There are 12 Schedules in Indian Constitution. In the original Indian Constitution which was adopted in 1949, it consisted of 8 Schedules. Today, with the amendments in the Indian Constitution, now there are a total of 12 Schedules.
The ninth schedule was added by the first Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951. In 1985, the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act included the tenth schedule, which deals with the anti-defection law.
In 1992, two consecutive Constitutional Amendments Acts were passed, 73rd and 74th, under which the 11th and 12th schedules were added to the Indian Constitution, respectively.
Original image of Schedule 1 of 12 Schedules of Indian Constitution. The original constitution of India was handwritten and has 8 schedules in it.
1 to 12 Schedules of Indian Constitution
The 12 Schedules of the Indian Constitution given below are very useful and important for the aspirants of UPSC and several other State PSC exams. Schedules provides additional information related to various provisions not described in the articles.
SCHEDULES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION
FIRST SCHEDULE [Articles 1 and 4]
FIRST SCHEDULE [Articles 1 and 4]
| Name | Territories |
|---|---|
| 1. Delhi | The territory which immediately before the… |
| 2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands | The territory which immediately before the… |
| 3. Lakshadweep | The territory specified in section 6 of the States… |
| 4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | The territory which immediately before the… |
| 6. Puducherry | The territories which immediately before the… |
| 7. Chandigarh | The territories specified in section 4 of the Punjab… |
| 8. Jammu and Kashmir | The territories specified in section 4 of the Jammu… |
| 9. Ladakh | The territories specified in section 3 of the Jammu… |
Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Allocation of seats in the Council of States.
| Sr. No. | State | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 11 |
| 2. | Telangana | 7 |
| 3. | Assam | 7 |
| 4. | Bihar | 16 |
| 5. | Jharkhand | 6 |
| 6. | Goa | 1 |
| 7. | Gujarat | 11 |
| 8. | Haryana | 5 |
| 9. | Kerala | 9 |
| 10. | Madhya Pradesh | 11 |
| 11. | Chhattisgarh | 5 |
| 12. | Tamil Nadu | 18 |
| 13. | Maharashtra | 19 |
| 14. | Karnataka | 12 |
| 15. | Odisha | 10 |
| 16. | Punjab | 7 |
| 17. | Rajasthan | 10 |
| 18. | Uttar Pradesh | 31 |
| 19. | Uttarakhand | 3 |
| 20. | West Bengal | 16 |
| X. | **** | |
| 21. | Nagaland | 1 |
| 22. | Himachal Pradesh | 3 |
| 23. | Manipur | 1 |
| 24. | Tripura | 1 |
| 25. | Meghalaya | 1 |
| 26. | Sikkim | 1 |
| 27. | Mizoram | 1 |
| 28. | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 |
| 29. | Delhi | 3 |
| 30. | Puducherry | 1 |
| 31. | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 | TOTAL | 233 |
| Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes | ||
| PART A : | General | |
|---|---|---|
| PART B : | Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes | |
| PART C : | Scheduled Areas | |
| PART D : | Amendment of the Schedule | |
Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
| LIST I | UNION LIST |
|---|---|
| LIST II | STATE LIST |
| LIST III | CONCURRENT LIST |
Languages
| Languages | 1. Assamese. 2. Bengali. 3. Bodo. …. |
|---|
Validation of certain Acts and Regulations
| Acts | 1. The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (Bihar Act XXX of 1950). more…. |
|---|
Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection
| Disqualification | Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection |
|---|
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
| Panchayats | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats |
|---|
Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
| Municipalities | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc. |
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Summary Of 12 Schedules Of the Indian Constitution
| Schedule | Summary |
|---|---|
| First Schedule of Indian Constitution | It deals with name of States, Union Territories, and their and their territories. |
| Second Schedule of Indian Constitution | It deals with salaries and perks given to President of India, Governors, Speaker, Supreme and High Court Judges, etc. |
| Third Schedule | It contains the forms of oath and affirmation for: Union Ministers of India, MPs, Supreme Court Judges, Comptroller and Auditor General, etc. |
| Fourth Schedule | Provisions in relation to the allocation of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha |
| Fifth Schedule | Provisions related to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in India |
| Sixth Schedule | Provisions in relation to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
| Seventh Schedule | Three lists which divide the power between the Union and the States. I – Union List II – State List III – Concurrent List |
| Eighth Schedule | It consists of a list of 22 Indian languages which are recognized by the Indian Constitution 1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Bodo 4. Dogri (Dongri) 5. Gujarati 6. Hindi 7. Kannada 8. Kashmiri 9. Konkani 10. Mathili (Maithili) 11. Malayalam 12. Manipuri 13. Marathi 14. Nepali 15. Oriya 16. Punjabi 17. Sanskrit 18. Santhali 19. Sindhi 20. Tamil 21. Telugu 22. Urdu |
| Ninth Schedule | The acts and regulations passed by the State Legislatures related to land reforms and the abolition of the Zamindari System are described under this schedule among other acts and regulations of Parliament. |
| Tenth Schedule | Provisions related to anti-defection law i.e. disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. |
| Eleventh Schedule | Provisions that lists the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 matters in all. |
| Twelfth Schedule | Provisions that lists the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 matters in all. |
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