India & World Politics

Syllabus RAS Pre: Indian Constitution, Political System & Governance

1. Indian Constitution: Philosophical Postulates:
   1. Constituent Assembly, Salient features of Indian Constitution, Constitutional Amendments.
   2. Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
2. Indian Political System:
   1. President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Parliament, Supreme Court & Judicial
      Review.
   2. Election Commission of India, Comptroller and Auditor General, NITI Aayog, Central
      Vigilance Commission, Lokpal, Central Information Commission, National Human Rights
      Commission.
   3. Federalism, Democratic Politics in India, Coalition Governments, National Integration.

Syllabus RAS Mains: Paper 3 – Unit 1 – Indian Political System, world politics and Current affairs

1. Constitution of India: Framing, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure.
2. Ideological Contents: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of
   State Policy, Fundamental Duties.
3. Institutional Framework- I: Parliamentary System, President, Prime Minister
   and Council of Ministers, Parliament.
4. Institutional Framework- II: Federalism, Centre-State relations, Supreme
   Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism.
5. Institutional Framework- III: Election Commission of India, Comptroller and
   Auditor General, Union Public Service Commission, NITI Aayog, Central
   Vigilance Commission, Central Information Commission, National Human
   Rights Commission.
6. Political Dynamics: Role of Caste, Religion, Class, Ethnicity, Language and
   Gender in Indian Politics, Political Parties and Electoral Behaviour, Civil
   Society and Political Movement, Issues related to National Integrity and
   Security, Potential areas of Socio-Political conflicts.
7. State Politics of Rajasthan: Party System, Political Demography, Different
   phases of Political competition in Rajasthan, Panchayati Raj and Urban self
   Government Institutions.
8. Emerging World Order in the post Cold War era, USA’s hegemony and its
   resistance, UN and Regional Organizations, Dynamics of International
   Economy, International Terrorism and Environmental issues.
9. Foreign Policy of India: Evolution, Determinants, India’s relations with USA,
   China, Russia, European Union and Neighbouring Countries, India’s role in
   UN, NAM, BRICS, G- 20, G- 77 and SAARC.
10. Geo-political and Strategic issues in South Asia, South East Asia, West Asia
    and Far- East and their impact on India.
11. Current Affairs: Current events, persons and places of Rajasthan, National and
    international importance, recent activities related to games and sports.