CONSTITUTION FREQUENTLY ASKED:
  Preamble: sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic
  Fundamental Rights (Art 12-35): 6 categories, exceptions for each
    Right to equality (14-18) | Right to freedom (19-22) | Right against exploitation (23-24)
    Right to religion (25-28) | Cultural/educational (29-30) | Right to constitutional remedies (32)
  Directive Principles (Art 36-51): non-justiciable, state policy guides
  Fundamental Duties (Art 51A): added by 42nd amendment, 11 duties
  
  KEY ARTICLES:
    Art 21: Right to life (expanded to include dignity, privacy, livelihood)
    Art 32: Right to move SC for FR enforcement (Dr. Ambedkar: heart of constitution)
    Art 356: President's rule (misused historically, Bommai case restricted)
    Art 370: Special status of J&K (abrogated August 2019)
    Art 44: Uniform Civil Code (DPSP, not yet implemented)

PARLIAMENT FUNCTIONING:
  Sessions: Budget (Feb-May), Monsoon (Jul-Aug), Winter (Nov-Dec)
  Money Bill: only in Lok Sabha, RS has 14 days to return
  Constitutional Amendment: Art 368, simple/special majority requirements
  Anti-defection: 10th Schedule, Nabam Rebia case, speaker's role
  
GOVERNANCE ISSUES:
  RTI Act 2005: right to information, PIO, CPIO, CIC/SIC
  Lokpal and Lokayukta: ombudsman for corruption at central/state level
  Digital India: common service centres, digital literacy, UMANG app
  Good governance indicators: accountability, transparency, participation, rule of law

INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY PILLARS:
  Non-alignment (historical) → Strategic autonomy (current)
  Neighbourhood First: SAARC nations, BIMSTEC
  Act East: ASEAN, Japan, Australia, South Korea
  Think West: Gulf countries (diaspora, oil, strategic)
  
MAJOR BILATERAL:
  India-USA: defence (BECA, LEMOA, COMCASA), trade issues, H1B
  India-China: border disputes (LAC), trade imbalance, Quad dynamics
  India-Russia: defence dependency (S-400), oil purchases, historical friendship
  India-Pakistan: Kashmir, terrorism, trade suspension
  
MULTILATERAL:
  UN: India seeking permanent UNSC seat | G20 (India 2023 Presidency)
  BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
  SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (India full member 2017)
  QUAD: India, USA, Japan, Australia (security, technology, supply chains)
  G20: India 2023 Presidency — major achievement in global governance