Odisha - Study Mode
[#711] Name the award conferred to Nandini Satapathy for translating the famous novel 'Lajja' into Odia language?
Correct Answer
(D) Sahitya Bharati Samman
[#712] Odisha is the third largest produce of ...............
Correct Answer
(B) Kendu leaves
Explanation
Solution: Odisha, after M.P. and Chatisgarh, is the third largest producer of kendu leaf. Odisha produces roughly 4.5 to 5 lakh quintal of Bidi Leaf every year, accounting for about 20% of the country's total production. Odisha's Tendu (kendu) leaf is unique in that it is processed, whereas the rest of India produces it in phal form.
[#713] Manganese ore in Odisha is found in
Correct Answer
(D) All of these
Explanation
Solution: Orissa is one of the largest producers of this manganese mineral, here it is found mainly in bonai and gangapur regions. Odisha produces 24% of the country’s manganese production. Apart from there, two districts Kalahandi and Koraput Districts are also important producers of manganese. (Previously Keonjhar district alone produced 1/4th of the total production of the country).
[#714] Ravenshaw Hindu Girl's School was set up in
Correct Answer
(C) 1873 AD
[#715] Robert Clive in 1765 acquired the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha from
Correct Answer
(B) Shah Alam II
Explanation
Solution: As a result of the Battle of Buxar, Robert Clive obtained the Diwani powers of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha from Shah Alam II in 1765. The Treaty of Allahabad, signed in 1765 by Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of the East India Company, put an end to the Battle of Buxar.