BPSC Mains Polity Syllabus (GS Paper-2)

• Constitutional Provisions: Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP), the basic structure doctrine, and emergency provisions.

• Organs of Government: Powers, functions, and interaction between the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary (including Supreme Court, High Courts, and judicial activism). 

• Federalism & Centre-State Relations: Distribution of legislative and financial powers, role of the Governor, and inter-state dynamics.

• Electoral & Political Dynamics: Role of political parties, coalition politics, pressure groups, and social factors in politics (caste, religion, and regional identity).

• Governance & Bihar-Specific Focus: Public administration, police reforms, and state-specific issues such as Panchayati Raj performance, liquor ban implementation, and local governance policies. 

• Weightage: Carries 114 marks in General Studies Paper-2, structured via a mix of short-answer and long-answer descriptive questions