 Indian Constitution—  2013

Historical
Underpinnings,
Evolution, Features,
Amendments,
Significant
Provisions and Basic
Structure.
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 2015

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 Functions and  2013

Responsibilities of
the Union and the
States, Issues and
Challenges
Pertaining to the
Federal Structure,
Devolution of Powers
and Finances up to
Local Levels and
 2014
Challenges Therein.
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 Separation of Powers  2015
between various
organs Dispute
Redressal
Mechanisms and
Institutions.

 2017

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 Comparison of the  2018
Indian Constitutional
Scheme with that of
Other Countries.
 2019

 Parliament and State  2013

Legislatures—
Structure,
Functioning,
Conduct of Business,
Powers & Privileges
and Issues Arising  2014
out of these.
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 2018

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 Structure,  2013
Organization and Fun
ctioning of the
Executive and the
Judiciary—Ministries
and Departments of
the Government;
Pressure Groups and
Formal/Informal
Associations and
 2014
their Role in the
Polity.

 2015

 2017

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 Salient Features of
the Representation of  2016
People’s Act.

 2017

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 Appointment to  2013
various
Constitutional Posts,
Powers,
Functions and Respo
nsibilities of various
Constitutional  2016
Bodies.

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 Statutory, Regulatory  2013
and various Quasi-
Judicial Bodies.

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 Government Policies  2013

and Interventions for
Development in
 various sectors and
Issues arising out of
their Design and
Implementation.
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 Development  2013
Processes and the
Development
Industry — the Role
of NGOs, SHGs,
various groups and
associations, donors,
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charities,
institutional and
other stakeholders.
 2015

 2016

 2017

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 Welfare Schemes for  2013
Vulnerable Sections
of the population by
the Centre and States
and the Performance
of these Schemes;
Mechanisms, Laws,
Institutions and Bodi
es constituted for the
Protection and
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Betterment of these
Vulnerable Sections.

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 Issues Relating to  2013

Development and
Management of
Social
Sector/Services
relating to Health,
Education, Human  2014
Resources.

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 Issues relating to  2013
Poverty and Hunger.

 2015

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 Important Aspects of  2013
Governance,
Transparency and Ac
countability, E-
governance-
applications, models,
successes,
limitations, and
potential; Citizens
Charters,
Transparency &  2015
Accountability and
institutional and
other measures.

 2016
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 2019

 Role of Civil Services  2013

in a Democracy.

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 India and its  2013

Neighborhood-
Relations.

 2014
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 Bilateral, Regional  2013

and Global
Groupings and
Agreements
involving India
and/or affecting
India’s interests.
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 Effect of Policies and  2013

Politics of Developed
and Developing
Countries on India’s
interests, Indian
Diaspora.

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Important International  2013
Institutions,
agencies and fora -
their Structure,
Mandate.

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