*Indian Polity**

**Indian Polity**

India is a **Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic** with a **Parliamentary form of government** which is **federal in structure with unitary features**. There is a **Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to advice the President who is the constitutional head of the country**.

The **President** is the head of state and is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of Parliament and the state legislative assemblies. The **Prime Minister** is the head of government and is appointed by the President. The **Council of Ministers** is headed by the Prime Minister and is responsible to the Parliament.

The **Parliament** is the supreme legislative body of India and consists of the **Lok Sabha** (House of the People) and the **Rajya Sabha** (Council of States). The **Lok Sabha** is directly elected by the people and has 543 members. The **Rajya Sabha** is indirectly elected by the state legislative assemblies and has 245 members.

The **Judiciary** is independent of the executive and the legislature. The **Supreme Court** is the highest court in India and has the power to interpret the Constitution. The **High Courts** are the highest courts in the states and have the power to interpret the state laws.

**Indian Economy**

India is the **third largest economy in the world by purchasing power parity** and the **seventh largest economy in the world by nominal GDP**. The **economy is** **mixed**, with a **significant** **public sector** and a **growing** **private sector**.

The **main sectors of the economy** are **agriculture**, **industry**, and **services**. **Agriculture** is the **largest** **sector**, accounting for **17%** of GDP and employing **50%** of the workforce. **Industry** is the **second largest** **sector**, accounting for **28%** of GDP and employing **25%** of the workforce. **Services** is the **third largest** **sector**, accounting for **55%** of GDP and employing **25%** of the workforce.

The **main challenges facing the Indian economy** are **poverty**, **inequality**, **corruption**, and **infrastructure**. The **government** is **working** to **address** these challenges by **implementing** **reforms** and **investments**.

The **Indian economy** is **growing** at a **rapid pace** and is expected to become a **major economic power** in the coming years.