Subjects- Polity & Governance; Indian Economy; Current Affairs. Editor:Articulate Current Affairs Magazine

Jatin Verma

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In this course, Jatin Verma will cover all the important aspects of Indian Polity and Indian Democracy at work relevant for the UPSC Civil Services and other examinations conducted by UPSC and the State PSC. The course will be conducted in English and the notes will also be provided in English.


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

This course contains 72 detailed and comprehensive sessions where all the essential topics related to Indian Polity with the Current Affairs part will be taken. All the important issues facing Contemporary Indian Democracy will be discussed with recent examples. It will also cover important Prelims oriented factual details as well as analytical issues from all the relevant books: IGNOU notes, NCERTs, Granville Austin, M.V. Pylee, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Frontline magazines (Relevant articles). Jatin will also cover all the Important Current Affairs issues for the topic - Democracy at Work like - Anti Defection Law, One-Nation, One-Poll, RTI Backlog, Analysis of Supreme Court Judgement in the last few years. Here, Salient Recommendations of Important Committees like Second ARC, Punchhi Commission, NCRWC, Law Commission and other relevant topics will be discussed. He will also discuss the tips on Mains answer writing: How to interpret words like Critically Analyse, Examine, Elucidate depending on the wording of the statement in the question. This course will help you to analyze and inter-link Polity and Governance related issue by yourself.

English

Simplifying Indian Polity & Governance

Governance

Polity, Governance & IR

Indian Polity 

Basic Understanding of Indian Polity

Structure of Indian Polity: Parliamentary Form of Government

Brief Introduction of Indian Constitution: Parts, Schedules, Articles

Preamble to the Constitution of India- Recent Controversies

Preamble to the Constitution of India- Philosophy of Constitution

Weekly Live Quiz

Fundamental Rights- Introduction, Articles 12, 13, 14

Doubt clearing session

Fundamental Rights- Articles 15, 16 Reservation Policy, Indira Sawhney Case

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 20, 21 and 21-A: Right to Privacy, Euthanasia

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 17,18, 19: Ban on Movies, Begging as a profession

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: Religious Rights: Triple Talak, Santhara

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 27, 28

Articles- 29, 30, Spl. officer for Linguistic Minorities

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 31-C, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 35A [Spl. provisions for J&K]

Directive Principles of State Policy- 1: Basics of Arts. 36 to 51

Directive Principles of State Policy- 2: Means of Social Transformation

Fundamental Duties: Swaran Singh & Verma Committee Recommendations

President- Election Process, Qualifications, Oath & Conditions, Term, Impeachment

President- Powers & Functions, Veto Power, Ordinance [Analysis], Pardoning power

Vice President- Election, Qualifications, Oath, Term, Vacancy, Rajya Sabha Chairperson

Prime Minister: Powers & Functions, PMO, Relationship with President & CoM & Cabinet

Central Council of Ministers, Cabinet & Cabinet Committees

Parliament-1: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Duration, Composition, Membership

Parliament-4: Sessions of Parliament, Legislative Process, Joint Sitting

Parliament-3: Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, Role, Duties and controversies

Parliament-2: System of Elections in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha- FPTP etc.

Parliament-5: Budget in Parliament; Money Bill, Finance Bill Category-1 & 2

Parliament-6: Position of Rajya Sabha and Punchhi Commission

Parliament-7: Recent issues: Disruptions, Misuse of Money bill, Parliamentary Privileges

Anti Defection Law: 10th Schedule and 52nd Amendment

Parliamentary Committees

Doubt session + Governor- Appointment, Role & Duties, Pardoning Power, Relationship with CM

Governor- Appointment, Role & Duties, Pardoning Power, Relationship with CM

Governor- Controversies & Solutions: Sarkaria & Punchhi Commission

State Legislature-1: Organisation (Unicameral or Bicameral), Composition, Membership

Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

State Legislature-2: Sessions, Legislative process, Privileges

Centre State Relations-1: Legislative & Administrative areas

Centre State Relations-2: Financial Relations after GST

Emergency Provisions: Article 352, 356 and 360

Centre State Relations-3: Emerging issues- Special Category Status

Supreme Court: Organisation, Independence, Powers and Jurisdiction; Attorney General

Supreme Court- Internal Functioning-Roster, appointment of judges

High Courts- Organisation, Independence, Powers and Jurisdiction; Advocate General

High Courts- Pendency of Cases and Back-logs

Tribunals & Subordinate Courts- District Courts, Sessions Courts, Fast Track Courts

Finance Commission Part - I

Finance Commission: Composition, Functions, Terms of Reference issue

Panchayati Raj Bodies- 73rd Amendment Act and PESA; Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Panchayati Raj Bodies- 2nd ARC

Local Bodies: 25 years of functioning: “Triple F” problem; Economic Survey 2018 findings

Municipalities- 74th Amendment Act: Types, Problems & Prospects: Smart City Project

Scheduled & Tribal Areas: PESA

Election Commission: Composition, Independence, Powers, Recent issues and solutions

Comptroller & Auditor General: Factual aspects; Emerging Role in the era of Privatisation

Lokpal & Lokayuktas; UPSC, SPSC

Non Constitutional Bodies: Central Information Commission, NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, CVC, CBI

Mega Quiz

Doubt session + Indian Polity & Governance: Current Affairs

Simplifying Indian Polity & Governance

PREVIEW

Simplifying Indian Polity & Governance

Jatin Verma

Ended on May 19

73 lessons

0 practices

Week 1

Jan 28 - Feb 3

Feb

1

Basic Understanding of Indian Polity

Feb

2

Structure of Indian Polity: Parliamentary Form of Government

Feb

2

Brief Introduction of Indian Constitution: Parts, Schedules, Articles

Feb

3

Preamble to the Constitution of India- Recent Controversies

Feb

3

Preamble to the Constitution of India- Philosophy of Constitution

Feb

3

Weekly Live Quiz

Week 2

Feb 4 - 10

Feb

8

Fundamental Rights- Introduction, Articles 12, 13, 14

Feb

8

Doubt clearing session

Feb

9

Fundamental Rights- Articles 15, 16 Reservation Policy, Indira Sawhney Case

Feb

9

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 20, 21 and 21-A: Right to Privacy, Euthanasia

Feb

10

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 17,18, 19: Ban on Movies, Begging as a profession

Feb

10

Doubt clearing session

Feb

10

Weekly Live Quiz

Week 3

Feb 11 - 17

Feb

15

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: Religious Rights: Triple Talak, Santhara

Feb

15

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 27, 28

Feb

16

Articles- 29, 30, Spl. officer for Linguistic Minorities

Feb

16

Doubt clearing session

Feb

17

Fundamental Rights- Articles- 31-C, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 35A [Spl. provisions for J&K]

Feb

17

Directive Principles of State Policy- 1: Basics of Arts. 36 to 51

Feb

17

Weekly Live Quiz

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