Topics Covered as per Syllabus
Section A – Constitution & Polity
(i) Preamble of the Indian Constitution (Secular, Democratic and Socialist) – Philosophy behind it.
Structure of the Indian Constitution. (Click Here For Notes)
(ii) Salient features of the Indian Constitution (Click Here for Notes); Concept of Public Interest Litigation (Click Here for Notes); Basic Structure of Indian Constitution (Click Here for Notes).
(iii) Fundamental Rights (Click Here for Notes) & Duties. (Click Here for Notes)
(iv) Directive Principles of the State Policy. (Click Here for Notes)
(v) Union Government
(a) Union Executive:
Powers and functions of President,(Click Here for Notes) Vice President, (Click Here for Notes) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers;(Click Here for Notes) Functioning under a Coalition Government. (Click Here for Notes)
(b) Union Legislature:
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: Organization and Functions; Law making process; Parliamentary Committees; Parliament’s control over Executive; Privileges and immunities of Parliament and its Members. (Click Here for Notes)
(c) Union Judiciary:
The Supreme Court: Its role and powers; Principles of Natural Justice; Rule of Law; Judicial Review and Judicial Activism. (Click Here for Notes)
(vi) State Government
(a) State Executive:
Powers and functions of Governor, Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers. (Click Here for Notes)
(b) State Legislature:
Organization, Powers and functions, with special reference to Jharkhand. (Click Here for Notes)
(c) State Judiciary:
High Court: Organization, Powers and functions; Subordinate Judiciary. (Click Here for Notes)
(d) The Panchayats and the Municipalities:
Constitution, powers, functions and responsibilities with special reference to 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
(vii) Centre–State Relationship: Administrative, Legislative and Financial.
(viii) Provisions relating to Administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribal Areas.
(ix) Special provisions relating to reservation of seats for S.C. and S.T. in Legislature and Services.
(x) Emergency Provisions of the Constitution.
(xi) Comptroller & Auditor-General of India (CAG).
(xii) Election Commission of India.
(xiii) Political Parties and Pressure Groups.
Section B – Public Administration & Good Governance
(xiv) Public Administration: Introduction, meaning, scope and significance.
Public and Private Administration.
(xvi) Union Administration: Central Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, Planning Commission, Finance Commission.
(xvii) State Administration: State Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Chief Minister’s Office.
(xviii) District Administration: Origin and development of the office of the District Magistrate and Collector; Changing Role of the District Collector; Impact of the separation of Judiciary on District Administration.
(xix) Personnel Administration: Recruitment of Civil Services: Union Public Service Commission and the State Public Service Commission; Training of Civil Servants; Leadership and its qualities; Employee’s morale and productivity.
(xx) Delegation, Centralization and De-centralization of authority.
(xxi) Bureaucracy: Origin; its merits and demerits; Role of Bureaucracy in Policy formulation and its implementation. Nexus between Bureaucracy and Political Executive; Generalist versus Specialist.
(xxii) Development Administration.
(xxiii) Disaster Management: Causes, Meaning and Classification of Disaster; Disaster Mitigation: Immediate and long-term measures.
(xxiv) Good Governance: Meaning and concept of Good and Responsive Governance; Main features of Good Governance: Accountability, Transparency, Honesty and Quick Delivery; Role of Civil Society and People’s Participation in Good Governance.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism: Lokpal, Lokayukta, Central Vigilance Commissioner; Citizens Charter: Object, Machinery and Measures provided in:
(i) Right to Service Act
(ii) Right to Information Act
(iii) Right to Education Act
(iv) The Consumer Protection Act
(v) Domestic Violence Against Women (Prevention) Act
(vi) Old Age Act.
(xxv) Human Rights: Concept and Meaning; Universal Declaration of Human Rights; National Human Rights Commission; State Human Rights Commission; Human Rights and Social Issues: Human Rights and Terrorism.