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The Challenge of Prioritization in Indian Polity
The vast expanse of Indian Polity, encompassing the Constitution, governance structure, and current affairs, can be intimidating during prelims considering the size of the famous M.laxmikanth for Polity, but do not worry!
We bring you a strategic approach to master Indian Polity and maximizing your UPSC Prelims 2024 score.
Choosing the Right Resources
If you are serious about UPSC prep, by now you must be quite aware of the most preferred sources for Polity.
NCERT - Class XI - Indian Constitution at Work
NCERT - Class XI - Political Theory
M Laxmikanth - Indian Polity
Breaking Down the Index
Our method involves a systematic analysis of the books' indexes, categorizing chapters based on their importance derived from previous years' questions (PYQs). Here's how we do it:
- Red Marked Chapters: These are your must-read chapters. They hold the essence of the periods and are frequently visited in exams.
- Blue Marked Chapters: Important, but second in priority. They provide additional context and are occasionally queried.
- Green Marked Chapters: These should be your last priority, offering background information that seldom makes its way into exams.
Important Topics from Indian Constitution at Work (NCERT)
High Priority Topics
1. Constitution: Why and How?
2. Rights in the Indian Constitution
3. Elections and Representation
10. The Philosophy of the Constitution
Medium Priority Topics
4. Executive
5. Legislature
6. Judiciary
Low Priority Topics
7. Federalism
8. Local Governments
9. Constitution as a Living Document
Important Topics from Political Theory (NCERT)
High Priority Topics
2. Freedom
3. Equality
5. Rights
Medium Priority Topics
4. Social Justice
6. Citizenship
Low Priority Topics
1. Political Theory: An Introduction
7. Nationalism
8. Secularism
Important Topics from M. Laxmikanth
High Priority Topics
Part I: Constitutional Framework
Part II: System of Government
Part III: Central Government
Part IV: State Government
Part V: Local Government
Part VI: Union Territories and Special Areas
Part VII: Constitutional Bodies
Appendix I: Articles of the Constitution (1-395)
Medium Priority Topics
Part IX: Other Constitutional Dimensions
Part XII: Judgements & Doctrines
Part XIII: Comnparison of the Constitutions
Low Priority Topics
Part VIII: Non-Constitutional Bodies
Part X: Political Dynamics
Part XI: Working of the Constitution
Just because we have marked some topics as red, it doesn't mean that you must avoid the low-priority topics. It only means that you do not have to worry about the green ones till you've completed the Reds and Blues.
That's all we wanted to share today. All the best.
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