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For the UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission)


preliminary exam, the topic "Indian Governance and Polity" can be broken
down into several microtopics. These microtopics cover various aspects of the
Indian political system, governance, and constitutional framework. Here's a list:

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.

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