UPSC Prelims Syllabus — Indian Polity and Governance As per the UPSC Prelims Syllabus, Polity portion comprises Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Polity has a lot of static and dynamic elements, and it has an overlap with the syllabus of UPSC Prelims and Mains, Indian Polity and Governance 1. Preamble + Features of preamble + 42nd Amendment + Swaran Singh committee 2. Schedules + The basic idea about 12 schedules 3. Constitution of India + The basic idea about All articles * Historical Background + Drafting committee and the making of the Constitution + Influence of other constitutions * Its salient features 4, Union and its Territory + The basic idea about Article 1-4 + State reorganisation and different Commissions + Federal nature + Recent issues 5, Citizenship + The basic idea about Article 5-11 + PIO, NRI, OCI and Pravasi Bharatiya Divas + Privileges avaitable for Indian citizens and foreigners + Citizenship Amendment Act of 2016 + New policies, schemes and recent changes in voting. 6. Fundamental Rights (FR) + The basic idea about Article 12-35 + A thorough understanding of Articles 14-30 and Art. 32 + Rights and privileges available to citizens of India only and both to citizens and foreigners + 44th amendment act + Different types of Writs + Enforcement and Exceptional cases with regard to FR's + RTE and recent issues related to FR 7. Fundamental Duties(FD) + Article S1A * Difference between FR and FD * Significance and Criticism + Enforcement of FD's + Recent issues about FD 8, Directive Principles of State Policy (OPSP) + The basic idea about Article and Article 36-51 and Article 368 + Sources and key features of DPSP + Classification of DPSP + Comparison’ confiicts between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles+ Keshavananda Bharathi, Minerva Mills, Golaknath Case, Maneka Gandhi case. + Important Amendments- 42nd Amendment, 44th Amendment, and 97th amendment 9. Union + The basic idea about Article 52-73 * Qualification and Election + Function and Powers: (Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial, Diplomatic, Military and Emergency Powers) + Resignation and impeachment + Role and responsibilities and relationship with Prime minister, Council of Minister, Cabinet ministers. + Prime minister and council of ministers- Basic idea about Article 74-75 + Powers and Functions + Council of ministers + Resignation and Removal + Attorney general + Parliament + The basic idea about article related + Role and functions of the Parliament + Sessions, Motions, Parliamentary procedure - Summoning, Prorogation, Joint Sitting + Parliamentary proceedings like Question Hour, Zero Hour, and Adjournment Motion, ete. + Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, + Special powers of Rajya Sabha + Antisdefection law and 10th schedule + Parliamentary Privileges + Bill and lawmaking procedure + Budget, funds and it's summary + Parliamentary Committees 10. Judiciary + The basic idea about article related to the judiciary. + Powers of Supreme court and high court + Qualification and appointment + Removal procedure + Recent controversy, verdicts, and constitutional provisions. 11, State Government- State Executive + Governor- appointment, removal and special powers. + Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial powers and discretionary of the governor + 7th constitutional amendment + Chief mi + Power of chief minister + State Legislature + State legislature compared to the Parliament with regard to composition, powers, and functions. + Bicameral legislatures ister and council of ministers + Creation and abolition of the Legislative councils + Administration of Union Territories (UT) + Special provision for Dethi ‘+ Administration and jurisdiction in UT's 12, Administration of Special Areas + Basic idea about SthSchedule 6th Schedule + Recent issues related to Administration of Special Areas+ Special provision for Jammu and Kashmir-Article 370 * Difference between constitutional provisions related to Jammu and Kashmir 13. Emergency Provisions + National emergency- Article 352 + President's rule or State emergency- Article 356 + Financial emergency- Article 360 + 44th amendment act + Effects and implications of emergency + Role of President in emergency time + The State of FR, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha + Revoking emergency 14, State- centre and interstate relations + The basic idea about Articles 262 and 263 + Composition and functions of Interstate council and Zonal council + Inter-State trade and Commerce + Recent disputes between states, controversies eto + New policies or schemes which impact interstate relations 15, Panchayati Raj and municipalities + Elections, auditing, powers and authority of panchayats + Stier structure + 73rd Amendment Act and the 74th Amendment Act + Relation with FR and DPSP + Schemes introduced ‘+ Metropolitan planning committee and urban development 16. Reservation 17, Constitution Bodies + Election Commission + UPSC + SPSC + JPSC + Finance Commission + National Commission for SCs and ST's, + Composition, Powers and functions, Removal of the Constitutional bodies 18, Non-Constitutional Bodies + The basic idea about Composition, Functions, Working of the Non-Constitutional bodies such as National Human Rights Commission, Central Information Commission, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Bureau of Investigation, State Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission, etc. 19. Tribunals + The basic idea about Article 323A and tribunals under Article 3238 + Recent controversial issues related to tribunals + Different tribunals and importance 20. Special Provisions for SCs, STs, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians. + Privileges and right issued to SC’s, ST's, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians + Issues related to vulnerable sections like women, child, SC’s, ST's, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians 21. Current affairs + Recent issues related to above-mentioned categories + Important schemes, programs, missions, laws, and policies launched by the government. + Recent Government Bills and Governance- ActionsImportant links related to UPSC Prelims Syllabus for Polity: