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Upsc GS 2 Syllabus

The document outlines the key topics covered in the G2 (STATIC + CURRENT) section of the UPSC syllabus. These include the Indian constitution; structure and functioning of the executive, legislature, and judiciary; federalism and local governance; constitutional bodies; welfare policies and social sector schemes; poverty issues; governance and accountability; pressure groups; and India's international relations with neighbors and international institutions. The document provides an overview of the important concepts, structures, and issues within these broad themes that will be evaluated in the examination.

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Upsc GS 2 Syllabus

The document outlines the key topics covered in the G2 (STATIC + CURRENT) section of the UPSC syllabus. These include the Indian constitution; structure and functioning of the executive, legislature, and judiciary; federalism and local governance; constitutional bodies; welfare policies and social sector schemes; poverty issues; governance and accountability; pressure groups; and India's international relations with neighbors and international institutions. The document provides an overview of the important concepts, structures, and issues within these broad themes that will be evaluated in the examination.

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G2 (STATIC + CURRENT)

POLITY
INDIAN CONSTITUTION
 Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features,
amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
 Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other
countries.

THE EXECUTIVE
 Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive —Ministries
and Departments of the government

LEGISLATURE & ELECTIONS


 Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of
business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
 Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

SEPARATION OF POWERS
 Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal
mechanisms and institutions.
 Structure, organization and functioning of the Judiciary

FEDERALISM & LOCAL GOVERNANCE


 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.

BODIES
 Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions
and responsibilities of constitutional bodies
 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
SOCIAL JUSTICE

WELFARE POLICIES & SCHEMES


 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.

SOCIAL SECTOR – HEALTH, EDUCATION, HRD


 Issues relating to development and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

SECTORAL POLICIES (Economy related)


 Government policies and interventions for development in various
sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

POVERTY & HUNGER ISSUES


 Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

GOVERNANCE & GROUPS

ACCOUNTABILITY & e-GOVERNANCE


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

GROUPS – CIVIL SERVICES, NGO, SHG, PRESSURE GROUPS


 Development processes and the development industry —the role of
NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities,
institutional and other stakeholders.
 pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in
polity
 Role of civil services in a democracy.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

NEIGHBORS
 India and its neighborhood - relations.
 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries
on India’s interests, Indian diaspora

INSTITUTIONS, GROUPINGS, AGREEMENTS


 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving
India and/or affecting India’s interests.
 Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their
structure, mandate.

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