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Unit-I                                                                      

Approaches to the study of Indian Politics and the Nature of the Indian State          9-40
Meaning of Approach
Liberal Approach
Marxist Approach
Gandhian Approach
Nature of the State in India
Model Questions
Unit-II
Making of Indian Constitution                                                                                            41-84
Basic Features
Preamble
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
Model Questions
Unit-III
Organs of Government: Role, Power and Functions                                                    85-196
The Legislature: Parliament-Composition, Powers and Functions
The Executive: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
The Judiciary: High Courts and Supreme Court
Model Questions

Unit-IV
Federal structure in India                                                                                            197-270
Centre-State Relations, Asymmetrical Features of Indian Federalism
The Panchayats and Municipalities, Autonomous Councils & Sixth Schedules
Co-operative Federalism and Recent Trends
Model Questions
References                                                                                                                   271-272