Election, Representation of People’s Act

[RPA] Paid News, Election commission Guidelines, why Amend RPA, Ethics in Journalism

(http://mrunal.org/2014/10/rpa-paid-news-election-commission-guidelines-ethics-in-

journalism.html)

[Elections] NR Madhava Menon Committee report on Government advertizements in

Media (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/summary-madhava-menon-committee-report-on-

government-ads.html)

[Parliament] Leader of Opposition (LoP) appointment controversy, 10% Rule,

Consequences (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/parliament-leader-of-opposition-lok-sabha-55-

seats-appointment-congress-speaker.html)

[Elections] EVM Totalizer, VVPAT, Form20, Voter Confidentiality, Ballot Unit, Control Unit,

Auxilliary Display Unit (http://mrunal.org/2014/07/elections-explained-evm-totalizer-

form20-voter-confidentiality-vvpat.html)

[Elections] Indelible Ink, Registered Party, Star Campaigner, Deposit Amount, RPA Section

Elections & Representation of People’s Act (RPA)

Judgement & Judiciary Related

Bills and Laws: Salient Features, Analysis, Criticism

Rights Issues

Bodies, Organizations, Reforms

Land Reforms for Mains GS1

Internal Security, Police reforms

How to prepare Indian Polity & Constitution?

Answerkeys with Explanations

Mrunal (http://mrunal.org/)

126, 130 (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/elections-indelible-ink-registered-party-star-

campaigner-deposit-amount-rpa-section-126.html)

[Elections] Voting rights of Defense personnel, Postal Ballot, Proxy Voting, Election

Expenditure (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/elections-voting-rights-of-defense-personnel-

postal-ballot-proxy-voting.html)

[Elections] Twin Nominations, Primaries Method of selecting candidates-why Rahul failed?

(http://mrunal.org/2014/04/elections-twin-nominations-primaries-method-of-selecting-

candidates-rahul-gandhi.html)

Judgement & Judiciary Related

[Judiciary] Ex-CJI to Governor, Doctrine of Postponement, Lawyer database, Urdu 2nd

Official (http://mrunal.org/2014/09/current-judiciary-sepw1-sathasivam-governor-

postponement-doctrine-urdu-official-language.html)

[River Disputes] Polavaram Project Ordinance: Purpose, Benefits, Criticism Andhra

Pradesh vs Telangana (http://mrunal.org/2014/06/river-disputes-polavaram-project-

andhra-telangana-ordinance-purpose-benefits-criticism.html)

[Judgement] Mullaperiyar dam controversy, Why doesn’t Kerala want Tamilnadu to raise

dam height? (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/judgement-mullaperiyar-dam-controversy-

kerala-tamilnadu-supreme-court.html)

[Judgement] Pramati Judgement: Right to mother tounge vs Right to run English Medium

Schools (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/pramati-judgement-right-mother-tounge-vs-english-

medium-schools.html)

[Judgement] Code for Compulsory Costs- to teach lesson to frequent litigators

(http://mrunal.org/2014/05/judgement-code-for-compulsory-costs-to-teach-lesson-to-

frequent-litigators.html)

[Judgement] Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG)’s right to audit private companies

(http://mrunal.org/2014/05/sc-judgement-cag-right-to-audit-private-companies.html)

[Polity] Inter linking of Rivers in India : Benefits, Problems, China dispute etc.

(http://mrunal.org/2012/08/polity-waterlinking.html)

Bills and Laws: Salient Features, Analysis,Criticism

[Polity] Land Ordinance 2014 vs. Land Acquisition Act 2013: Salient Features, Comparison

& Criticism (http://mrunal.org/2015/01/polity-land-ordinance-features-criticism-land-

acquisition.html)

[Bill Summary] Road Safety & Transport Bill 2014- salient features, provisions, penalties,

graded point system (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/summary-road-safety-transport-bill-

2014-salient-features-provisions-penalties.html)

[Laws] DESI liquor special edition Kerala, Mizoram & IPS Training, Tribal insurgency

(http://mrunal.org/2014/09/laws-liquor-ban-kerala-mizoram-ips.html)

[Polity] Delegated legislation: meaning, advantages, criticism explained

(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/polity-delegated-legislation-meaning-advantages-criticism-

explained.html)

[Polity] Citizens’ Charter Bill 2011: Salient Features, Issues, Criticism explained

(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/polity-citizens-charter-bill-2011-salient-features-issues-

criticism-explained.html)

[Polity] Juvenile Justice Act: features, Controversy post Delhi-Gangrape, National

Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) (http://mrunal.org/2013/01/polity-

juvenile-justice-act-features-controversy-delhi-gangrape-national-commission-for-

protection-of-child-rights-ncpcr.html)

[Polity] DNA Profiling Bill: Features,Applications,Criticism

(http://mrunal.org/2013/01/polity-dna-profiling-bill-feature-application-criticism.html)

[Polity] Chhattisgarh Food Security Bill 2012: Salient Features

(http://mrunal.org/2012/12/polity-chhattisgarh-food-security-bill-2012-salient-

features.html)

[Polity] Indian Olympic Association Suspension from IOC, National Sports Code:

controversy, implications explained (http://mrunal.org/2012/12/polity-ioa-suspension-

from-ioc-national-sports-code-controversy-implications-explained.html)

[Polity] Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Schools Bill 2012 and Central Advisory Board of

Education (CABE): Features, functions (http://mrunal.org/2012/11/polity-prohibition-

unfair-practices-schools-bill-central-advisory-board-of-education-cabe.html)

[Polity] Rights of Persons with Mental illness and [Public Health] Mental Healthcare Bill:

Features, Criticism (http://mrunal.org/2012/10/polity-rights-of-mental-illness-public-

health-mental-healthcare-bill-features-criticism-explained.html)

[Polity] Indecent Representation of Women: IRWA Act amendment

(http://mrunal.org/2012/10/polity-indecent-representation-of-women-irwa-act-

amendment.html)

[Yearbook] DGCA and new Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Bill

(http://mrunal.org/2012/10/yearbook-dgca-caa-aviation.html)

[Polity] Public Procurement Bill 2012: Meaning, Salient Features, explained

(http://mrunal.org/2012/09/polity-procurement-bill.html)

Rights Issues

[Women Rights] Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samridhi, Acid Attact prevention,

IUCAW units (http://mrunal.org/2015/01/women-rights-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-sukanya-

samridhi.html)

[Rights Issues] Beijing+20 Review Meeting, Gender Equality, India’s stand-Caste vs Social

origin (http://mrunal.org/2015/01/women-rights-beijing-declaration-gender-equality.html)

[Rights Issues] Legalizing Prostitution, Gender Gap Report, Widows of Vrindavan, Christian

Women Property rights (http://mrunal.org/2014/11/rights-issues-legalizing-prostitution-

sex-trade-in-india.html)

[GS3] Development vs Extremism: Xaxa Committee report, Tribal land alienation

(http://mrunal.org/2014/10/gs3-development-vs-extremism-xaxa-committee-report-tribal-

land-alienation.html)

[Rights Issue] Supreme Court Guidelines on Fake Encounters and Undertrial prisoners

(http://mrunal.org/2014/10/rights-issue-supreme-court-guidelines-fake-encounters-

undertrial-prisoners.html)

[Women Rights] Nirbhaya Centres, Victim friendly Courts &IPC 376-E: Death Penalty for

Rapists (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/women-rights-nirbhaya-centres-ipc-376-e-death-

penalty-for-rapists.html)

[Women Rights] Essay Fodder: Emma Watson on Gender equality, Views of new NCW

Chief (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/women-rights-emma-watson-speech-gender-

equality.html)

[Rights Issue] Plight of North Eastern People and Manual Scavangers in India: Bezbaruah

Commission, Nido Tania murder & SC verdict (http://mrunal.org/2014/09/rights-issue-

bezbaruah-commission-on-plight-of-north-eastern-people-nido-tania-murder.html)

[Rights issue] Transgender: reservation quota, property inheritance rights after Supreme

Court Judgement (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/rights-issue-transgender-reservation-quota-

supreme-court-judgement.html)

[Rights issue] Education: Government schemes, organizations, SABLA, NPEGEL, Jalmani,

Bal Shree, mock questions (http://mrunal.org/2013/03/rights-issue-education-

government-schemes-organizations-sabla-npegel-jalmani-bal-shree-mock-questions.html)

[Rights Issue] Jarawa Tribes, Human Safari, Buffer Area, Tribal Commission, 13th Schedule

(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/rights-issue-jarawa-tribes-human-safari-buffer-area-tribal-

commission-13th-schedule.html)

[Rights Issue] Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011: Purpose, Benefits, Features,

Deprivation index (http://mrunal.org/2013/03/rights-issue-socio-economic-caste-census-

secc-2011-purpose-benefits-features-deprivation-index.html)

[Polity] Ragging: Raghwan Committee report (http://mrunal.org/2012/09/polity-

ragging.html)

[Polity] Surrogate Mothers: Meaning, Arguments in favor and against, legal framework in

India (http://mrunal.org/2012/09/polity-surrogate.html)

Bodies, Reforms

[Federalism] Finance Commission: States demand for 50% share; Delimitation in

Telangana & Andhra Pradesh (http://mrunal.org/2014/10/federalism-finance-commission-

states-demand-50-share-delimitation-telangana-andhra.html)

[Bodies] Lokpal Selection Rules No. 10, Search Committee, Selection Committee, SC

verdict (http://mrunal.org/2014/06/lokpal-search-committee-selection-committee-sc-

verdict.html)

[Bodies] Judicial Appointment Commission (JAC), Fixed Tenure for Chief Justice of India

(http://mrunal.org/2014/05/bodies-judicial-appointment-commission-jac-fixed-tenure-

chief-justice-india.html)

[Bodies] CBI needs no prior sanction and Prasar Bharati needs autonomy

(http://mrunal.org/2014/05/autonomy-prasar-bharati-cbi.html)

[Polity] Lobbying: Meaning, pro-anti arguments, Nira Radia, Gulam Nabi Fai, Wal-mart

(http://mrunal.org/2013/03/polity-lobbying-meaning-pro-anti-arguments-nira-radia-

gulam-nabi-fai-wal-mart.html)

Land Reforms for Mains GS1WEIGHAGE IN CSAT-2014: PAPER-1 (NOT PART OF SYLLABUS)

WEIGHAGE MAINS-2013: GS-1

[Land Reforms] Consolidation of Land Holdings, Computerization of Land Records in

India- features, benefits, limitations (http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-

consolidation-land-holdings-computerization-land-records-india-features-benefits-

limitations.html)

[Land Reforms] Cooperative Farming in India: features, benefits, limitations

(http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-cooperative-farming-in-india-features-benefits-

limitations.html)

[Land Reforms] Jan Satyagraha 2012, Janadesh 2007, Bhu-adhikar 1996: causes and

outcomes (http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-jan-satyagraha-2012-janadesh-2007-

bhu-adhikar-1996-causes-outcomes.html)

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[Land Reforms] Land Satyagraha & other Civil Society movements in India during 70s and

80s (http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-land-satyagraha-civil-society-movements-

india-70s-80s.html)

[Land Reforms] Bhoodan, Gramdan, Vinoba Bhave: Achievements, obstacles, limitations

(http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-bhodan-gramdan-jan-satyagraha-2012-other-

non-governmental-movements-achievements-obstacles-limitations.html)

[Land Reforms] Overall Achievements, Impact on Indian society & Reasons for failure

(http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-overall-achievements-impact-indian-society-

reasons-failure.html)

[Tenancy Reforms] Achievements and Limitations in India

(http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-tenancy-reforms-achievements-limitations-india.html)

[Land Reforms] Tenancy Reform, Tenancy protection Acts in India: salient features

(http://mrunal.org/2013/11/land-reforms-tenancy-reform-tenancy-protection-acts-in-

india-salient-features.html)

[Land Ceiling] Phase 2: After 1972- under Indira Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh failure and Ignored

Post-LPG (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reform-land-ceiling-phase-2-after-1972-indira-

gandhi-failure-uttar-pradesh.html)

[Land Ceiling] Phase 1: Since Independence to 1974 in India, Salient Features, Limitations,

Failures (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-ceiling-phase-1-since-independence-1974-india-

salient-features-limitations-failures.html)

[Land Ceiling] Meaning, Reasons, Pro and Anti Arguments

(http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reforms-land-ceiling-meaning-pro-anti-arguments.html)

[Land Reforms] Post Independence: Abolition of Zamindari, Reasons, Impact, Obstacles,

Limitations, First Amendment (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reforms-post-

independence-abolition-of-zamindari-reasons-impact-obstacles-limitations-first-

amendment.html)

[Land Reforms] Role of Indian Congress in Land reforms during the British Raj, Gandhi’s

Views on Land Reforms, All India Kisan Sabha (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reforms-

role-of-indian-congress-in-land-reforms-during-the-british-raj-gandhis-views-on-land-

reforms-all-india-kisan-sabha.html)

[Land Reforms] Peasant Revolts for Land reforms during British Raj

(http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reforms-peasant-struggles-for-land-reforms-during-

british-raj.html)

[Land Reforms] British Land tenure System: features, Consequences of Permanent

Settlement, Ryotwari, Mahalwari (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/land-reforms-british-land-

tenure-system-features-consequences-of-permanent-settlement-ryotwari-

mahalwari.html)

Internal Security & Police reforms

[Internal Security] Maoist Surrenders, 100 Days of Home ministry

(http://mrunal.org/2014/10/internal-security-maoist-surrenders.html)

[Security] Plight of Paramilitary forces, Home Ministry Reforms, Chhattisgarh Maoist

Attack 2014 (http://mrunal.org/2014/05/internal-security-indian-paramilitary-forces-

issues-challanges.html)

[Security] Need for Hijacking Policy, MH-370, Infrasound, Transponder

(http://mrunal.org/2014/03/internal-security-anti-hijacking-policy-india-mh-370-flight-

infrasound-transponder.html)

[Polity] National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC): Meaning, functions, Controversy

(http://mrunal.org/2012/09/polity-nctc.html)

[Polity] National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID): Meaning, Use, Controversy

(http://mrunal.org/2012/09/polity-natgrid.html)

[Polity] Assam Riots and Bodo Accord : History, Reasons, Problems, Solutions

(http://mrunal.org/2012/08/polity-assam-riots.html)

How to prepare Indian Polity & Constitution?WEIGHAGE IN CSAT-2014: PAPER-1

WEIGHAGE MAINS-2013: GS-2

Polity means Indian Constitution and allied topics. You’ll encounter these MCQs in UPSC

exams, Staff Selection and State service Class1, Class2, subordinate services, ACIO, EPFO

and certain central PSU jobs.

Polity can be classified into two parts: Static theory vs. Current Affairs

Recommended book depends on which exam you’re preparing:

UPSC CSAT IAS/IPSOnly SSC Staff selection (SSC CGL)

11%

32%

Combined Defense Services (CDS)

CAPF Assistant commandant

State PSC Class 1, 2

State service Lower subordinate OR

PSU jobs in FCI/SAIL etc.

Recommended book

Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth

(http://www.flipkart.com/general-

knowledge-english-

5th/p/itmdzdhqkvynadhq?

pid=9788192933566&affid=mrunalrugm)

(English)

Bharat Ki Rajyavyavastha

(http://www.flipkart.com/bharat-ki-

rajvyavastha-

007067888x/p/itmczynwvrxw5gpq?

pid=9780070678880&affid=mrunalrugm)

(Hindi)

Recommended book

Lucent GK () (English)

Lucent Samanya Gyan

(http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s-

samanya-gyan-hindi-

6th/p/itmdyv6yyyt6h2gw?

pid=9788190193108&affid=mrunalrugm)

(for Hindi medium)

M.Laxmikanth| Polity

9/11 Polity MCQs in CSAT-2014 could be solved from this book alone! highly

recommend for UPSC Prelims, Mains, CAPF, CDS; SSC T1, BPSC & other statePSCs

Buy on Flipkart (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-4th/p/itmdmmsnbhqfwj3a?pid=9781259064128&affid=mrunalrugm)

ल者मीकातं| रा娀�य�यव耆था

उसी अ�ंजेी ⸲㠳कताब का 耆हदं स耆ंकरण. भारतीय रा娀�य�यव耆था एवम स㌴㘳वधान का �व耈रत 耈रवीजन. UPSC-

�ार〠ं〠भक एव ंम者ुय पर�ा, CAPF, CDS, SSC-Tier1, BPSC, एव ंरा娀�य सवेाओ के 〠〠लए

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Lucent’s| General Knowledge

Ready revision tables for History, Geography, Science, Polity, Economy, Sports &

Computers. Useful for SSC Tier1, ACIO, BPSC & State services

Buy on Flipkart (http://www.flipkart.com/general-knowledge-english-5th/p/itmdzdhqkvynadhq?pid=9788192933566&affid=mrunalrugm)

PS: Polity Topic hardly comes in IBPS, Banking sector exams so don’t bother much in that

case.

耄यसुटं| सामा耇य �ान

उसी अ�ंजेी ⸲㠳कताब का 耆हदं स耆ंकरण. इ�तहास, भगूोल, रा娀�य�यव耆था, ㌴㘳व�ान,ं खले व ्क��यटूर SSC-

Tier1, ACIO, BPSC एव ंरा娀�य सवेाओ के 〠〠लए उपयက�त. मनोरमा इयरबकु स ेबहेतर.

Buy on Flipkart (http://www.flipkart.com/lucent-s-samanya-gyan-pb-6th/p/itmdyv6yyyt6h2gw?pid=9788190193108&affid=mrunalrugm)

To get strong grip over Indian Constitution, you must do Parallel study: e.g. once you read

Parliament, immediately read state legislative assembly chapter. Similarly

union related then immediately read state related

1. President, VP

2. PM, Cabinet

3. Parliament (Budget, Committee)

4. SC

5. UPSC

6. 7 Sch. Union

1. Governor

2. CM

3. State legislative assembly

4. High court

5. State PSC

6. 7 Sch. State, Concurrent

This type of reading / revision habit ensures UPSC cannot confuse you in tricky MCQs by

interchanging state’s provisions with union provision and vice versa.

After this:

1. FR, FD, DPSP. Provisions applicable to Aliens, NRIs, PIOs

2. Amendment, 5 & 6 schedule areas, 370

3. Finance commission => Planning Commission =>NDC

4. Bodies: Statutory vs Constitutional vs executive: their structure, functions. You’ll find some

in the India Yearbook (eg. NALSA, Wakf board), some in prsindia.org (Equal opportunities

commission, unified financial agency) and so on.

5. Since these bodies will also hurt @Mains level, you should prepare a ready revision note.

Additional static content:

(only for UPSC CSAT IAS / IPS exam)

NCERT political science- particularly for definition and concepts. what are the characters

of democracy or hegemony? Mine or yours interpretation 7is irreverent in MCQ, whatever

definition statements are given in NCERT = they’re correct for UPSC.

Selective reading Parliament Handbook click me

(http://164.100.47.134/intranet/pract&proc/prac&proced.htm). for some tricky MCQs

related to speaker/dy.speaker, motions, Committees etc.

India Yearbook Chapter 2 and 3. (Although ministries and departments will change once

Modi takes over. but other static like parliamentary Committees, NALSA etc. will remain

one and same.)

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Polity Current

Since this was an election year, most magazines and coaching material will be focusing on

election related current affairs. It is standard procedure, should be done.

But don’t waste time mugging up trivial GK like which Constituency pulled highest vote

etc. otherwise remaining three months will be spent only covering election.

Focus: facts, features, principles. e.g. VVPAT, why Voting totalizer machine needed, how

does voters ink work, what are the deposits, when is deposit attached and so on.

Similarly, Hindu is giving ball by ball commentary on separation of Andhra – this

Committee visited, that organization proposed xyz = again core facts/ features only.

Bills, Act: PRSindia.org

recent judgments like Transgender rights etc under Mrunal.org/Polity

Answerkeys with Explaination for Indian Polity

1. UPSC Prelims CSAT 2014 Polity Section (http://mrunal.org/2014/08/answerkey-csat-2014-

polity.html)

2. CDS I 2014 Polity Section (http://mrunal.org/2014/02/answerkey-cds-2014-polity-

constitution-parliament-related-mcqs-solved-explanation.html)

3. CDS II 2013 Polity section (http://mrunal.org/2013/12/answerkey-cdsii2013-polity-

international-affairs-misc-gk-pin-books-sports-mcqs-analysis-answers-with-

explanations.html)

4. CAPF-2013: Polity related MCQs solved with explanation

(http://mrunal.org/2013/10/answerkey-capf-2013-polity-related-mcqs-solved-with-

explanation.html)

5. CAPF 2012 Polity section (http://mrunal.org/2012/11/answerkey-history-polity-questions-

of-upsc-cpfcapf-2012-analysis-and-cut-offs.html)

6. CSAT 2013 (IAS Prelims) Polity Section (http://mrunal.org/2013/05/answerkey-csat-2013-

gs-polity-questions-solved-with-explanation-reference-all-four-sets.html)

7. CSAT 2012 (IAS Prelims) Polity questions only (http://mrunal.org/2012/05/polity-

answerkey-for-csat-paper-i.html)

8. 100 Mock MCQ Questions from the Static portion, Constitution of India

(http://mrunal.org/2013/05/polity-100-mock-mcq-questions-from-the-static-portion-

constitution-of-india.html)