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| No. | Chapter | Syllabus Focus & Keywords | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Historical Background & Assembly | Company Rule (1773–1858), Crown Rule (1858–1947), GoI Acts 1919 & 1935, Cabinet Mission Plan 1946, Constituent Assembly, Drafting Committee (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar), Enactment & Enforcement. | |
| 2. | The Preamble & Philosophy | Textual Analysis, Objective Resolution (1946), 42nd CAA 1976 (Socialist, Secular, Integrity), Sovereign, Democratic, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Basic Structure, Legal Status. | |
| 3. | Reorganisation of States | Post-independence state creation on linguistic basis, Nagpur Session 1920, S.K. Dhar, JVP Committee, Fazl Ali Commission, Smaller States arguments, Presidential Vetoes. | |
| 4. | Federalism & Centre-State Relations | Delegation, Devolution & Decentralization, Types of federations, Essential federal features, Quasi-federalism, Sarkaria & Punchhi Commissions, Inter-State Council (Art 263), Special Provisions (Arts 371–371J). | |
| 5. | Articles 1 to 4 | Union & Territory | Part I: The Union and its Territory, Admission or establishment of new states, boundary alteration, Article 368 exemption (Simple Majority), USA vs India comparison. | |
| 6. | Articles 5 to 11 | Citizenship | Part II: Core terminology, Acquisition (Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalisation), Loss of Citizenship, NRI & OCI schemes, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. | |
| 7. | Articles 12 to 35 | Fundamental Rights | Part III: Magna Carta of India, Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against Exploitation, Freedom of Religion, Cultural & Educational Rights, Article 32 Writs, Suspensions, Article 300-A. | |
| 8. | Part IV | Directive Principles (Articles 36 to 51) | Part IV: Irish origin, Socialistic, Gandhian & Liberal principles, Article 37 non-justiciability, key amendments, FR vs DPSP conflict evolution (Champakam, Golaknath, Minerva Mills), UCC (Art 44). | |
| 9. | Part IV-A | Fundamental Duties (Art 51A) | Part IV-A: Swaran Singh Committee (1976), 42nd & 86th CAAs, 11 Duties, accepted vs rejected recommendations, Verma Committee legal provisions, FR-FD correlation. | |
| 10. | Amendment of Constitution (Art 368) | Part XX: Article 368, Types of majorities (Simple, Special, Special with State ratification), Amendment procedure steps, Basic Structure Doctrine evolution & unamendable elements. | |
| 11. | Parliament of India | Speaker & Presiding Officers, Secretariat, Legislative Process, Money Bills vs Ordinary Bills, Composition and Terms, Parliamentary Motions and Privileges. | |
| 12. | The President & Governor | Union & State Executive: Electoral College vote formulas, President vs Governor Comparison, Article 61 Impeachment, Article 123/213 Ordinance Power, 38th & 44th CAAs, Article 72/161 Pardoning Powers. | |
| 13. | Prime Minister, CoM & Attorney General | Real Executive (PM), Appointment Discretions, Scholar Views (Morley/Laski/Jennings), 6 CMs to PMs, Caretaker Govt, 91st CAA 15% Cap, CoM vs Cabinet, Collective Responsibility (Art 75(3)), Attorney General of India (Art 76 & Art 88). | |
| 14. | Judiciary & Tribunals | Supreme Court vs High Court, Advocates-on-Record (AOR), Collegium System (4+1 vs 2+1), Judges Inquiry Act 1968 Impeachment, SLP (Art 136), Advisory (Art 143), Contempt of Court 1971, Due Process of Law (Maneka Gandhi), PIL & Tribunals (Arts 323A & 323B case law evolution). | |
| 15. | Constitutional Bodies of India | Election Commission (Art 324), UPSC & SPSC (Arts 315–323), Finance Commission (Art 280 & 15th FC), CAG (Arts 148–151), NCSC, NCST, NCBC, SOLM & Advocate General. | |
| 16. | Non-Constitutional & Statutory Bodies | NITI Aayog (Jan 1 2015), NHRC & SHRC (1993 Act & 2019 Amendment), CIC & SIC (RTI 2005 & 2019 Amendment), CVC (Santhanam Comm), CBI (DSPE Act 1946), Lokpal & Lokayuktas (2013 Act). | |
| 17. | Elections, RPA 1950/1951 & Anti-Defection | Warrant of Precedence (1 to 7A table), RPA 1950 vs RPA 1951 comparison matrix, Section 29A party registration, Section 8 disqualifications, Anti-Defection Law (10th Schedule, 52nd & 91st CAAs). | |
| 18. | Panchayati Raj & PESA Act 1996 | Committee Evolution (Balwant Rai 1957, Ashok Mehta 1977, LM Singhvi 1986), 73rd CAA 1992 (Part IX & 11th Schedule 29 items), Gram Sabha (Art 243A), 3-Tier structure, PESA Act 1996 (5th Schedule areas). |
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