stupa, Dhauligiri |
A4- Dayanadi or Daya River
Q5- Identify this traditional cheese-based syrupy sweet-dish that originated in Odisha.
A5- Rasgulla/Rasagola
Q6- What do the #Odisha attractions- Atri, Deulajhari, Taptapani & Tarabalo have in common?
A6- Hot-Springs
Q7. Rushikulya Estuary & Gahirmatha Sanctuary in Odisha are famous for which marine creature?
A7- Olive Ridley Turtles
Q8. Which city of Odisha is known as the 'City of Temples' as at one time it's said to have 100,000 temples?
A8- Bhubaneswar
Q9. Name Asia’s largest brackish water lake that is in Odisha.
A9- The Chilika Lake
Q10. How many Wheels are there in this UNESCO World heritage monument in Odisha ?
A10- 24 Wheels in the Sun Temple, Konark.
How many answers did you get right? Please do share!
Learn more about Odisha from the- Odisha Tourism Government Website
Nice questions Anita.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maniparna! I bet you knew all the answers :)
Delete10/10! It's great to see somebody from Odisha trying to promote our state. The tourism dept of the state govt. hardly functions!
ReplyDeleteGood job! Will look forward to your next posts! :)
Wonderful Antarik :) Thanks a lot for the appreciation :)
DeleteOdisha deserves better - a more active Tourism Department can work wonders for the Soul of Incredible India as Odisha has everything to cater to anyone & everyone's interests- nature, wildlife, beaches, art, architecture, cuisine, textiles... everything... & the same points are true for our India too...India is a must-visit destination.
That's great to know. Do follow my Blog & check out my Travel posts. Will write more about Odisha & Incredible India.
Shanti Stupa was new to me.
ReplyDeleteGreat info.
Indrani, You must visit it the next time you visit Bhubaneswar. It's a lovely peaceful place.
DeleteThanks :)
Great quiz.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rajesh :)
Deletethis is interesting... good one too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meera :) Glad you liked it :)
DeleteWonderful qns! Hats off to U fr sch a great quiz on our beautiful state of Odisha! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Amrita for your kind words :)
DeleteCould not cover much about the great & beautiful state - Odisha. Have to write many Posts to do justice as Odisha has many treasures...
0/10 for me... Orissa is one state I know little about...:(
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post...
I love your honesty, Preethi :)
DeleteThat's the purpose of this Quiz- to present some facts about Odisha. So, now you know 10/10 :)
Thanks for the appreciation :)
Wow.. intelligent questions! :) Hope to participate in the next.
ReplyDeleteThanks Preeti :) Glad you liked. Will inform so that you can take thrm
DeleteMy OQ is very low.. Got 2/10 :(
ReplyDeleteNo issues, Aditya :) Now you know 10/10 Facts about Odisha :)
DeleteGreat questions. Knew 5 of the 10
ReplyDeleteThanks Avik. Cool score! That's 50% - above Pass Marks for you :)
DeleteSuper quiz helpful for my odia quiz competition
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