Answer Wri�ng Program (AWP) 2023-24

“Prac�ce Mains Answer Wri�ng”

Schedule with Detailed Syllabus

September 2023
Week/Day Date GS Paper/ Topics
Subject
Day 1 1st September 2023, GS-2/Polity Cons�tu�on – Types of Cons�tu�ons; Salient
Friday Features of Indian Cons�tu�on.

Systems of Government – Parliamentary and

Presiden�al System of Government. Federal and
Unitary System of Government.

Preamble: Ideals, Values, and Objectives of the

Indian Constitution, Significance, and its
Amendability, Preamble as Part of the
Constitution.

Ci�zenship - Related Cons�tu�onal Provisions,

Ci�zenship Act, OCIs, NRIs and PIOs, Na�onal
Popula�on Register (NPR) and Na�onal Register
of Ci�zens (NRC)
Week 1/Day 1 4th September 2023, GS-2/Polity Fundamental Rights (FRs) – Evolu�on,
Monday Objec�ves, features and philosophical
dimensions of Part III; Classifica�on of FRs;
Amendability of Part III – Key Judgements and
current situa�on.

Direc�ve Principles of State Policy (DPSP) –

Evolu�on, Sources and Basic features of DPSP;
Cri�cism of DPSPs; Rela�on between FRs and
DPSPs - Key Judgements and current situa�on.

Fundamental Du�es (FDs) – Enforceability and

Jus�ciability of FDs; Cri�cism and Significance.

Amendment of the Cons�tu�on - Ar�cle 368

Basic Structure of the Cons�tu�on – Concept,

emergence, elements and applica�on.
Week 1/Day 2 5th September 2023, GS-2/ Polity Federalism in India – Centre-State Rela�on,
Tuesday Ins�tu�ons of centre - state coordina�on,
Different Commissions like Punchhi
Commission; Special Provisions for some States.

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 Union and its territory – Forma�on of New and
Reorganiza�on of States; Union Territories and
their administra�on.

Emergency Provisions – Na�onal Emergency,

President’s Rule and Financial Emergency.
Week 1/Day 3 6th September 2023, GS-2/ Polity Union and State Execu�ves – Provisions related
Wednesday to President; Vice-President; Governor, Prime
Minister and Chief Minister; Union and State
Council of Ministers. Various Cabinet
Commitees.

Parliament and State Legislature – Organisa�on

and Composi�on; Powers and func�ons of
different houses; Presiding Officers – Speaker
and Deputy Speaker; Chairman and Deputy
Chairman; Law Making Procedure – Mo�ons,
Resolu�ons and Bills; Types of Majori�es;
Privileges of the Members; Various Commitees;
Office of Profit and An�-Defec�on Law;
Comparison of Rajya Sabha and State Legisla�ve
Council; Sovereignty of Parliament.
Week 1/Day 4 7th September 2023, GS-2/ Polity Judiciary – Supreme Court and High Court –
Thursday Composi�on; Appointment and Removal of
Judges; Independence of Judges; Jurisdic�on of
Supreme court and High court; Transfer of High
Court Judges, Debate on Judicial Appointments,
Memorandum of Procedure.

Lower Judiciary – Appointment, Jurisdic�on and

Power. Judicial Review – Judicial Ac�vism –
Judicial Restraint.

Tribunals – Types, Composi�on, Tribunalisa�on

of Jus�ce.
Week 1/Day 5 8th September 2023, GS-2/ Polity Local-Self Government – Evolu�on of the Three-
Friday Tier governance system; Panchaya� Raj System
(73rd Amendment Act); Urban Local Government
(74th Amendment Act); Significance and
associated problems; PESA Act.

Schedule and Tribal Areas – 5th and 6th Schedule

Areas, their administra�on, Role of President
and Governor with respect to tribal areas.
Week 2/Day 1 11th September GS-2/ Polity Cons�tu�onal and Non-Cons�tu�onal Bodies –
2023, Monday Elec�on Commission, Finance Commission,
Goods and Services Tax Council, Na�onal
Commissions for SCs, STs, BC, Women and
Minori�es, NITI Aayog, Na�onal Human Rights
Commission of India (NHRC), State Human
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 Rights Commission (SHRC), Central and State
Informa�on Commissions, Central Vigilance
Commission (CVC), Central Bureau of
Inves�ga�on (CBI), Na�onal Inves�ga�on
Agency.
Week 2/Day 2 12th September GS-2/ Important aspects of Governance;
2023, Tuesday Governance Transparency, and Accountability (Ins�tu�onal
and other measures);

e-Governance – Applica�ons, Models,

successes, limita�ons, and poten�al;

Ci�zens Charter;
Week 2/Day 3 13 September
th
GS-2/ Important aspects of Governance;
2023, Wednesday Governance Transparency, and Accountability (Ins�tu�onal
and other measures);

e-Governance – Applica�ons, Models,

successes, limita�ons, and poten�al;

Ci�zens Charter;
Week 2/Day 4 14 September
th
GS-2/ Role of civil services in a democracy
2023, Thursday Governance
Development processes and the development
industry (role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associa�ons, donors, chari�es, ins�tu�onal and
other stakeholders).
Week 2/Day 5 15th September GS-2/ Role of civil services in a democracy
2023, Friday Governance
Development processes and the development
industry (role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups
and associa�ons, donors, chari�es, ins�tu�onal
and other stakeholders).
Week 3/Day 1 18th September GS-2/ Role of civil services in a democracy
2023, Monday Governance
& Social Development processes and the development
Jus�ce industry (role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associa�ons, donors, chari�es, ins�tu�onal and
other stakeholders).
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sec�ons of the
popula�on by the Centre and States and the
Performance of these Schemes;

Mechanisms, Laws, Ins�tu�ons and Bodies

cons�tuted for the Protec�on and Beterment
of these Vulnerable Sec�ons.
Week 3/Day 2 19th September GS-2/ Social Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sec�ons of the
2023, Tuesday Jus�ce popula�on by the Centre and States and the
Performance of these Schemes;

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 Mechanisms, Laws, Ins�tu�ons and Bodies
cons�tuted for the Protec�on and Beterment
of these Vulnerable Sec�ons.
Week 3/Day 3 20th September GS-2/ Social Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sec�ons of the
2023, Wednesday Jus�ce popula�on by the Centre and States and the
Performance of these Schemes;

Mechanisms, Laws, Ins�tu�ons and Bodies

cons�tuted for the Protec�on and Beterment
of these Vulnerable Sec�ons.
Week 3/Day 4 21st September GS-2/ Social Issues Rela�ng to Development and
2023, Thursday Jus�ce Management of Social Sector/Services rela�ng
to Health, Educa�on, Human Resources.

Issues rela�ng to Poverty and Hunger.

Week 3/Day 5 22 September
nd
GS-2/ Social Issues Rela�ng to Development and
2023, Friday Jus�ce Management of Social Sector/Services rela�ng
to Health, Educa�on, Human Resources.

Issues rela�ng to Poverty and Hunger.

Week 4/Day 1 25 September
th
GS-2/ India and its neighbourhood- Evolution of
2023, Monday Interna�onal India’s Foreign Policy, Look East to Act East
Policy.
Rela�ons
Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests.

Indian diaspora
Week 4/Day 2 26 September
th
GS-2/ India and its neighbourhood- Evolution of
2023, Tuesday Interna�onal India’s Foreign Policy, Look East to Act East
Rela�ons Policy.

Effect of policies and politics of developed and

developing countries on India’s interests.
Indian diaspora
Week 4/Day 3 27th September GS-2/ Groupings and Agreements – Global,
2023, Wednesday Interna�onal Regional and Bilateral groupings and
Rela�ons agreements involving India and/or affecting
India’s interests

Important International institutions, agencies

and fora, their structure, mandate
Week 4/Day 4 28th September GS-2/ Groupings and Agreements – Global,
2023, Thursday Interna�onal Regional and Bilateral groupings and
Rela�ons agreements involving India and/or affecting
India’s interests

Important International institutions, agencies

and fora, their structure, mandate
Week 4/Day 5 29th September GS-2/ Groupings and Agreements – Global,
2023, Friday Interna�onal Regional and Bilateral groupings and
Rela�ons agreements involving India and/or affecting
India’s interests

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 Important International institutions, agencies
and fora, their structure, mandate

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