Paper 3- Indian Society, Constitution and Governance

Last Minute Preparation:

Indian Society:

1. 

1. Indian Society- Unity in Diversity

2. Caste- Why is it so important

2. 

Social Exclusion - SC and ST - Reasons for the exclusion.

Social Exclusion- Women- Path Forward

3.

Social Issues- Poverty

Social Issues- Unemployment

Communalism and Secularism

Urbanization, Development and Displacement, Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development

4.

Social Issues in Telangana: Vetti; Jogini, Devadasi System, and Child Marriages

Fluorosis- Telangana

Migrant Labor- Telangana

Komram Bheem

Bhagyareddy Varma

5. 

Environmental Laws

New Education Policy

Policies for Women, Children and Minorities

Constitution

1.

Indian constitution- Salient features & Basic Structure

The Ideologies Reflected in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution

Evolution of Indian Constitution

Role of the Drafting Committee

2.

Fundamental Rights: Nature and Scope; Expanding horizons of Fundamental Rights;

Directive Principles of State Policy - Rule of Law and Fundamental Duties.

3.

Quasi-Federal system

4.

Judicial Review and Judicial Activism

Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Accountability

5.

 Federal system: Centre-State Relations- Issues and Challenges pertaining to the Federal Structure

Local Self-Government 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments for sharing of powers - Panchayat Raj and Municipal Institutions

 Resolution of Inter￾State disputes with reference to Water Disputes- Challenges of Implementation. 

Governance [Complete Governance]

Governance and Good Governance:

1. Discuss the significance of good governance in India.

2. What are the recent e-governance initiatives by the Indian government?

Constitutional Bodies:

1. Explain the role of the Finance Commission and discuss 15th FC recommendations.

2. How does the Election Commission ensure free and fair elections in India?

State and District Levels Governance:

1. Describe the role of the District Collector in the administration.

2. What are the challenges in the devolution of powers and finances to local bodies?

Development societies for SC, ST, Minority

Parliament Committees

Urban and Rural Development:

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of recent poverty alleviation programs in India.

2. Discuss the impact of women empowerment initiatives on Indian society.

Civil Society and Development:

1. What is the role of NGOs in rural development?

2. How do public-private partnerships contribute to the development of infrastructure?

3. CSR- Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethics and Administration:

1. Explain the concept of transparency in administration and its importance.

2. Discuss the impact of the RTI Act 2005 on Indian governance.

3. CBI and ED Raids: Are They Misused to Threaten Opposition Leaders?

4. Ethics and Values of Administration - India and Telangana

Lokpal, Lokayukta

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Syllabus and Expected Questions- V IMP

Important Articles from Indian Constitution

1. Indian Society, features and factors threaten peace and harmony

2. Increasing women marriageable age to 21 and reasons for the child marriages in India

3. Challenges in eradicating caste system in India

4. POSCO

5. Nirbhaya Fund

6. Child Marriages- 18 to 21

7. Generic Templates for UCC, Marriage age to 21, Judicial Aactivism, and New State formation.

8. Caste in Indian society and Politics

9. Electoral Reforms- Electoral Bonds

10. Women Representation in Indian Politics- Women Reservation Bill 

11. Regionalism, Communalism, and Secularism

12. Evolution of India's Foreign Policy

13. Coalition Politics

14. Corruption in Public Service