Q. Geeta Patnaik, who recently passed away, was a renowned singer of which state?
Answer: Odisha
Notes: Veteran Odia playback singer Geeta Patnaik passed away at 68 in Cuttack after suffering a brain stroke in Bhubaneswar. She began singing professionally at 15 and debuted in the Odia film Adina Megha in 1970. She was an artist of All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan. She received the State Film Award for playback singing.