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[#221] Which Mathora king declared himself as Lord of the Kalinga?
Correct Answer

(D) Umavarman

Explanation

Solution: Umavarman was the first great monarch of the Mathara dynasty, and with him, Kalinga began a long and brilliant political career that spanned Eastern India and the Deccan. By his thirty-first regnal year, Umavarman had declared himself "Lord of Kalinga".

[#222] Which of the following areas has flourishing ceramic glass industry in Odisha?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Latikata, Khansbahal, Bargarh, and Aska in Odisha have thriving ceramic glass industries.

[#223] Which of the following rivers has cut deep and narrow valleys in the middle mountainous and highlands region of Odisha?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: The region covers about three - fourth of the entire State. Geologically it is a part of the Indian Peninsula which as a part of the ancient landmass of the Gondwanaland. The major rivers of Odisha with their tributaries have cut deep and narrow valleys. This region mostly comprises the hills and mountains of the Eastern Ghats which rise abruptly and steeply in the east and slope gently to a dissected plateau in the west running from north-east (Mayurbhanj) to north - west (Malkangiri). This region is well marked by a number of interfluves or watersheds. The Eastern Ghats is interrupted by a number of broad and narrow river valleys and flood plains. The average weight of this region is about 900 meters above the mean seal level.

[#224] Which of the following was the first Odia film of Odisha?
Correct Answer

(A) Sita Bibaha

Explanation

Solution: The first Odia film is Sita Bibaha, made by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami in 1936.

[#225] Which soil in Odisha is formed as a result of weathering of basic rock in the low lying regions of Naupada, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur and Angul?
Correct Answer

(B) Black Soil

Explanation

Solution: In the low lying regions of naupada, balangir, sonepur, boudh, sambalpur, and angul, black soil is generated by weathering of basic rock. It covers a total land area of 96 million hectares.