Indian Polity Notes

What are the provisions in the Indian constitution that deal with the Union Judiciary, i.e., the Supreme Court? Read to know. Chapter IV under Part V of the constitution (Union) deals with the Union Judiciary. The constitution and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court are stated in detail in articles … [Read more...] about The Union Judiciary ie. The Supreme Court (Articles 124-147)

We have so far covered Chapter 1 (Executive: Articles 52-78) and Chapter 2 ( Parliament: Articles: 79-122) under the Part 5: The Union (Articles 52-151). Chapters 3 stands out with a single article chapter with Article 123 dealing with the legislative powers of the President of India. Article 123 … [Read more...] about Ordinance Making Power of the President (Article 123)

Articles 107-122 of Chapter II (Parliament) in the Part V (Union) of Constitution of India deals with three sub-topics namely : Legislative Procedure, Procedure in Financial Matters and Procedure Generally. These articles are very important, as it throw light on Joint Sitting (108), Definition of … [Read more...] about Bills and Procedures in the Parliament (Articles 107-122/122)

Pressure Groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity is an important topic mentioned in UPSC Civil Services Mains General Studies Paper 2 (GS2) syllabus. Aspirants preparing for Prelims are also advised to have a look at this topic. ClearIAS.com is glad to inform our … [Read more...] about Pressure Groups and Formal/Informal Associations and Their Role in the Polity

Who are the parliament officers? What is the procedure for the Disqualification of MPs? Read further to know more. Having covered the General provision regarding parliament in the last post, let us discuss Articles 89-106 under Chapter II (Parliament) under Part V (Union) of the  Constitution of … [Read more...] about Officers, Conduct of Business and Disqualification of MPs (Articles 89-106/122)

Though Article 79-122 deals with Chapter II (Parliament) of Part V (Union), we shall break the topic into sub-sections. In this post, we are covering only articles 79-88, which deals with the General provisions regarding the Parliament. Parliament consists of the President of India, Lok Sabha and … [Read more...] about Parliament (Articles 79-88/122)

Chapter I (Executive) of Part V of the Constitution (Union) deals with the President, Vice-President, and Council of Ministers (COM) headed by the Prime Minister and Attorney General. Read here to learn each article related to the COM, Prime minister, and Attorney general in detail. Part V of the … [Read more...] about COM, Prime Minister and Attorney General (Articles 74-78)

Part V of the Constitution of India under Chapter I (Executive) also discusses about the office of the Vice-President of India. The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the country. Read here to learn about the constitutional articles related to the vice president … [Read more...] about The Vice-President Of India (Articles 63-73)

Part V of the Constitution (The Union) under Chapter I (The Executive) lists out the qualification, election, and impeachment of the President of India. The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The President is the formal head of the executive, legislature, … [Read more...] about The President of India (Articles 52-62)

Fundamental Duties are a set of moral and ethical obligations that are enshrined in Part IV-A (Article 51A) of the Constitution of India. Read here to learn them in detail. Part IVA of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties. As of now, there are 11 Fundamental … [Read more...] about Fundamental Duties : Part IVA (Article 51A)