Odisha - Study Mode

[#941] Who among the following transferred his capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura?
Correct Answer

(C) Shaktivarman

Explanation

Solution: Before issuing his Ragolu copper plate grant from his new capital, Maharaja Saktivarman moved his capital from Simhapura to Pishtapura. This means he conquered the Southern region before his 13 th regnal year and kept the empire together during his reign.

[#942] Odisha is located in which part of India?
Correct Answer

(C) Eastern Coast

Explanation

Solution: Odisha is an Indian state located in Eastern coast of India. It is the 8 th largest state by area, and the 11 th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, Andhra Pradesh to the south.

[#943] Odisha is the largest producer of which among the following?
Correct Answer

(A) Stainless steel

Explanation

Solution: Odisha is a major steel - producing state, accounting for more than half of the country's steel output. Kalinganagar is a significant industrial centre.

[#944] People in Odisha held protest meetings at which of the places during Swadeshi Movement?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: In 1905, the Swadeshi Movement began in Bengal in protest against Bengal's partition, having a significant influence on Odisha's intellectuals. In this regard, protest meetings were held in Cuttack, Puri, Balasore, and Sambalpur, among other locations, to express solidarity with the Bengali movement.

[#945] Population-wise rank of Odisha among all the states of India is
Correct Answer

(D) 11 th