Multiple choice

Unabated arson and violence took place at several places in a district at Orissa in the first week of August. Several Christian places of worship and Christian dominated tribal villages were targeted by rioters protesting over the killing of their leader. Name the district of Orissa where the incident took place.

  1. Kandhamal

  2. Jagatsinghpur

  3. Balasore

  4. Cuttack
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 2008 Kandhamal riots were a series of violent incidents in the Kandhamal district of Odisha. The violence was triggered by the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati.

Keep practicing — related questions