Executive
UPPSC - PCS Paper 1 — Polity
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2018–2025
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Paper 1
UPPSC - PCS
The subtopic covers executive organs of Indian government, focusing on roles, appointments, and constitutional provisions. Crucial for UPPSC as it tests factual knowledge and understanding of key institutions.
Key Concepts
Attorney General
Appointed by President, advises government, not a constitutional post.
Council of Ministers
Minimum strength 12 including CM, as per Article 164.
Vice-President
Ex-officio Rajya Sabha Chairman, elected by Electoral College.
NDMA
Prime Minister is ex-officio Chairman, under MHA.
PMO
Central coordination body, not a constitutional entity.
NITI Aayog
Replaced Planning Commission, first VC was Arvind Panagariya.
President's Address
Delivered in Parliament, requires joint session.
Election Disputes
Supreme Court can declare VP election void.
Must-Know Facts
- 1Minimum Council of Ministers: 12 (Article 164)
- 2PM is NDMA Chairman
- 3Attorney General's appointment by President
- 4Planning Commission called Economic Cabinet
- 5Arvind Panagariya first NITI Aayog VC
- 6Vice-President election void case (2017)
- 7President's special address requires joint session
- 8Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma never VP before PM
- 9PMO lacks constitutional basis
- 10Vice-President term: 5 years, no re-election
Exam Patterns
Statement-based questions dominate
Assertion-reason pairs common
Factual recall of articles and roles
Chronological order of Presidents
Election procedures and disputes
Common Traps
Confusing PM and Home Minister in NDMA
Mixing Attorney General with Solicitor General
Incorrect VP election process
Mistaking PMO as constitutional body
Forgetting President's address requires joint session
Year Highlights
2021Multiple questions on NDMA, VP election, and PMO
2023Focus on VP election void case and Attorney General
2025Chronological order of Presidents and VP roles
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