Odisha - Study Mode

[#186] Which famous literary work was translated in Odia by many prominent Odia poets?
Correct Answer

(B) Geeta Govinda

[#187] Which game starts with Ratha Yatra?
Correct Answer

(A) Gedi

[#188] Which is the main source of brackish water fisheries in Odisha?
Correct Answer

(A) Chilika lake

Explanation

Solution: Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon that covers approximately 1,100 km in the Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on India's east coast, at the mouth of the Daya River, which flows into the Bay of Bengal. It is India's largest body of water.

[#189] Which of the following committee was appointed by the Government of British India to assess the merger of Ganjam with Odisha?
Correct Answer

(C) Philip-Duff Committee

Explanation

Solution: In 1924, the Government of British India appointed the Philip-Duff Committee to examine the merger of Ganjam and Odisha.

[#190] Which of the following events in Odisha is similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in Punjab?
Correct Answer

(B) The Massacre of Eram

Explanation

Solution: Be it Quit India Movement or Non-cooperation Movement called by Gandhiji, people of Basudevpur played active role. However, the massacre of freedom fighters at Eram is considered as the second Jallianwala Bagh of India.