Indian polity : for civil service and other state examinations / M Laxmikanth6th

Includes appendices.

PART I : CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK : Historical background -- Making of the constitution -- Salient feature of the constitution -- Preamble of the constitution -- Union and its territory -- Citizenship -- Fundamental Rights -- Directive principles of state policy -- Fundamental Duties -- Amendment of the constitution -- Basic structure of the constitution -- PART II : SYSTEM OF GOVER MENT : Parliamentary system -- Federal system -- Centre–state relations -- Inter-state relations -- Emergency provisions -- PART III : CENTRAL GOVERNMENT : President -- Vice-president -- Prime minister -- Central council of ministers -- Cabinet -- Parliament -- Parliamentary committees -- Parliamentary forums -- Supreme court -- Judicial review -- Judicial activism -- Public interest litigation -- PART IV : STATE GOVERNMENT : Governor -- Chief minister -- State council of ministers -- State legislature -- High court -- Tribunals -- Subordinate courts -- Special status of some states -- PART V : LOCAL GOVERNMENT : Panchayati raj -- Municipalities -- PART VI : UNION TERRITORIES ANS SPECIAL AREAS : Union territories -- Scheduled and tribal areas -- PART VII : CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES : Election commission -- Union public service commission -- State public service commission -- Finance commission -- Goods and services tax council -- National commission for SCs -- National commission for STs -- National commission for BCs -- Special officer for linguistic minorities -- Comptroller and auditor general of India -- Attorney general of India -- Advocate general of the State -- PART VIII : NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES : NITI Aayog -- National human rights commission -- State human rights commission -- Central information Commission -- State information commission -- Central vigilance commission -- Central bureau of investigation -- Lokpal and Lokayuktas -- National investigation agency -- National disaster management authority -- PART IX : OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS : Co-operative societies -- Official language -- Public services -- Rights and liabilities of the government -- Special provisions relating to certain classes -- PART X : POLITICAL DYNAMICS : Political parties -- Elections -- Electoral laws -- Electoral reforms -- Voting behaviour -- Coalition government -- Anti-defection law -- Pressure groups -- National integration -- Foreign policy -- PART XI : WORKING OF THE CONSTITUTION : National commission to review the working of the constitution