Odisha State Information Quiz

Odisha State Information

• Odisha was formed on April 1, 1936
• The first capital was Cuttack and is now Bhubaneswar
• Odisha currently has 30 districts and 314 blocks
• Raghubar Das is the current Governor of Odisha
• The current Chief Minister is Sri Mohan Charan Majhi
• The Odisha High Court has 31 seats
• The Odisha Legislative Assembly has 147 seats
• Odisha has 21 seats in the Lok Sabha and 10 seats in the Rajya Sabha
• Odisha has 4 neighboring states: West Bengal in the North-East, Jharkhand in the North, Andhra Pradesh in the South, and Chhattisgarh in the West
• Odisha covers 155707 sq km
• Odisha has 39.31% forest cover
• Odisha has 2011 census population of 41947358
• The Odisha sex ratio is 978 females per 1000 males
• The Odisha population density is 269 per sq km
• Odisha has a literacy rate of 73.45%
• The Odisha male literacy rate is 82.40%
• The Odisha female literacy rate is 64.36%
• The Odisha Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is 40 per 1000 live births.
• The Odisha Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is 2.22 per 1000 live births
• Mayurbhanj is the largest district (area wise).
• Ganjam is the largest district (population wise).
• Cuttack is the largest populated city.
• Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar is the largest residential area.
• Mahanadi River is the longest river.
• Deomali, Koraput is the highest mountain peak.
• Talcher Coal Mines is the largest mine.
• Chilika (Puri, Khurda and Ganjam) is the largest lake.
• Duduma ( formed by the Machkund river (the border of Koraput (Odisha) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)) is the largest waterfall.
• Atri (Baghamari, Khordha) is the largest hot springs.
• Barabati Fort is the largest fort.
• Barabati Stadium, Cuttack is the largest stadium.
• Harekrushna Mahatab State Library, Bhubaneswar is the largest library.
• Nandankanan is the largest zoo.
• Ekamra Kanan Bhubaneswar is the largest park.
• Biju Pattnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar is the largest airport.
• Paradeep Port is the largest port.
• Jayadeva State Museum, Bhubaneswar is the largest museum.
• Khordha Road is The largest railway platform.
• Bhubaneswar is The largest railway junction.
• Chandipur, Balasore is The largest missile launching center of the DRDO.
• Puri is The largest pilgrim center.
• Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri is The largest temple.
• Baliyatra (Cuttack) is The largest fair.
• Naveen Patnaik is The longest-serving chief minister of Odisha
• Krushna Chandra Gajapati was the first Prime Minister of Odisha (1946-May 1950).
• Harekrushna Mahatab was the first Chief Minister of independent Odisha (April 1946 – June 1972).
• Biswanath Das was the first Independent Chief Minister of Odisha (April 1971 – June 1972).
• Nandini Satapathy (Jun 1972- Mar 1973) was the first woman Chief Minister of Odisha.
• Udayagiri (Buddhist centre) is an important historical site in Odisha known for its Diamond Triangle
• Jajpur is an important historical site in Odisha known for its Diamond Triangle

Important Historical Sites in Odisha

• Ashoka rock inscriptions at Jaugada
• Rock inscription of the edicts of Ashoka and the sculpture of elephant Dhauli, Khurda
• Rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Chandeswar Pillar - Dhauli, Khurda

Geography of Odisha

• Odisha has a varied geological formation.
• Odisha is located in the Indian subcontinent and lies on a fragment of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.
• The Odisha oldest rocks of the Earth's crust are located in the interior regions.
• Odisha has deltaic alluvial deposits and sand located in the seaboard regions.
• Odisha is characterized by its plateaus and basins occupying the eastern and inland areas.
• Odisha's western region contains the Bijipur hills of the eastern ghats
• Odisha's western regions contain the Indravati river that flows through the eastern h eastern ghats and flows toward Andhra Pradesh
• Important irrigation facilities are supported by the Hirakud, Jharsuguda basins
• Odisha is known for agriculture
• The Kolab River flows through the Sinkaran hills of the Eastern Ghats and flows into the Godavari River

Important Rivers and Dams of Odisha

• Hirakud Dam is on the Mahanadi River.
• Jalaput Dam is on the Machkund River.
• Patora Dam is is on the Jonk River.
• Rengali Dam is on the Brahmani River.
• Mandira Dam is on the Sankha River.

Important Lakes of Odisha

• Chilika Lake is located in Puri, Bhusandpur and Rambha-Malud district and is known for being Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon
• Anshupa Lake is located opposite Bankiin Cuttack district and is known as a freshwater lake.
• Kanjia Lake is located near Nandankanan and is a freshwater lake
• Sara is a freshwater lake located near Puri and is fed by four distributaries of the Mahanadi River
• Tampara is a freshwater lake located alongside Chatrapur town and fed by the Rushikulya river backwater.

Facts about Chilika Lake

• Chilika Lake is the Largest brackish water estuarine lake in Asia.
• The Chilika Lake is the Biggest lake in India.
• Chilika Lake is the first Indian wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention (1981).
• Some islands include: Badakuda, Breakfast, Kalijai Hill, Birds Island, Krushnaprasad (Old Parikuda), Nalabara, Nuapara, Somolo and Sanakuda
• The Chilika Lake is fed by streams including the Bhargavi, Daya, Makra rivers.

Waterfalls in Odisha

• Barchipani Falls (Mayurbhanj) is on the Budhabalanga River and the highest waterfall at 400 metres.
• Joranda Falls (Mayurbhanj) is on the Budhabalanga River.
• Khandadhar Falls (Sundergarh) is on the Korapani Nala a tributary of the Brahamani River and is the second highest waterfall in Odisha.
• Sanaghagarab & Badaghagara Falls (Keonjhar) are located near the Sun Temple and are perennial waterfalls.

Places in Odisha and their facts

• TKarpada (Angul) is a Scenic Spot with Wildlife and known for Textiles
• Berhampur (Ganjam) is known for Tie and Dye Tassar Appliqué Works
• Pipili (Puri) is India’s first heritage village and famous for Pattachitra Paintings.
• Raghurajpur (Puri) is a Craft Village known for crafts like Combs of bones and horns.
• Paralakhemundi (Gajapati) is known for Lac Craft & Lacquer Craft.
• Cuttack (Cuttack) is known for Silver Filigree, Pottery and Terracotta.
• Nabarangpur (Nabarangpur) is known for Stone Carving.
• Barpali Village (Bargarh) is known for Stone Carving.

Tribes in Odisha

• Oraons, Bhumias, Gonds, Santals, Bondas, Matias, Dharuas, Parajas, Saura, Kondhs, Koyas, Didayees, Bathudi, Kolhas, Gadabas, and Holluvas

Economy of Odisha

• Per Capita Income (PCI) in Odisha in 2011-12 was INR 48499.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted the world output to grow at -4.9 percent in 2020-21.