Correct option is D
• John Austin Hubback became the first Governor of Orissa Province in 1936.
• Odisha was separated from Bihar and became a separate province on 1st April 1936.
Information Booster:
• Odisha was the first state formed on a linguistic basis in India.
• 1st April is celebrated as Utkal Divas.
Additional Knowledge:
• Gopabandhu Das (Option A) – social reformer
• Harekrushna Mahatab (Option B) – later Chief Minister
• George Campbell (Option C) – not related