NCERT – Polity Notes

Political science encompasses crucial areas such as political theories, foreign policy, and agreements like Panchsheel, influencing the global stance and international relations of various nations.

Governance is the orchestration of decision-making and the execution of laws, policies, schemes, and welfare projects. Public institutions, with the administrative apparatus at the forefront, predominantly drive this process.

Constitutional bodies possess a unique status as they are established and endowed with functions and powers directly by the Constitution itself.

A Constitutional Amendment involves a formal alteration to the written Constitution of a nation or state, reflecting the evolving nature of the document in response to the people’s aspirations.

Part XVII of the Constitution addresses the official language in Articles 343 to 351, encompassing the language of the union, regional languages, the language of the judiciary, texts of laws, and special directives.

Election is an inherent feature of the democratic political system in India. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India

Public services, also called Civil Services or Government Services, are crucial for making the government’s plans happen.

The term “Local Government” encompasses the lowest tiers of public administration within a sovereign state.

India has established special provisions for eleven states, aiming to address the aspirations of people in backward regions or safeguard the cultural and economic interests of these states.

The Indian Constitution features distinctive emergency provisions that transform a Federal Government into a Unitary Government under specific circumstances.