General Studies II · Subtopic
Executive structure and functioning
Official syllabus
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Distinguish constitutional executive authority, ministerial advice, administrative action and accountability at Union and State levels.
Key ideas
- Head of state
- Council of Ministers
- Executive authority
- Collective responsibility
- State counterpart