Indian Constitution: As per the Syllabus of Mysore University

Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
Unit-1. Basic Structure of Constitution......Page 16
Partition and Independence of India......Page 17
Indian Independence Act, 1947......Page 20
Making or Framing of Indian Constitution......Page 22
The Indian Constitution Framers......Page 23
Draft Constitution by Drafting Committee......Page 24
Main / Salient Features of Indian Constitution......Page 26
The Preamble of Our Constitution......Page 28
Types of Government......Page 29
Different Models in the World......Page 30
Some Concepts of Indian Constitution......Page 31
Amendment of the Constitution......Page 33
Basic Principles of the Constitution of India......Page 35
Overview of Constitutional Developments (or) Indian Freedom Movement (1857 to 1947)......Page 37
Defects of Democracy......Page 40
Viceroys of India......Page 41
State-wise Membership of the Constituent Assembly (As on 31st December, 1947)......Page 42
Important Committees’ with Chairman of the Constituent Assembly......Page 43
Long Questions......Page 44
Relationship between the Center and the States......Page 45
Powers and Functions of the Parliament......Page 47
Sessions of Parliament......Page 48
Lok Sabha......Page 49
President – Powers......Page 50
Electoral College (Value of the Vote)......Page 52
Council of Ministers......Page 53
Supreme Court......Page 56
The State Government\n......Page 57
Special Status of the State of Jammu & Kashmir......Page 61
Adult Franchise / Suffrage System......Page 62
Electoral Process......Page 64
Stages of Election Process in India......Page 65
Process of Election......Page 66
Panchayat Raj System / Local Self-Government / Self-Help Government......Page 67
Long Questions......Page 73
Fundamental Rights......Page 74
Protection against Arrest......Page 77
Fundamental Duties......Page 78
Standards in Public Life......Page 79
Constitutional Provisions......Page 80
Provisions for Women......Page 81
Provisions for Children......Page 82
Provisions for Other Backward Classes......Page 83
Long Questions......Page 85
Writs......Page 86
Indian Citizenship......Page 87
Public Interest Litigation......Page 89
Directive Principles of State Policy......Page 90
Principles......Page 92
Comparison of Fundamental Duties with Directive Principles......Page 93
Our National Symbols......Page 94
Effects of Proclamation of Emergency......Page 96
Effects of National Emergency......Page 97
Effects of Financial Emergency......Page 98
Long Questions......Page 99
Features of Indian Federalism......Page 100
Center-State Relations......Page 102
All India Services......Page 105
Public Service Commission......Page 106
Administrative Tribunals......Page 108
Long Questions......Page 109
Multiple Choice Questions......Page 110
Special Annexure......Page 297
Articles of Indian Constitution [Contents in Brief]......Page 306