Indian Polity

Constitution, parliament, judiciary, federalism and governance.

3 MonthsDuration 14Chapters59Topics

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01Historical Background and Making of the Constitution 4 topics

Regulating Act 1773 to Government of India Act 1935
Constituent Assembly: composition and committees
Objectives Resolution
Adoption and commencement

02Preamble and Salient Features 4 topics

Preamble: key words and amendments
Sources of the Constitution
Parliamentary and federal features
Schedules of the Constitution

03Union, Territory and Citizenship 4 topics

Articles 1-4: Union and its territory
Reorganisation of states
Citizenship (Articles 5-11)
Citizenship Act 1955 and OCI

04Fundamental Rights 5 topics

Right to equality (Articles 14-18)
Right to freedom (Articles 19-22)
Rights against exploitation, religion, culture and education
Right to constitutional remedies and writs
Important judgments

05Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties 4 topics

Classification of DPSP
Conflict between FR and DPSP
Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)
Swaran Singh Committee

06Amendment and the Basic Structure 4 topics

Article 368 and types of majority
Important amendments
Basic structure doctrine
Landmark cases

07Union Executive 4 topics

President: election, powers, impeachment
Vice-President
Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Attorney General

08Parliament 6 topics

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Presiding officers
Legislative procedure and money bills
Joint sitting
Budget and parliamentary committees
Parliamentary devices (question hour, zero hour, motions)

09Judiciary 4 topics

Supreme Court: composition and jurisdiction
High Courts and subordinate courts
Judicial review and judicial activism
PIL and collegium system

10State Government 4 topics

Governor
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
State legislature
Special provisions (Articles 370-371)

11Centre-State Relations and Emergency Provisions 4 topics

Seventh Schedule: three lists
Administrative and financial relations
Finance Commission and GST Council
National, state and financial emergency

12Local Government 4 topics

Evolution of Panchayati Raj
73rd Amendment Act
74th Amendment Act
Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules

13Constitutional and Statutory Bodies 4 topics

Election Commission and UPSC
CAG and Finance Commission
National commissions for SC, ST and BC
NHRC, CVC, Lokpal and NITI Aayog

14Elections, Parties and Other Provisions 4 topics

Electoral reforms and adult suffrage
Anti-defection law
Official language
Tribunals and co-operative societies

About

You will be able to

Explain the making, sources and salient features of the Indian Constitution
Recall important Articles, Parts, Schedules and amendments accurately
Analyse Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Fundamental Duties and the basic structure doctrine
Describe the working of the Union and State executive, Parliament and judiciary
Explain federalism, emergency provisions, local government and constitutional bodies
Solve UPSC / UPPSC prelims statement-type polity questions

Who it is for

UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) aspirants
UPPSC PCS and other state PSC aspirants
Graduates preparing for one-day government exams

What you need

Graduation (pursuing or completed)
Basic reading of NCERT Class 9-12 political science is helpful

Questions

Which book is followed?

The Constitution's bare text with standard polity references; our notes are prepared chapter-wise with Articles and cases.

Are statement-type questions practised?

Yes. Every chapter test has UPSC-style multi-statement questions.

Is current affairs covered?

This module covers the lasting constitutional framework. The centre adds a monthly current-affairs set for new bills, judgments and events.

Is it useful for UPPSC as well?

Yes. UPPSC prelims follows a similar syllabus; UP-specific questions are added in the test series.