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Polity Most Asked Theme

The document outlines the most frequently asked themes and topics by the UPSC from 2022 to 2013, focusing on Indian Polity and Governance. Key themes include the Preamble, important amendments to the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, and various forms of government. It also covers topics such as the legislature, executive, judiciary, citizenship, and emergency provisions.
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Polity Most Asked Theme

The document outlines the most frequently asked themes and topics by the UPSC from 2022 to 2013, focusing on Indian Polity and Governance. Key themes include the Preamble, important amendments to the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, and various forms of government. It also covers topics such as the legislature, executive, judiciary, citizenship, and emergency provisions.
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Most Asked Themes by UPSC (2022-13) | GUIDANCE IAS

Indian Polity & Governance


(Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj,
Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.)

S. N. REPEATED THEMES REPEATED TOPICS


1 Preamble  The main objectives of the Preamble and their importance (2020)
 Various Philosophies in Preamble like Sovereignty, Socialist,
Secular, Republic, Democratic, Justice and their features (2019)
2 Important Amendments in  The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 and salient features (2018)
Indian Constitution
 The 44th Amendment act, 1978 and its salient features (2020)
3 Fundamental Rights,  Features of fundamental Rights v/s DPSPs (2020)
Fundamental Duties &
Directive principles of  Features of Fundamental Duties (2017)
State Policy  Difference between Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
(2013)
4 Fundamental Rights  Art.14: Right to Equality (2021)
 Art.19: Right to Freedom (2019)
 Art.21: Right to Privacy (2018, 2021)
 Art.23-24: Right against exploitation (2015)
 Art.29-30: Cultural and Educational Rights (2015)
5 Important Schedules in  5th and 6th Schedules (2015, 2022)
Indian Constitution
 7th Schedule (2016)
 10th Schedule (2019)
6 Various forms of  Difference between Presidential and Parliamentary forms of
Government Government (2020)
 Constitutional Government and Representative Government
(2021)
7 Legislature  Differences between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (2018,2020)
 Speaker of the Lok Sabha: Roles and responsibilities (2018)
 Provisions and restrictions to contest in Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha Elections (2021)
 Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha (2022)
 Exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha (2022)
 Procedure of Constitution Amendment Bill (2022)

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8 Executive  President of India: Powers and privileges (2020)
 Vice-President of India (2013)
 Governor (2019)
 Prime Minister and council of Ministers (2017)
 Chief Minister and Council of Ministers (2015)
 Powers of President v/s powers of Governor (2013)
 Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India (2013,
2022)
 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2013)
 Difference between Union and State Executive (2014)
9 Judiciary  Supreme Court of India and High Court (2019)
 Judicial Review (2015)
 Various Jurisdictions Advisory, Appellate, Original, Writ
Jurisdictions (2014)
 Difference of powers between Supreme court Judges and High
Court Judges (2013, 2021)
 Writs Issued by the Courts in India (2022)
 Bar Councils (2022)
 Advocates (2022)
 Contempt of Court (2022)
10 Devices of Parliamentary  Parliamentary Committees (2015, 2018)
Proceedings
 Various Sessions of Parliament and its Proceedings (2017)
 How a bill is passed in the Parliament (2016)
11 Citizenship in India  Constitutional provisions for Citizens and Non-Citizens (2017,
2021)
12 Types of Bills  Private members Bill (2017)
 Difference between Finance Bill v/s Money Bill v/s Ordinary Bill
(2015)
13 List of Important  Sarkaria Commission
Committees and
 Narasimhan Committee
Commissions in India
 Bhagwati Committee
 Rangarajan Committee
 H. N. Sanyal Committee (2022)
 1st and 2nd ARC Reports (2019)

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14 Types of Writs  Quo Warranto (2022)
 Mandamus (2022)
 Habeas Corpus
 Certiorari (2014)
15 Emergency Provisions  Art. 352 – Art. 360
 Powers of President and Governor during Emergencies (2015,
2018)
16 Representation of  RPA Act, 1950 (2017)
People’s Act (RPA)
 RPA Act, 1951 (2013)
17 Local Self Government  73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments and their salient
features (2013)
 Jurisdictions of various Panchayat raj institutions, Municipal
Committees (2014)
18 Relationship between  Law and Liberty (2017)
various philosophies
 Constitution and Law (2018)
 Difference between Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism
(2020)

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