BA (honours) and MA in political science from University of Delhi,teaching is my passion,VITI Ias, UPSC CSE

Vijay Kadyan

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Polity Crash

What is constitution? 
1.Constitution is supreme legal document of a nation 
2. Constitution is the highest law of the land
3.It is the document of people's faith and aspirations 
4. It is a document having special legal sanctity 
5. It is a rule book of a nation 
6. It is termed as the fundamental law of a land 
 
●Why do we need a constitution? 
1.It sets out rules and regulations 
2. It reflects people's faith and aspirations 
3. It sets out principal functions of the government 
4. It gives concept, character and Organization 
5. It establishes, empowers and limits the government

Quick Indian Polity 1 - Making of Constitution (in Hindi)

The lesson deals with making of constitution of India.
●There were 13 major constitutional committees. 
●The most famous was the drafting committee. 
●The drafting committee was set up on 29th August 1947, it 
had 7 members 
1.Dr. BR Ambedkar (chairman) 
Dr. BR Ambedkar is considered as the father of the Constitution 
and the maker of the Constitution. He was the chairman of the 
drafting committee which drafted the constitution that is why he is 
also called as the chief architect of the constitution.

Quick Indian Polity 2 - Making of Constitution 2 (in Hindi)

Various concepts used in Indian polity.
●Written and unwritten constitution 
❏ A written constitution is a constitution whose provisions are 
codified in a single legal document, it is Enacted and is a 
product of constituent assembly. for example, USA, India 
❏ The unwritten constitution is constitutional whose provision 
are not codified in a single legal document, it is evolved over a 
period and here Parliament is supreme. For example, UK, New 
Zealand, and Israel

Quick Indian Polity 3 - Various Concepts of Indian Polity (in Hindi)

Indian constitution has been drawn from various sources. 
● Structural part- Government of India Act 1930 
●Philosophical part - American and Irish constitution 
●Political part - Britain the UK

Quick Indian Polity 4 - Unique features of Indian Constitution (in Hindi)

●The preamble is a short summary of the constitution which 
brings out its philosophy. 
●values of Indian democracy can be seen in Preamble of the 
constitution. 
●The Preamble is based on the objective resolution moved by 
Jawaharlal Nehru in the constituent assembly.

Quick Indian Polity 5 - Preamble (in Hindi)

The Preamble of the Constitution has been amended only once 
by 42nd amendment act of 1976 which added the words 
‘socialist’, ‘secular’ and ‘ integrity’ on the report of Sardar 
Swarna Singh committee.

Quick Indian Polity 6 - Preamble 2 (in Hindi)

Originally the constitution of India contains 22 parts, 395 
articles and 8 schedules
At present it has 25 parts, 448 articles and 12 schedules

Quick Indian Polity 7 - Part and schedules (in Hindi)

Article 1 talks about the name and Territory of the union. 
●India, i.e. Bharat, shall be a union of States - it employs two 
things that is name and the type of the polity.
●The type of polity described as Union, but it is Federal in 
structure 
●Dr BR Ambedkar preferred using “Union of States” rather 
“Federation of States” because 
1.Indian Federation is not a result of agreement 
2. No right to States to secede from the Federation

Quick Indian Polity 8 - Union and its Territories (in Hindi)

●There are 5 ways of acquiring citizenship 
1.By birth - jus soli - by law of soil 
2. By descent - jus Sanguine - law of blood
3. By registration - PIO can apply, stay of 7 years before 
application and persons marrying Indian citizens 
4. By naturalization - manner in which a foreigner can 
acquire citizenship 
1) Period of residence 12 months before application, he or she 
must have resided 14 years in total and 11 years in aggregate 
2) Intention to make India domicile 
3) Person of good character 
4) Not violated migration laws 
5) Sound knowledge of local language 
6) Should have signed an oath of Allegiance

Quick Indian Polity 9 - Citizenship (in Hindi)

Right to Equality (Article 14 to 18) 
● Article 14 - equality before law 
➢ All the person is equal in the eyes of law from Peon to prime 
minister. 
➢ But some concession was given two members of parliament 
MP and MLA’s. example - if they are arrested before 10 days ofstart of Parliament schedule or after 10 days of close of 
Parliament schedule the permission was taken from speaker of 
Lok Sabha 
➢ Ambassadors of other countries are also given special 
status. 
➢ There are two concepts of equality that is equality before law 
and equal protection of law. 
➢ Rule of law is a concept which originated in Britain and 
popularized by Lord dicey it means law is supreme and all are 
equal before law.

Quick Indian Polity 10 - Fundamental rights - Right to equality (in Hindi)

right to freedom - article 19 to 22 
● Article 19 - of Indian constitution has provided 6 freedoms for 
Indian citizens, all citizens have right to: 
1.Freedom of speech and expression
Assemble peacefully without arms 
3. Form associations or unions 
4. Move freely throughout the territory of India 
5. Reside and settle anywhere within India 
6. Practice any profession

Quick Indian Polity 11 - Fundamental rights - Right to freedom (in Hindi)

Constitution is meaningless, useless and worthless without 
providing an effective machinery for its enforcement. 
➢ Article 32 confirm right to remedies for the enforcement of 
fundamental rights of an aggrieved citizen. 
➢ Dr BR Ambedkar called it as “heart and soul of the 
constitution”. 
➢ According to Supreme Court it is a basic structure of the 
constitution.

Quick Indian Polity 12 - Fundamental rights - exploitation,relegion,cultural and education(in Hindi)

Supreme Court and high court under article 32 and 226 
respectively can issue a writ however Parliament under article 
32 can empower any other court to issue these writs 
●Kinds of writs-: 
●5 kinds of writs can be issued 
1.Habeas corpus - “to have the body of”, Order issued by Court to a 
person to produce the body of later before Court, then it examines 
the cause and legality of the detention, it set free if detention is 
illegal. This is known as bulk ward of individual Liberty. 
2. Mandamus - “we command”, is a command issued by the 
court to a public official asking him to perform his official 
duties that he has failed or refused to perform.

Quick Indian Polity 13 - fundamental rights - writs (in Hindi)

●Part 4 of the Indian Constitution provides for the Directive 
Principles of State Policy. 
●They contain article 36 to 51. 
●Directive Principles of State Policy have been taken from 
Ireland. 
●Directive Principles of State Policy constitute the ideas of 
welfare state through a comprehensive program of social and economic order.

Quick Indian Polity 14 - Directive principles of state policy (in Hindi)

●These are included in Indian Constitution by the 42nd  amendment act 1976 on the basis of Swaran Singh Committee  report. 
●It is based on former USSR model. 
●10 duties of citizens towards the state have been enumerated by 
inserting article 51 A in part 4A of Indian Constitution. 
●11th fundamental duty has been added by 86th Constitutional 
Amendment Act 2002.

Quick Indian Polity 15 - fundamental Duties (in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 16 - Union executive - President 1 (in Hindi)

So far no president has been impeached. 
●The President shall have the right to appear and to be represented 
at such investigations. 
●The impeachment process is Quasi-judicial in nature. 
●In case of vacancy in the office of president the vice president 
assumes the office of president. 
●The vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filled 
within 6 months.

Quick Indian Polity 17 - Union executive - President 2 (in Hindi)

All the executive actions are taken in the name of the President. 
● Appoints the Prime minister and other ministers on the advice of 
the Prime minister. 
● He appoints the Attorney General of India and determines his 
remuneration who works under the pleasure of the President. 
● He appoints Comptroller and Auditor General, the chief election 
commissioner and other election commissioners, the Chairman and 
members of UPSC, the Chairman and member of finance 
commission etc. 
● He can seek any information from the Prime minister.

Quick Indian Polity 18 - Union executive - Powers of president of India (in Hindi)

Facts 
➢ Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India 
held the office of president from 1950 to 1962. 
➢ S Radhakrishnan was the second President of 
India and was the first Vice President of India. 
➢ K R Narayan was the first candidate to get 
elected as president from marginalized section of 
the society.

Quick Indian Polity 19 - Union executive - President of India - Facts (in Hindi)

The office of the Vice-President comes second most senior office in the country in the table of the precedence. 
● According to article 63 there shall be a Vice President of India. 
● In order to be qualified as the Vice President of India a person 
should be -: a citizen of India, has completed the age of 35 years, is 
qualified for election as the member of the Council of States and must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or 
under any state. 
● He is the ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 
● The vice president is not a member of the Rajya Sabha Hence ,he does not have right to vote.

Quick Indian Polity 20 - Union executive - Vice - President of India - (in Hindi)

Prime Minister of India 
● He is the real executive head. 
● In actual all the powers are in the hand of the Prime Minister of 
India. 
● The President is the head of the state while the Prime Minister is the 
head of the government. 
● He is the leader of the party in power. 
● He is the chief spokesperson of the union government. 
● He plays a significant role in shaping the foreign policy of a 
country.

Quick Indian Polity 21 - Union executive - Prime minister of India - (in Hindi)

Quick Current affairs 1 - 17th LOK SABHA - Union council of Ministers(in Hindi)

Article 74(1) provides that there shall be a council of minister with 
the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advice the President, who 
sell in exercise of his function act in accordance with such advice” 
● Prime minister shall be appointed by the president and Council of 
Ministers is appointed by the president on the advice of Prime 
minister. 
● Article 74 and 75 of Indian constitution deals with the matter of 
Council of Ministers. 
● According to article 75(3) of the Constitution of India the Council 
of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

Quick Indian Polity 22 - Union executive - Council of Ministers and Attorney General - (in Hindi)

Governor 
● The constitution provides for an office of Governor in this state 
under article 153. 
● The executive power of the state shall be vested in the Governor and 
shall be exercised by him either directly or indirectly through the 
officer subordinated to him. 
● The governor of India shall be appointed by the President by 
warrant under his hand and seal.

Quick Indian Polity 23 - State Executive - governor (in Hindi)

Chief minister 
● The chief minister is the real executive and the head of government 
of the state. 
● The position of the Chief Minister at the state level is analogous to 
the position of prime minister at the center. 
● The Chief ministers shall be appointed by the Governor. 
● Other ministers shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of 
the Chief minister. 
● Normally the leader of the majority party in the Vidhan Sabha is 
appointed as the Chief minister by the governor.

Quick Indian Polity 24 - State Executive - Chief-Minister and Advocate general (in Hindi)

According to article 79 there shall be a parliament for the union 
which shall be consist of President and two houses to be known as 
house of people and Council of States. 
● Council of states is also known as Rajya Sabha or the Upper house 
whereas the house of people is known as Lok Sabha or the lower house. 
● Indian Parliament is bicameral that is having two houses. 
● President and both houses of Parliament make law in India 
● The main duty of Legislature is formulation of law.

Quick Indian Polity 25 - Union Legislature - Rajya sabha (in Hindi)

●Lok Sabha is the temporary house of parliament. 
●In 1954 House of people is named as Lok Sabha. 
●The strength of Lok Sabha was provided to be not 
more than 552 Members. 
●Out of 552 Members 530 shall be elected from the 
constituencies of state and 20 shall represent the constituencies of the union territories, remaining 
two members can be nominated by president of 
India from Anglo Indian community. 
●Presently the strength of Lok Sabha is 545 out of 
which 530 are from state and 13 from union 
territories and two belonging to Anglo Indian 
community. 
●The Parliament has fixed the strength of Lok 
Sabha at 545 till 2026. 
●The minimum age for member of Lok Sabha is 25 
years.

Quick Indian Polity 26 - Union Legislature - Lok sabha (in Hindi)

1 Which state police have introduced country's 
first humanoid robot into force? 
Kerala Police 
- KP-Bot 
2 Which State topped ACI’s (Asia competitiveness 
Institute) ease of doing business index? 
Andhra 
Pradesh 
3 Which assembly passes bill to make Sanskrit 
the second official language? 
Himachal 
Pradesh 
assembly

Quick 300 Current affairs January to March - 1 (in Hindi)

Quick 300 Current affairs January to March - 2 (in Hindi)

Quick 300 Current affairs January to March - 3 (in Hindi)

Session of the Parliament 
● The constitution only states that there shall not be a gap of more 
than 6 months between two consecutive sitting of the Parliament. 
➢ Budget session - February to May - this is most important and 
longest session 
➢ Monsoon session - July and August 
➢ winter session - November and December - this is the shortest 
session

Quick Indian Polity 27 - Union Legislature - sessions, bills etc 1 (in Hindi)

Committee on estimates- the committee consists of 30 members 
wholly derived from Lok Sabha. All parties in the Parliament are 
given proportional representation in the committee. The chairman is 
appointed by the speaker from among its members. 
● Committee on public accounts - the 22 members committee is 
elected through a Single Transferable Vote, 15 from the Lok Sabha 
and 7 from the Rajya Sabha. Externally the committee belongs to 
the Lok Sabha and its chairman is appointed by the speaker and 
from the Lok Sabha. The committee examines the audit report of 
Comptroller and Auditor General. 
● The largest committee of Parliament of India is estimates 
committee.

Quick Indian Polity 28 - Union Legislature - sessions, bills etc 2 (in Hindi)

●The Legislature of every state consists of governor and one or two houses. 
●The Legislature of Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, 
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are bicameral that is having both the legislative assembly 
and the Legislative Council. 
●Other states have unicameral legislature that is there exist only state legislative assembly. 
●The full form of MLA in the Indian Constitution is member of legislative assembly. 
●The full form of MLC in the Indian Constitution is the member of legislative council. 
●The Jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly has the tenure of 6 years.

Quick Indian Polity 29 - State Legislature (in Hindi)

● In India we have single integrated judiciary. ● The main function of Judiciary is adjudication of law ● The law framed by Judiciary is called as case law ● At the top of the Judiciary there is Supreme Court of India, below it is 
high courts of states and below it is subordinate courts and 
tribunals. ● Judicial system in India is unified and integrated this unified 
system of course was Legacy of British rule introduced by 
government of India Act 1935.

Quick Indian Polity 30 - judiciary - The Supreme court (in Hindi)

The High Court ● The high court stands at the head of the judiciary in a state. ● There shall be a high court for each state article 214

Quick Indian Polity 31 - judiciary - The High court (in Hindi)

Basic structure doctrine ● It is innovation of Supreme Court in Keshav Nand Bharti case. ● It was brought to maintain constitutional scheme. ● To preserve the Supremacy of constitution. ● In its reaction the Parliament passed the 42nd Constitutional 
Amendment Act and introduced clause 4 and 5 to the article 368 
which stated that Constitutional Amendment cannot be challenged 
before a court of law and has no limit to the amendment. ● Supreme Court in Minerva Mills vs State of India case 1980 held 
clause 4 and 5 unconstitutional and void. ● Basic structure doctrine creates balance between three organs of the 
government.

Quick Indian Polity 32 - lok adalat, PIL, judicial review, basic structure doctrine (in Hindi)

Lesson 16 local self-government ● Local government include Panchayati Raj Institutions and urban 
local bodies in India. ● 73rd and 74th constitutional amendment has given some 
functional responsibility the local self-governments. ● Delegated authority means assigning of any responsibility to 
another person or institution to carry out specific activities. ● In India state governments and legislature provides the local 
government with such powers and authority as may be necessary to 
enable them to function as Institution of self-government.

Quick Indian Polity 33 - local Self Government - Panchayati Raj(in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 34 - Amendment to the constitution(in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 35 - Amendment to the constitution 2 (in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 36 - Jammu and Kashmir (in Hindi)

Part XV, 324-329-A Art 324: Superintendence, direction & control of 
elections 
1. Parliament 
2. State legislatures 
3. Office of President of India 
4. Vice-President 
Composition CEC + other commissioners -> President fix from time to time 
1. 1950 to 1989: Only CEC 
2. 1989 to 1990: 1+ 2 
3. 1990 to 1993: Only CEC 
4. From 1993: 1 +2 
CEC’s power, salary & allowances = ECs = Judge of Supreme Court

Quick Indian Polity 37 - Constitutional Bodies - Election Commission (in Hindi)

Art 312 to 323, Part XIV 
Central Recruiting Agency 
Composition- determined by President i.e. Chairman + Others 
No qualifications for members except one-half -10 years’ service under Gov. of 
India/state 
Term - 6/65 
Acting chairperson possible 
Removal by President 
1. adjudged an insolvent 
2. engages paid employment outside 
3. infirmity of mind or body 
4. Misbehavior – interested/ profit in contract made by GoI/S - (SC 
enquiry & its binding).

Quick Indian Polity 38 - Constitutional Bodies - UPSC, SPSC AND JPSC (in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 39 - Constitutional Bodies - Finance Commission (in Hindi)

Quick Indian Polity 40 - Constitutional Bodies - National commission for SC And ST (in Hindi)

Political - derived from the word polis - that means city state. ● State is a political community, self-sufficient political entity. ● Indian version of city state - village Republic - Mahatma Gandhi 
wanted Swaraj that was Gram Swaraj. ● In politics which studies is theories of governance. ● In history first we show the city States, the city States grow into the 
Roman empire of the confederation of Europe in the mediaeval era, in 
Modern era it turned into nation-states now in the postmodern era 
they are called as the supranational entity for example European 
Union.

Quick Indian Polity 41 - political science - Plato, Aristotle etc. (in Hindi)

Science - “Scientia” – knowledge – Latin or 
Greek 
 Nature – matter and energy 
 Matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma (4th state of 
matter) 
 Aristotle is the father of biology and zoology 
 Theophrastus – Father of Botany
 Gregor Mendel – Father of Genetics

Quick biology 1 - Introduction to Biology (in Hindi)

Green revolution – food grain production 
(wheat, rice) Punjab, Haryana, U.P 
 Father of green revolution – Dr Norman Borlaug. 
 Father of Indian green revolution - Dr M. S 
Swaminathan

Quick biology 2 - Cultures and Revolutions - Green revolution (in Hindi)

FOOD COMPONENTS 
 Carbohydrates 
 Water 
 Roughage 
 Fat 
 Protein

Quick biology 3 - Food and Nutrition - carbohydrates and fat (in Hindi)

VITAMINS 
 An organic chemical compound (or related set of compounds) is called a vitamin when 
the organism cannot synthesize the compound in sufficient quantities, and it must be 
obtained through the diet. 
 VITAMINS are discovered by Hopkins and their name was coined by Casimir Funk. 
 Dr. Funk introduced the term vitamin. Vitamin A was given the first letter of the alphabet, 
as it was the first to be discovered. 
 Vitamin D improves bone strength by helping body to absorb calcium. 
 Iron from meat (heme iron) and plant sources (non-heme iron) are absorbed by the body 
differentially. While the iron in meat protein is readily absorbed, non-heme iron requires 
Vitamin C for absorption. 
 Vitamins are of two types 
1. Fat soluble – A , D , E, K 
2. Water soluble – B , C

Quick biology 4 - Food and Nutrition - Protien and Vitamins (in Hindi)

Metabolism include two process namely anabolism and catabolism. 
 In anabolism, water is removed from molecules (through energy requiring enzymatic 
chemical reactions) in order to synthesize larger molecules (e.g. starch, triglycerides and 
proteins).
 In catabolism, water is used to break bonds in order to generate smaller molecules 
(e.g. glucose, fatty acids and amino acids to be used as fuels for energy use or other 
purposes).
 Normally human body contains 65% to 70% of body weight.
 Water regulates the body temp. and removes toxin from the body.

Quick biology 5 - Food and Nutrition - Minerals, Roughage and Water (in Hindi)

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This course include complete polity for cds/afcat 2019. All topics with brief explanation

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This course cover citizenship provisions under Indian constitution with all the articles related to it. The course will be beneficial for UPSC CDS Aspirants.

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This course will cover all the important concepts regarding Centre-State Relations.

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This is a Complete crash course on Indian Polity. This Course is beneficial for  CDS / NDA / AFCAT  aspirants.

(Hindi) Crash Course On Indian Polity: CDS / NDA / AFCAT

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We will learn everything required about non constitutional bodies.

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Quick Indian Polity 1 - Making of Constitution (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 3 - Various Concepts of Indian Polity (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 4 - Unique features of Indian Constitution (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 5 - Preamble (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 7 - Part and schedules (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 8 - Union and its Territories (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 9 - Citizenship (in Hindi)

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Quick Indian Polity 10 - Fundamental rights - Right to equality (in Hindi)

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