Indian Polity is a very important subject for any exam in which General Study is asking as a subject. In UPSC or State PSCs or PCS its plays and significant role in the success. We are providing some notes which are definitely useful for prelims as well as for mains exams in UPSC or any other state PSC. This Indian Polity notes is based on M.Lakshmikant, DD Basu and Subhash Kashyap books. This notes definitely enable you to understand the subject properly. The notes are the following:-
Topics
Part-1
- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
- MAKING OF CONSTITUTION
- SOURCE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
- Feature of the Constitution
Part-2
- Preamble
- Union & Its territory
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principle of state policy
- Fundamental Duties
Part-3
- Parliamentary System
- Federal System
- Center State Relation
- Emergency Provision
Part-4 Central Government
- President
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister
- Central Council of Ministers
- Cabinet Committees
- Parliament
- Parliamentary Committees
- Parliamentary Forums
- Supreme Court
Part-5 State Government
- Governor
- Chief Minister
- State Council of Ministers
- State Legislature
- High Court
- Subordinate Courts
- Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir
- Special Provisions for Some States
Part-6 Local Government
- Panchayati Raj
- Municipalities
Part-7
- Union Territories
- Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Part-8
- Constitutional Bodies
- Election Commission
- Union Public Service Commission
- State Public Service Commission
- Finance Commission
- National Commission for SCs
- National Commission for STs
- Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Attorney General of India
- Advocate General of the State
Part-9
- Non-Constitutional Bodies
- Planning Commission
- National Development Council
- National Human Rights Commission
- State Human Rights Commission
- Central Information Commission
- State Information Commission
- Central Vigilance Commission
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Lokpal and Lokayuktas
PART 10
- Other Constitutional Dimensions
- Co-operative Societies
- Official Language
- Public Services
- Tribunals
- Rights and Liabilities of the Government
- Authoritative Text of the Constitution in the Hindi Language
- Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Part-11
- Political Dynamics
- Political Parties
- Elections
- Electoral Reforms
- Anti-Defection Law
- Pressure Groups
- National Integration
- Foreign Policy
Part-12
- Constitutional Amendment
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