Objective Indian Polity

1 Historical Background 
2 Making of the Constitution 
3 Salient Features of the Constitution 
4 Preamble of the Constitution 
5 Union and its Territory 
6 Citizenship 
7 Fundamental Rights 
8 Directive Principles of State Policy 
9 Fundamental Duties 
10 Amendment of the Constitution 
11 Basic Structure of the Constitution 




                                                                                    Part-II
System of Government 
12 Parliamentary System 
13 Federal System  
14 Centre–State Relations 
15 Inter-State Relations 
16 Emergency Provisions 
                                                                                    Part-III
Central Government 
17 President 
18 Vice-President 
19 Prime Minister 
20 Central Council of Ministers  
21 Cabinet Committees 
22 Parliament 
23 Parliamentary Committees 
24 Parliamentary Forums 
25 Parliamentary Group 
26 Supreme Court 
27 Judicial Review 
28 Judicial Activism 
29 Public Interest Litigation 
Part-IV 
State Government 
30 Governor 
31 Chief Minister 
32 State Council of Ministers  
33 State Legislature 
34 High Court 
35 Tribunals 
36 Subordinate Courts 
37 Special Provisions for Some States 
Part-V 
Local Government 
38 Panchayati Raj 
39 Municipalities 
Part-VI
Union Territories and Special Areas 
40 Union Territories 
41 Scheduled and Tribal Areas 
                                                                                Part-VII


Constitutional Bodies 
42 Election Commission 
43 Union Public Service Commission 
44 State Public Service Commission 
45 Finance Commission 
46 Goods and Services Tax Council 
47 National Commission for SCs 
48 National Commission for STs 
49 National Commission for BCs 
50 Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities 
51 Comptroller and Auditor General of India 
52 Attorney General of India 
53 Advocate General of the State 
Part-VIII
Non-Constitutional Bodies 
54 NITI Aayog 
55 National Human Rights Commission 
56 State Human Rights Commission 
57 Central Information Commission 
58 State Information Commission 
59 Central Vigilance Commission 
60 Central Bureau of Investigation 
61 Lokpal and Lokayuktas 
62 National Investigation Agency 
63 National Disaster Management Authority 
Part-IX
Other Constitutional Dimensions 
64 Co-operative Societies 
65 Official Language 
66 Public Services 
67 Rights and Liabilities of the Government 
68 Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes 
                                                                                          Part-X


Political Dynamics 
69 Political Parties 
70 Role of Regional Parties 
71 Elections 
72 Election Laws 
73 Electoral Reforms 
74 Voting Behaviour 
75 Coalition Government  
76 Anti-Defection Law 
77 Pressure Groups 
78 National Integration 
79 Foreign Policy 
Part-XI
Working of the Constitution 
80 National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution 
10 Model Test Papers 

Overview


McGraw-Hill proudly presents the second edition of Objective Indian Polity by our best selling
author M Laxmikanth. This book is modelled on the latest edition of renowned Indian Polity book, covering the latest syllabus of Indian Polity in the Civil Services Preliminary examination. The book comprises a unique collection of high-quality objective-type questions on the Indian Constitution and political system which will prove to be of immense assistance to aspirants preparing for the  Preliminary examination conducted by UPSC.


This edition comes with 13 new chapters. The extant chapters have been thoroughly revised
and updated as per the recent developments. In addition, model test papers are included to help the aspirants self-access their knowledge and performance


Key Features


• 80 Chapters, 10 Appendices, 10 Model Test Papers and 1650 questions covering the entire Indian political and constitutional spectrum
• Chapters rearranged as per the latest pattern of the examination
• Freshly framed questions basis the latest syllabus and pattern of examination
• Questions cover recent developments on Constitutional Amendments, Parliamentary Legislations, Executive Decisions and Supreme Court Judgments
• Chapter-wise question bank to help aspirants test their understanding
• 10 Model Test Papers to help aspirants in assessing their preparation and manage time judiciously and productively
• 13 New Chapters:
o Parliamentary Group
o Judicial Review
o Judicial Activism
o Public Interest Litigation
o Goods and Services Tax Council