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Schema
The foremost thing that a student requires to ace Civil services
examination is a proper plan which can give them an overview
of the syllabus of the examination. Schema is nothing but an
outline of a model that helps you to be organized and channelize
your energy, time and resource in a holistic manner.
Seeing the demand of the examination, having an integrated
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integrate your preparation and cover maximum dimension
without leaving any stone unturned. With the advancement of
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one’s preparation Schema can be updated with score maximizing
topics which are generally ignored due to having lack of proper
plan to assess one’s progress.
In order to get maximum out of this Schema is to use it as a
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UPSC Syllabus
 Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution,
Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic
Structure.
 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.
 Separation of Powers between various organs Dispute Redressal
Mechanisms and Institutions.
 Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of
Other Countries.
 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.

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Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers,
Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional
Bodies.
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 Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies.

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 Terminologies as:
1. Historical Evolution & Features Democratic
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" Importance of Constitution Sovereign

" Historical evolution of the Constitution Socialist
Secular
" Constituent Assembly Republic
" Objectives of the Constitution Justice
" Salient features of Indian Constitution Equality
Liberty
" Unitary features
Fraternity
" Federal features Integrity
" Parliamentary form of government
" Presidential form of government 3. Citizenship
" Parliamentary vs. Presidential system of
government " Basic constitutional features
" Methodology of getting citizenship
2. Preamble " Modes of Losing the Citizenship of India
" Preamble " Concept of dual citizenship
 Basic features " Citizenship provisions in J&K
 Value premises of constitution " Special privileges enjoyed by citizZens in India

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" Judicial Review
4. Fundamental Rights
" Concept of Separation of Powers

" Significance of Fundamental Rights

" Right to Equality 9. Comparison of the Indian
" Right to Freedom constitutional scheme with that of
" Right against Exploitation other countries
" Right to Freedom of Religion
" It should cover Comparison of USA, UK, India and
" Cultural and Educational Rights neighbours
" Right to Constitutional Remedies
Difference between procedure established by law
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and due process of law
10. Union & States
" Writs and their uses
" State Reorganization Commission (brief)
" Restrictive limitations on fundamental rights " Components of Indian territory
" Process of formation of new states
5. DPSP
" Zonal Councils
" Basic features
" Union territories
" Directives
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Economic and Social DPSP
Gandhian DPSP
Administrative DPSP
DPSP related to International Peace
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" Special provisions for states

11. Functions and responsibilities of

the Union and the States
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" Implementation of DPSP
" Regulating functions of Government
" Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of
State Policy Controversy " Development functions of government
" Service providing functions of government
Problems in implementation
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6. Fundamental Duties
" Recommendations for improvement
" Features " Interrelationship between union, state and local
" Link of Fundamental Rights and Fundamental government in implementationof roles
Duties " Constitutional provisions related to financial
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Issues of financial devolution
7. Other Principles "

" Process of law making in India 12. Issues and challenges pertaining to
" Role of Constitutional and extra constitutional the federal structure
bodies in law making
" Basic structure: How it evolves? " Administrative relations
" Different types of majorities required in Indian " Legislative relations
Constitution
" Financial relations
" DPSP Fundamental Rights
" Misuse of Article 356
" Doctrines Terminologies
" Issues related to concurrent list
" Issues related to appointment of Governor
8. Separation of Powers " Issues related to state formation
" Poor devolution of finances
" Features in American and UK Constitution
" Reserving bill for Presidential approval
" Checks and balances provisions in Indian
Constitution " Central sponsored schemes and issues

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" Special package for different states " Role of CoM
" Issues between Centre and State after 1990 reforms " Role of Cabinet
" Foreign policy and Centre and State Relations " Responsibilities of the Ministers

13. The President 17. Attorney General of India

" Importance of President " Qualification

" Qualification " Functions
" Election procedure " Powers with respect to parliament
" Advantages and disadvantages of single transferable
form of voting
18. Parliament
" Presidents’ Term of Office and emoluments
" Executive Powers " Composition of Rajya Sabha
" Legislative Powers " Composition of Lok Sabha
" Emergency Powers " Composition of Legislative assembly and Legislative
Council
" Financial Powers
" Qualification and disqualification of MPs and MLAs
" Miscellaneous powers
" Vacation of seats
Judicial powers
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Presidents Impeachment
President as nominal head
Issues
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Sessions of parliament
Law making procedure
Officers of Parliament and state legislature
Parliament Proceedings
Ordinance making power
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" Motions and resolutions in Parliament
 Passage of bills
" Powers and Privileges
" Misuse of emergency provisions
" Financial proceedings
 Pardon power
" Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
 Coalition government
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" Comparison of Legislative assembly and council

" Women reservation in Parliament and issues
14. Vice President
" Lowering of Parliamentary powers
" Office of the Vice-President " Parliamentary committees and their working
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" Functions " Judicial activism and Parliament

" Delegated legislation and issues
15. Prime Minister
19. The Union Judiciary
" Appointment of PM
" Functions of PM " Integrated judicial system

" Role of PM with respect to " Supreme Court

 CoM  Composition

 President  Independence of Supreme Court

 Lok Sabha  Jurisdiction of SC

 Political Party  Judicial Review

 Coalition Government " High Court

 Composition
Terms and removal
16. Council of Ministers 
 Jurisdiction
" Division of CoM  Other powers

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 Lower judiciary " Family Courts and issues
 Appointment " Lok Adalat and issues
 Powers " NALSA and issues
" The role of the Supreme Court of India as guardian " Dispute redressal for Weaker section
of the Constitution and protector of Fundamental " Arbitration Mechanism
Rights
" International Arbitrary Centre
" Judicial Review
" Commercial Court
" PIL
" Judicial Activism
23. Comptroller And Auditor-General
" Judiciary appointment
Of India
" Collegiums System
" Appointment
" NJAC Controversy
" Functions
" National Court of Appeal
" Role of CAG in good governance
" Judicial Accountability
" Issues of corruption in judiciary
24. The Governor
20. Ministries and Departments of the " Appointment, term of office, qualification, etc
Government Powers
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Central Secretariat
Cabinet Secretary
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Discretionary powers
Ordinance making power

Field organizations 25. CM

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" Reforms needed
" Appointment
" International methodology
" Powers and responsibilities
" Relationship between the Governor and the Chief
21. Panchayats Minister
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" Provisions of 73rd AA and 74th AA " Relationship between CoM and the Chief Minister

" Role and functions of different tiers

" Municipal Corporations 26. The Advocate-General for the
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" Nagar Panchayats " Appointment
" The steps taken towards women’s empowerment " Functions
" Role of State Election commission
" Role of State Finance Commission 27. State legislature
" Smart City Mission & Municipal Governance
" The composition of Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan
Parishad
22. Dispute redressal mechanisms and " Qualifications of the Members of Legislature
institutions " Powers and Functions of State Legislature
" What is Dispute redressal mechanism? " Relationship between both the Houses
" Need of Dispute redressal mechanisms " Officers of State Legislature
" Administrative tribunal and issues " Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State
Legislatures and their Members
" Fast Track Courts and issues
" Legislative procedure
" Gram Nyalayas and issues
" Governor’s assent to Bills
" Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats and issues
" Procedure in Financial Matters/Budget

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" Law Commission Report on Electoral Reforms
28. Elections
" State Funding in Elections
" Criminalization of Politics
" Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Election
" Issues Related to the Working of Political Parties
" Enact Strong Laws to Cleanse Politics, says Supreme " Women Voices in Elections
Court
" Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Issue
" How effective is Election Commission in Ensuring
Fair Elections " About Paper Trail Units
" Freebies Politics in India
" Anti-Defection Law
" Election Commission Proposal for Countering Bribe-
for-Votes " Office of Profi t & RPA

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