Indian Polity

Indian Polity for UPSC

Constitutional Framework
  • Historical Background
  • Making of the Constitution (Constituent Assembly, Drafting, Enactment)Salient Features of the Constitution
  • Preamble of the Constitution
  • Union and its Territory 
  • Citizenship
  • Fundamental Rights 
  • Directive Principles of State Policy 
  • Fundamental Duties
  • Amendment of the Constitution 
  • Basic Structure Doctrine
System of Government
  • Parliamentary vs. Presidential System
  • Federal vs. Unitary Features
  • Separation of Powers
  • Judicial Review and Activism
Union Government
  • President of India
  • Vice President
  • Prime Minister
  • Council of Ministers
  • Parliament: Structure, Functioning, Procedures, Motions, Budget
  • Parliamentary Committees: Types and Functions
  • Judiciary: Supreme Court
State Government
  • Governor: Powers and Functions
  • Chief Minister
  • Council of Ministers
  • State Legislature: Unicameral & Bicameral, Legislative Procedures
  • High Courts
  • Subordinate Courts
Local Government
  • Panchayati Raj 
  • Urban Local Bodies 
  • Structure, Powers, and Functions of Local Bodies
  • Challenges in Local Governance
Union-State Relations
  • Legislative, Administrative & Financial Relations
  • Inter-State Relations 
  • Inter-State Councils, Zonal Councils
  • Special Provisions for Some States 
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Emergency Provisions
  • National Emergency 
  • State Emergency – President’s Rule 
  • Financial Emergency 
  • Effects of Emergencies on Fundamental Rights & Centre-State Relations
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Constitutional Bodies
  • Election Commission of India (ECI)
  • Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
  • State Public Service Commissions (SPSC)
  • Finance Commission
  • National Commission for SCs
  • National Commission for STs
  • National Commission for OBCs
  • Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
  • Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
  • Attorney General of India
  • Advocate General of the State
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Statutory Bodies
  • National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
  • State Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
  • Central Information Commission (CIC)
  • State Information Commission (CIC)
  • Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)
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Political Dynamics
  • Political Parties
  • Pressure Groups
  • Anti-Defection Law
  • Electoral Reforms & Issues in Elections
  • Representation of People Act, 1951
  • Model Code of Conduct
  • Criminalization of Politics
  • Role of Media in Democracy
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Schedules of Constitution
  • First Schedule
  • Second Schedule
  • Third Schedule
  • Fourth Schedule
  • Fifth Schedule
  • Sixth Schedule
  • Seventh Schedule
  • Eighth Schedule
  • Ninth Schedule
  • Tenth Schedule
  • Eleventh Schedule
  • Twelfth Schedule 

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