UNIT-I
Evolution of the Indian Constitution: 1909 Act, 1919 Act and 1935 Act. Constituent Assembly:
Composition and Functions; Fundamental features of the Indian Constitution.
UNIT-II
Union Government: Executive-President, Prime Minister, Council of Minister
State Government: Executive: Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Minister
Local Government: Panchayat Raj Institutions, Urban Government
UNIT-III
Rights and Duties: Fundamental Rights, Directive principles, Fundamental Duties
UNIT-IV
Relation between Federal and Provincial units: Union-State relations, Administrative, legislative and
Financial, Inter State council, NITI Ayog, Finance Commission of India
UNIT-V
Statutory Institutions: Elections-Election Commission of India, National Human Rights Commission,
National Commission for Women
Suggested Readings:
1. D.D. Basu, Introduction to the constitution of India, Lexis Nexis, New Delhi
2. Subhash Kashyap, Our Parliament, National Book Trust, New Delhi
3. Peu Ghosh, Indian Government &Politics, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
4. B.Z. Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Indian Government &Politics, Lexis Nexis, New Delhi
