Indian Polity & Constitution
Schedules of Indian Constitution
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- Schedules Of Indian Constitution
- Introduction - Indian polity & Constitution
- Evolution of Indian Constitution
- Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution
- Different Sources of Indian Constitution
- Important Parts, Articles of the Constitution
- Special Features of Indian Constitution / Federal & Unitary
- The Preamble
- Lapse of Paramountcy
- Integration and Merger of Indian States
- The Union and its Territories
- Reorganization of States
- Citizenship
- Fundamental Rights
- The Writs
- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
- Fundamental Duties
- Procedure for Amending the Constitution
- The Doctrine of Basic Features
- Some Important Constitutional Amendment Acts
- Executive of the Union The President (Art. 52)
- Emergency Provisions
- The Vice-President
- The Prime Minister and the Union Council of Ministers
- The Attorney & Auditor General of India
- The Parliament of India - President, Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
- Parliamentary Terms
- The Supreme Court
- The High Court
- Centre-State Relations
- Executive of the States - Governor, State Legislature
- Panchayati Raj
- Municipalities
- Inter-State Relations
- Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, NDC and Finance Commission
- Public Service Commissions
- Election & Election Commission
- Delimitation Commission of India
- The Official Language
- National Symbol (Flag, Emblem, Anthem, Song, Calendar, etc.)
- Some Important Comments and Statements
- Miscellaneous - Indian Polity & Constitution
Schedules of Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India at the time of its adoption had only eight Schedules to which four more were added during the succeeding sixty-five years.
Schedule |
Subject |
1st Schedule |
28 States and 8 Union Territories with Territorial demarcations |
2nd Schedule |
|
Part 'A' |
Salary and emoluments of the President and Governors of the States |
Part 'B' |
Omitted |
Part 'C |
Salary and emoluments of the Speaker/Deputy Speaker or Chairman/Vice Chairman of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies or Councils. |
Part 'D' |
Salary and emoluments of the judge of the Supreme Court and High Courts |
Part 'E' |
Salary and emoluments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India |
3rd Schedule |
Forms of oath and affirmations of members of legislatures, ministers and judges. |
4th Schedule |
Allocation of seats to States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha. |
5th Schedule |
Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and STs. |
6th Schedule |
Administration of Tribal Areas of North-Eastern States |
7th Schedule |
Distribution of power between the Union and the State Government. (Union List, State List and Concurrent List) |
8th Schedule |
Description of 22 languages recognised by the Constitution. |
9th Schedule |
Validation of certain Acts and Regulations |
10th Schedule |
Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection (Anti-defection Law introduced by the 52ndConstitutional Amendment Act). This Schedule followed latest developments by 91st amendment to the constitution in 2003. |
11th Schedule |
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats, 29 subjects over which the Panchayats have jurisdiction (refer to the 73d Constitutional Amendment Act). |
12th Schedule |
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, 18 subjects over which the Municipalities have jurisdiction (refer to the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act). |
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