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To prepare for Indian Polity for any competitive exam, aspirants have to know about the basics of the Constitution of India. It gives an idea of all the topics important for IAS Exam and the polity syllabus (GS-II.)
Constitution and related topics are extremely important for the UPSC exam. This is an essential portion of the polity. As IAS aspirants, you should be thorough with the constitution of India. This article will provide you with relevant details about the Schedules of Constituion.

 

SCHEDULES OF CONSTITUTION
SCHEDULES PROVISIONS
  •  Schedule 1
 •    Name of states and UTs along with territorial jurisdiction.
  • Schedule 2
 •    Provisions relating to emoluments, allowances, privileges: – President, governors, speaker and Dy. Speaker of LS and SLA, chairman and Dy. Chairman of RS and SLC, judges of SC and HC, CAG.
  • Schedule 3
 •    Forms of Oaths or Affirmations (Remember oath of CAG mentioned)

•    “Oath of secrecy” should be replaced by “Oath of transparency” – 2nd ARC
  • Schedule 4
 •    Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and UTs;

•    Punchhi commission recommended “equal representation” of states in Rajya Sabha
  • Schedule 5
 •    Administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes
  • Schedule 6
 •    Administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram (Art. 244 and 275) -> AMTM
  • Schedule 7
 •    Division of powers between the Union and the States via 3 lists.

  1. Union List– 97 subjects
  2. State List– 66 subjects
  3. Concurrent List– 47 subjects
  • Schedule 8
 •    Languages recognized by Constitution. (Originally – 14 languages. presently there are 22 languages.) English and Bhojpuri and not Sch. Languages
  • Schedule 9
 •    Protection of laws from judicial invalidation (added by 1st amendment 1951; PM – Jawaharlal Nehru);

•    Post Kesavananda Bharti case of 24 April 1973, Judicial Review is part of basic structure of constitution, hence 9th schedule is not an exception
  • Schedule 10
 •    Originally added by 35th CAA 1974 along with Art. 2A. (Sikkim).

•    Subsequently, 52nd CAA  1985 deals with anti–defection replaced above provisions; speaker’s decision liable for Judicial review – SC in Kihoto Hollohan case 1992
  • Schedule 11
 •    Specifies powers, responsibilities and authorities of panchayats (Art.243 G);

•    Added by 73rd CAA 1992; consist 29 functional matters.
  • Schedule 12
 •    Specifies powers, responsibilities and authorities of municipalities (Art.243 W);

•    Added by 74th CAA 1992; consist 18 functional matters.

 

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