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21.	The total geographical area of Odisha extends over-
a.	1,55,707 sq km
b.	1,65,700 sq km
c.	1,45,707 sq km
d.	None of the above Option”A” is correct The state is spread over an area of 1,55,707 km² and extends for 1,030 km from north to south and 500 kilometres from east to west. Its coastline is 480 km long. The state is divided into 30 districts which are further subdivided into 314 blocks.

22.	Under British Rule, Odisha was made a separate province in which year?
a.	1936
b.	1937
c.	1939
d.	1940 Option”A” is correct

23.	Upgrading standards of ancillary services in healthcare is the objective of-
a.	Sunetra Yojana
b.	Nirmal Yojana
c.	Anmol Yojana
d.	Nidan Yojana Option”B” is correct

24.	When was the first Odia National Conference held?
a.	December, 1903
b.	November, 1907
c.	April, 1896
d.	January, 1905 Option”A” is correct On 30^th and 31^st December 1903, the first Odia National Conference was held.

25.	Where was the first cement industry started in Odisha?
a.	Raibaga
b.	Rajgangpur
c.	Panposh
d.	None of the above Option”B” is correct The Odisha Cement Limited (OCL), which was created in December 1948 between the state of Odisha and M/s Dalmia Jain Agencies Limited in Rajgangpur, was one of the first cement factories to open in the state.

26.	Which of the following districts of Odisha has the highest population growth in the state?
a.	Balangir
b.	Jagatsinghpur
c.	Bargarh
d.	Kendrapara Option”A” is correct

27.	Which of the following forests covers the maximum area of forest cover in Odisha?
a.	Open forest
b.	Very Dense forest
c.	Moderately Dense forest
d.	None of the above Option”A” is correct In Odisha, open forests cover the most land area. Odisha’s documented forest area is 61,204.17 square kilometres, accounting for 39.31% of the state’s total area.

28.	Which of the following is the second largest river in Odisha?
a.	Subarnarekha
b.	Brahmani
c.	Mahanadi
d.	Baitarani Option”B” is correct The Brahmani River, Odisha’s second largest river, begins as two major rivers, the Sankh and the Koel, on the Bihar’s Chhotanagpur Plateau, and joins at Veda Vyasa near Rourkela in the Sundargarh district, forming the huge River Brahmani.

29.	Which of the following temple is classified as ‘Panchatanaya’?
a.	Daiteswar
b.	Brahmeshwar
c.	Khichakeswari
d.	Mukteswar Option”B” is correct

30.	Which was the first English daily in Odisha?
a.	New Orissa
b.	Cuttack Standard
c.	Orissa Patriot
d.	Orissa Times Option”A” is correct New Orissa was Odisha’s first English daily. It was released in Berhampur.

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