Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2021 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

Polity · Separation of Powers

Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

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