HOW TO PREPARE POLITY FOR

GENERAL STUDIES IAS

SHARE OF POLITY IN PT
Polity deals with the study of Government
Machinery including Union, State and Local Level
Administrative System
Governance The Functioning of the Government
and how it provides Service to the Citizens. In Brief
it is the Action of Government or the Manner of
Governing a State
SHARE OF POLITY IN PT
Most important part of the exam
Chances of Getting 20-22of Questions in
Preliminary Exam
List of topics from conventional polity to current
happenings in Indian political system


STRATEGY
First Thing to Do before
Starting Preparation is
complete the NIOS notes on
Political Science.
Complete NCERT from IX to
XII to get Basics.
The main phobia for many of
the aspirants is Regarding
articles and Amendments
Prepare running notes
One should go through with
Newspaper Daily
TOPICS
Making and the Salient Features of the
Constitution.
Preamble of the Constitution
Union & its Territory
Fundamental Rights & Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
President, Vice-President & Governor
Prime Minister, Council of Ministers.
Parliament
TOPICS
Supreme Court, High Court &
Subordinate Courts
Chief Minister & State Legislature
Centre- State & Inter-State
Relations
Panchayati Raj
Urban Local Governance
Comptroller & Auditor General of
India
Attorney General & Solicitor
General of India

TOPICS
Finance Commission
Election Commission
Administrative Reforms Commission
Amendments
Provisions in the Constitution of India For
Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and
Disabled
SOURCES (BASIC)
Basics should be cleared from ICSE books of Class
VII,VIII,IX and X
NIOS material of political science is also very helpful for
building the basics
The Hindu Newspaper

SOURCES (ADVANCE)
India Polity : Laxmikant
Indian Polity :PM Bakshi
Indian Polity :DD Basu
Indian Polity : Subash Kashyap
Newspaper and Magzine articles of governance is
must