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Published in the year 2013, Indian Polity For Civil Services Examinations is a book that provides the readers with insight into important topics that need to be understood by students to clear the civil services examination. Summary Of The Book Indian Polity For Civil Services Examinations has been designed to meet the requirements of students preparing for civil service examinations. This book covers the entire syllabus, which civil service aspirants need to understand. This book has been divided into 11 parts, which include Constitutional Framework, Central Government, System of Government, State Government, Constitutional Bodies, Union Territories And Special Areas, Local Government, Non-Constitutional Bodies, Other Constitutional Dimensions, Political Dynamics, and Working of the Constitution. The first part of the book deals with the historical background of the constitution, and throws light on fundamental rights, fundamental duties, citizenship, and features of the constitution. The second part deals with the parliamentary system, emergency provisions, special provision for certain states, inter-state relations, and the current status of Jammu & Kashmir. The third part provides insight into the central government by explaining the roles of the President, Prime Minister, and Vice-President. In the fourth part, students are provided detailed information on the state government, explaining the role of the Chief Minister, Governor, state council of ministers, subordinate courts, and high court. In the fifth part, the readers are provided insight into the Panchayati Raj as well as urban local governments. The sixth part deals with union territories, and scheduled, and tribal areas. In the seventh part, the author throws light on the constitutional bodies, which include the finance commission, election commission, advocate general of the state, special officer for linguistic minorities, national commission for SCs, national commission for STs, and union public service commission. The eighth part of this book throws light on the planning commission, national human rights commission, state human rights commission, lokpal, and lokayuktas, central vigilance commission, and state information commission. In the ninth part, the readers are provided insight into public services, anti-defection law, tribunals, and special provisions for STs, Anglo-Indians, minorities, and BCs. In the tenth part, the readers are also provided insight into national integration, foreign policy, pressure groups, political parties, and elections. The eleventh part deals with the national commissions plan to examine the constitutions working. In this third edition, the author also provides 7 appendices at the end of the book. The appendices cover topics such as table of precedence, definitions under the constitution, constitutional amendments at a glance, subjects of union, state, and concurrent lists, articles of the constitution, and ministries/departments of the central government. This edition of Indian Polity For Civil Services also comes with updated UPSC preliminary, and main question papers as well. About M. Laxmikanth M. Laxmikanth is an author, and trainer. Apart from this book, Laxmikanth has written Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Indian Polity, and Public Administration. Laxmikanth completed his masters degree from Osmania University in 1989. Following that, he started his own coaching academy, Laxmikanths IAS. Laxmikanth has a great deal of experience coaching civil service aspirants. Table of Contents: PART I: CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 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 PART II: SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT 11.Parliamentary System 12.Federal System 13.Centre-State Relations 14.Inter-State Relations 15.Emergency Provisions 16.Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir 17.Special Provisions for Some States PART III: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 18.President 19.Vice-president 20.Prime Minister 21.Constitutional Provisions 22.Parliament 23.Supreme Court PART IV: STATE GOVERNMENT 24.Governor 25.Chief Minister 26.State Council of Ministers 27.State Legislature 28.High Court 29.Subordinate Courts PART V: LOCAL GOVERNMENT 30.Panchayati Raj 31.Urban Local Governments PART VI: UNION TERRIRORIES AND SPECIAL AREAS 32.Union Territories 33.Scheduled and Tribal Areas PART VII: CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES 34.Election Commission 35.Union Public Service Commission 36.State Public Service Commission 37.Finance Commission 38.National Commission for SCs 39.National Commission for STs 40.Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities 41.Comptroller and Auditor General of India 42.Attorney General and Solicitor General of India 43.Advocate General of the State PART VIII: NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES 44.P

Published in the year 2013, Indian Polity For Civil Services Examinations is a book that provides the readers with insight into important topics that need to be understood by students to clear the civil services examination. Summary Of The Book Indian Polity For Civil Services Examinations has been designed to meet the requirements of students preparing for civil service examinations. This book covers the entire syllabus, which civil service aspirants need to understand. This book has been divided into 11 parts, which include Constitutional Framework, Central Government, System of Government, State Government, Constitutional Bodies, Union Territories And Special Areas, Local...  Read More