Vajiram & Ravi GS Indian Polity Part-I Yellow Book 2027 English Medium Printed Notes
Total Pages:-300
One Booklet
1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF POLITY
- The Constitution
- Constitutionalism
- Constitutional Morality
- Forms of Government
- Why Did The Constituent Assembly Prefer
- Should India Switch to Presidential System
2. CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA
- Company Rule (1773-1857 AD)
- Crown’s Rule (1858–1947)
- The Nationalist Movement
- Constitution For Independent India
3. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE CONSTITUTION
- Lengthy and Detailed Constitution
- Drawn from Various Sources
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- Parliamentary Form of Government
- Federal Polity With Strong Unitary Bias
- Independent and Integrated Judiciary
- Neither Parliamentary Sovereignty Nor…
- Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility
- Universal Adult Suffrage
- Single Citizenship
- Independent Bodies
- A Secular State
- Emergency Provisions
- Three-Tier Government
- Affirmative Action
- Criticism of the Constitution
4. THE PREAMBLE
- The Text of the Preamble
- Preamble as a Part of The Constitution
- Amendability of The Preamble
- Significance and Utility of The Preamble
- Limitations of The Preamble
5. THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY AND ITS REORGANISATION
- India – Union of States
- Evolution of States and Union Territories in India
- India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement
- The Jammu And Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
- The Merger of The UTs
- How Viable are Smaller States?
6. CITIZENSHIP
- Citizenship: The Constitutional Basis
- Legal Provisions Relating to Citizenship
- Other Issues Related to Citizenship in India
- Status of Refugees in India
7. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
- Origin of the Concept of Rights
- Kinds of Rights
- Fundamental Rights
- The State
- Laws Inconsistent With FRs
- Classification of Fundamental Rights
- Right to Equality
- Prohibition of Discrimination
- Equality of Opportunity In Matters of Public Employment
- Abolition of Untouchability
- Abolition of Titles
- Protection of Certain Rights Regarding Freedom
- Protection In Respect of Conviction For Offences
- Protection of Life and Personal Liberty
- Protection Against Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
- Prohibition of Traffic in Human Beings
- Prohibition of Employment of Children
- Right to Freedom of Religion
- Cultural and Educational Rights
- Right to Property and Saving of Certain Laws
- Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Parliament’s Power With Regard to Fundamental Rights
- Criticism of Fundamental Rights
8. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
- The Evolution of Directive Principles of State Policy
- Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution
- Features of the Directive Principles of State Policy
- Scope of Directive Principles of State Policy
- Amendments to the Directives
- Comparison of Directives with Fundamental Rights
- The Conflict Between FRs and DPSPs
- Sanction Behind the Directives
- Significance of the Directives
- Criticism of Directive Principles of State Policy
- Implementation of Directive Principles of State Policy
- Uniform Civil Code: The Debate Continues
- Role of Judiciary in Harmonising the FRs and DPSPs
9. FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
- Fundamental Duties: The Need to Be in The Constitution
- Fundamental Duties in The Indian Constitution
- Features of Fundamental Duties
- Implementation of Fundamental Duties
- Court’s Cognizance of Fundamental Duties
- Criticism of Fundamental Duties
- Should Fundamental Duties be Legally Enforceable?
- Making the Duties More Effective
10. AMENDMENT AND BASIC STRUCTURE
- Flexible and Rigid Constitutions
- Types of Amendment Procedure In India
- Evolution of Basic Structure Doctrine
11. UNION EXECUTIVE
- The Executive
- Functions of The Executive
- Different Types of Executive
- The Union Executive
- The President
- The Vice President
- The Council of Ministers
- The Cabinet
- Cabinet Committees
- The Prime Minister
- The Office of Deputy Prime Minister
- The Attorney General of India
- Solicitor General of India
- Ministries And Departments of The Government
12. UNION LEGISLATURE
- Structure of The Indian Parliament
- Membership: Composition and Mode of Election
- Oath
- Duration
- Salaries
- Membership: Qualifications and Disqualifications
- Vacation of Seats
- Officers of Parliament
- Leaders and Whips
- Working of The Parliament
- Parliamentary Committees
- Powers and Functions of The Parliament
- Ineffectiveness of Parliamentary Control
- Powers of Rajya Sabha Vis-A-Vis Lok Sabha
- Parliamentary Privileges
- The Status of The Indian Parliament
- Parliament and Judiciary
13. COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA
- Comptroller and Auditor General: History and Origin
- Constitutional Provisions
- Independence of The Comptroller and Auditor General
- Role and Functions
- Duties of The C&AG
- Corporations Under The Ambit of C&AG’s Audit
- Functioning of The Office of The Comptroller
- C&AG: A Multi-Member Body
- Auditing of Local Bodies
- Empowering The C&AG
14. STATE EXECUTIVE
- The Governor
- Position of Governor
- Is The Governor’s Office An Anachronism?
- The Council of Ministers
- The Chief Minister
- Advocate General
15. THE STATE LEGISLATURE
- Structure of The State Legislature
- Membership: Composition and Mode of Election
- Oath
- Duration
- Salaries
- Membership: Qualifications and Disqualifications
- Vacation of Seats
- Presiding Officers of The State Legislature
- Working of The State Legislature
- Legislative Procedure
- Privileges
- Functions of The State Legislature
- Utility of Legislative Councils








































