Indian Polity Handwritten Notes | Vajiram & Ravi Institute

The UPSC syllabus for prelims states ‘polity and governance’ as important topics. Polity is basically the structure of the government. It includes the entire government machinery, the system that runs the government. This talks about the Union, states, Parliament, local administration, Constitution, etc. Governance means how citizens are governed by the state. As you can see, these are relevant topics especially for the civil services because after all, the exam is meant to select civil servants of the country. Administration, governing, managing affairs of implementing laws and services to the people – all these form the major functions of the civil servant. Hence it is necessary to have a good understanding of the functioning of the system. Civil servants are vital parts of the system. They are the human resources that are directly responsible for executing the various yojanas and programs the government brings about for the people.

Download Polity Science Notes Here

Comments

12 Schedules of Indian Constitution

12 Schedules of Indian Constitution Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules. Four more schedules were added by different amendments, now making a total tally of twelve. Schedules are basically tables which contains additional details not mentioned in the articles. First schedule: contains the list of states and union territories and their territories Second schedule: contains provisions of: the President, Governors of States, Speaker the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly the Chairman the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India the list of states and union territories and their territories. Third Schedule: contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations. Fourth Schedule: contains provisions as to the all...

Complete notes on the sixteen Mahajanpadas | History | Political Structure

The Sixteen Mahajanpadas The History of Sixteen Mahajanapadas: In 6th century BC, ancient India had a number of kingdoms which emerged during the Vedic Age. This period saw socio-economic development along with religious and political developments across the Indo-Gangetic plain. These permanent settlements led the evolution from janapadas to mahajanpadas. By sixth century BC, the center of major political activity shifted from western part of Gangetic plain to the eastern part, comprising the present day Bihar and eastern UP. The major reason for this shift was, the fertile lands of this area with better rainfall and rivers, their closeness to iron production centers also played a key role. In fact, it was the increased use of iron tools and weapons that enabled small states to become kingdoms, known as Mahajanapadas. There were 16 mahajanapadas / kingdoms which are mentioned in the ancient literature and scriptures. It must be noted here that these sixteen...

Political Science UPSC optional PDF Notes

Political Science UPSC optional PDF Notes 1.Political theory meaning and approaches 2.Theories of the state: Liberal, Neoliberal, Marxist, Pluralist, Post-colonial and feminist. 3.Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawl’s theory of justice and its communitarian critiques. 4.Equality: Social, political and economic;relationship between equality and freedom; Affirmative action. 5.Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; concept of Human Rights. 6.Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy â€“ representative, participatory and deliberative. 7.Concept of power, hegemony, ideology and legitimacy. 8.Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism. 9.Indian Political Thought: Dharamshastra, Arthashastra, and Buddhist traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N. Roy . 10.Western Political Thought :...

UPSC Notes

Search This Blog