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POLITY REVISION FOR PRELIMS


POLITY is the lengthiest static subject after geography. To revise Polity by Mr. Lakshmikant one needs atleast 16 hrs  approximately. One needs to study the book in a phased manner. You have to revise one phase in a single sitting. If you break the flow of study during any phase then you won't be able to revise quickly and retention will also be less.


Indian Polity is divided in 4 Phases;
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1st Phase: 
1. Read chapters on President+Vice-President+ Governor one after the other;
2. Read Chapters on Prime Minister+Council of Ministers+CM+State Councils of ministers+Cabinet Committees one after other;
3. Then Emergency Provision;
4. Move to Parliamentary Systems+Parliament+Parliamentary Comm.+Parliamentary forums.
5. Complete CAG.
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2nd Phase:
1. Complete State Legislative Assembly
2. Move on to Supreme Court +High Court+ Tribunals+Attorney Generals+Advocate Generals+UPSC+State PSC+Subordinate Courts
3. Finance Commission+NITI Aayog +National Development Council.
4. Centre State Relations+Inter State relations+ Election Commission+Elections+Anti Defection law+System of Government
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3rd Phase:
1. Citizenship+Fundamental Rights+Fundamental Duties+Directive Principles of State Policy
2. Amendments+Preamble
3. Union territories+ State Tribal Areas+ Panchayat Raj+ Municipalities+ Election topics
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4th Phase:
1. Finish rest of the chapters like UPSC,NHRC, SHRC, Vigilance commission, lokpal, National Commissions for SC, ST Women, Official languages 



IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR REVISION

1)Salient Features of the Constitution- Factual

2) Schedules-Factual

 Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding
anti-defection ? 
(a) Second Schedule
(b) Fifth Schedule
(c) Eighth Schedule 
(d) Tenth Schedule

3) System of Government- Conceptual

Which one of the following is NOT a feature to Indian federalism?
(a) There is an independent judiciary in India.
(b) Powers have been clearly divided between the Centre and the States.
(c) The federating units have been given unequal representation in the Rajya Sabha.
(d) It is the result of an agreement among the federating units

4) Parliamentary and Presidential Form- Factual & Conceptual

Consider the following statements:  
1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of
India. 
2. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no
judgement can be made on it. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 

5) Preamble-  Factual & Conceptual

Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty? (2018)
(a) If there are more laws, there is less liberty. 
(b) If there are no laws, there is no liberty. 
(c) If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people. 
(d) If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger. 

The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
(a) The Preamble
(b) The Fundamental Rights
(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy
(d) The Fundamental Duties

6) Fundamental Rights- Factual & Conceptual
 Read the exceptions of each right properly.

Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Rights are claims of the State against the citizens.
(b) Rights are privileges which are incorporated in the Constitution of a State.
(c) Rights are claims of the citizens against the State.
(d) Rights are privileges of a few citizens against the many. 

One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
(a) Privileges
(b) Restraints
(c) Competition
(d) Ideology 

7) DPSP
All the 3 principles should be learnt properly (Socialist, Liberalist and Gandhian Principles)

 Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the
42nd Amendment to the Constitution?
(a) Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
(b) Participation of workers in the management of industries
(c) Right to work, education and public assistance
(d) Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers 

8) Fundamental Duties-
All the 11 FDs should be on tips

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen?
1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these duties.
2. They are correlative to legal duties.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 




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