Indian Political System
Indian Polity
PYQs Of Indian Polity
Constitution of India: Framing, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure
Ideological Contents: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties
Institutional Framework- I:
Parliament and Parliamentary System
President
Prime Minister
Council of Ministers
Institutional Framework- II:
Federalism, Centre-State relations
Supreme Court, High Courts
Judicial Review, Judicial Activism
Institutional Framework- III:
Election Commission of India
Comptroller and Auditor General
Union Public Service Commission
NITI Aayog
Central Vigilance Commission
Central Information Commission
National Human Rights Commission
Political Dynamics:
Role of Caste, Religion, Class, Ethnicity, Language and Gender in Indian Politics
Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour
Civil Society and Political Movement
Issues related to National Integrity and Security
Potential areas of Socio-Political conflicts
Environmental issues
Indian Political System, World Politics and Current Affairs forms Unit I of RAS Mains General Studies Paper III. This Page lists topics as per RAS Mains Syllabus.
Indian Constitution:
- Framing,
- Features,
- Amendments,
- Basic Structure.
- Ideological Contents: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
Institutional framework- I:
- Parliamentary System,
- President,
- Prime Minister
- Council of Ministers,
- Parliament.
Institutional Framework- II:
- Federalism,
- Centre-State relations,
- Supreme Court,
- High Courts,
- Judicial Review,
- Judicial Activism.
Institutional Framework- III:
- Election Commission of India,
- Comptroller and Auditor General,
- Union Public Service Commission,
- NITI Aayog,
- Central Vigilance Commission,
- Central Information Commission,
- National Human Rights Commission
Political Dynamics:
- Role of Cast, Religion, Class, Ethnicity, Language and Gender in Indian Politics,
- Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour,
- Civil Society and Political Movement,
- Issues related to National Integrity and Security.
- Potential areas of Socio-Political conflicts
State Politics of Rajasthan:
- Party System, Political Demography,
- Different phases of Political competition in Rajasthan,
- Panchayati Raj and Urban self Government Institutions
International Politics:
- Emerging World Order in the post Cold War era,
- USA’s hegemony and its resistance,
- UN and Regional Organizations,
- International Terrorism
- Environmental issues.
Foreign Policy of India:
- Evolution, Determinants,
- India’s relations with USA, China, Russia and European Union,
- India’s role in UN, NAM, BRICS, G- 20, G- 77 and SAARC.
- Geo-political and Strategic development in South Asia, South East Asia and West Asia and their impact on India.
Current Affairs:
- Current events, persons and places of Rajasthan,
- National and international importance,
- Recent activities related to games and sports.
