General Studies II · Subtopic
Structure and composition
Official syllabus
Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Map the Houses and presiding offices of Parliament and State legislatures, distinguishing constitutional design from contingent membership totals.
Key ideas
- Parliament's three constitutional components
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- State Assemblies and Councils
- Presiding officers
- Representation