Deepa Beeranur

This course will cover all the major constitutional bodies like Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission, Finance Commission, CAG, Attorney General, Advocate General, National Commission on SC and STs, the Special officer for Linguistic Minorities. Each lesson with a detailed explanation of provisions regarding these bodies would enable aspirants to develop good grasp over the topics and help in simplifying their efforts to learn better. Tags: Constitutional bodies in India, Election Commission of India, Finance Commission, Attorney General, Advocate General, Indian Constitution for UPSC Online, UPSC Exam, UPSC Examination.

Crack UPSC CSE Prelims and Mains Exams. Know how to prepare for UPSC 2019 and 2020, complete syllabus, exam patterns, latest notifications to join IAS, IFS, IPS and other cadres of Civil Services.

UPSC CSE - GS

UPSC - Civil Services Examination (IAS) Preparation

English

Everything to know about Constitutional Bodies for UPSC CSE Aspirants

Polity

Institutions, Posts & Bodies

Indian Polity 

Polity, Governance & IR

UPSC CSE

Ace the toughest competitive and government exams in India 

Test Preparation

Union Public Service Commission Exams (UPSC)

This is the overview lesson on Constitutional Bodies. This course  covers the various constitutional bodies Election Commission of India, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission, Attorney General, Advocate General, Finance Commission. This lesson includes the objective, target audience and provides an insight into how to face the examination.

Overview of the Course

This lesson is on Election Commission of India, a very important constitutional body. Included in this lesson are - Keywords related to commission, its composition, removal of its members, working with the body, its powers and function and the various officers assisting it. The lesson gives a detailed account of the all said components and explains them clearly.

Election Commission of India

This lesson is on Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission. This covers not all aspects regarding them so named as Part I. This lesson is an account of various provisions like its composition, removal of members, Qualification of its members, conditions of service. As SPSC is parallel to the UPSC, keeping in view that they share similar points, many tables are provided in the lesson and made it clear to the student about on which points do they differ.

UPSC and SPSC: Part I

This lesson is in continuation with the UPSC and SPSC part II. This lesson will provide an understanding of how the independence of these constitutional bodies is ensured by the Constitution, and what are the various functions of the bodies. This lesson also provides a brief on Charged expenditure on CFI and explain how it is different from the Expenditure made from the Consolidated fund of India.

UPSC and SPSC: Part II

This lesson is on Finance Commission. The lesson includes the various provisions regarding it such as its composition, qualification of its members, functions, its role, the commissions appointed so far. An effort has been also made in explaining tax devolution and involves the subjects that were referred to the Fourteenth Finance Commission. Some highlights regarding previous finance commission have also been provided for and question from previous years have been discussed.

Finance Commission

This lesson is on National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.These Commissions created for safeguarding the interest of vulnerable communities are of great importance today.This lesson covers the evolution of these commissions from being the non-statutory body to constitutional bodies of today, various provisions related to them like the composition, the appointment of its members, functions and powers of the bodies.

National Commission on SCs and STs

This lesson is on Attorney General of India and Advocate general of State. It includes the topics on the appointment of these two constitutional officers, articles pertaining to them, the part under which they find the mention, term, removal, remuneration, the functions and its limitations, rights and privileges enjoyed by them, Solicitor General. The lesson is presented comparing the both the offices as Advocate General is a parallel office to the Attorney General in State.

Attorney General and Advocate General

Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a very important office under the Constitution of India. CAG is the guardian of the public purse and envisaged as one of the bulwarks of democratic system of government in India. This lesson explains all the provisions related to the office like- appointment, term, functions, duties and reports. And also some clarity bits on important keywords are discussed which would help aspirants understand better.

Comptroller and Auditor General

Special officer for Linguistic Minorities is a constitutional office entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding the various provisions related to linguistic minorities in the country. And this lesson provides a brief about all important provisions related to the officer like- appointment, headquarters, objectives and functions. You would also find an excellent way of writing some relevant sentences with the help of very few keywords regarding the Officer.

Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

Writer, Educator, Ex-IRS Officer, Author of books on 'Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude' & 'Essay and Answer Writing'  for UPSC Civil Services

Awdhesh Singh

This course shall provide lessons for the latest development in respect of the Indian Polity constitution and different laws made by the Parliament and the state legislature

(Hindi) Contemporary Issues of Indian Polity: UPSC CSE

MA in Applied Human Rights from Sheffield Hallam University, BA (Hons.) History from LSR, reader, dancer, love to teach, AIR 42 in 2018 UPSC

Nandini Maharaj

This lesson discusses the global scenario of the ombudsman, lokpal in India, Lokpal Act of 2013 and Lokayuktas.

Lokpal and Lokayuktas: Laxmikant Summary

This lesson discusses the electoral system of India, election machinery and election process.

Elections: Laxmikant Summary

This course covers salient features of the Central Vigilance Commission.

CVC: Laxmikant Summary

This course covers salient features of the CBI.

Central Bureau of Investigation: Laxmikant Summary

Inculcating Sociological Imagination and contemporary analysis of Society since 2016. 
Faculty for Sociology for Civil Service Optional Prep

Vamshi Krishna

Here you will be given an in-depth analysis of current issues in both Polity and Economy for UPSC CSE aspirants

Lessons

9 lessons • 1h 15m