Constitution: Historical Background & Making (Indian Polity).
Syllabus: UPSC Pre GS1: Indian Polity and Governance; Mains GS2
Secularism for UPSC: 42nd Amendment, Articles 14-15 and 25-30, principled distance, Indian vs Western model, S.R. Bommai and challenges for GS-I and…
Government of India Act 1935 for UPSC: federation, provincial autonomy, dyarchy at the Centre, three lists, residuary powers, 1937 elections, legacy and…
Preamble for UPSC: meaning of each key word, is it part of the Constitution (Berubari vs Kesavananda), the 42nd Amendment and real…
Constitution Day is a good hook for questions on constitutional morality.
UPSC angle: Prelims: dates of adoption and commencement.
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