INDIAN
POLITY
BY
NIKHIL K GOWDA
MASTERS OF PUBLIC
POLICY
N AT I O N A L L AW S C H O O L
INDIA
WHAT IS A POLITICAL
SYSTEM?
UNDERSTANDING EQUALITY
LIBERTY
UPSC (P) – 2019
In the context of polity, which one of the following would
• 10.
you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?
• (a) Protection against the tyranny of political rulers
• (b) Absence of restraint
• (c) Opportunity to do whatever one likes
• (d) Opportunity to develop oneself fully
UPSC (P) – 2018
• Which one of the following reflects the
nicest, appropriate relationship between
law and liberty?
• (a) if there are more laws, there is less liberty
• .(b) If there are no laws, there is no liberty
• .(c) If there is liberty, laws have to be made by
the people
NATION AND STATE
ELEMENTS OF STATE
UPSC (P) 2021
• Which one of the following best defines the term
‘State’?
• (a) A community of persons permanently occupying a
definite territory independent of external control and
possessing an organized government
• .(b) A politically organized people of a definite territory
possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and
order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their
means of sustenance
• . (c) A number of persons who have been living in a
definite territory for a very long time with their own
UNDERSTANDING
JUSTICE
TYPES OF
GOVERNMENTS
UNDERSTANDING
SECULARISM
IN D IA VS W E S T
RIGHTS AND TYPES
LETS UNDERSTAND
DEMOCRACY
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
ON DEMOCRACY
FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY
TYPES OF
D E M OC RACY
MODELS OF DEMOCRACY
WHAT IS A
CONSTITUTION
UPSC (P) 2021
• 4. Constitutional government means
a) a representative government of a nation with a federal
• (
structure
• (b) a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
• (c) a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers
• (d) a government limited by the terms of the Constitution
IDEA OF SEPARATION OF
POWER
GOVERNMENT
UPSC (P) 2016
• Consider the following statements:
• 1.A Constitutional Government is one whichPlaces
effective restrictions on individual liberty in the
interest of State
• 2.Authority Places effective restrictions on the
Authority of the State in the interest of individual
libertyWhich of the statements given above is/are
correct ?
• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
CAPITALIST
STATE
ROBER
T
NOZICK
WELFARE STATE
CDS - 2021
CDS- 2021
CPF - 2021
CPF 2021
CPF 2021
DECLINE OF MUGHAL RULE
IN INDIA
LAND REVENUE SYSTEM
UNDER BRITISH
SC OF
CALCUTTA
Sir Elijah
Impey
• Defects of Regulating Act 1773The major drawbacks of The
Regulating Act of 1773 are stated below
• :The Governor-General had no veto power.It did not address
the concerns of the Indian population who were paying
revenue to the company
• .It did not stop corruption among the company officials
• .The Supreme Court’s powers were not well-defined
• .The parliamentary control that was sought in the activities
of the company proved to be ineffective as there was no
mechanism to study the reports sent by the Governor-
• The Amending Act 1781
PITTS INDIA ACT
1784
CHARTERS ACT 1813
LETS KNOW ABOUT WILLIAM
BENTHICK
ABOUT
DALHOUSIE
IMPORTANT GOVERNOR
GENERALS AND THEIR
CONTRIBUTION
• 9. Which of the following led to the introduction of
English Education in India?
• Charter Act of 1813
• General Committee of Public Instruction,
• 1823Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
• Select the correct answer using the code given below
• (a) 1 and 2 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) 1 and 3 only
• (d) 1, 2 and 3
1857 REVOLT
CAUSES
FAILURE OF
REVOLT
CROWNS RULE
Any bill related to public
revenue or debt, military
religion or foreign affairs
could not be passed
without the Governor-
General’s assent.
• Q. The distribution of powers between
the Centre and the States in the Indian
Constitution is based on the scheme
provided in the (2012)
• (a)Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
• (b)Montagu-Chelmsford Act, 1919
• (c)Government of India Act, 1935
• (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
DRAFTING
COMMITTEE
CONSTITUENT
ASSEMBLY
FEATURES OF INDIAN
CONSTITUTION
• Q.1 The main advantage of the
parliamentary form of governments is
that (2017 )(
• a) the executive and legislature work
independently.
• (b) it provides continuity of policy and is
more efficient.
• (c) the executive remains responsible to the
legislature.
• d) the head of the government cannot be
•
There is a Parliamentary System of
Q.3
Government in India because the
(2015)
• (a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the
people
• (b) Parliament can amend the Constitution
• (c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
• (d) Council of Ministers is responsible to
the Lok Sabha
• Q.4 In the context of India, which of the
following principles is/are, implied
institutionally in the parliamentary
government? (2013)
• 1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the
Parliament.
• 2. Ministers hold the office till they enjoy
confidence in the Parliament.
• 3. Cabinet is headed by the Head of the
State.Select
• (a) 1 and 2 only
PREAMBLE
The ideals behind the
Preamble to India’s
Constitution were laid
down by Jawaharlal
Nehru’s Objectives
Resolution, adopted by
the Constituent Assembly
on January 22, 1947.
A preamble is an introductory
statement in a document that
explains the document’s
philosophy and objectives. In a
Constitution, it presents the
intention of its framers, the
history behind its creation, and
the core values and principles
• Preamble is a Part of Constitution
• Preamble Indicates basic structure of the Constitution
(SR Bommai Case)Preamble can be amended by
Parliament using its amendment powers as per article
368.
• We note here that preamble has been amended only
once so far through the 42nd Constitution
Amendment Act 1976. The words Secular,
Socialist and Integrity were added to the
constitution.
• Preamble enshrines the ideas and philosophy of the
constitution, and NOT the narrow objectives of the
governments.
• It also does NOT provide any legal framework of
constitutional law
• .Preamble is neither a source of power nor a source
of limitations.It neither provides any power nor
imposes any duty.
• its importance is in role to be played in interpretation
of statues, also in the interpretation of provisions of the
Constitution.
