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Indian Polity: Key Concepts & Notes

The document provides an overview of the Indian constitution and polity in 27 chapters. It discusses the formation of the constitution, its key features and principles, fundamental rights and duties of citizens, branches of government including the executive, legislature and judiciary, federalism and centre-state relations, constitutional amendments and schedules. The summary also touches upon elections, political parties, local government and the roles of important constitutional bodies.

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Indian Polity: Key Concepts & Notes

The document provides an overview of the Indian constitution and polity in 27 chapters. It discusses the formation of the constitution, its key features and principles, fundamental rights and duties of citizens, branches of government including the executive, legislature and judiciary, federalism and centre-state relations, constitutional amendments and schedules. The summary also touches upon elections, political parties, local government and the roles of important constitutional bodies.

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  • Introduction: Provides an overview of the Constitution of India, its importance, and its role in governing the country and guiding its citizens.
  • Constitution Formation: Describes the historical background and key events in the drafting and formation of the Indian Constitution.
  • Constitutional Features: Outlines the main features of the Indian Constitution, including its unitary and federal aspects, flexibility, and rigidity.
  • Guiding Values of the Constitution: Discusses the fundamental values enshrined in the Constitution, such as liberty, equality, and fraternity.
  • Sources of Constitution: Explores the sources and influences that shaped the Indian Constitution, drawing from other countries' constitutions.
  • How the Constitution Works: Examines the functions and workings of the Indian Constitution in governing the state and distributing power.
  • Union and Its Territory: Provides details on the Union of India and its territorial divisions as specified in the Constitution.
  • Citizenship: Covers the constitutional provisions related to citizenship in India, including rights and obligations of citizens.
  • Fundamental Rights: Describes the fundamental rights guaranteed to Indian citizens by the Constitution.
  • Directive Principles: Explains the Directive Principles of State Policy and discusses their role in governance and social welfare.
  • Fundamental Duties: Highlights the fundamental duties imposed on Indian citizens by the Constitution.
  • Union Executive: Details the structure and functions of the Union Executive branch of India.
  • Union Legislature: Explains the composition and powers of the Union Legislature in India.
  • Local Government: Describes the structure and function of local governments in India.
  • Indian Judiciary: Discusses the Indian judicial system and its role in enforcing the rule of law.
  • Indian Federal System: Analyzes the federal structure of the Indian government and its division of powers.
  • Center State Relations: Explores the legislative, administrative, and financial relations between the central and state governments.
  • Emergency Provision: Explains the provisions for a national emergency in the Indian Constitution.
  • Elections System: Details the electoral system of India, including different levels of elections and voting processes.
  • Political Parties: Analyzes the role of political parties in the Indian political system.
  • Constitutional Amendments: Covers the procedure and significance of amending the Indian Constitution.
  • Constitutional Schedules: Lists and explains the various schedules appended to the Indian Constitution.
  • Separation of Powers: Discusses the division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches.
  • Parts of Constitution: Summarizes the different parts of the Indian Constitution and their content areas.
  • Internal Organisations: Studies international organizations and their roles in global governance.
  • Environment and Politics: Analyzes the relationship between environmental issues and political actions globally.
  • Globalisation: Explores the effects and dynamics of globalization on various aspects of society.
  • Popular Movements: Describes significant social movements in India and their impact on politics.
  • Foreign Policy: Examines India's foreign policy strategies and historical international relations.

INDIAN POLITY

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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. CONSTITUTION FORMATION 5

3. CONSTITUTIONAL FEATURES 7

4. GUIDING VALUES OF THE CONSTITUTION 9

5. SOURCES OF CONSTITUTION 13

6. HOW THE CONSTITUTION WORKS 14

7. UNION AND ITS TERRITORY 17

8. CITIZENSHIP 19

9. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 21

10. DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES 32

11. FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 34

12. UNION EXECUTIVE 36

13. UNION LEGISLATURE 40

14. LOCAL GOVERNMENT 46

15. INDIAN JUDICIARY 48

16. INDIAN FEDERAL SYSTEM 54

17. CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS 58

18. EMERGENCY PROVISIONS 61

19. ELECTIONS SYSTEM 64

20. POLITICAL PARTIES 71

21. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 73

22. CONSTITUTIONAL SCHEDULES 75

23. SEPARATION OF POWERS 76

24. PARTS OF CONSTITUTION 78

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25. INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS 80

26. ENVIRONMENT AND POLITICS 83

27. GLOBALISATION 86

28. POPULAR MOVEMENTS 89

29. FOREIGN POLICY 92

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