GENERAL STUDIES II
General Studies II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
- Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
- Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
- Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
- Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
- Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
- Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
- Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
- Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
- Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
- Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
- Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
- Role of civil services in a democracy.
- India and its neighborhood- relations.
- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
- Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
| Indian Constitution | · Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
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| Federal Structure | · Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, · issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, · Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
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| Separation of Powers |
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| Comparison of constitution | · Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
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| Legislatures at Union and States | · Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
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| Executive, Judiciary and Pressure Group | · Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
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| · Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
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| Constitutional, Non-constitutional and Quasi-Judicial Bodies | · Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
· Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
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| Development Process | · Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. · Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. · |
| Vulnerable Sections | · Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
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| Health, Education and Human Resources Poverty and Hunger | · Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. · Issues relating to poverty and hunger. ·
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| Governance |
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| International Relations | · India and its neighborhood- relations. · Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. · Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. · Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
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