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UPSC  GS PAPER 2

Constitution, Governance and Polity

  • Indian constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

  • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

  • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

  • Role of civil services in a democracy.

  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Social Justice
  • 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.

International Relations

  • India and its neighbourhood-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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