Indian Polity and Governance |
- Preamble, Features of preamble, 42nd Amendment, Swaran Singh committee,
- Schedules, The basic idea about 12 schedules
- Constitution of India, The basic idea about All articles, Historical Background, Drafting committee and the making of the Constitution, Influence of other constitutions, Its salient features
- Union and its Territory- The basic idea about Article 1-4, State reorganisation and different Commissions, Federal nature, Recent issues
- Citizenship- The basic idea about Article 5-11, PIO, NRI, OCI and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Privileges available for Indian citizens and foreigners, Citizenship Amendment Act of 2016, New policies, schemes and recent changes in voting.
- Fundamental Rights (FR), The basic idea about Article 12-35, A thorough understanding of Articles 14- 30 and Art. 32, Rights and privileges available to citizens of India only and both to citizens and foreigners, 44th amendment act- Different types of Writs, Enforcement and Exceptional cases with regard to FR’s, RTE and recent issues related to FR
- Fundamental Duties(FD). Article 51A, Difference between FR and FD, Significance and Criticism, Enforcement of FD’s, Recent issues about FD
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)- The basic idea about Article and Article 36-51 and Article 368- Sources and key features of DPSP- Classification of DPSP- Comparison/ conflicts between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles- Keshavananda Bharathi, Minerva Mills, Golaknath Case, Maneka Gandhi case.- Important Amendments- 42nd Amendment, 44th Amendment, and 97th amendment
- Union – The basic idea about Article 52-73- Qualification and Election- Function and Powers- (Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial, Diplomatic, Military and Emergency Powers)n Resignation and impeachment
- Role and responsibilities and relationship with Prime minister, Council of Minister, Cabinet ministers.- Prime minister and council of ministers- Basic idea about Article 74-75- Powers and Functions – Council of ministers- Resignation and Removal- Attorney general
- Parliament- The basic idea about article related- Role and functions of the Parliament- Sessions, Motions, Parliamentary procedure – Summoning, Prorogation, Joint Sitting- Parliamentary proceedings like Question Hour, Zero Hour, and Adjournment Motion, etc. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha – Special powers of Rajya Sabha Anti-defection law and 10th schedule- Parliamentary Privileges- Bill and lawmaking procedure- Budget, funds and it’s summary- Parliamentary Committees
- Judiciary- The basic idea about article related to the judiciary. Powers of Supreme court and high court- Qualification and appointment- Removal procedure- Recent controversy, verdicts, and constitutional provisions.
- State Government- State Executive- Governor- appointment, removal and special powers.- Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial powers and discretionary of the governor- 7th constitutional amendment- Chief minister and council of ministers- Power of chief minister- State Legislature-
- State legislature compared to the Parliament with regard to composition, powers, and functions. Bicameral legislatures- Creation and abolition of the Legislative councils
- Administration of Union Territories (UT) – Special provision for Delhi- Administration and jurisdiction in UT’s –
- Administration of Special Areas- Basic idea about 5thSchedule 6th Schedule- Recent issues related to Administration of Special Areas- Difference between constitutional provisions related to Jammu and Kashmir
- Emergency Provisions- National emergency- Article 352- President’s rule or State emergency- Article 356- Financial emergency- Article 360- 44th amendment act- Effects and implications of emergency- Role of President in emergency time- The State of FR, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha Revoking emergency
- State- centre and interstate relations- The basic idea about Articles 262 and 263- Composition and functions of Interstate council and Zonal council- Inter-State trade and Commerce- Recent disputes between states, controversies etc- New policies or schemes which impact interstate relations
- Panchayati Raj and municipalities – Elections, auditing, powers and authority of panchayats – 3 tier structure- 73rd Amendment Act and the 74th Amendment Act- Relation with FR and DPSP – Schemes introduced- Metropolitan planning committee and urban development
- Reservation
- Constitution Bodies – Election Commission- UPSC- SPSC- JPSC- Finance Commission National Commission for SCs and ST’s, – Composition, Powers and functions, Removal of the Constitutional bodies
- Non-Constitutional Bodies- The basic idea about Composition, Functions, Working of the Non-Constitutional bodies such as National Human Rights Commission, Central Information Commission, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Bureau of Investigation, State Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission, etc.
- Tribunals- The basic idea about Article 323A and tribunals under Article 323B- Recent controversial issues related to tribunals- Different tribunals and importance
- Special Provisions for SCs, STs, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians-Privileges and right issued to SC’s, ST’s, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians-Issues related to vulnerable sections like women, child, SC’s, ST’s, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians
- Current affairs – Recent issues related to above-mentioned categories- Important schemes, programs, missions, laws, and policies launched by the government.- Recent Government Bills and Governance- Actions
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