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The concept of the Constitution -- The making of the Constitution -- Salient features of the Constitution -- Preamble to the Constitution of India -- Fundamental rights and their limitations -- Directive principles of State policy -- Fundamental duties -- The Parliament -- State legislatures -- The electoral process in India -- President -- Vice-President -- Governor -- Prime Minister -- Chief Minister -- Union Council of Ministers -- State Council of Ministers -- Attorney General of India and Advocate General of the State -- Supreme Court -- High Courts -- Local governments in India : Panchayats and Municipalities -- Cooperative societies -- Amendment of the Constitution and important Amendments (42nd, 44th, 74th, 76th, 86th, and 91st) -- Emergency provisions -- Special provision for SCs, STs, OBCs, women and children -- Human rights : meaning, definitions and specific themes -- Human rights : legislation and national human rights commission -- Scope and aims of engineering ethics -- Responsibility of engineers and impediments to responsibilities -- Risks, safety and liability of engineers -- Honesty, integrity, and reliability in engineering.