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Elections and Electoral Reforms
UPSC GS-II: Election Commission, model code of conduct, electoral bonds, RPA, voter behaviour, electoral reforms. Mains — General Studies Paper II Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. Parliament and State legislatures — structure, functioning,…
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UPSC GS-II: Election Commission, model code of conduct, electoral bonds, RPA, voter behaviour, electoral reforms.
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UPSC Syllabus for Elections and Electoral Reforms
Mains — General Studies Paper II
- Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
- Parliament and State legislatures — structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Source: Official UPSC Civil Services Examination notification — Preliminary & Main Examination syllabus.
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All study notes →- 01After the Strike-Down: Electoral Bonds and Political Funding
- 02Delimitation and the North-South Divide: One-Person-One-Vote vs Federal Fairness
- 03One Nation, One Election: Efficiency vs Federalism
- 04Electoral Roll Integrity Cannot Become Voter Friction
- 05Delimitation in India: Process, Issues & Southern States Debate
- 06Vice-President Election 2025: Article 66, Electoral College and the Single Transferable Vote
- 0761st Amendment of Indian Constitution — Voting Age Reduced from 21 to 18
- 08First Amendment of Indian Constitution — Provisions, Significance, Basic Structure
- 09Supreme Court on Election Commission: Appointments, Reforms, CEC Act
- 10106th Amendment of Indian Constitution — Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam — Women’s Reservation (UPSC Polity)
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