Friday, July 13, 2018

Must read Book for UPSC CSE | Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth review

[ Book Review ] INDIAN POLITY by M Laxmikanth 5th Edition

 

Fifth edition of Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth is Published by  McGraw Hill Publication.

The book itself needs no introduction. It is one of the most popular and comprehensive books on the subject and has been a consistent bestseller for many years. It has become a must-read book for aspirants appearing in various competitive examinations, especially the civil services examinations.

The wide range and scope of issues that it covers also makes it valuable to postgraduates, research scholars, academics and general readers who are interested in the country’s political, civil and constitutional issues. 

This new, fifth edition, has seven new chapters added, along with four new appendices. The extant chapters have been completely revised and updated with recent developments.

Salient Features:

1. 76 chapters and 18 appendices covering the entire Indian political and constitutional spectrum

2. Of the chapters, seven are brand new additions in this edition, with four new appendices

3. Separate sections on non-constitutional bodies of India

4. Invaluable reference for students of Law, Political Science and Public Administration

5. UPSC questions on Indian Polity for Preliminary and Main Examinations

6. Practice questions on Indian Polity for Preliminary and Main Examinations

7. All existing chapters and appendices updated with additional information

8. Written in an extremely  lucid language which is easy to grasp


Contents of the Book :


 INDIAN POLITY (5th Edition)

CONTENTS-
  • Part-I Constitutional Framework
  • Part-II System of Government
  • Part-III Central Government                                                           
  • Part-IV State Government
  • Part-V Local Government
  • Part-VI Union Territories and Special Areas
  • Part-VII Constitutional Bodies
  • Part-VIII Non-Constitutional Bodies
  • Part-IX Other Constitutional Dimensions
  • Part-X Political Dynamics
  • Part-XI Working of the Constitution
  • Appendices




New Chapters have been added to 5th Edition :

  • Parliamentary Group
  • Judicial Review
  • Judicial Activism
  • PIL
  • NITI Aayog
  • Voting Behaviour
  • Election Laws
  • 4 new appendices have been added too

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About the Author : 

M Laxmikanth is an author and trainer who is specialized in writing books for the preparations of civil services preparation exams. Apart from the book INDIAN POLITY , he has written various other exam preparation books like Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination and Public Administration. All these books are also available in Hindi version. After completing his masters degree from Osmania University in 1989, he started his own coaching academy named Laxmikanth's IAS. He possesses Great experience in teaching Civil Services Aspirants.




            As you can see the latest version of Indian Polity is comprehensive in scope covering every aspect of Prelims syllabus and also very useful for GS Mains paper. Perhaps the best aspect of this book is the reading style which is very lucid. Topics are broken down into sub-topics and lists are used to highlight important points in a topic. This will surely aid learning. Another feature are the practice questions on polity included in the book so you can test your learning.


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