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[#26] The appellate jurisdiction of High Court extends to
Correct Answer

(C) both civil and criminal cases

[#27] The Ferro-Manganese Plant which is located at Joda in Keonjhar district is run by which company?
Correct Answer

(A) Tata Iron and Steel Limited

Explanation

Solution: Tata Steel, largest producer of manganese alloys in India, operates three ferro alloy plants at Joda and Bamnipal in Keonjhar district and one unit at Attgarh, Cuttack district in Odisha. It operates captive manganese ore mines in Joda.

[#28] The main Bauxite deposits of Odisha are associated with
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(C) the Eastern Ghats Super Group of Rocks

Explanation

Solution: Bauxite deposits of Orissa are of diverse parentage. More than 95% of the bauxite resources of the state come under East Coast Bauxite (Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt) located in Southern and Western part of the state i.e. Koraput, Raygada, Kalahandi, Bolangir districts.

[#29] The normal duration of the Panchayats in Odisha is
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(B) Five years

[#30] The Province of Bihar and Odisha was created in the year
Correct Answer

(B) 1912

Explanation

Solution: Bihar and Orissa were separated from the Bengal Presidency to form the new Bihar province. A new province of Bihar and Orissa was formed by a notification dated 22 nd March, 1912.