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GS Paper 2

Indian Polity & Constitution

Constitutional framework, democratic institutions, and governance structure of India

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Constitutional Framework
Topic 01: Historical Acts 1773–1947, Constituent Assembly, Drafting Committee
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Regulating Act 1773GoI Act 1935Constituent AssemblyAmbedkar
Salient Features & Sources of the Constitution
Topic 02: Borrowed features, written constitution, federalism with unitary bias
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Borrowed FeaturesFederalParliamentaryRigid
Parts & Schedules of the Constitution
Topic 03: All 25 Parts and 12 Schedules — structure and amendments
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7th Schedule8th Schedule10th ScheduleAnti-Defection
Preamble of the Constitution
Topic 04: Keywords, 42nd Amendment, Kesavananda, Berubari cases
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Preamble42nd AmendmentKesavanandaSovereign Socialist
Union and its Territory
Topic 05: Articles 1–4, States, UTs, reorganisation, integration of princely states
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Art.1Art.3Art.4J&K
Citizenship
Topic 06: Articles 5–11, Citizenship Act 1955, CAA, NRC, OCI
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CAANRCOCISingle Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Topic 07: Articles 12–35, six FRs, writ jurisdiction, landmark cases
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Art.19Art.21Art.32Writs
Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties
Topic 08: Articles 36–51 and 51A — DPSP vs FR, Swaran Singh Committee
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DPSPFundamental DutiesArt.44UCC
Amendment & Basic Structure Doctrine
Topic 09: Article 368, Golaknath, Kesavananda, Minerva Mills
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Art.368Basic StructureKesavananda42nd Amendment
Parliament
Topic 10: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, sessions, legislation, money bills
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Lok SabhaRajya SabhaMoney BillJoint Sitting
President & Vice President
Topic 11: Election, powers, veto, ordinances, pardoning power
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Pocket VetoOrdinanceArt.356Pardoning
Prime Minister, Cabinet & CoM
Topic 12: Council of Ministers, collective responsibility, Art.74–75
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PMCabinetArt.74Art.75
Parliamentary & Federal System
Topic 13: Westminster model, quasi-federalism, cooperative federalism
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ParliamentaryFederalUnitary BiasCooperative Federalism
Centre-State Relations
Topic 14: Legislative, administrative, financial relations; inter-state
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Art.2467th ScheduleFinance CommissionZonal Councils
Emergency Provisions
Topic 15: Articles 352, 356, 360 — national, state, financial emergency
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Art.352Art.356President's RuleArt.360
Governor, CM & State CoM
Topic 16: Governor's powers, CM, state council of ministers
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GovernorChief MinisterArt.163Art.164
State Legislature
Topic 17: Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad, special provisions for states
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Vidhan SabhaVidhan ParishadArt.168Special Provisions
UTs, Scheduled & Tribal Areas
Topic 18: Union Territories, Fifth & Sixth Schedule, tribal areas
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Delhi UT5th Schedule6th ScheduleTribal Areas
Panchayati Raj & Municipalities
Topic 19: 73rd & 74th Amendments, local self-government
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73rd74thPanchayati RajMunicipalities
Supreme Court
Topic 20: Composition, jurisdiction, judicial review, collegium
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Supreme CourtArt.136CollegiumJudicial Review
High Courts & Subordinate Courts
Topic 21: HC jurisdiction, subordinate judiciary, Lok Adalats
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High CourtSubordinate CourtsLok AdalatArt.226
Judicial Review, Activism & PIL
Topic 22: PIL, judicial activism, NJAC, landmark judgments
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PILJudicial ActivismNJACKesavananda
UPSC & State Public Service Commissions
Topic 23: UPSC & State Public Service Commissions
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Art.315Art.316Art.317Art.318
Election Commission of India
Topic 24: Election Commission of India
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Art. 324CECElection CommissionModel Code of Conduct
Finance Commission — Arts 280–281
Topic 25: Finance Commission
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Art.280Art.281Art.275Art.270
National Commissions for SC, ST, BC & Linguistic Minorities
Topic 26: National Commissions for SC, ST, BC & Linguistic Minorities
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Art.338 NCSCArt.338A NCSTArt.338B NCBCArt.342A
CAG, Attorney General & Advocate General
Topic 27: CAG, Attorney General & Advocate General
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Art.148Art.149Art.150Art.151
GST Council, NITI Aayog, Planning Commission & NDC
Topic 28: GST Council, NITI Aayog, Planning Commission & NDC
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Art.279AArt.246AArt.269A101st Amendment 2016
NHRC, CVC, CBI, CIC & RTI Act 2005
Topic 29: NHRC, CVC, CBI, CIC & RTI
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NHRCCVCCBICIC
Lokpal, Lokayuktas, NIA & Disaster Management
Topic 30: Lokpal, Lokayuktas, NIA & Disaster Management
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Lokpal Act 2013Statutory (NOT Constitutional)50% Judicial Members50% SC/ST/OBC/Women
NCW, NCM, NCDRC & Child Rights Commission
Topic 31: NCW, NCM, NCDRC & Child Rights Commission
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NCW Act 1990NCM Act 1992CPCR Act 2005Consumer Protection Act 2019
Regulatory Bodies — SEBI, TRAI, CCI, UGC, IRDAI & Co-operative Societies
Topic 32: Regulatory Bodies — SEBI, TRAI, CCI, UGC, IRDAI & Co-operative Societies
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SEBI Act 1992TRAI Act 1997Competition Act 2002UGC Act 1956
Official Language — Arts 343–351 & 8th Schedule
Topic 33: Official Language & 8th Schedule
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Art.343Art.344Art.348Art.350B
Public Services, Tribunals & Rights/Liabilities of Government
Topic 34: Public Services, Tribunals & Rights/Liabilities of Government
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Art.311Art.310Art.312Art.323A
Special Provisions for Classes, Reservations & Elections
Topic 35: Special Provisions — Reservations & Elections
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Art.330Art.332Art.334Art.335
Anti-Defection Law, Elections, Political Parties & Pressure Groups
Topic 36: Anti-Defection Law, Elections, Political Parties & Pressure Groups
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10th Schedule52nd Amendment 198591st Amendment 20032/3 Merger Rule
Landmark Judgements That Transformed India
Topic 37: Landmark Judgements That Transformed India
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Basic StructureArt.21Art.368Art.356
Important Articles, Amendments & Constitutional Reference
Topic 38: Articles, Amendments & Constitutional Reference
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Art. 368Art. 246Art. 352–3609th Schedule