Polity & Constitution

LECTURE-0
• SYLLABUS OVERVIEW & RESTRUCTURING
• TEACHING PLAN

Atish Mathur

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 Prelims Syllabus
Code (P)

• Indian Polity (P1)and Governance-

• Constitution, (P2)
• Political System, (P3)
• Panchayati Raj, (P4)
• Public Policy (Common to Polity, Governance, and Social Justice) (P5)
• Rights Issues, etc. (Common to Polity, Governance, and Social Justice) (P6)
 Mains Syllabus - (Code – M)
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
• Indian Constitution—
• historical underpinnings, (M1.1)
• evolution, (M1.2)
• features, (M1.3)
• amendments, (M1.4)
• significant provisions (M1.5) and
• Basic structure (M1.6)
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the
States (M2.1), issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure (M2.2)
• devolution of powers and finances up to local
levels and challenges therein. (M2.3)
• Separation of powers between various organs ;
(M3.1)
• Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
(M3.2)
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with
that of other countries. (M4)
• Parliament and State legislatures—
• Structure, (M5.1)
• functioning, (M5.2)
• conduct of business (M5.3)
• powers & privileges (M5.4) and issues arising out of
these. (applies to all)
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive
(M6.1.1…) and the Judiciary (M6.2.1…)—Ministries and
Departments of the Government (M6.1.1…) ; pressure groups
and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. (M7.1)
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
(M8.1)
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. (M9.1)
LECTURE PLAN

THEMES (TH)

TOPICS (T)

SUB TOPICS (ST)

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 THEMES – TIMELINES
• THEME 1 : LAW 101 : BASICS, KEY TERMS, IMPORTANT
CONCEPTS
• THEME 2 : TERRITORY & CITIZENSHIP
• THEME 3 : PREAMBLE, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, DIRECTIVE
PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY, FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
• THEME 4 : UNION & STATE EXECUTIVE
• THEME 5 : UNION AND STATE LEGISLATURES
• THEME 6 : JUDICIARY AND LEGAL SYSTEM
• THEME 7 : SEPARATION OF POWERS & CHECKS &
BALANCES
• THEME 8 : FEDERALISM
• THEME 9 : LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
• THEME 10 : BODIES AND RELATED SECTORS
• 19 SEPT 2022 – 6 NOV 2022
• RECORDED LECTURES WILL BE UPLOADED EVERYDAY
AT 9 P.M.
• DATE SHEET
• 20 SEPT 2022 – 25 SEPT 2022 : THEME 1, 2
• 26 SEPT – 5 OCT 2022 : THEME 3
• 6 OCT – 9 OCT : THEME 4
• 10 OCT – 15 OCT : THEME 5
• 16 OCT – 19 OCT : THEME 6
• 20 OCT – 23 OCT : THEME 7
• 24 OCT – 28 OCT : THEME 8
• 29 OCT – 30 : THEME 9
• 31 OCT – NOV 6 : THEME 10
• THEME WISE ROTATIONAL DOUBT SESSIONS
• QUARTERLY UPDATE