Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Union ExecutiveUnit 2: Union Legislature and JudiciaryUnit 3: Federalism and State Government
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Parties, Elections and Political ProcessUnit 5: Local Self-Government
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Union Executive
4 topics+
- President - election, powers and position
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Emergency provisions (Articles 352, 356, 360)
02Unit 2: Union Legislature and Judiciary
5 topics+
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - composition and powers
- Law-making process and Money Bills
- Parliamentary committees
- Supreme Court - composition and jurisdiction
- Judicial review, PIL and judicial activism
03Unit 3: Federalism and State Government
5 topics+
- Nature of Indian federalism
- Centre-state legislative, administrative and financial relations
- Governor, Chief Minister and state legislature
- Sarkaria and Punchhi Commissions
- Inter-State Council and Finance Commission
04Unit 4: Parties, Elections and Political Process
5 topics+
- Party system in India - national and regional parties
- Election Commission and electoral process
- Electoral reforms and anti-defection law
- Role of caste, religion and region in Indian politics
- Pressure groups and coalition politics
05Unit 5: Local Self-Government
5 topics+
- Evolution of Panchayati Raj - Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- 73rd Amendment - three-tier system
- 74th Amendment - municipalities
- State Election Commission and State Finance Commission
- Panchayati Raj in Uttar Pradesh
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the working of the Union executive - President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Describe Parliament, law-making procedure and parliamentary committees
- Explain the Supreme Court, High Courts, judicial review and judicial activism
- Describe Indian federalism, Centre-state relations and the role of the Governor
- Explain the party system, Election Commission and electoral reforms
- Describe Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies after the 73rd and 74th Amendments
Who it is for
- B.A Political Science students of Semester 6 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC, SSC and teaching exam aspirants (Indian Polity)
- Citizens who want to understand how Indian government works
What you need
- Indian Constitution paper of Semester 1 or basic knowledge of the Constitution
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.
How is this different from the Semester 1 Constitution paper?
Semester 1 covers the text and rights; this paper covers how the institutions actually work in practice.
Is current political news discussed?
Yes, recent elections, bills and court judgments are used as examples, in a neutral and factual way.
