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General Studies-II
23 Jul 2018 17 min read

(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)

Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments,
Significant Provisions and Basic Structure.

Functions and 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 Challenges Therein.

Separation of Powers between various organs Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and

Institutions.

Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of Other Countries.

Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business,

Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these.

Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries

and Departments of the Government; Pressure Groups and Formal/Informal
Associations and their Role in the Polity.

Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

of various Constitutional Bodies.

Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.

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

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States
and the Performance of these Schemes; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies
constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
Issues Relating to DevelopmentOnline
and Management
Courses (English)of Social Sector/Services relating
to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance-

applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters,
Transparency & Accountability and institutional and other measures.

Role of Civil Services in a Democracy.

India and its Neighborhood- Relations.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or
affecting India’s interests.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s

interests, Indian Diaspora.

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

POLITY

Indian Constitution

Historical Underpinning & Evolution Significant Provisions

Regulating Act (1773) to Fundamental Rights

Independence Act (1947)
Directive Principles of State Policy
Constituent Assembly
Judicial Review
Objective Resolution
Universal Adult Franchise
Enactment & Enforcement of
Single Citizenship
Constitution
Separation of Powers
Features
Basic Structure
Written
The Doctrine
Flexible & Rigid
Judgments & Cases
Federal & Unitary

Parliamentary Form of Government

(Presidential vs. Parliamentary Type
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Amendments

List of Significant Amendments &

Their Provisions

Procedure for Amending Constitution

Functions & Responsibilities of the Union and the States

7th Schedule Financial Functions

Legislative Functions Administrative & Quasi-Judicial

Functions

Issues & Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure

Federal Structure in India - Is India truly Federal?

Inter-State Councils
Cooperative & Competitive Federalism
Public Acts, Records and Judicial
Centre-State Relations Proceedings

Legislative Relations Inter-State Trade and Commerce

Administrative Relations Zonal Councils

Financial Relations Emergency Provisions

Trends in Centre-State Relations Role of Governor

Inter-State Relations Reports of Various Commissions

Inter-state Water Disputes 2nd ARC, Punchhi, Sarkaria, etc.

Devolution of Powers & Finances to Local Levels & Challenges Therein

Role of State Government Reasons for Ineffective Performanc

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 Role of State Finance Commission
Online Courses (English)Panchayat Devolution Index ( NITI
Aayog)
11th & 12th Schedule
Steps That Can Be Taken to Improve
Their Performance

Separation of Powers Between Various Organs

Doctrine of Separation of Power Provisions for Checks & Balances in

Separation of Power in Indian
Constitution
Doctrine of Checks & Balances
Indian Constitution
Related Judgments - Golaknath cas
Kesavananda Bharati, Indira Gandhi
Vs Raj Narain, Ram Jawaya vs Punja

Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions

RTI Tribunals, etc.

PIL

Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme With That of Other Countries Parliament & State
Legislatures

Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business,

Powers & Privileges Secular State

Universal Adult Franchise

Written Constitution
Single Citizenship
Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility
Emergency Provisions
Federal System with Unitary Bias
Three-tier Government
Parliamentary Form of Government
Due Process of Law vs. Procedure
Synthesis of Parliamentary
Established by Law
Sovereignty and Judicial Supremacy
Impeachment of President, etc.
Integrated and Independent Judiciary

F d t l Ri ht Di ti
 Fundamental Rights, Directive
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Principles of State Policy,
Fundamental Duties

Structure, Organization & Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary

Executive Judiciary

Union: Three-Tier Structure

President Chief Justice of India

Prime Minister SC & HC Judges

Council of Ministers Jurisdiction

Cabinet Secretariat

State:

Governor

Chief Minister

Council of Ministers

Secretariat

Ministries and Departments of the Government

Cabinet Ministries Parliamentary Secretaries

Other Ministries

Pressure Groups & Formal/informal Associations & Their Role in Polity

Characteristics of Pressure Groups Functions, Role & Importance of

Pressure Groups
Pressure Groups & Political Parties
Techniques/Methods of Pressure
Pressure Groups & Interest Groups
Groups
 Groups
Types of Pressure GroupsOnline Courses (English)
Pressure Groups in India

Shortcomings of Pressure Groups

Salient Features of Representation of People's Act

Appointment to Various Constitutional Posts

Appointment, Powers, Functions &

Responsibilities of: National Commission for STs

Special Officer for Linguistic

Election Commission
Minorities
Union Public Service Commission
Comptroller and Auditor General of
State Public Service Commission India
Finance Commission Attorney General of India
National Commission for SCs Advocate General of the State

Statutory, Regulatory & Quasi-Judicial Bodies

NITI Aayog Central Pollution Control Board

RBI Medical Council of India

National Human Rights Commission Inland Waterways Authority of India

State Human Rights Commission Central Ground Water Authority

Central Information Commission Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Central Vigilance Commission Pension Fund Regulatory and

Development Authority
Central Bureau of Investigation
Food Safety and Standards Authorit
Lokpal and Lokayuktas
of India
National Commission for Women
Bar Council of India
National Commission for Backward
University Grants Commission
 University Grants Commission
Classes Online Courses (English)
Financial Stability and Development
National Commission for Minorities
Council
Insurance Regulatory and
All India Council for Technical
Development Authority
Education
Securities and Exchange Board of
National Green Tribunal
India
Competition Appellate Tribunal
Competition Commission of India
Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Cyber Appellate Tribunal
Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission Intellectual Property Appellate Boar

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

GOVERNANCE

Government Policies & Interventions for Development

Government Policies & Interventions in Various

Sectors Analysis of Main Schemes:

Health, Gender, Education, Poverty, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Economic etc Smart City

Issues Arising Out of Their Design & Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Implementation
MGNERGA
Concerns/Issues Digital India
Suggestions for Improvement Make in India
Critical Assessment of Centrally Skill India
Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Rationalisation of CSS
Start-up India etc.

Development Processes & the Development Industry

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Role of Social Capital Organisations Challenges

Indian Context Measures to Make SHGs Effective

Classification Case Studies: Kudumbashree

(Kerala), Mahila Arthik Vikas
Provisions for the Third Sector in the
Mahamandal (Maharashtra)
Indian Constitution

National Policy on the Voluntary Societies, Trusts and Cooperatives

Sector 2007
Societies
Non-Governmental Organisations
Trust

Role and Impact of Non- Religious Endowments

governmental Organizations
Cooperatives –
Issue Areas: Accreditation,
Need for Cooperatives
Legitimacy & Accountability, Foreign
Funding etc. Constitutional Provisions

National Policy on Co-operatives

Self Help Groups (SHGs)
2002
Need for SHGs
Issues and Challenges in the
Benefits of SHGs Cooperatives Sector

Weaknesses of SHGs

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency & Accountability

Governance
Features of CC
Dimensions of Governance
Six Principles of CC
Good Governance (GG)
Shortcomings of CC
Aspects of GG
Measures to Make CC Effective
Barriers to GG
Sevottam Model
Necessary Pre-conditions for GG
Aspects of Transparency
How to Ensure GG
Elements & Types of Accountability
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E-Governance Online Courses (English)
Means to ensure Transparency & Accountability
Applications
RTI
Models
Social Audit
Successes
Whistleblower Protection Bill
Limitations
Lokpal & Lokayuktas Act
Potential

Recent e-governance Initiatives by

Government

Citizens Charters (CC)

Components of CC

Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Relationship Between Civil Service And

Democracy Arbitrary & Whimsical Transfers

Role Played By Civil Services

Political Interference &
Administrative Acquiescence
Advisory Role in Policy Making
Gradual Erosion in Values & Ethics
Institutionalise Socio-economic
Redtapism
change
Elitist in Nature
Discharge Delegated Functions
Poor Pay
Administer Law of the Land
Tendency to Capture Power
Watchdogs
Reforming Bureaucracy to Strengthen Democracy
Continuity in times of Political
Instability Setting Right the Asymmetry of
Record-Keeping Power

Channel of Communication Insulating Civil Servants from Undue

Political Interference
Ailments/Issues Afflicting Indian Civil Services
Professionalisation with Stability of
Lack of Professionalism & Poor Tenure & Competition
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Capacity Building
Citizen-Centric Administration
Inefficient Incentive Systems
Accountability
Outdated Rules & Procedures
Outcome Orientation
Systemic Inconsistencies in
Promoting Public Service Values &
Promotion
Ethics
Lack of Adequate Transparency &
Accountability Procedures

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections

Schemes for the Following Vulnerable Sections

STs:
SCs & STs
National Commission for
Minorities Scheduled Tribes
Children Tribal Sub Plan
Elderly TRIFED
Disabled Scheduled Tribes and Other
Women Traditional Forest Dwellers
(Recognition of Forest Rights) A
Transgender

Performance of These Schemes

Minorities:

Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies

National Commission for
Constituted for Protection & Betterment of These Minorities
Vulnerable Sections
National Commission for
SCs: Religious and Linguistic Minoriti

The Protection of Civil Rights Act Women & Children

The Scheduled Castes and the The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Ac

Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
The Indecent Representation of
Atrocities) Act
W (P i )A
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Women (Prevention) Act
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National Commission for
The Dowry Prohibition Act
Scheduled Castes
The Commission of Sati (Prevention
Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
Act
Disabled: The Prohibition of Child Marriage Ac

The Rehabilitation Council of India Protection of Women from Domesti

Act Violence Act

The Persons with Disabilities Juvenile Justice (Care and Protectio

(Equal Opportunities, Protection of of Children) Act
Rights and Full Participation) Act
Central Adoption Resource Agency
Mental Retardation and Multiple (CARA)
Disabilities Act
The Protection of Children from
The National Trust for Welfare of Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
Persons with
Sexual Harassment of Women at
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
Retardation and Multiple
and Redressal)
Disabilities Act
Pre-Conception and Pre Natal
Rights of the Persons with
Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT)
Disabilities Act
Act

Gender Budgeting

National Policy for Women

Domestic Violence Act

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act

Elderly

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents

and Senior Citizens Act

Issues Relating to Development & Management of Social Sector/Services

Health Education
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India’s Performance on Various Status of Literacy in India

Health Indicators Education Structure in India

Weaknesses of Indian Healthcare Challenges Faced by Education

System Sector in India
Health Infrastructure in India Reforms Required
Universal Health Coverage Government Initiatives
12th FYP Strategy ASER Report
Universal Health Coverage Financing Education
Health Insurance Subramanian Panel Report
National Family Health Survey
Human Resource
National Health Policy
Need For Skill Development
National Health Mission
Skill Development Initiatives
Maternal & Adolescent Health
Challenges in Skilling Landscape in
Child Health India
Antimicrobial Resistance Shortcomings of Current Skill
Disease Burden in India Development Initiatives

Measures to Ensure Good Health Reforms Required

Outcomes Steps that can Be Taken
Government Initiatives

Issues Relating to Poverty & Hunger

Relation between Poverty & Hunger MDGs & SDGs

Distribution of Poverty & Hunger Food and nutrition insecurity - a

consequence of structural inequities
Magnitude & Trends of Poverty &
Hunger Constraints in Reducing Poverty &
Hunger
Causes of Poverty & Hunger
Measure to Reduce Poverty & Hung
Cost/Impact of Poverty &
National Food Security Act Mid d
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Malnutrition Online Courses (English)
Meal Scheme, MGNREGA etc.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

India and its Neighborhood – Relations

India’s Relations With

Bangladesh
China
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Nepal
Bhutan
Maldives

Bilateral, Regional & Global Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India's Interests

India’s Major Foreign Policy Doctrines Since 1947

BBIN & BCIM
Non-aligned Movement (NAM)
BIMSTEC
Nuclear Doctrine
IBSA
Gujral Doctrine
ASEAN & RCEP
Look East to Act East
India-Africa Forum
Think West, etc.
SCO
Bilateral Relations With Ashgabat Agreement

Major Powers Like – USA, Russia, FIPIC

Japan IOR-ARC
Central Asian Countries Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC)
West Asian Countries Raisina Dialogue
African Countries Heart of Asia Conference
Australia & New Zealand East Asia Summit
 EU & European Countries Online Courses (English)G-20

Latin American Countries Asian Development Bank

Pacific Countries National Security Summit

Regional & Global Groupings Multilateral Nuclear Export

Regulatory Regimes: Wassenar,
SAARC
MTCR, Australia Group
BRICS
Asian Development Bank

APEC, etc

Effect of Policies & Politics of Developed & Developing Countries on India's Interests

One Belt One Road WTO Reforms

International North–South Transport South China Sea Conflict

Corridor
Brexit
Global Trade War
Deglobalisation & Protectionism – U
Global Currency War Sanctions on Iran, US Pullout from
Paris Agreement, H-1B Visa Issue
Syrian Crisis
etc.
UN Reforms
OPEC Oil Prices Manipulation, etc.

Indian Diaspora

Spread of Indian Diaspora LM Singhvi High Level Committee o

the Diaspora
India’s Diaspora Policy & Engagement
Initiatives Role played by Indian Diaspora

OCI Issues Concerning the Diaspora:

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Dual Nationality

Know India Programme, etc. Remittances, etc.

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Important International Institutions

UN & its Agencies IMF

WTO World Economic Forum

World Bank Commonwealth of Nations, etc.

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