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31.	Chausathi Yogini temple located in Hirapur is near which important city of Odisha?
a.	Cuttack
b.	Dhenkanal
c.	Bhubaneswar
d.	Rourkela Option”C” is correct

32.	Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for capturing-
a.	Cuttack and Baleswar
b.	Baleswar and Puri
c.	Sambalpur and Cuttack
d.	Cuttack and Puri Option”D” is correct Colonel Harcourt marched to Cuttack after capturing Puri’s Jagannath temple and overcoming the Marathas’ poor resistance near Atharnala and Jagannath Sadak (Puri).

33.	Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year-
a.	1866
b.	1901
c.	1974
d.	2000 Option”C” is correct The Samajbadi Society in Bhubaneswar launched the Dharitri newspaper on 24^th November, 1974.

34.	Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
a.	Kalinga
b.	Kosala
c.	Toshali
d.	Udra Option”A” is correct Odisha is mentioned by Kalinga, according to Greek historian Pliny the Elder. Kalinga is divided into three parts by Pliny: Gangarides (Gangetic), Maceo (Middle), and Calingae (Kalinga).

35.	In which part of Odisha is Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium located?
a.	Cuttack
b.	Rourkela
c.	Bhubaneswar
d.	Sambalpur Option”B” is correct

36.	Bhitarkanika National Park came into existence in-
a.	1962
b.	1973
c.	1998
d.	2000 Option”C” is correct Bhitarkanika National Park was established on 16^th September, 1998. Bhitarkanika is home to one of India’s greatest populations of endangered saltwater crocodiles, with 10% of adults over 6 metres in length.

37.	Cuttack is immensely popular for its:
a.	Balijatra
b.	Filigree works
c.	Dussehra
d.	All of the above Option”B” is correct

38.	Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?
a.	Ganjam
b.	Puri
c.	Dhenkanal
d.	Balangir Option”A” is correct

39.	Dhabaleswar and Barkul are highly visited by tourists for which sports in Odisha?
a.	Puchi
b.	Paen Anba
c.	Canoeing and Boating
d.	Wrestling Option”C” is correct

40.	From which district of Odisha the weekly Asha was published first time in 1913?
a.	Cuttack
b.	Ganjam
c.	Puri
d.	Berhampur Option”B” is correct Shashi Bhusan Rath, a great freedom fighter, founded Asha on 13^thApril, 1913 in the undivided Ganjam district (which was then under the Madras Presidency).

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