UHS126M/UHS226M: CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

(MANDATORY SUBJECT)

UNIT- I
Course Objectives:
1 To realise the significance of constitution of India to students from all walks of life and
help them to understand the basic concepts of Indian constitution.
2 To identify the importance of fundamental rights as well as fundamental duties.
3 To understand the functioning of Union, State and Local Governments in Indian federal
system.
4 To learn procedure and effects of emergency, composition and activities of election
commission and amendment procedure.

UNIT-I
Introduction to Constitution: L- 7Hrs.

Meaning and importance of the Constitution, salient features of Indian Constitution. Preamble of
the Constitution. Fundamental rights- meaning and limitations. Directive principles of state policy
and Fundamental duties -their enforcement and their relevance.

UNIT-II

Union Government: L-6Hrs.

Union Executive- President, Vice-president, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers. Union

Legislature- Parliament and Parliamentary proceedings. Union Judiciary-Supreme Court of India –
composition and powers and functions.

UNIT-III

State and Local Governments: L-7Hrs.

State Executive- Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers. State Legislature-State

Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council. State Judiciary-High court. Local
Government-Panchayat raj system with special reference to 73 rd and Urban Local Self Govt. with
special reference to74th Amendment.

UNIT-IV

Election provisions, Emergency provisions, Amendment of the constitution L-6Hrs.

Election Commission of India-composition, powers and functions and electoral process. Types of
emergency-grounds, procedure, duration and effects. Amendment of the constitution- meaning,
procedure and limitations.

Total:L-26 Hours
Textbooks

1. M.V.Pylee, “Introduction to the Constitution of India”,4th Edition, Vikas publication,2005.

2. Durga Das Basu( DD Basu) , “Introduction to the constitution of India”,(Student Edition),19th

edition,Prentice-Hall EEE, 2008.

Reference Book

1. Merunandan, “Multiple Choice Questions on Constitution of India”, 2 nd

Edition,Meraga
publication,2007.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
CO1. Understand and explain the significance of Indian Constitution as the fundamental law of the land.
CO2. Exercise his fundamental rights in proper sense at the same time identifies his
responsibilities in national building.
CO3. Analyse the Indian political system, the powers and functions of the Union, State and Local
Governments in detail
CO4. Understand Electoral Process, Emergency provisions and Amendment procedure.

Scheme of Examination
• Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) = 50 Marks

• 40 Marks Two CIE tests and 10 Marks Assignment/Quiz/Course project etc.

• Each CIE test is conducted for 40 marks and 1.5 Hours duration, totaling to 80 Marks
and later scaled down to 40 Marks.

CIE Test Question Paper pattern

• Syllabus covered for the Examination is two units

• Max. Marks: 40 Marks (later scaled down to 20 Marks)
• Question paper pattern is Objective type Multiple Choice.

Q No All the questions are compulsory

01 40 one mark questions resulting to total 40 40X1=40
marks covering the syllabus from two units.
Total Marks 40 marks
40 marks scaled down to 20 marks
• The remaining 10 marks is awarded based on Assignment/Quiz/Case
Study/ Course Project/Term Paper/ Field Work
 Details of Assignment:

Assignment/Quiz/ Marks Remarks

Course project (10)
Assignment 1 2 To be conducted before first CIE
Assignment 2 2 To be conducted before second CIE
Assignment 3 2 To be conducted after second CIE
Case Study/ Course 4 To be conducted from the beginning
Project/Term Paper/ of the semester and completed before
Field Work one week of last
instruction day.

SEE is carried out through an examination of 1 1/2 Hours duration andis

evaluated for 50 Marks.

SEE Model Question Paper Pattern Objective type multiple choice

S.No Examination Syllabus Duration of Max
coverage for the marks Question Paper Pattern
the examination
Examination in hours
1 Semester Full 01 1/2 50 50 one mark questions 50X1=50
End Syllabus resulting to total 50 marks marks
Exam covering entire syllabus.

Total 50 50 Marks
Total Set questions=50 marks