List of 95 Chapters

1. Historical Background

2. Making of the Constitution

3. Concept of Constitution

4. Salient Features of the Constitution

5. Preamble of the Constitution

6. Union and its Territory

7. Citizenship

8. Fundamental Rights

9. Directive Principles of State Policy

10. Fundamental Duties

11. Amendment of the Constitution

12. Basic Structure of the Constitution

13. Parliamentary System

14. Federal System

15. Centre–State Relations

16. Inter-State Relations

17. Emergency Provisions

18. President

19. Vice-President

20. Prime Minister

21. Central Council of Ministers

22. Cabinet Committees

23. Parliament

24. Parliamentary Committees

25. Parliamentary Group

26. Supreme Court

27. Judicial Review

28. Judicial Activism

29. Public Interest Litigation

30. Governor

31. Chief Minister

32. State Council of Ministers

33. State Legislature

34. High Court

35. Subordinate Courts

36. Tribunals

37. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

38. Lok Adalat and other courts

39. Panchayati Raj

40. Municipalities

41. Union Territories

42. Scheduled and Tribal Areas

43. Election Commission

44. Union Public Service Commission

45. State Public Service Commission

46. Finance Commission

47. Goods and Services Tax Council

48. National Commission for SCs

49. National Commission for STs

50. National Commission for BCs

51. Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

52. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

53. Attorney General of India

54. Advocate General of the State

55. Constitutional Prescriptions

56. NITI Aayog

57. National Human Rights Commission

58. State Human Rights Commission

59. National Commission for Women

60. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

61. National Commission for Minorities

62. Central Information Commission

63. State Information Commission

64. Central Vigilance Commission

65. Central Bureau of Investigation

66. Lokpal and Lokayuktas

67. National Investigation Agency

68. National Disaster Management Authority

69. Bar Council of India

70. Law Commission of India

71. Delimitation Commission of India

72. North Eastern Council

73. Co-operative Societies

74. Official Language

75. Public Services

76. Rights and Liabilities of the Government

77. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

78. Special Provisions for Some States

79. Political Parties

80. Role of Regional Parties

81. Elections

82. Election Laws

83. Electoral Reforms

84. Voting Behaviour

85. Coalition Government

86. Anti-Defection Law

87. Pressure Groups

88. National Integration

89. Foreign Policy

90. National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution

91. Landmark Judgements and their Impact

92. Judgements expanding the scope of Article 21

93. Judgements Relating to The Amendments

94. Judgements Relating to The Amendments

95. World Constitutions

Appendix I: Articles of the Constitution

Appendix II: Subjects of Union, State and Concurrent Lists

Appendix III: Table of Precedence

Appendix IV: Constitutional Amendments at a Glance

Appendix V: Constitutional Amendments with Reference to Articles

Appendix VI: Model Code of Conduct Relating to Elections

Appendix VII: Flag Code of India

Appendix VIII: Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Prime Ministers, etc.

Appendix IX: Chairpersons of the National Commissions

Question Set I: UPSC Questions on Indian Polity General Studies Prelims (2013-25)

Question Set II: Practice Questions on Indian Polity General Studies Prelims

Question Set III: UPSC Questions on Indian Polity General Studies Mains (2013-24)

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