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51.	As per Census 2011, what is the rank of Odisha in terms of ST population in the country?
a.	2
b.	3
c.	4
d.	5 Option”B” is correct

52.	Biju Expressway passes through which of the following districts of Odisha?
a.	Sundergarh
b.	Koraput
c.	Jharsuguda
d.	All of these Option”D” is correct The Biju Expressway starts in Chandili (a border village in the Koraput district) and travels through border towns and market centres such as Kotpad, Boriguma, Nabarangpur, Papadahandi, Ambapani, Godbhanja, Dharmagarh, Sinapalli, Bhella, Nuapada, Paikamal, Padampur, Sohela, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh before ending.

53.	Harishpur, the region of first British settlement is in-
a.	Balasore
b.	Pipili
c.	Jagatsinghpur
d.	Dhamara Option”C” is correct In Jagatsinghpur, Harishpur is the spot of the first British settlement.

54.	Hirakud Hydroelectric Project was inagurated by-
a.	Sardar Patel
b.	Biju Patnaik
c.	Rajendra Prasad
d.	Jawaharlal Nehru Option”D” is correct Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Hirakud Hydroelectric Project on 13^th January, 1957

55.	In which season some coastal parts of Odisha experience cyclone and tornado?
a.	Summer
b.	Rainy
c.	Winter
d.	None of the above Option”B” is correct Cyclone Phailin made landfall near Gopalpur in Ganjam district on 12^th October, 2013, becoming the second strongest tropical cyclone in India since 1999. It had hit Odisha at a wind speed of 140 mph leading to more than 5,50,000 people to move from the coastal to interior and safer regions.

56.	The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, came into existence in which year?
a.	1800 AD
b.	1890 AD
c.	1901 AD
d.	1993 AD Option”D” is correct

57.	The district of Jagatsinghpur falls in which division of Odisha?
a.	Southern
b.	Northern
c.	Central
d.	None of these Option”C” is correct

58.	The icon painting like pattachitra of Odisha includes-
a.	wall paintings
b.	manuscript paintings
c.	painting on cloth
d.	All of the above Option”D” is correct

59.	The Kathargad-Dasmantpur is a breed of which of the following animals?
a.	Pig
b.	Sheep
c.	Buffalo
d.	Goat Option”B” is correct Early maturing, high twining Koraput sheep found in Kathargarh are known as Kathargad–Dasmantpur Strains.

60.	The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Odisha is-
a.	135
b.	140
c.	145
d.	147 Option”D” is correct The number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Odisha is 147.

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