Odisha

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

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32. Colonel Harcourt lead the operation for capturing-
a.
b.
c.
d.

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Colonel Harcourt marched to Cuttack after capturing Puri’s Jagannath temple and overcoming the Marathas’ poor resistance near Atharnala and Jagannath Sadak (Puri).[/bg_collapse]

33. Dharitri newspaper was first published in the year-
a. 1866
b. 1901
c. 1974
d. 2000

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The Samajbadi Society in Bhubaneswar launched the Dharitri newspaper on 24th November, 1974.[/bg_collapse]

34. Greek historian Pliny mentions Odisha by which name?
a. Kalinga
b. Kosala
c. Toshali
d. Udra

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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).[/bg_collapse]

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

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36. Bhitarkanika National Park came into existence in-
a. 1962
b. 1973
c. 1998
d. 2000

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Bhitarkanika National Park was established on 16th 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.[/bg_collapse]

37. Cuttack is immensely popular for its:
a. Balijatra
b.
c. Dussehra
d.

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38. Dandanata fair is observed in which district of Odisha?
a. Ganjam
b. Puri
c. Dhenkanal
d.

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39. Dhabaleswar and Barkul are highly visited by tourists for which sports in Odisha?
a. Puchi
b.
c.
d. Wrestling

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40. From which district of Odisha the weekly Asha was published first time in 1913?
a. Cuttack
b. Ganjam
c. Puri
d. Berhampur

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Shashi Bhusan Rath, a great freedom fighter, founded Asha on 13thApril, 1913 in the undivided Ganjam district (which was then under the Madras Presidency).[/bg_collapse]