Indian Polity

Meaning, nature, sources, features and basic structure of the Indian Constitution.

Preamble, Union and its territory, state reorganisation and citizenship.

Article 12 to 35, rights, restrictions, writs and constitutional remedies.

Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties.

President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and Attorney General.

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Speaker, bills, budget and parliamentary committees.

Supreme Court, High Courts, judicial review, PIL, writ jurisdiction and tribunals.

Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State Legislature.

Panchayati Raj, Municipalities, 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.

Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission, CAG and other constitutional bodies.

Company rule, Crown rule, Constituent Assembly, drafting and enactment of the Constitution.

Article 368, amendment procedure, important amendments and basic structure doctrine.

National Emergency, President Rule and Financial Emergency.

Parliamentary system, federal features, unitary features and cooperative federalism.

Legislative, administrative and financial relations between Centre and States.

NHRC, CIC, CVC, Lokpal, NITI Aayog and other bodies.

Election process, political parties, anti-defection, RTI, accountability and governance.

Rights issues, welfare, vulnerable sections and state-specific polity.