Odisha Current Affairs Yearly 2024-25 PDF Download for OPSC and other competitive exams. Current Affairs of Odisha is essential for the competitive examinations of the State. For the same purpose this book is designed to serve as a reference book for the students who appear in Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) and other state level competitive examinations.
Utkal Gaurav Madhusudan Das was the architect of Modern Odisha and subsequently Sri Nabakrushna Chowdhury, Dr. Harekrishna Mahatab, Sri Bijayananda Patnaik & others engineered their best efforts for catapulting Odisha to Himalayan heights of fame & glory. Odisha Current Affairs Yearly 2024
Odisha Current Affairs Yearly 2024-25 PDF
Odisha Current Affairs Year Book 2024-25
| Book Name | Odisha Current Affairs Yearly 2024-25 |
| Medium / Language | English |
| Useful for | OPSC and other exams |
| Total Page | 90 |
| Author | STUDY247 |
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Odisha is one of the States of India. It is located between the parallels of 17.49’N and 22.34’N latitudes and meridians of 81.27’E and 87.29’E longitudes. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east; Chhattisgarh on the west and Andhra Pradesh on the south.
- It has a coast line of about 450 kms.
- It extends over an area of 155,707 square kms.
- Accounting about 4.87 of the total area of India.
- According to the 1991 census, it has a total population of 31,512,070 (3.73 percent of the total population of India) out of which about 16,237,000 are male and 15,275,070 are female.
There are four groups of rivers which flow through Odisha into the Bay of Bengal are:
- Rivers that have a source outside the State (the Subarnarekha, the Brahmani and the Mahanadi).
- Rivers having a source inside the State (the Budhabalanga, the Baitarini, the Salandi, and the Rushikulya).
- Rivers having a source inside the Odisha, but flow through other states (the Bahudu, the Vansadhara, and the Nagavali).
- Rivers having a source inside Odisha, but tributary to rivers which flow through other states (the Machkund, the Sileru, the Kolab, and the Indravati).
The economy of Odisha is the 15th-largest state economy in India with ₹5.86 trillion (US$70 billion) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹127,383 (US$1,500) and Odisha ranks 32nd among Indian states in Human Development Index.
Odisha is Known for historical kingdoms like Kalinga, which played a significant role in ancient Indian history, particularly the Kalinga War (261 BCE) fought by Emperor Ashoka.
- Jagannath Temple (Puri), Lingaraj Temple (Bhubaneswar), Sun Temple (Konark) and important historical places in Odisha
- Odisha has hosted several major sports events, including the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar.
The Orissa famine of 1866 caused an estimated 1 million deaths. Following this, large-scale irrigation projects were undertaken. In 1903, the Utkal Sammilani organisation was founded to demand the unification of Odia-speaking regions into one state.
On 1 April 1912, the Bihar and Orissa Province was formed. On 1 April 1936, Bihar and Orissa were split into separate provinces. Following India’s independence, on 15 August 1947, 27 princely states signed the document to join Orissa.
Most of the Orissa Tributary States, a group of princely states, acceded to Orissa in 1948, after the collapse of the Eastern States Union.
Also, read: Odisha General Studies | General Knowledge of Odisha