APSC Prelim Exam - Political Science Syllabus, Study Materials & Books
1. Unit – I
(a) Nature and scope of political science, Its relationship with other social sciences. Nature & Scope PDF

Relation with other Soc. Sciences PDF

(b) Origin of the State – Social Contract Theory and Evolutionary Theory. Social Contract Theory PDF

Divine Origin Theory and Evolutionary Theory PDF

(c) Functions of the State – Leissex Faire and Socialistic. Theories – Welfare State. Socialism PDF

Welfare State PDF

(d) Democracy and Dictatorship. Democracy PDF

Democracy and Dictatorship PDF

(e) Sovereignty – Characteristics and kinds. Theory of Sovereignty PDF

Sovereignty PDF  |  Addl1 PDF

(f) Law – Liberty and Equality. Liberty PDF

Rights and Liberty PDF

Equality PDF

Justice and Equality PDF

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
  1. A History Of Political Thought: Plato To Marx – Mukherjee and Susheela Ramaswamy
  2. Introduction to Political Theory – O P Gauba
  3. Politial Theory – Rajeev Bhargava
  4. Polity – Online Study Materials
  5. Use Internet/google for concept clarification/ further details
2. Unit – II
(a) Basic features of the Indian Constitution. Basic Features of Indian Constitution PDF

The Making of Indian Constitution PDF

Constitution of India PDF

(b) Indian Parliament – Executive and Judiciary. Organs of Government – Executive, Legislature and Judiciary PDF

Executive PDF

Judiciary PDF

Legislature PDF

(c) Governor and Chief Minister of an Indian State.
(d) Present Local Self Government in Assam. Local Self-Government Institutions- Rural and Urban PDF

Panchayati Raj System in Assam (Self Governance)

(e) Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission.
3. Unit – III
Constitutions of U.K. and U.S.A.
4. Unit – IV
The Organs of the U.N.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
  1. Indian Polity by Laxmikant – for basic coverage
  2. Our Constitution – Subhash Kashyap
  3. Politics in India – Rajni Kothari
  4. Wikipedia.org -for International Organisations
  5. Polity – Online Study Materials
  6. Assam Polity – Online Study Materials