GS PAPER-II  GOVERNANCE, CONSTITUTION, POLITY,  SOCIAL JUSTICE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. 
• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
• Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy.
• India and its neighborhood- relations.
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests.
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
• Important International institutions, agencies , their structure, mandate.

• Indian Constitution
  Historical Underpinning & Evolution Regulating Act (1773) to Independence Act (1947)  Assembly Objective Resolution Enactment & Enforcement of Constitution Features Written Flexible & Rigid Federal & Unitary Parliamentary Form of Government (Presidential vs. Parliamentary Type of Government) Amendments List of Significant  & Their Provisions Procedure for Amending Constitution	Significant Provisions Fundamental Rights  Principles of State Policy Judicial Review Universal Adult Franchise Single Citizenship Separation of Powers Basic Structure The Doctrine Judgments & Cases

  Functions & Responsibilities of the Union and the States
  7th Schedule Legislative Functions	Financial Functions Administrative & Quasi-Judicial Functions

  Issues & Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure
  Federal Structure in India - Is India truly Federal? Cooperative & Competitive Federalism Centre-State Relations Legislative Relations Administrative Relations Financial Relations Trends in Centre-State Relations Inter-State Relations Inter-state Water Disputes	Inter-State Councils Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings Inter-State Trade and Commerce Zonal Councils Emergency Provisions Role of Governor Reports of Various Commissions