BASICS OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION | EKLAVYA FREE PROGRAM | The Study IAS

Basics of Indian Constitution | Polity for UPSC Prelims & Mains 2026

Complete Foundational Lecture as per UPSC Syllabus

The Indian Constitution forms the core of UPSC Polity and remains one of the most consistently scoring areas in the Civil Services Examination. Yet, many aspirants struggle because they study Polity as isolated articles and provisions, rather than as a living constitutional framework.

In this detailed lecture, The Study IAS presents a concept-based explanation of the Basics of the Indian Constitution, strictly aligned with the UPSC Prelims and Mains syllabus. This session is designed to help aspirants build strong conceptual clarity, understand the philosophical foundations of the Constitution, and connect constitutional principles with contemporary governance.

What You Will Learn in This Video:

Historical background of the Indian Constitution
Constituent Assembly: composition, debates, and significance
Sources of the Indian Constitution
Preamble: philosophy, objectives, and judicial interpretation
Salient features of the Indian Constitution
Nature of the Indian State: sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic
Understanding constitutionalism, rule of law, and limited government
Federalism and unitary features in the Indian Constitution
Why the Constitution is both rigid and flexible

Why This Video Is Important for UPSC Aspirants:

Polity questions in UPSC Prelims increasingly test conceptual understanding, not rote memory
Mains GS Paper II requires clarity on constitutional principles and their application
This lecture helps in integrating static Polity with current affairs
Ideal for beginners as well as repeat aspirants who want to rebuild their Polity foundation

Who Should Watch This Video:

UPSC CSE 2026 aspirants (Prelims & Mains)
State PCS aspirants
Beginners starting Polity from scratch
Aspirants facing confusion in constitutional concepts

This video is part of a structured Polity learning series aimed at making aspirants UPSC-ready, not just syllabus-ready.

📌 Watch till the end to understand how to approach Polity as UPSC expects — analytically, constitutionally, and holistically.