Indian Constitution & Polity
1.
Preamble of the Indian
Constitution (Secular, Democratic & Socialist)-Philosophy behind it
2.
Salient features of the
Indian Constitution, Concept of Public Interest Litigation; Basic structures of
the Indian Constitution
3.
Fundamental Rights &
Duties
4.
Directive Principles of
the state policy
5.
Union Government:
a) Union Executive: Power & functions of
President, Vice President, Prime Minister & the Council of Ministers;
Functioning under a coalition Government
b) Union Legislature: Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha;
Organization & Functions; Law making process, Parliamentary Committees,
Parliament’s control over executive, Privilege & immunities of Parliament
& its members
c) Union Judiciary: The supreme court; its role
& powers, Principles of Natural Justice & Rule of Law, Judicial Review
& Judicial Activism
6.
State Government:
a)
State Executive: Power
& functions of Governor, Chief Minister & the Council of Ministers
b)
State Legislature:
Organization, power & functions with special reference to Jharkhand
c)
State Judiciary: High
Court; organization, powers & functions, subordinate judiciary
d)
The Panchayats & the
Municipalities: Constitution, powers, functions & responsibilities with
special reference to 73rd & 74th Constitutional
amendments
7.
Center-State
relationship: Administrative, Legislative & Financial
8.
Provisions relating to
administration of Scheduled Areas L& Scheduled Tribal Areas
9.
Special provisions
relating to reservation of seats for SC & ST in legislature, services etc.
10.
Emergency provisions of
the constitution
11.
Comptroller &
Auditor General of India (CAG)
12.
Election Commission of
India
13.
Political Parties &
Pressure Groups