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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 17

In which year was Orissa separated from Bihar?

  1. 1936
  2. 1956
  3. 2000
  4. 1912
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) 1936

Explanation

Under the Government of India Act 1935, Orissa became a separate province in 1936.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: Orissa became a separate province on 1 April 1936.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: States Reorganisation year.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Jharkhand was carved out in 2000.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: Bihar and Orissa separated from Bengal then.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.