INDIAN GOVERNANCE 

SYLLABUS FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS 

I. RIGHTS ISSUES

1. Human Rights
2. Rights of Women
3. Rights Of Children
4. Rights of SCs and STs
5. Rights of BCs and EWSs
6. Rights of Minorities
7. Rights of Other Groups
8. Right to Information
9. Right to Education
10. Right to Consumers
11. Right to Transgender Persons

II. PUBLIC POLICIES

1. National Policy on Voluntary Organisation
2. National Policy on Resettlement and Rehabilitation
3. National Policy on Empowerment of Women
4. National Policy for Children
5. National Policy for Persons with Disabilities
6. National Policy for Older Persons
7. National Youth Policy
8. National Policy on Education
9. National Policy on Child Labour
10. National Policy on Disaster Management
11. National Policy on Open Standard for E-Government
12. National Health Policy
13. National Population Day
14. National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy
15. National Policy on Urban Street Vendors
16. National Urban Sanitation Policy
17. National Digital Communication Policy
18. National Water Policy
19. National Agriculture Policy
20. National Farmers Policy
21. National Environment Policy
22. National Policy on Biofuels
23. National Policy on Information Technology
24. Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
25. National Mineral Policy
26. National Sports Policy
27. National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
28. National Nutrition Policy
29. National Litigation Policy
30. National Data Sharing and Accessibility
31.  National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
32. National Policy on Electronics
33. National Cyber Security Policy
34. National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
35. National Urban Transport Policy

III. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

1. Central Secretariat
2. Cabinet Secretariat
3. Prime Minister’s Office/Secretariat
4. Ministers and Departments
5. Boards and Commissions
6. Public Enterprises

IV. STATE ADMINISTRATION

1. State Secretariat
2. Chief Secretary
3. Directions
4.  Board of Revenues

V. Divisional Administration

1. Divisional Commissioner
2. Regional Officer

VI. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

1. District Collector
2. Administration Rural Development Agency

VII. PERSONAL ADMINISTRATION

1. Recruitment to Higher Services
2. Training of Civil Servants
3. Service Conditions of Civil Servants
4. Role of Union Personnel Ministry

VIII. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

Concept of Budget

1. Formulation and Execution of Budget
2. Accounts and Audir
3. Role of the Union Finance Ministry

IX. Statutory Bodies

1. National Commission for Women
2. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
3. National Commission for Minorities
4. Central Commissioner for Disabled Persons
5. Delimitation Commission for India
6. North Eastern Council

XI. NON-STATUTORY  BODIES

1. Law Commission of India
2. Staff Selection Commission
3. National Security Council

XII. REGULATORY, QUASI-JUDIAL AND OTHER BODIES

1. Regulatory Bodies
2. Quasi – Judicial Bodies
3. Advisory Bodies
4. Executive and Development Bodies

XIII. GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT

1. Government Interventions for Rural Development
2. Government Interventions for Urban Development
3. Members of Parliament Local Areas Development

XIV. Vulnarable Sections

1. Welfare Schemes for Women
2. Welfare Schemes for Children
3. Welfare Schemes for SCs
4. Welfare Schemes for STs
5. Welfare Schemes for BCs
6. Welfare Schemes for Minorities
7. Welfare Schemes for Disabled Persons
8. Welfare Schemes for Older Persons
9. Welfare Schemes for Victims of Drug Abuse
10. Laws for the Protection of Vulnerable Sections
11. Institutions and Bodies for Vulnerable Sections

XV. IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF GOVERNANCE

1. Good Governance
2. E-Governance
3. Citizen’s Charter
4. Accountability and Control
5. People’s Participation
6. Role of Civil Society
7. Corporate Governance

XVI. Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

1. Evolution of Civil Services
2. Role of All India Services
3. Generalists and Specialists in Civil Services’
4. Minister Civil Servant Relationship

XVII. COMPARING CONSTITUTION

1. Comparison of the Constitution