Dear Readers,
Today, we are
discussing the state Odisha
discussing the state
In SBI Clerk Mains, everyone got shocked seeing a good number of static questions other than Current Affairs and Banking Awareness. Well, this simply means what SBI is expecting and keeping up to the expectation, you will have to be ready for any kind of challenge. It is quite tough to chose what to study and what not to. Friends, its not easy to prepare current affairs, banking awareness and static awareness all at once and that too a week or two before exam. So friends, we are starting a series that will help you learn static general awareness in a state wise manner. Its classified in this way so that you can remember all the important things about that state. Today, we are discussing the state Odisha.
As its
name suggests, Odisha is situated in
the very heart of India. It is surrounded by West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south.
name suggests, Odisha is situated in
the very heart of India. It is surrounded by West Bengal to the north-east and in the east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west and Andhra Pradesh to the south.
Capital city: Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister:
Shri Naveen Patnaik
Shri Naveen Patnaik
Governor: Dr.
S. C. Jamir
S. C. Jamir
High Court : Cuttack
The Acting Chief Justice: Justice Vineet Saran
Number of Districts: 30
Population : 36,706,920 (11th)
Area : 155,707 km² (9th)
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE
SANCTUARIES
SANCTUARIES
Sl.No.
|
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE
SANCTUARIES |
Important
Remarks |
1
|
Similipal
|
Simlipal National Park is
a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district |
2
|
Bhitarkanika
|
Bhitarkanika National
Park is a national park located in the Kendrapara District. The park is home to Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), White Crocodile, Indian python, King Cobra, black ibis, darters and many other species of flora and fauna. |
3
|
Satkosia Gorge
|
Satkosia Tiger Reserve is
a tiger reserve located in the Angul district. |
4
|
Hadgarh
|
Hadgarh Wildlife
Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts. |
5
|
Nandankanan Zoological Park
|
A midst the natural
beauty of natural forest adjacent to Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, Nandankanan lies in the vicinity of Kanjia lake. |
Important
Dams, Rivers and Lakes:
Dams, Rivers and Lakes:
Dams
Sl.No.
|
Dam
|
River
|
Nearest
City |
1.
|
Hirakud Dam
|
Mahanadi River
|
Sambalpur
|
2.
|
Jalaput Dam
|
Machkund River
|
Nearby Ondra Gadda it
becomes the boundary between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. |
3.
|
Patora Dam
|
Jonk River
|
18 km from Nuapada in
Nuapada district. |
4.
|
Rengali Dam
|
Brahmani River
|
Power station is situated
near village of Rengali of Talcher in Angul district. |
Rivers
Sl.No.
|
River
|
1.
|
Mahanadi
|
2.
|
Brahmani
|
3.
|
Budhabalanga
|
4.
|
Rushikulya
|
Lakes
Sl.No.
|
Lake
|
Located
in/near |
1.
|
Chillika Lake
|
Southern part of the
Orissa coastal plane |
2.
|
Anshupa Lake
|
Opposite Banki in Cuttack
district |
3.
|
Kanjia Lake
|
Northern outskirts of
Bhubaneswar |
Important
Power generation plants:
Power generation plants:
Sl.No.
|
Plant/Project
|
1.
2.
|
Talcher Thermal Power
Station (TTPS), Angul district
IB Thermal Power Station,
near Jharsuguda town in Jharsuguda district |
Airports:
Biju Patnaik International
Airport Bhubaneswar |
Folk
Dances:
Dances:
Sl.No.
|
Folk
Dances |
Remarks
(if any) |
1.
|
Odissi Dance
|
Odissi, also known as
Orissi, is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. |
2.
|
Danda Jatra
|
Danda Jatra is one of the
most important traditional dance festivals organized in different parts of South Odisha |
3.
|
Chhau dance
|
Chhau dance is a genre of
Indian tribal martial dance which is popular in the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal. |
4.
|
Dalkhai dance
|
Though Dusserah is the
occasion of Dalkhai the most popular folk-dance of western Orissa. |
5.
|
Tribal dances
|
The Tribals who
constitute about one fourth of the total population of Orissa have very many dances of secular. |
Tribes:
- ·
Sauras - ·
Kondhs - ·
Santals - ·
Bondas - ·
Bhumias - ·
Gonds - ·
Oraons - ·
Koyas - ·
Didayees - ·
Holuva - ·
Gadaba - ·
Matia - ·
Dharua - ·
Paraja - ·
Bathudi - ·
Kolha
Important
Regional Festivals:
Regional Festivals:
Sl.No.
|
Festival
Name |
Remarks
|
1.
|
Chandan Yatra
|
Chandan Yatra also known
as Gandhalepana yatra is the longest festival observed at Jagannath temple at Puri, India. |
2.
|
Durga Puja Odisha
|
Worship to the goddess of
power is celebrated by the entire Hindu fraternity in general and Bengalis in particular in the form of Durga puja. |
3.
|
Puri Rath Yatra
|
Ratha Yatra is a Hindu
festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha |
4.
|
Dola Purnima
|
Dola Purnima or Holi is a
popular festival of Orissa. |
5.
|
Deva Snana Purnima
|
Snana Purnima is the day
the deities are bathed by 108 pitchers of water brought from the well near Sitala temple in the precincts of the Jagannatha temple. |
Sl.No.
|
Temple/
Archeological Monument/ Site |
Located
in/near |
1.
|
Jagannath Temple
|
Puri
|
2.
|
Konark Sun Temple
|
Konark
|
3.
|
Brahmeshwar Temple
|
Brahmeshwar
|
4.
|
Mukteswar Temple
|
Bhubaneswar
|
5.
|
Parasurameswar Temple
|
Bhubaneswar
|
6.
|
Rajarani Temple
|
Bhubaneswar
|
Nick Names/Special Titles of Cities:
Sl.No.
|
City
|
Nick
Name |
1.
|
Bhuvaneshwar
(Orissa) |
Temple City
|
Sport Stadiums/Arena:
Sl.No.
|
Stadium/Arena
|
Sport-Purpose
|
City
|
1.
|
Barabati Stadium
|
International cricket
|
Cuttack
|
2.
|
Kalinga Stadium
|
Tennis Court
|
Bhubaneswar, Khordha
|
3.
|
Veer Surendra Sai Stadium
|
Cricket Stadium
|
Sambalpur
|
Constituency
of Cabinet Ministers:
of Cabinet Ministers:
Sl.No.
|
Name
|
Constituency
|
Ministry
|
1.
|
Jual Oram
|
Sundargarh constituency
|
Minister of Tribal
Affairs |
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