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UPPSC • GS-2 42 Points
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General Studies II
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Indian Constitution
  • General Studies II → Indian Constitution
    Historical underpinnings, evolution, features and amendments.
  • General Studies II → Indian Constitution
    Significant provisions and basic structure.
  • General Studies II → Indian Constitution
    Role of Supreme Court in evolution of basic provisions of Constitution.
Union and States
  • General Studies II → Union and States
    Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States.
  • General Studies II → Union and States
    Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure.
  • General Studies II → Union and States
    Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Centre-State Financial Relations
  • General Studies II → Centre-State Financial Relations
    Role of Finance Commission in Centre-State financial relations.
Separation of Powers & Dispute Redressal
  • General Studies II → Separation of Powers & Dispute Redressal
    Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
  • General Studies II → Separation of Powers & Dispute Redressal
    Emergence and use of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
Comparison of Constitution
  • General Studies II → Comparison of Constitution
    Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other major democratic countries.
Parliament and State Legislatures
  • General Studies II → Parliament and State Legislatures
    Structure, functioning and conduct of business.
    Asked in: 2022 (1 PYQ)
    • 2022

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  • General Studies II → Parliament and State Legislatures
    Powers and privileges and concerned issues.
Executive, Judiciary and Polity
  • General Studies II → Executive, Judiciary and Polity
    Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary.
  • General Studies II → Executive, Judiciary and Polity
    Ministries and Departments of the Government.
  • General Studies II → Executive, Judiciary and Polity
    Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
  • General Studies II → Executive, Judiciary and Polity
    Public Interest Litigation (PIL).
Representation of People's Act
  • General Studies II → Representation of People's Act
    Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
Constitutional Posts
  • General Studies II → Constitutional Posts
    Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities.
Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
  • General Studies II → Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
    Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies including NITI Aayog.
  • General Studies II → Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
    Their features and functioning.
Government Policies and Interventions
  • General Studies II → Government Policies and Interventions
    Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors.
  • General Studies II → Government Policies and Interventions
    Issues arising out of their design and implementation.
  • General Studies II → Government Policies and Interventions
    Information Communication Technology (ICT).
Development Processes
  • General Studies II → Development Processes
    Role of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Self Help Groups (SHGs).
  • General Studies II → Development Processes
    Role of various groups and associations, donors, charities.
  • General Studies II → Development Processes
    Role of institutional and other stakeholders.
Welfare Schemes and Vulnerable Sections
  • General Studies II → Welfare Schemes and Vulnerable Sections
    Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections by the Centre and States and their performance.
  • General Studies II → Welfare Schemes and Vulnerable Sections
    Mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies for protection and betterment of vulnerable sections.
Social Sector and Services
  • General Studies II → Social Sector and Services
    Issues relating to development and management of Health and Education.
  • General Studies II → Social Sector and Services
    Issues relating to Human Resources.
Poverty and Hunger
  • General Studies II → Poverty and Hunger
    Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
  • General Studies II → Poverty and Hunger
    Their implication on body politic.
Governance
  • General Studies II → Governance
    Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.
  • General Studies II → Governance
    E-governance applications, models, successes, limitations and potential.
  • General Studies II → Governance
    Citizens charters and institutional measures.
Role of Civil Services
  • General Studies II → Role of Civil Services
    Role of Civil Services in a democracy in the context of emerging trends.
India and Neighbourhood
  • General Studies II → India and Neighbourhood
    India and its relationship with neighbouring countries.
Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings
  • General Studies II → Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings
    Groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interest.
Global Policies and Indian Diaspora
  • General Studies II → Global Policies and Indian Diaspora
    Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests.
  • General Studies II → Global Policies and Indian Diaspora
    Indian diaspora.
International Institutions
  • General Studies II → International Institutions
    Important international institutions, agencies, their structure, mandate and functioning.
Current Affairs
  • General Studies II → Current Affairs
    Current affairs and events of Regional, National and International importance.
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