NCERT Companion · Political Science
NCERT Political Science for UPSC
Indian Polity and Political Science — Constitution, Parliament, Judiciary, Federalism, Elections, and International Relations.
77
Chapters
126
UPSC PYQs linked
53
High-Yield
UPSC angle — Polity accounts for 12–15 questions. Indian Constitution at Work (Class 11) is the single most tested NCERT book. Class 12 Political Science — covering IR and post-independence politics — is increasingly tested since 2020.
Class 6
Political Science
01
Understanding Diversity
Ch 1High-Yield
Understanding Diversity
Political Science
02
Diversity and Discrimination
Ch 2High-Yield
Diversity and Discrimination
Political Science
03
What is Government?
Ch 3High-Yield
What is Government?
Political Science
04
Key Elements of a Democratic Government
Ch 4High-Yield
Key Elements of a Democratic Government
Political Science
05
Panchayati Raj
Ch 5High-Yield
Panchayati Raj
Political Science
06
Rural Administration
Ch 6Medium-Yield
Rural Administration
Political Science
07
Urban Administration
Ch 7Medium-Yield
Urban Administration
Political Science
08
Rural Livelihoods
Ch 8Medium-Yield
Rural Livelihoods
Political Science
09
Urban Livelihoods
Ch 9Medium-Yield
Urban Livelihoods
Class 7
Political Science
01
On Equality
Ch 1High-Yield
On Equality
Political Science
02
Role of the Government in Health
Ch 2Medium-Yield
Role of the Government in Health
Political Science
03
How the State Government Works
Ch 3High-Yield
How the State Government Works
Political Science
04
Growing Up as Boys and Girls
Ch 4Medium-Yield
Growing Up as Boys and Girls
Political Science
05
Women Change the World
Ch 5Medium-Yield
Women Change the World
Political Science
06
Understanding Media
Ch 6Medium-Yield
Understanding Media
Political Science
07
Understanding Advertising
Ch 7Medium-Yield
Understanding Advertising
Political Science
08
Markets Around Us
Ch 8Medium-Yield
Markets Around Us
Political Science
09
A Shirt in the Market
Ch 9Medium-Yield
A Shirt in the Market
Class 8
Political Science
01
The Indian Constitution
Ch 1High-Yield
The Indian Constitution
Political Science
02
Understanding Secularism
Ch 2High-Yield
Understanding Secularism
Political Science
03
Why Do We Need a Parliament?
Ch 3High-Yield
Why Do We Need a Parliament?
Political Science
04
Understanding Laws
Ch 4High-Yield
Understanding Laws
Political Science
05
Judiciary
Ch 5High-Yield
Judiciary
Political Science
06
Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
Ch 6High-Yield
Understanding Our Criminal Justice System
Political Science
07
Understanding Marginalisation
Ch 7Medium-Yield
Understanding Marginalisation
Political Science
08
Confronting Marginalisation
Ch 8Medium-Yield
Confronting Marginalisation
Political Science
09
Public Facilities
Ch 9Medium-Yield
Public Facilities
Political Science
10
Law and Social Justice
Ch 10Medium-Yield
Law and Social Justice
Class 9
Political Science
01
Democracy in the Contemporary World
Ch 1High-Yield
Democracy in the Contemporary World
Political Science
02
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Ch 2High-Yield
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Political Science
03
Constitutional Design
Ch 3High-Yield
Constitutional Design
Political Science
04
Electoral Politics
Ch 4Medium-Yield
Electoral Politics
1 PYQ
Political Science
05
Working of Institutions
Ch 5High-Yield
Working of Institutions
Political Science
06
Democratic Rights
Ch 6High-Yield
Democratic Rights
Class 10
Political Science
01
Power Sharing
Ch 1High-Yield
Power Sharing
2 PYQs
Political Science
02
Federalism
Ch 2High-Yield
Federalism
Political Science
03
Democracy and Diversity
Ch 3Medium-Yield
Democracy and Diversity
1 PYQ
Political Science
04
Gender, Religion and Caste
Ch 4High-Yield
Gender, Religion and Caste
1 PYQ
Political Science
05
Popular Struggles and Movements
Ch 5Medium-Yield
Popular Struggles and Movements
Political Science
06
Political Parties
Ch 6High-Yield
Political Parties
Political Science
07
Outcomes of Democracy
Ch 7High-Yield
Outcomes of Democracy
1 PYQ
Political Science
08
Challenges to Democracy
Ch 8High-Yield
Challenges to Democracy
Class 11
Political Science
01
Constitution: Why and How?
Ch 1High-Yield
Constitution: Why and How?
11 PYQs
Political Science
01
Political Theory: An Introduction
Ch 1Medium-Yield
Political Theory: An Introduction
4 PYQs
Political Science
02
Rights in the Indian Constitution
Ch 2High-Yield
Rights in the Indian Constitution
18 PYQs
Political Science
02
Freedom
Ch 2High-Yield
Freedom
5 PYQs
Political Science
03
Election and Representation
Ch 3High-Yield
Election and Representation
2 PYQs
Political Science
03
Equality
Ch 3High-Yield
Equality
3 PYQs
Political Science
04
Executive
Ch 4High-Yield
Executive
21 PYQs
Political Science
04
Social Justice
Ch 4High-Yield
Social Justice
2 PYQs
Political Science
05
Legislature
Ch 5High-Yield
Legislature
24 PYQs
Political Science
05
Rights
Ch 5High-Yield
Rights
3 PYQs
Political Science
06
Judiciary
Ch 6High-Yield
Judiciary
7 PYQs
Political Science
06
Citizenship
Ch 6Medium-Yield
Citizenship
1 PYQ
Political Science
07
Federalism
Ch 7High-Yield
Federalism
5 PYQs
Political Science
07
Nationalism
Ch 7Medium-Yield
Nationalism
Political Science
08
Local Governments
Ch 8High-Yield
Local Governments
4 PYQs
Political Science
08
Secularism
Ch 8High-Yield
Secularism
1 PYQ
Political Science
09
Constitution as a Living Document
Ch 9High-Yield
Constitution as a Living Document
6 PYQs
Class 12
Political Science
01
Challenges of Nation Building
Ch 1High-Yield
Challenges of Nation Building
Political Science
01
The Cold War Era
Ch 1High-Yield
The Cold War Era
Political Science
02
Era of One-Party Dominance
Ch 2Medium-Yield
Era of One-Party Dominance
1 PYQ
Political Science
02
The End of Bipolarity
Ch 2High-Yield
The End of Bipolarity
Political Science
03
Politics of Planned Development
Ch 3Medium-Yield
Politics of Planned Development
2 PYQs
Political Science
03
US Hegemony in World Politics
Ch 3High-Yield
US Hegemony in World Politics
Political Science
04
India's External Relations
Ch 4High-Yield
India's External Relations
Political Science
04
Alternative Centres of Power
Ch 4High-Yield
Alternative Centres of Power
Political Science
05
Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
Ch 5High-Yield
Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
Political Science
05
Contemporary South Asia
Ch 5High-Yield
Contemporary South Asia
Political Science
06
Crisis of the Democratic Order
Ch 6High-Yield
Crisis of the Democratic Order
Political Science
06
International Organisations
Ch 6High-Yield
International Organisations
Political Science
07
Rise of Popular Movements
Ch 7High-Yield
Rise of Popular Movements
Political Science
07
Security in the Contemporary World
Ch 7High-Yield
Security in the Contemporary World
Political Science
08
Regional Aspirations
Ch 8High-Yield
Regional Aspirations
Political Science
08
Environment and Natural Resources
Ch 8High-Yield
Environment and Natural Resources
Political Science
09
Recent Developments in Indian Politics
Ch 9Medium-Yield
Recent Developments in Indian Politics
Political Science
09
Globalisation
Ch 9High-Yield
Globalisation