Indian Constitution & Indain Polity For Civil Service Preliminary & Main Examinations

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgement
About the Author
Previous Years’ Questions Analysis
Chapter 1 Constitution: An Overview
	INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTION
	IMPORTANCE OF CONSTITUTION
	CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY OF INDIA
	MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION–A HISTORICAL NOTE
	NEED FOR REVIEWING THE CONSTITUTION[8]
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 2 Indian Constitution: Salient Features And Basic Principles
	INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN CONSTITUTION
	SALIENT FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 3 Preamble and The Philosophy of The Constitution
	PREAMBLE: A UNIQUE FEATURE OF CONSTITUTION
	AMENDABILITY OF THE PREAMBLE
	PREAMBLE AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 4 Territory of the Union
	INTRODUCTION
	ADMISSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATES
	FORMATION OF NEW STATE AND ALTERATION OF AREAS, BOUNDARIES ORNAMES OF EXISTING STATES
	SMALLER STATES VS LARGER STATES: THE DEBATE
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 5 Citizenship
	INTRODUCTION
	IMPORTANCE OF CITIZENSHIP
	CITIZENSHIP BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
	CITIZENSHIP AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
	OVERSEAS CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA SCHEME [1]
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 6 Fundamental Rights: Conceptual Framework
	INTRODUCTION
	GUARANTEED FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEANING AND NEED
	UNENUMERATED AND ENUMERATED FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
	FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
	CLASSIFICATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
	FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 7 Fundamental Rights: Right to Equality
	INTRODUCTION RIGHT TO EQUALITY
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 8 Fundamental Rights:
Right to Freedoms
	INTRODUCTION RIGHT TO FREEDOMS (ARTICLES 19–22)
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 9 Rights: Religion, Culture, Constitutional Remedies & Exemption and Suspension
	RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION (ARTICLES 25–28)
	CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
	RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 10 Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties
	INTRODUCTION
	SCOPE OF DPSP
	NEED, RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF DPSP[3]
	DPSP: NON-JUSTICIABLE REASON
	DPSPS CLASSIFICATION
	CONFLICT BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES
	FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 11 Union Executive: President and Vice President
	INTRODUCTION
	INDIAN PRESIDENT—A COMBINATION OF VETO POWER
	VICE PRESIDENT
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 12 Union Executive: Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister
	INTRODUCTION
	COMPOSITION
	COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND CABINET
	PORTFOLIO SYSTEM
	COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND THE PRESIDENT
	PRIME MINISTER
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 13 State Executive: Governor, Council of Ministers and Chief Minister
	INTRODUCTION
	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
	POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR
	CHIEF MINISTER AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 14 Legislature: Union Parliament
	INTRODUCTION
	COMPOSITION OF RAJYA SABHA: ARTICLE 80
	COMPOSITION OF LOK SABHA
	SESSIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT
	POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE PARLIAMENT
	OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT
	PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
	COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENT
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 15 State Legislature
	INTRODUCTION
	CREATION OR ABOLITION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
	COMPOSITION OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
	LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 16 Amendment of The Constitution
	INTRODUCTION
	AMENDMENT IN INDIA
	IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 17 Judiciary
	INTRODUCTION
	THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
	APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES
	QUALIFICATION OF JUDGES
	TERM OF OFFICE
	JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT
	JUDICIAL REVIEW
	THE HIGH COURTS
	APPOINTMENT OF A JUDGE OF A HIGH COURT
	WRIT JURISDICTION OF THE HIGH COURT
	SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 18 Union Territories
	INTRODUCTION
	UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY
	NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (NCT)
	ADMINISTRATION OF OTHER UNION TERRITORIES
	HIGH COURTS FOR UNION TERRITORIES
	ALTERING THE NAMES, AREAS OR BOUNDARIES
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 19 Local Self-Government
	EVOLUTION AND GROWTH
	PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS: A REVIEW
	FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY CHARTER ON PANCHAYAT RAJ
	ACTIONS TAKEN TOWARDS REFORM PRIS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 20 Union–State Relations
	INTRODUCTION
	(A) LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS (ARTICLES 245–254)
	(B) ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS (ARTICLES 256–263)
	(C) FINANCIAL RELATIONS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 21 Public Services and Public Service Commissions
	INTRODUCTION
	RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE (ARTICLE 309)
	ALL INDIA SERVICES
	PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 22 Elections
	ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 23  Emergency
	INTRODUCTION
	NATIONAL EMERGENCY (ARTICLE 352)
	CONSTITUTIONAL EMERGENCY
	FINANCIAL EMERGENCY: ARTICLE 360
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 24 Jammu and Kashmir
	INTRODUCTION
	JAMMU AND KASHMIR: INTEGRATION WITH INDIA
	ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION: APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF THEIROWN FORCE
	MAKING OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION
	THE CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR VIS-A-VISTHE UNION
	SHOULD THE SPECIAL STATUS FOR JAMMU AND KASHMIR CONTINUE?
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations
Chapter 25 Constitutional Offices and Important Terminologies
	ATTORNEY GENERAL (ARTICLE 76)
	ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR THE STATE (ARTICLE 165)
	OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ADVOCATE GENERAL: A COMPARISON
	COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (CAGI): ARTICLES 148–151
	FINANCE COMMISSION (ARTICLE 280)
	INTERSTATE COUNCIL
	ZONAL COUNCILS
	NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES: ARTICLE 338
	NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED TRIBES: ARTICLE 338A
	COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES: ARTICLE 340
	COMMISSION OF PARLIAMENT ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ARTICLE 344
	ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS
	ALTERNATIVE DISPUTES RESOLUTION MECHANISMS (ADRS)
	IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGIES
	Practice Questions
	Answer Key
	Hints and Explanations