Schedules-Indian constitution is the largest constitution in the world it contains originally 395 Articles, 22 parts, and 8 schedule. And presently it has 448 articles, 22 parts, and 12 schedules.
Here, is the list of 12 schedules
First Schedule– List of States & Union Territories
Second Schedule-Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High Court and Supreme court, Comptroller and Auditor General
Third Schedule– Forms of Oaths and affirmations
Fourth Schedule– Allocate seats for each state of India in Rajya Sabha
Fifth Schedule– Administration and control of scheduled areas and tribes
Sixth Schedule– Provisions for administration of Tribal Area in Asom, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh
Seventh Schedule-Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains 3 lists:
- Union List (For central Govt) 97 Subjects.
- States List (Powers of State Govt) 66 subjects
- Concurrent List (Both Union & States) 47 subjects.
Eighth Schedule-List of 22 languages of India recognized by Constitution
| Sindhi was added in 1967 by 21 Amendment
Konkani, Manipuri ad Nepali were added in 1992 by 71 amendment Santhali, Maithili, Bodo and Dogri were added in 2003 by 92 amendment |
Ninth Schedule– Added by Ist amendment in 1951. Contains acts & orders related to land tenure, land tax, railways, industries.{Right of property not a fundamental right now}.
Tenth Schedule– Added by 52nd amendment in 1985. Contains provisions of disqualification of grounds of defection.
Eleventh Schedule– By 73rd amendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Panchayati Raj.
Twelfth Schedule– By 74th amendment in 1992. Contains provisions of Municipal Corporation
