90-DAY INDIAN POLITY STUDY PLAN (for UPSC Aspirants)

Goal: Build strong conceptual clarity using NCERTs + basic chapters of Laxmikanth.

Day	Topics	Sources	Tasks
1–2	Introduction to Polity, State, Government, Constitution	NCERT Class 9–10 Political Science	Read + make short notes
3–5	Historical Background of the Constitution	Laxmikanth Ch.1–2	Note key Acts (1773–1947)
6–8	Making of the Constitution	Laxmikanth Ch.3	Focus on Committees
9–10	Salient Features of the Constitution	Laxmikanth Ch.4	Understand blend of federal/unitary
11–12	Preamble	Laxmikanth Ch.5	Memorize keywords & significance
13–14	Union & its Territory	Laxmikanth Ch.6	Understand Article 1–4
15–17	Citizenship	Laxmikanth Ch.7 + Citizenship Act, 1955	Add CAA 2019
18–25	Fundamental Rights (Art. 12–35)	Laxmikanth Ch.8–10	Study each Right category + landmark cases
26–28	Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSPs)	Laxmikanth Ch.11	Note classification & FR vs DPSP
29–30	Fundamental Duties	Laxmikanth Ch.12	Memorize all 11 Duties + additions

✅ Revision Day: Day 31 → Revise entire Phase 1 (FR, DPSP, FD, Preamble)

Goal: Learn structure of government — Centre, States, and local bodies.

Day	Topics	Sources	Tasks
32–34	Amendment of Constitution	Laxmikanth Ch.13	Practice amendment procedures
35–36	Basic Structure Doctrine	Laxmikanth + Case Summary	Kesavananda Bharati case
37–38	Parliamentary System	Laxmikanth Ch.14	Compare with Presidential System
39–41	Federal System & Centre–State Relations	Laxmikanth Ch.15–17	Include Inter-State Council
42–44	Emergency Provisions	Laxmikanth Ch.18	Understand all 3 types of Emergency
45–47	President & Vice President	Laxmikanth Ch.19–20	Focus on veto & pardoning power
48–50	Prime Minister & Council of Ministers	Laxmikanth Ch.21–22	Cabinet Committees & Collective Responsibility
51–54	Parliament	Laxmikanth Ch.23–26	Focus on sessions, bills, privileges
55–57	Judiciary – Supreme Court, High Courts	Laxmikanth Ch.28–30	Focus on powers, PIL, Judicial Review
58–59	State Government (Governor, CM, Legislature)	Laxmikanth Ch.31–33	Compare with Union structure
60	Local Government (73rd & 74th Amendments)	Laxmikanth Ch.34–35	Panchayats & Municipalities

✅ Revision Day: Day 61 → Revise entire Phase 2 (Centre, State, Judiciary)

Goal: Learn constitutional/non-constitutional bodies and governance acts.

Day	Topics	Sources	Tasks
62–66	Constitutional Bodies	Laxmikanth Ch.36–43	EC, UPSC, CAG, Finance Commission
67–69	Non-Constitutional Bodies	Laxmikanth Ch.44–46	NITI Aayog, NHRC, CIC, CVC
70–72	Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Anti-Defection Law	Laxmikanth Ch.47–49	Read 10th Schedule
73–74	Elections & Electoral Reforms	Laxmikanth Ch.50	Study RPA 1951
75–77	Rights and Governance Acts	RTI Act, RTE Act, Lokpal Act	Note salient features
78–79	Comparison with Other Constitutions	Laxmikanth Ch.51	Borrowed features
80	Schedules & Important Articles	Laxmikanth Appendix	Memorize 12 Schedules, 25 most asked Articles

✅ Revision Day: Day 81 → Revise entire Phase 3 (Institutions + Acts)

Goal: Reinforce retention and exam readiness.

Day	Activity	Focus
82–84	Revise Fundamental Rights + DPSPs	Use self-notes
85–86	Revise Parliament + Judiciary	Practice MCQs
87–88	Revise Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Bodies	Use flashcards
89	Attempt 2 full-length mock tests on Polity	Analyze mistakes
90	Final Revision of Important Articles, Cases & Amendments	Quick recall

📚 Recommended Sources

Primary Book:
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth (7th Edition or Latest)
NCERTs:
- Class 9–12 Political Science (“Democratic Politics,” “Politics in India Since Independence”)
Additional Resources:
- DD Basu – Introduction to the Constitution of India (selective reading)
- Rajya Sabha TV / Sansad TV “Big Picture” episodes (for governance issues)
- PYQs (2011–2024) for UPSC Prelims and Mains

🔹 Study Articles with Examples (e.g., Art. 19 – Freedom of Speech → Media Ban case)
🔹 Practice 20–30 MCQs daily from Vision IAS / ForumIAS / Insights
🔹 Revise every 15 days — Polity is about retention and interlinking
🔹 For Mains: focus on governance, accountability, and comparative constitution answers