General Studies Objective & Practice Questions (HOT & Expected Questions for 2018) for Odisha PSC

Odisha PSC: Latest Notifications, Dates, Updates, News & More

• 1 🌟 Dam Safety Bill, 2018: All You Need to Know (Important) [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Recently Union Cabinet approved proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in Parliament. Draft bill was finalized after wide consultation w/leading Indian experts & international experts. Here we will discuss all the relevant details.

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• 2 SC Asks Centre to Inform in 10 Days’ Time Frame for Appointing Lokpal: as It Happened [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Supreme Court of India has reprimanded central govt. over delay in appointment of Lokpal. SC has expressed dissatisfaction over govt. ‘s stand on completing appointment of Lokpal. Court stressed that even absence of recognised Leader of Opposition (LoP) does not hinder appointmen

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• 3 Watershed Development Projects and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: in Detail [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  According to Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) report on Rural Development, watershed development projects lagging behind badly (only 10 % of projects complete). At the same time watershed development is vital component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).

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• 4 SC Approves NALSA’S Compensation Scheme for Sexual Assault and Acid Attack Victims [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Supreme Court (SC) approved ‘Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018’, uniform compensation scheme for victims of sexual assault & acid attacks.

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• 5 Government Sets Up High Level Committee Chaired by Union Home Secretary to Check Mob Lynching [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Considering increasing incidents of mob lynching, Union Govt. constituted High Level Committee chaired by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to deliberate in matter & make recommendations.

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• 6 Union Government Launches India Smart Cities Fellowship and Internship Program [ Current-Affairs/GS ]

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  Ministry of State for Housing & Urban Affairs, launched several new initiatives under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT) & Smart Cities Mission on 9^th July, 2018.

  • These included India Smart Citie

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