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1. Constitution of India:
Preamble and its significance
Parts, schedules, and articles of the Constitution
Amendments and their significance
Fundamental Rights and Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Union Executive:
President of India: Election, powers, and functions
Vice President of India
Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
3. Parliamentary System:
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: Composition, powers, and functions
Parliamentary Committees
Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
4. Union Legislature:
Bicameral legislature
Money Bills and Ordinary Bills
Sessions of Parliament
5. State Executive:
Governor of a State: Appointment, powers, and functions
Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
6. State Legislature:
State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council
Legislative procedures
Sessions of State Legislature
7. Local Governance:
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments
8. Judiciary:
Supreme Court of India
High Courts
Subordinate Courts
Judicial Review
9. Federal Structure:
Distribution of powers between the Centre and States
Inter-State Relations
Emergency Provisions
10.Constitutional Bodies:
Election Commission of India
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
11.Non-Constitutional Bodies:
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
National Commission for Women (NCW)
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and Scheduled
Tribes (NCST)
12.Election System:
Conduct of elections
Anti-Defection Law
Voter's rights and responsibilities
13.Amendment Procedures:
Article 368 and the amendment process
Significant amendments in Indian Constitution
14.Governance and Administration:
Role of civil services
Administrative Reforms in India
Good Governance initiatives
15.Current Affairs:
Recent developments in Indian governance and polity
Government schemes and policies
These microtopics cover the broad spectrum of Indian governance and polity,
and preparing for them will provide a comprehensive understanding for the
UPPSC preliminary exam.