Delhi Institute for Administrative services

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International Affairs & Current Affairs

Module 4 : International Affairs Including Current Affairs

S.NO Unit Content No of Classes
1 Unit I
  • Basic of Indian Foreign Policy
2 Classes
2 Unit II
  • India’s Relation’s with various Countries
6 Classes
3 Unit III
  • Nuclear policy & Related Issues
2 Classes
4 Unit IV
  • Problems of Indian Diaspora
2 Classes
5 Unit V
  • International Organizations
4 Classes
6 Unit VI
  • Current International Issues
12 Classes
Total 28 CLASSES
Part -2 Polity, Governance & Social Justice by Dr D.K Gaur
S.NO Unit Content No of Classes
Polity & Governance Unit VI
  • Structure, organization and function of the Executive Ministries and Departments of the Government;
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance – applications, models, success, limitations, and potential; citizens charters transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
  • Role of Civil Services in democracy
4 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit VII
  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
  • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanism and institutions.
2 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit VIII
  • Appointment to various Constitutional bodies, Powers functions and responsibilities
  • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi – judicial – bodies
2 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit IX
  • Local Self Government
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions ( Working & Review)
2 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit X
  • Centre - State Relations. Administrative & Legislative Relations
  • Inter - State Council & Its Recommendations
2 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit XI
  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
4 Classes
Polity & Governance Unit XII
  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanism,
  • Laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
  • Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector / Services relating to Health , Education, Human Resources.
  • Issues of Poverty & Hunger
4 Classes
Total 20 CLASSES