GS PAPER 2
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GS Mains: Paper 2
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Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure |
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Basics: 1). Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings |
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2.) Making of the constitution |
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3.) Salient Features of the constitution |
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4.) The preamble of the constitution |
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1). RT Internet |
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2). Ayodhya Verdict |
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3). Curative petition |
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4). Reservation in promotion |
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5). Article 131 of the Indian Constitution |
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6). The four phases of constitutional interpretation |
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7).Delimitation of Constituencies |
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Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues, and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein |
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1).Niti Aayog |
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Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions |
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1). Petitions and safeguards: Understanding the delay convicts’ hanging |
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Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries |
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1). Impeachment of US President |
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Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising of these |
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Basics System of Governance: |
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1). Central Administration and Parliament |
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2). State Administration |
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3). Local Administration |
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NOTE: There will be no direct question framed out of these topics in the Mains. But we can use these points in answer writing to make various types of answers effective. 1). 15 point reform charter for better functioning of Parliament 2). What is ‘unparliamentary’ speech and conduct? |
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1).Anglo-Indians Reservations |
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2). How an MP is suspended from Lok Sabha by the Speaker? |
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Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity |
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Basics Judiciary: |
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1). Coalition Government |
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2).National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) |
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Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act |
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Basics RPA: |
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Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies |
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Basics Constitutional Bodies - |
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1).Finance Commission of India |
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Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies |
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Basics |
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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation |
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1.Telcos AGR issue |
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2.Institute of eminence |
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3.CAA |
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4.Atal Bhujal yojna |
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5.Essential Commodities Act |
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6.Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) |
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7.New measures under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana |
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