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HOWTODEALWITHGS2(i.e.PAPERIII
ofMains)
Tuesday,June92015,6:35PM

HOWTODEALWITHGS2(i.e.PAPERIIIofMains)

Beforeyoustartpreparingforthispaper,pleasereadfollowingNCERTtexts,whichmighttake23
daysofyourtime
NCERTClassIXDemocraticPoliticsI(optional)
NCERTClassXDemocraticPoliticsII
NCERTClassXIIndiaConstitutionAtWork
NCERTClassXIIPoliticalScienceII

Now,wegothroughtopicbytopic...
TOPIC1
IndianConstitutionhistoricalunderpinnings,evolution,features,amendments,
significantprovisionsandbasicstructure.

ThispartisveryusefulbothforPrelimsandMains.
Ithink...BestbooktostudythissectionisLAXMIKANT"IndianPolity"orD.D.Basu'sIntroductionTo
TheConstitutionOfIndia.InthisbookFirst5chaptersexclusivelydealwiththispartofthe
syllabus.
ForBasicStructure,Thesetwoarticlesmighthelpyou.
1)BasicStructureoftheconstitutionrevisitedTheHindu(PDF)
LINK:http://www.thehindu.com/todayspaper/tpopinion/article1845048.ece
2)TheBasicStructureoftheconstitution(PDF)
LINK:
http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/publications/cons/the_basic_structure_of_the_indian_constitutio
n.pdf)

TOPIC2
FunctionsandresponsibilitiesoftheUnionandtheStates,issuesandchallenges
pertainingtothefederalstructure,devolutionofpowersandfinancesuptolocallevels
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andchallengestherein.

OnegoodsourcetogetthecriticalperspectiveaboutthesetopicsisReportofthe2nd
AdministrativeReformsCommission,namedOrganizationalStructureOfGovernmentofIndia
(13thReport)
(LINK:http://arc.gov.in/13threport.pdf)

Fordevolutionoffinancestolocalbodies,ReadThis.(Dontlookanywhereelse)
(LINK:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://arc.gov.in/63.pdf)
FortheconceptpartreadLaxmikantsIndianPolity.Buythenewupdated4thedition.(Chapters
12,1314and30).
ButMainsdemandsnotonlybasicunderstandingofthesetopics,butyourcriticalandanalytic
abilitiestoanswerquestionsonthesetopics.So,trytorelatetheseconceptstocurrenteventtopics
andwritesmallarticles.ARCreportswillhelpyouinthisregard.
Eg.Thoughdevolutionoffunds,functionariesandfunctionsistakingplaceinthelocal
governments,developmentisstillamirageinmanypartsofIndia.Criticallyanalyze.(youcanframe
manyquestionslikethis)

TOPIC3
Separationofpowersbetweenvariousorgans,disputeredressalmechanismsand
institutions.

BASICS:PublicGrievancesandRedressalMechanism
(LINK:http://insightsonindia.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/07/redressalmechanism.pdf)
ThistopicisadynamicportionwereadalotaboutconflictbetweentheJudiciaryandtheExecutive
toanswerdynamictopics,oneshouldfirstunderstandtheconstitutionalprovisions,redressal
measureswiththeconstitution,checksandbalancesprovidedintheconstitutionetc.
ARCreportscometotherescueagain.7threportof2ndARCnamedCapacityBuildingforConflict
Resolution(LINK:http://arc.gov.in/arc_7th_report/arc_7th_report.htm)talkselaboratelyonvarious
issuessuchasLeftWingExtremism,RegionalDisparities,LandandWaterrelatedissues,SCand
STissues,ReligiousconflictsandNorthEastconflictswhichinvolvenumerousinstitutionsinthe
conflictmanagementandresolution.
Later,scancurrenteventsandfindanylatestinstancesofconflictbetweenanyconstitutionalbodies,
orbetweenaconstitutionalbodyandstatutorybody.
Again,conceptscanbestudiedeitherfromD.D.BasuorLaxmikant..(ReferM.Laxmikantonly)

TOPIC4
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ComparisonoftheIndianconstitutionalschemewiththatofothercountries
AbookbyS.ChandSelectConstitutionsoftheworldisfamousamongLawstudents.Thiscovers
thistopiccomprehensively.Oneshouldbecarefultonottostudythistopicindepth.
IncaseyoucanaffordtobuycostlybookD.D.BasusorM.Laxmikantnotonlycoversallabove
topics,italsocoversthepresenttopic.
Fewlinksthatmighthelp:
Constitutionsaroundtheworld(LINK:
http://www.ide.go.jp/English/Publish/Download/Dp/pdf/164.pdf)
EvolutionofIndianConstitution(Itiscomparedwithotherconstitutionsyouhavetosearchin
between)(LINK:http://www.hrdiap.gov.in/87fc/images11/4.pdf)
DifferencebetweenUSandEUconstitutions.(LINK:
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/comparinguseuconstitutions)
TrytoknowsomebasicsabouttheNewConstitutions/reformsbeingframed/broughtoutinNepal,
Bhutan,MyanmarandPakistan.
(Again,emphasisshouldbeonrelatingallthesetopicstothecurrentevents)

TOPIC5
ParliamentandStateLegislaturesstructure,functioning,conductofbusiness,powers
&privilegesandissuesarisingoutofthese.
Tocoverthistopic,onestopsourceisSubhashKashypsOurParliament.
(LINK:http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/8123701470/ref=as_li_ss_tl?
ie=UTF8&camp=3626&creative=24822&creativeASIN=8123701470&linkCode=as2&tag=i0d7421)
(Whythisbook?BecauseitiswrittenbysomeonewhoworkedinsidetheParliamentformostofhis
career,andthisbookgivesadetailedideaaboutthefunctioningofourParliamentastheabove
topicsuggests,youshouldbefamiliarwithallaspectsofourParliament.Thisbooksischeap,andis
highlyreadablewithlotofinsights)
SearcheachtopicindividuallytogatherfactsaboutTopic5.
TOPIC6
Structure,organizationandfunctioningoftheExecutiveandtheJudiciaryMinistries
andDepartmentsoftheGovernmentPressureGroupsandformal/informalassociations
andtheirroleinthePolity.

BASICS:
UnionExecutive(LINK:http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL10.pdf)
ParliamentofIndia(LINK:http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL11.pdf)
SupremeCourtofIndia(LINK:http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL12.pdf)
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ExecutiveintheStates(LINK:http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL13.pdf)
StateLegislature(LINK:http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL14.pdf)
HighCourtsandSubordinateCourts(LINK:
http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL15.pdf)
LocalGovernment:UrbanandRural(LINK:
http://download.nos.org/srsec317newE/317EL16.pdf)
PressureGroups(LINK:http://insights.insightsonindia.com/wp
content/uploads/2013/07/pressuregropus.pdf)
Again,Laxmikantisenoughforthistopic.Regardingpressuregroups/informalassociationsrecent
activismshownbyCivilsociety,conflictwiththegovernmentandothersuchtopicsshouldbestudied
indepth.

TOPIC7
SalientfeaturesoftheRepresentationofPeoplesAct.
FirstreadthisbeautifularticlebyYogendraYadav.
(LINK:http://www.indiaseminar.com/2008/586/586_yogendra_yadav.htm)
Thistopichasgeneratedmoreheatinthepastandpresenteg,officeofprofitbill,antidefection
bill,electoralreformsbilletc.
(LINK:http://www.epw.in/commentary/electoralreformbilltoolittletoolate.html)

ThistopicshouldbepastsupremecourtrulingdisqualifyingMPsandMLAswithcriminalbackground,
andcurrenttopicslikethisshouldbestudiedcarefully.
(LINK:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mpsmlastobedisqualifiedondateofcriminal
conviction/article4901596.ece)
TOPIC8and9
AppointmenttovariousConstitutionalposts,powers,functionsandresponsibilitiesof
variousConstitutionalBodies..Statutory,regulatoryandvariousquasijudicialbodies
ReadLaxmikantforthispart.PartVII,VIIIandIXofthisbookcompletelycoversthesetopics.
Thispartofthesyllabushasgivenrisetosomecontentiousissuessuchaspoliticalinterferencein
theappointmenttovariousconstitutionalpostsandstatutorybodies.EgEC,CBI,CVC,CAG,SC,
Governors,Lokayukta,Lokpal(ifitcomesintoexistence)etc.So,readthistopickeepinginmind
theseaboveissues.
AsIsaidbefore,youneedtoreadalltheabovetopicswithananalyticalperspective.Toprovideyou
withthis,thereisawonderfulbookpublishedbyOxfordUniversityPressandauthoredbyPratap
BhanuMehta,namedPublicInstitutionsinIndiaPerformanceandDesign,willbeimmensely
useful.
Asitsbackcoversays,Thisvolumeanalyticallyassessesthedesign,performance,andadaptability
oftheprincipalinstitutionsofgovernanceinIndiaandtheircriticalroleinademocraticpolity.Thatis
whatyouneedforthispaper.
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AlternativelyyoumayreadLAXMIKANT.
TOPIC10
Governmentpoliciesandinterventionsfordevelopmentinvarioussectorsandissues
arisingoutoftheirdesignandimplementation.
ThispartiscoveredwellinthesamebookImentionedabove:PublicInstitutionsinIndia
PerformanceandDesignorinLAXMIKANT.
Also,referEconomicSurveyforgovernmentpoliciesandPIBsiteregularly.
(LINK:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mainpage.aspx)
(LINK:http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?
ie=UTF8&fieldauthor=Ministry+of+Finance+Government+of+India&searchalias=stripbooks)

TOPIC11
DevelopmentprocessesandthedevelopmentindustrytheroleofNGOs,SHGs,various
groupsandassociations,donors,charities,institutionalandotherstakeholders
[PleasenotethephraseDevelopmentIndustryitreferstoaidindustrydevelopedaroundNGOs,
UNbodies,Charitiesetcandtheirroleinthedevelopmentprocess.]
Planningcommissionhasvariousarticlesonthesetopics.
ThisreportgivescriticalaccountofsuccessandfailureofSHGsinIndia.(justreadthesummary,
conclusionandrecommendationsNEVERreadfullreport)
(LINK:http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/ser_shg3006.pdf)
ArticleonNGOtheirevolutionandrole.

(LINK:http://www.anand.to/india/ngo.html)
TOPIC12
WelfareschemesforvulnerablesectionsofthepopulationbytheCentreandStatesand
theperformanceoftheseschemesmechanisms,laws,institutionsandBodies
constitutedfortheprotectionandbettermentofthesevulnerablesections.
NotethewordSTATEschemesbythestatesarealsoimportant.
FocusontheschemesbeingimplementedbytheMinistryofWomenandChildwelfare,Ministry
ofSocialJustice,MinistryofRuralDevelopmentandMinistryofTribalaffairs.
ListOfGovernmentSchemesIndiaWikipedialink.
(LINK:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_government_schemes_in_India)
ListofAllstateandcentralschemeGovt.ofIndiaWebsite(hereyoucanfilterqueriesbythe
ministryitisnoteasythough,govtsiteyouknow..)
(LINK:http://india.gov.in/mygovernment/schemes)
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TOPICS12and13
IssuesrelatingtodevelopmentandmanagementofSocialSector/Servicesrelatingto
Health,Education,HumanResources..Issuesrelatingtopovertyandhunger.
Inpastyoureadlotabout:Foodsecuritybill,PDSreform,Povertyreductionschemes,Povertyline
controversy,Malnutritionfigures,reportonmalnutrition(rememberHungMareport?)etc.likeallsuch
mustbereaded.
TOPIC13
Importantaspectsofgovernance,transparencyandaccountability,egovernance
applications,models,successes,limitations,andpotentialcitizenscharters,
transparency&accountabilityandinstitutionalandothermeasures
Thisintroductoryarticleon2ndARCsite(LINK:http://arc.gov.in/reforms.htm)and2ndARCreport
onPromotingeGovernance:TheSMARTWayForward(LINK:
http://arc.gov.in/11threp/ARC_11th_report.htm)willbeveryusefultocoverthistopic.
EgovernanceConceptandSignificance(IGNOU)(SEARCHITONINTERNET)

TOPIC14
Roleofcivilservicesinademocracy
Again,2ndARCreport(10threport)RefurbishingofPersonnelAdministration(LINK:
http://arc.gov.in/10th/ARC_10th_report.htm)haswholechapter(ch4:LINK:
arc.gov.in/10th/ARC_10thReport_Ch4.pdf)onthistopic.
InternationalRelations

TOPIC15
Indiaanditsneighborhoodrelations.
Twosourcesforthistopic:
1. IndiaanditsneighboursMEAWebsite(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/indiaand
neighbours.htm)
IndiaAfghanistan(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/afghanistanaug2012.pdf)
IndiaPakistan(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/pakistanaugust2012.pdf)
IndiaNepal(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/NepalFebruary2012.pdf)
IndiaBhutan(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/BhutanFebruary2012.pdf)
IndiaBangladesh(LINK:
www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Bangladesh_August_2012.pdf)
IndiaSrilanka(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/SriLankaJanuary2012.pdf)
IndiaMaldives(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/MaldivesJanuary2012.pdf)
IndiaChina(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/ChinaJanuary2012.pdf)
IndiaMyanmar(LINK:www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/myanmarjuly2012.pdf)
2.ForcriticalanalysisThisBookbyRajivSikriChallengeandStrategyRethinkingIndias
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ForeignPolicyismustforreadingthispartofthesyllabus.(FORTHISYOUMAYANALYZEDAILY
CURRENTEVENTS)
TOPIC16
Bilateral,regionalandglobalgroupingsandagreementsinvolvingIndiaand/oraffecting
Indiasinterests
ForIndiasrelationswiththeothercountries,(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/foreignrelations.htm)
(readonlyimportantcounriesUSA,UK,EU,SA,Brazil,Japan,Russia,Australiaetc)
MinistryofExternalAffairshasbriefsonallbilateralrelationsofIndiawithregionalandglobal
groupings:
AndeanCommunity(CAN)February2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Andean_Community_February.2013.pdf)
ASEANRegionalForumAugust2012(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/aseanregionalforumaugust2012.pdf)
AsiaEuropeMeeting(ASEM)May2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Brief_on_ASEM_for_MEA_websiteFinal.pdf)
BRICS2014(LINK:http://www.google.com/url?
sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.issin.org%2FBRICSREPORT
2014.pdf&ei=dFWDVPmOAdOiugTgr4LICA&usg=AFQjCNFPdbfDLQzIBjS_p1um6Zi50
Jhlg&bvm=bv.80642063,d.c2E)
CaribbeanCommunityandCommonMarket(CARICOM)January2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Caribbean_Community_CARICOM.pdf)
CentralAmericanIntegrationSystem(SICA)February2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Central_American_Integration_System_SICA_.pd
f)
CommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica(COMESA)August2012(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/comesaaugust2012.pdf)
CommonwealthAugust2011(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/commonwealthaugust2011.pdf)
CommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates(CELAC)August2012eractionand
ConfidenceBuildingMeasuresinAsia(CICA)August2012(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/celacaugust2012.pdfAND
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/CICA_for_web.pdf)
EastAfricanCommunityApril2011(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/east
africancommunityapril2011.pdf)
EastAsiaSummitJanuary2013(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Brief_
_EAS__as_on_31.1.2013.pdf)
G202014(LINK:http://www.google.com/url?
sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDMQFjAD&url=http%3A%2
F%2Fwww.mea.gov.in%2Fin
focus.htm&ei=S1aDVIbwA5aXuASl_YDgAQ&usg=AFQjCNF9cQoOkd9_G8RJik3YFQxgTEplvw&
bvm=bv.80642063,d.c2E)
GulfCooperationCouncilFebruary2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Gulf_Cooperation_Council_MEA_Website.pdf)
IndiaAfricanUnionRelations(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/)
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IndiaASEANRelationsApril2013(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India
ASEAN_Relations.pdf)
IndiaEURelationsJuly2013(LINK:http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/India
EU_Relations.pdf)
IndianOceanRimAssociationforRegionalCooperation(IORARC)March2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/IORARC.pdf)
IndiaUnitedNationsRelations,January,2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Geneva_Brief_for_MEA_s_Website.pdf)
MekongGangaCooperation(MGC)May2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Brief_on_MGC_for_MEA_websiteFinal.pdf)
PanAfricaneNetworkProjectJanuary2013(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Pan_African_e_docx_for_xp.pdf)
SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunityCooperationApril2012(LINK:
http://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/southernafricandevelopmentcommunity
cooperationapril2012.pdf)
NOTE:THELINKFORRESPECTIVEMATERIALAREOF20123,ASWEDON'TFINDPDFsOF
201314,SOSEARCHTHERESPECTIVETOPICIN.pdfFORMATANTUPLOADITONTHEFILE
SECTION.

TOPIC17
EffectofpoliciesandpoliticsofdevelopedanddevelopingcountriesonIndias
interests,Indiandiaspora
Thisisadynamicparteffectsofglobalization,WTOpolicies,domesticpoliciesofdeveloped
countriesandtheireffectonothercountries(lotofexamplesfromUSA,UKcanbegivenvisarow,
waronterrorism,immigrationpolicies,economicpoliciesetc)
IndiandiasporatheircontributiontoIndia,Indiascontributiontothem,Theircontributiontothe
worldetc.Theirproblemsintheresidingcountries,theirrightsinIndiaconstitutional/statutory
provisionsifany,theirparticipationintracktwodiplomacy,theirroleinIndianeconomyetcetc.
NewspaperisthebestsourceIguess.Formoreinfo,visittheofficialsite.
(LINK:http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/)

TOPIC18
ImportantInternationalinstitutions,agenciesandforatheirstructure,mandate.
UNOanditsvariousbodies(LINK:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_System),agencies
mustbestudiedwithrespecttotheirstructure,role,relevanceandreforms.UNreformsisthehot
topic.
InternationalOrganizations(noUNbodies)suchasAPEC,ADB,ASEAN,OECD,NATOshouldbe
studied.
Forlinkstoalltheseorganizations:http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/io.html)

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Finally,forsomearticlesfromYojanamagazines(201314)thatarerelatedtomanytopicsfromthis
Paper.
(LINK:NOTFOUND,PLEASEREADYOJANAMAGAZINEONLINE)
FiveIndispensableBooksForGS2(paperIII)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

D.D.BasuIntroductiontotheConstitutionofIndia20Edition
SelectConstitutions:16thEditionSChand
ChallengeAndStrategy:RethinkingIndiasForeignPolicyRajivSikri
PublicInstitutionsinIndia:PerformanceandDesignPratapBhanuMehta
ncertandINDIANPOLITYBYM.LAXMIKANT(Alternativetoallabovebooks)

Wewouldliketoexpressourdeepappreciationofthesupportwerecievedinpreparing
thisdocumentfromVINAYKUMARofTeamInsightonindia.

ALLTHEBEST!!!

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