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| Concept | Key Fact | RPSC Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Article 256 | States must ensure compliance with Central laws | Centre-State admin |
| Article 257 | States must not impede Union executive action | Centre-State admin |
| Article 263 | Inter-State Council | Centre-State coordination |
| Sarkaria Commission | 1983–87; 247 recs; Art. 356, Governor, AIS | Centre-State 10-mark |
| Punchhi Commission | 2007–10; coalition era; localized emergency | Centre-State update |
| S.R. Bommai (1994) | SC — President's Rule subject to judicial review | Art. 356 misuse |
| Generalist | IAS: breadth, coordination, flexibility | Gen-Spec 5/10-mark |
| Specialist | Domain depth; Ashok Mehta (1977) | Gen-Spec debate |
| Paul Appleby | 1953/56; defended generalists; recommended PMO | Gen-Spec anchor |
| First ARC | 1966–70; Morarji Desai; 20 reports | Reform 5/10-mark |
| Second ARC | 2005–08; Moily; 15 reports | Reform 5/10-mark |
| Minister-Civil Servant | Classical: minister = policy; civil servant = implementation | 5/10-mark |
| Social Audit | Community verification of govt programmes | 5-mark |
| MKSS | Aruna Roy; Rajasthan 1990s; Jan Sunwai | Social audit origin |
| MGNREGS Section 17 | Gram Sabha audit every 6 months; SAU | Social audit law |