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Schedules of Indian Constitution
- Context (IE): With Ladakh’s demand for inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, let us learn in detail about the schedules of the Indian Constitution.
About Schedules of Indian Constitution
- The Schedules of the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Government of India Act of 1935.
- Originally, the constitution contained 8 schedules. 4 schedules were added subsequently.
| Schedules | Related Articles | Description |
| First | Articles: 1 and 4 | Names of States and Union Territories with their territorial extent |
| Second | Articles: 59, 65, 75, 97, 125, 148, 158, 164, 186 and 221 | Provisions related to emoluments, allowances, privileges of:
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| Third | Articles: 75, 99, 124, 148, 164, 188 and 219 | Form of Oath for office, Secrecy and Affirmation of:
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| Fourth | Articles: 4 and 80 | Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha to states & UTs |
| Fifth | Article: 244 | Administration & control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes. |
| Sixth | Articles: 244 and 275 | Administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. |
| Seventh | Article 246 | Division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of:
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| Eighth | Articles: 344 and 351 | Languages recognised by the Constitution (Originally 14, currently 22) |
| Ninth (1st Amendment Act, 1951) | Article: 31B | Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms & abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters. |
| Tenth (52nd Amendment Act, 1985) | Articles: 102 and 191 | Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. |
| Eleventh (73rd Amendment Act, 1992) | Article: 243G | Specifies the powers, authority & responsibilities of Panchayats. |
| Twelfth (74th Amendment Act, 1992) | Article: 243W | Specifies the powers, authority & responsibilities of Municipalities. |
Also, read > Borrowed Features of Indian Constitution.
