GS-2 Syllabus

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations Inter-State Relation.

Governance, Constitution, Polity and Inter-State Relation.

• Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
• Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act, Odisha Right to Public Services Act and Odisha Lokayukta Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
• Role of Central and State civil services in a democracy.
• Panchayati Raj Institution (PRIs) in Odisha.
• Odisha and its neighborhood - relations.
• India and its neighborhood- relations.
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diasporas.
• Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Social Justice

• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation- India and Odisha
• Development processes and the development industry —the role of MSMEs & women SHGs NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections- India and Odisha
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources- India and Odisha.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger- Sustainable Development Goals.