Comprehensive Practice Set — Polity & Governance: Odisha

What structural challenges are required to be addressed to achieve Viksit Odisha for Viksit Bharat as per the vision document of the Government?

What has been the development index of women in Odisha? What have been the most successful schemes implemented in the recent years for the welfare of women in the State?

Discuss the causes and consequences of bonded labour in Odisha. Discuss the steps taken by the Odisha Government in tackling the problem. What are the bottlenecks in implementation?

Anchor: Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; migration from western Odisha; identification–release–rehabilitation chain.

"The Odisha Lokayukta is an institution for clean Governance." Discuss its jurisdiction and functions.

Write about e-Governance initiative of Odisha Government in respect of e-Shishu project.

Odisha state continues to have unresolved border disputes with Andhra Pradesh. Comment.

Anchor: Kotia group of villages; the bar under Article 131 on boundary adjudication.

(a) Examine the concerns of Odisha State in respect of sharing of Mahanadi water. (b) Examine the status of Chhattisgarh-Odisha Mahanadi water dispute. What is the way forward?

Give a brief outline of Odisha's macroeconomic performance in terms of growth of GSDP in the post reform period. Comment on the distributional aspect of the growth across regions.

Give a brief outline of regional disparity in Odisha. What policy measures do you suggest for balanced regional development of Odisha?

Examine the role of Chief Minister of Odisha.

Discuss the composition of Odisha Vidhan Sabha.

Explain the functions of Council of Minister in Odisha.

Examine the functions of State Information Commission in Odisha.

Discuss how MNREGA Scheme has impacted the State of Odisha.

Discuss the role and powers of the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.

"Politics in Orissa has been the Politics of Coalition." - Examine.

Elucidate the functions of the Legislative Assembly of Orissa.

Odisha has resolved to establish the State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI) as a policy think tank, following the dissolution of the State Planning Board. Examine the rationale for replacing a planning body with an advisory institution, and the conditions under which such a body can influence governance.

The Odisha Government has constituted a high-level Committee on Administrative and Governance Reforms as part of the Viksit Odisha Vision 2036 and 2047 roadmap. Discuss the administrative reforms the State most urgently needs — rule simplification, interdepartmental coordination, field-level empowerment and citizen feedback.

"Odisha will complete a century of its formation in 2036 and India a century of independence in 2047." Examine how the Viksit Odisha 2036 vision exercise attempts to link State planning with a national goal, and the risks of vision documents becoming statements of intent.

Discuss the governance model represented by the 5T framework and the Mo Sarkar feedback initiative in Odisha. What does citizen feedback add to administrative accountability, and what are its limitations?

Examine the design, coverage and fiscal implications of Odisha's direct benefit scheme for women. Does it advance women's agency or substitute for service delivery?

The Odisha Cabinet has approved the restoration of original Odia names for a number of places across the State. Discuss the constitutional and administrative process of renaming places, and the cultural and governance considerations involved.

Odisha receives substantial revenue from mining, including through the District Mineral Foundation. Examine the governance of DMF funds and their effectiveness in improving human development outcomes in mining-affected districts.

Examine the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Odisha — individual and community forest rights, habitat rights of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, and the persistent gap between recognition and enforcement.

"Odisha's disaster management model has moved from evacuation to resilience." Examine this claim in the light of recurring cyclones, heat waves and coastal erosion, and assess the institutional architecture from ODRAF to the district level.

Examine the role of tribunals in Odisha in addressing administrative and judicial matters. What are the key challenges they face, and how can their efficiency be improved?

Odisha has been involved in disputes with neighbouring states over land, resources and governance issues. Analyse the key disputes and suggest measures for resolution.

Border disputes between Odisha and neighbouring states have led to legal and administrative challenges. Discuss the major border disputes and their impact on inter-state relations.

Water-sharing disputes between Odisha and its neighbouring states have often resulted in tensions. Discuss the major river water disputes and the role of tribunals and interstate mechanisms in resolving them.

Discuss the role of the Western Odisha Development Council in addressing regional disparities within Odisha. What are the major challenges in its functioning, and how can it be made more effective?

Analyse the factors driving the demand for a separate state in Western Odisha. What are the socio-economic, political and administrative implications of such a bifurcation?

Despite economic growth, regional disparities persist in Odisha. Identify the key issues affecting backward regions like KBK and Western Odisha, and suggest policy measures to bridge the development gap.

Evaluate the industrial growth of Odisha, focusing on mining, steel and power. What challenges does the state face in balancing industrialisation with environmental and tribal rights concerns?

Odisha's long coastline is highly vulnerable to climate change and coastal erosion. Discuss the major environmental challenges faced by Odisha and suggest sustainable solutions.

Odisha has a significant tribal population. Discuss the challenges in tribal development, land rights and governance in the state. How effective have government policies been in addressing these issues?

Odisha has been a model state in disaster preparedness, especially for cyclones and floods. Discuss the key strategies adopted by the state and lessons other states can learn from Odisha's disaster management model.