UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 2 (GS2)

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 qualifications, 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)

Directive Principles of State Policy are a set of guidelines or principles enshrined in Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) of the Constitution of India. Unlike fundamental rights, which are justiciable and can be enforced by the courts, Directive Principles are non-justiciable. This means that they are not … [Read more...] about Directive Principles of Our State Policy: Part IV (Articles 36-51)

Fundamental rights are a set of basic human rights that are guaranteed to every citizen of a country to ensure their dignity, freedom, and well-being. In India, fundamental rights are enshrined in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the Constitution. Read here to know the articles in detail. The … [Read more...] about Fundamental Rights : Part III (Articles 12-35)

  Part II of the Constitution of India (Articles 5-11) deals with the Citizenship of India. Read here to know the laws, acts, ways, and articles of the constitution related to citizenship, along with video info bits. The issue of citizenship in India has been a topic of discussion and … [Read more...] about Citizenship of India (with video infobits)