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1.

Who were the fist Europeans to enter Odisha?

  • [A] Portuguese
  • [B] French
  • [C] British
  • [D] Danish

Correct Answer: A [Portuguese]

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2.

In which year did Odisha become an Independent Province ?

  • [A] 1921
  • [B] 1931
  • [C] 1933
  • [D] 1943

Correct Answer: B [1931]

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3.

Which Mughal Emporer granted Diwani Rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the East India Company?

  • [A] Aurangzeb
  • [B] Shah Jahan
  • [C] Shah Alam II
  • [D] Bahadur Shah Zafar

Correct Answer: C [Shah Alam II]

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4.

The British occupied the Barabati Fort of Cuttack in 1803 after which Battle?

  • [A] Battle of Buxar
  • [B] First Anglo Maratha War
  • [C] Battle of Plasssey
  • [D] Second Anglo Maratha War

Correct Answer: D [Second Anglo Maratha War]

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5.

The famous uprisng of Odisha- the Paika Rebellion was started in the year?

  • [A] 1917
  • [B] 1856
  • [C] 1817
  • [D] 1897

Correct Answer: C [1817]

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