Polity

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Part I

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The Union and its territory

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Part II

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Citizenship - A 5 to 11

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Part III

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Fundamental Rights - 12 to 35

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Part IV

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DPSP - 36 to 51

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Part IV - A

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Fundamental Duties - 51A

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Part V

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The Union Government - 52 to 151

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Part V - Chapter I

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The executive - 52 to 78

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Part V - Chapter II

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Parliament - 79 to 122

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Part V - Chapter III

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Legislative Powers of President - 123

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Part V - Chapter IV

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The Union Judiciary - 124 to 147

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Part V - Chapter V

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CAG - 148 to 151

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Part VI

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The State Governments - 152 to 237

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Part VIII

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The Union Territories - 239 to 242

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Part - IX A

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The Panchayat - 243 to 243o

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Ram Nandan Committee

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To identify the creamy layer among the OBC.

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Habeas Corpus

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It is an order issued by the court to a person who has detained another person, to produce the body of the latter before it.

It can be issued against both public authorities and private individuals.

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Mandamus

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It is a command issued by the court to a public official asking him to perform his duties that he has failed or refused to perform.

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Prohibition

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It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent the latter from exceeding its jurisdiction or usurping a jurisdiction that it does not possess.

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Certiorari

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It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal either to transfer a case pending with the latter to itself or to squash the order of the latter in a case.

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Quo-Warranto

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It is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office. It can't be issued in case of ministerial office or private office.

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Part IX - B

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The co-operative societies

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Part X

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The Scheduled and Tribal areas

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Part XI

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Relations between the centre and the state.

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Part XII

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Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

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Part XIII

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Trade, Commerce, Contracts and Suits

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Part XIV

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Services under the union and the State

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Part XIV-A

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Tribunals

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Part XV

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Elections

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Part XVI

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Special Provisions relating to certain classes

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Part XVII

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Official Language

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Part XIII

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Emergency Provisions

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Part XIX

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Miscellaneous

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Part XX

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Amendment of the Constitution

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Part XXI

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Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions

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Part XXII

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Short Title, Commencement, Authorative Text in Hindi and Repeals.

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First Schedule

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Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction

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Second Schedule

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Provision relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on.

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Third Schedule

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Forms and Oaths or Affirmations

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Fourth Schedule

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Allocation of seat in the Rajya Sabha

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Fifth Schedule

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Provision relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.

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Sixth Schedule

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Provision relating to the administration of tribal areas in the state of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

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Seventh Schedule

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Division of powers between the Union and the State.

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Eight Schedule

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Language recognised by the Constitution.

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Ninth Schedule

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Acts and Regulations of the State legislature dealing with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system.

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Tenth Schedule

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Provision relating to disqualification of the members of the Parliament and State legislature on the ground of defection. 52nd AA.

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Eleventh Schedule

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Panchayat

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Twelfth Schedule

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Municipality

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Government of India Act of 1935

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Federal Scheme, Office of Governors, Judiciary, PSC, Emergency Provisions

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British Constitution

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Pariamentay Government, Rule of Law, Legislative Procedure, single citizenship, cabinet system, prerogorative writs, parliamentary privileges and bicameralism.

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US Constitution

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FR, Independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of President, removal of Judges (SC and HC) and post of vice president.

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Irish Constitution

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DPSP, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of President.

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Canadian Constitution

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Federation with a strong Center, vesting of residuary powers in the centre, appointment of state governers by the centre, and advisary jurisdiction of the SC.

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Australian Constitution

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Concurrent List, freedom of trade, Commerce and inter-course l, and joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament.

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Weimar Constitution of Germany

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Suspension of FR during emergency.

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USSR Constitution

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Fundamental Duties and Ideal of justice (in preamble).

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French Constitution

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Republic and Ideal of liberty, equality and fraternity in the preamble.

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South African Constitution

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Procedure for amendment of the Constitution and election of members of Rajya Sabha.

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Japanese Constitution

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Procedure established by law.

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Public Account Committee

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First setup in 1921 under the provisions of the GoI Act of 1991.

It consists 22 members (15 L + 7 L).

A minister can't be elected as member.

It examines the annual audit report of the CAG.

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Estimate Committee

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30 Members (L)

A minister can't be elected as member of the committee.

It examines the budget estimates.

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Committee on Public Undertaking

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Created on the recommendation of the Krishna Menon Committee.

A minister can't be elected as member.

15 members (10 L + 5 R)

It examines the reports and accounts of public undertaking.

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Departmental Standing Committees

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A minister can't be member.

The main objective of these committees is to secure more accountability of the executive to the Parliament.

Members 31 (21 L + 10 R).

Currently there are 24 standing committees.

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The Budget Session

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Feb to May

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Monsoon Session

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July to September

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The Winter Session

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November to December

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Adjournment

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Only terminates a sitting not a session of the house.

Done by presiding officer of the hosue.

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Prorogation

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Terminates the session of the house.

Done by the President.

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Question Hour

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The first hour of every parliamentary sitting.

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Starred Question

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Requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions can follow.

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Unstarred Question

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Written answer.

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Short notice question

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Asked by giving notice of less than 10 days. It is answered orally.

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Zero Hour

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It starts immediately after the question hour and last untill the agenda of the day.

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Business Advisory Committee

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LS - 15 members (Speaker - Chairman)

RS - 11 members (VP)

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Rules Committee

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LS - 15 members (Speaker)

RS - 16 members (VP)

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Election Commission

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Article 324, Permanent and independent body.

Hold office for a term of six years or until attain the age of 65 years.

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UPSC

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Article 315 to 323, independent constitunal body.

Hold office for a term of six years or until attain the age of 65 years.

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Finance Commission

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Article 280, quasi judicial body.

Are eligible for reappointment.

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National Commission for SCs

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Article 338.

Chairperson + Vice Chairperson + 3 members

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National Commission for STs

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Article 338A

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Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

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Article 350B

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CAG

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Article 148, head of Indian Audit and Accounts department, guardian of the public purse.

Hold office for a term of six years or upto the age of 65 years..

He is not eligible for office.

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Attorney General of India

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Article 76

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Advocate General of the State

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Article 165

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District Judge

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Highest judicial authority in the district. He possesses original and appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal matters.

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Session Judge

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He has the power to impose any sentence including life imprisonment and capital punishment.