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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state to set up the first Odia language university?
A
Odisha
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala
D
Goa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -crore to be spent for establishment of the varsity.At least. BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday laid foundation stone of the proposed Odia University at Sakhigopal in Puri district.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, Odisha became the fourth state in country to have a special university for development of its language and literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -A language officially recognized, or “scheduled, ” in the Indian constitution, it is also the main official language of the Indian state of Odisha (Oriya).

Detailed explanation-4: -Odia is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Aryan language family. It descends from Odra Prakrit, which evolved from Magadhi Prakrit, which was spoken in east India over 1, 500 years ago, and is the primary language used in early Jain and Buddhist texts.

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