Polity & Constitution

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Atish Mathur
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 THEME 2 : TERRITORY &CITIZENSHIP
• Topic 1 :TERRITORY
• SUB TOPIC 1 : DIMENSIONS (P1, P2)
• SUB TOPIC 2 : POLICY LAYOUT (P1,P2)
• SUBTOPIC 3: INTERNAL CHANGES & PROCEDURE
WITH CASE STUDIES (P1 + P2) (M2.2)
• SUB TOPIC 4 : EXTERNAL CHANGES & PROCEDURE
WITH CASE STUDIES (P1 + P2) (M2.2)
• SUB TOPIC 5 : DOES INDIA NEED TO RE-
REORGANISE HERSELF? (M2.2)
• Topic 2 :CITIZENSHIP
• SUB TOPIC 1 : DIMENSIONS(P1)
• SUB TOPIC 2 : POLICY LAYOUT (P1,P2)
• SUB TOPIC 3 : GAINING INDIAN CITIZENSHIP (P1, P2)
• SUB TOPIC 4 : LOSING INDIAN CITIZENSHIP (P1, P2)
• SUB TOPIC 5 : DOES INDIA NEED TO REVISE HER
CITIZENSHIP LAWS INACCORDANCE WITH CHANGING
TIMES? (M1.3,M1.5)
 Prelims
Syllabus
Code (P)
• Indian Polity (P1)andGovernance-
• 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, andSocial Justice) (P6)
 Mains Syllabus - (Code – M)
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.

• Indian Constitution— • Parliament and State legislatures—

• 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 andinstitutions.
(M3.2)
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional schemewith
• that of other countries. (M4)
• 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…) ; pressuregroups
and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’sAct. (M7.1)
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and responsibilities of various ConstitutionalBodies.
(M8.1)
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.(M9.1)