Vajiram & Ravi GS Indian Polity Part-I Yellow Book 2027 English Medium Printed Notes

Vajiram & Ravi GS Indian Polity Part-I Yellow Book 2027 English Medium Printed Notes

Total Pages:-300
One Booklet

• The Constitution
• Constitutionalism
• Constitutional Morality
• Forms of Government
• Why Did The Constituent Assembly Prefer
• Should India Switch to Presidential System

• Company Rule (1773-1857 AD)
• Crown’s Rule (1858–1947)
• The Nationalist Movement
• Constitution For Independent India

• 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

• 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

• 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?

• Citizenship: The Constitutional Basis
• Legal Provisions Relating to Citizenship
• Other Issues Related to Citizenship in India
• Status of Refugees in India

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Flexible and Rigid Constitutions
• Types of Amendment Procedure In India
• Evolution of Basic Structure Doctrine

• 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

• 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

• 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

• The Governor
• Position of Governor
• Is The Governor’s Office An Anachronism?
• The Council of Ministers

• The Chief Minister
• Advocate General

• 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