UPSC

  • Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure.
  • Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein.
  • Separation of Powers between various organs Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and Institutions.
  • Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of Other Countries.
  • Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these.
  • 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.
  • Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act.
  • Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
  • Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.
  • Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation.
  • Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
  • Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these Schemes; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
  • Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
  • Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger.
  • Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance - applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & Accountability and institutional and other measures
  • Role of Civil Services in a Democracy.
  • India and its Neighborhood- Relations.
  • Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
  • Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora
  • Important International Institutions, agencies and fora - their Structure, Mandate.

INDIAN POLITY

  • Indian Constitution and its evolution
  • Features of Indian constitution
  • Preamble and its significance
  • Constitutional amendments
  • Basic Structure doctrine
    • Important provisions
    • Union and its territory
    • Citizenship
    • Fundamental Rights
    • Directive Principles of State Policy
    • Fundamental duties
    LEGISLATURE
    • Parliament
    • Structure
    • Function
    • Significance
    • State legislature
    • Structure
    • Function
    • Significance
    EXECUTIVE
    • Union government
    • President
    • Prime minister
    • Council of ministers
    • State government
    • Governor
    • Chief minister
    • Council of ministers
    JUDICIARY
  • Structure
  • Function
  • Composition
  • Significance
    • Constitutional bodies
    • Structure
    • Composition
    • Function
    • Significance
    • Non-constitutional bodies
    • Structure
    • Composition
    • Function
    • Significance
    • Statutory, Regulatory & Quasi-Judicial Bodies
    • Structure
    • Composition
    • Function
    • Significance
    • Pressure Groups
    • Types
    • Techniques/Methods of Pressure Groups
    • Functions
    • Significance
    • Election
    • Types
    • Challenges and remedies
    • Representation of People's Act

GOVERNANCE

    • Government Policies & Interventions in Various Sectors
    • Health
    • Gender
    • Education
    • Poverty
    • Economic etc.
    • Issues Arising Out of Their Design & Implementation
    • Issues Arising Out of Their Design & Implementation
    • Analysis of Govt. Schemes:
    • Role of various organisations in developmental processes
    • Non-Governmental Organisations
    • Self Help Groups (SHGs)
    • Societies, Trusts and Cooperatives
    • Important Aspects of Governance
    • Transparency & Accountability
    • Aspects of Transparency
    • Elements & Types of Accountability
    • Means to ensure Transparency & Accountability
    • Good Governance (GG)
    • E-Governance
    • Citizens Charters (CC)
    • Role of Civil Services in a democracy
    • Relationship between Civil Service and democracy
    • Role played by Civil Services
    • Ailments/Issues Afflicting Indian Civil Services
    • Reforming Bureaucracy to Strengthen Democracy

SOCIAL JUSTICE

  • Schemes for the Following Vulnerable Sections
  • Performance of These Schemes
  • Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted for Protection & Betterment of These Vulnerable Sections
    • Issues Relating to Development & Management of Social Sector/Services
    • Health
    • Education
    • Human Resource

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

  • India and its Neighborhood – Relations
    • Global organisations in which India is a member
    • QUAD
    • BRICS
    • SCO
    • G20
    • Benefits to India
    • Threats to India
    • Regional organisations in which India is a member
    • BIMSTEC
    • SAARC
    • Regional organisations in which India is not a member
    • ASEAN
    • GCC
    • RCEP
    • Bilateral and multilateral relations involving India and/or affecting India's interests.
    • European union
    • USA
    • RUSSIA
    • ISRAEL
    • PHALESTINE
    • CENTRAL ASIA
    • JAPAN
    • India and African countries
    • India and Oceanic regions
      • Indian Ocean region
      • South China Sea
    • Effect of Policies & Politics of Developed & Developing Countries on India's Interests
    • One Belt One Road
    • International North–South Transport Corridor
    • Global Trade War
    • Global Currency War
    • UN Reforms
    • WTO Reforms
    • Deglobalisation & Protectionism:
      • US Sanctions on Iran
      • US Pullout from Paris Agreement
      • H-1B Visa Issue etc
      • OPEC Oil Prices Manipulation, etc.
    • Indian Diaspora
    • Spread of Indian Diaspora
    • India’s Diaspora Policy & Engagement Initiatives
    • OCI
    • Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
    • Know India Programme, etc
    • LM Singhvi High Level Committee on the Diaspora
    • Role played by Indian Diaspora
    • Dual Nationality
    • Remittances, etc.
    • Important International Institutions
    • UN & its Agencies
    • WTO
    • World Bank
    • IMF
    • World Economic Forum
    • Commonwealth of Nations, etc