Indian Government and Politics (B.A Political Science)

Working of the Union and state governments, federalism, party system, elections and local self-government in India.

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01Unit 1: Union Executive 4 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

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 टॉपिक

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

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आप यह कर पाएँगे

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

यह किसके लिए है

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

आपको क्या चाहिए

Indian Constitution paper of Semester 1 or basic knowledge of the Constitution

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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.