CONTENTS
Preface to the Fifth Edition vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
Acknowledgements xi
Year-wise Break-up of the UPSC Marks on Indian Polity (General Studies-Mains) xiii
Year-wise Break-up of the UPSC Questions on Indian Polity (General Studies-Prelims) xv
About the Civil Services Examination xvii
List of Tables xix
PART I CONSTITUTIONAL Framework
1. Historical Background 1.3-1.10
2. Making og Constitution 2.1-2.7
3. Salient Features of the Constitution 3.1-3.14
4. Preamble of the Constitution 4.1-4.7
5.Union and its Territory 5.1-5.8
6. Citizenship 6.1-6.13
7. Fundamental Rights 7.1-7.27
8. Directive Principles of State Policy 8.1-8.10
9. Fundamental Duties 9.1-9.4
10. Amendment of the Constitution 10.1-10.4
11. Basic Structure of the Constitution 11.1-11.4
PART II SYSTEM OF Government
12. Pariamentary System 12.3-12.7
13. Federal System 13.1-13.6
14. Centre-State Relations 14.1-14.21
15. Inter-State Relations 15.1-15.6
16. Emergency Provosions 16.1-16.13
PART III Central Government
17. President 17.3-17.15
18. Vice-President 18.1-18.4
19. Prime Minister 19.1-19.5
20. Central Council of Ministers 20.1-20.7
21. Cabinet Committees 21.1-21.6
22. Parliament 22.1-22.40
23. Parliamentary Committees 23.1-23.10
24. Parliamentary Forms 24.1-24.4
25.Parliamentary Groups 25.1-25.3
26. Supreme Court 26.1-26.11
27. Judicial Review 27.1-27.5
28. Judicial Activism 28.1-28.5
29. Public Interest Litigation 29.1-29.4
PART IV STATE GOVERNMENT
30. Governer 30.3-30.12
31. Chief Minister 31.1-31.4
32. State Council of Ministers 32.1-32.5
33. State Legislature 33.1-33.18
34. High Court 34.1-34.10
35. Subordinate Courts 35.1-35.10
36. Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir 36.1-36.8
37. Special Provosion for Some States 37.1-37.6
PART V LOCAL GOVERNMENT
38. Panchayati Raj 38.3-38.19
39. Municipalities 39.1-39.12
PART VI UNION TERRITORIES AND SPECIAL AREAS
40. Union Territories 40.3-40.6
41. Scheduled and Tribal Areas 41.1-41.4
PART VII CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES
42. Election Commission 42.3-42.5
43. Union Public Service Commission 43.1-43.4
44. State Public Service Commission 44.1-44.4
45. Finance Commission 45.1-45.3
46. National Commission for SCs 46.1-46.2
47. National Commission for Sts 47.1-47.3
48. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities 48.1-48.2
49. Comptroller and Auditor General of India 49.1-49.4
50. Attorney General of India 50.1-50.2
51. Advocate General of the State 51.1-51.2
PART VIII NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES
52. NITI Aayog 52.3-52.12
53. National Human Rights Commission 53.1-53.4
54. State Human Rights Commission 54.1-54.3
55. Central Information Commission 55.1-55.3
56. State Information Commission 56.1-56.3
57. Centtral Vigilance Commission 57.1-57.5
58. Central Bureau of Investigation 58.1-58.4
59. Lokpal and Lokayuktas 59.1-59.10
PART IX OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS
60. Co.Operative Societies 60.3-60.6
61. Official Language 61.1-61.6
62. Public Services 62.1-62.5
63. Tribunals 63.1-63.4
64. Rights and Liabilities of the Government 64.1-64.5
65. Authoritive Text of the Constitution in Hindi Language 65.1-65.2
66. Special Provisions Relating to certain Classes 66.1-66.4
PART X POLITICAL DYNAMICS
67. Political Parties 67.3-67.10
68. Elections 68.1-68.10
69. Voting Behaviour 69.1-69.5
70. Election Laws 70.1-70.5
71. Electoral Reforms 71.1-71.10
72. Anti-Defection Law 72.1-72.4
73. Pressure Groups 73.1-73.4
74. National Integration 74.1-74.5
75. Foreign Policy 75.1-75.7
PART XI WORKING OF THE CONSTITUTION
76. National Commission to Review the Working of the Commission 76.3-76.15
Appendices
Appendix I : Articles of the Constitution (a-395) AI.3-AI.13
Appendix II : Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists AII.1-AII.5
Appendix III : Table of Procedence AIII.1-Aiii.4
Appendix IV : Oath by the Constitutional and Other Authorities AIV.1-AIV.4
Appendix V : Definitions Under the Constitution AV.1-AV.3
Appendix VI : Constitutional Amendments at a Glance AVI.1-AVI.9
Appendix VII : Allied Amending Acts at a Glance AVIII.1-AVIII.4
Appendix VIII : Model Code of Conduct Relating to Elections AVIII.1-AVIII.4
Appendix IX : Sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 AIX.1-AIX.2
Appendix X : Sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 AX.1-AX.5
Appendix XI : Flag Code of India AXI.1-AX1.8
Appendix XII : Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Prime Ministers, etc. AXII.1-AXII.3
Appendix XIII : Chairpersons of the National Commissions AXIII.1-AXIII.2
Appendix XIV : Sections of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir AXIV.1-AXIV.4
Appendix XV : UPSC Questions on Indian Polity (General Studies-Prelims) AXV.1-AXV.39
Appendix XVI : Practice Questions on Indian Polity (General Studies-Mains) AXVII.1-AXVII.12
Appendix XVIII : Practice Questions on Indian Polity (General Studies-Mains) AXVIII.1-AXVIII.3