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Dr. (B.R.)Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee.

If you are preparing for the competitive exams and you only need the articles of constitution or summary of the important articles of the Constitution of India, this brief explanation is for you.

1- Name and territory of the Union

2- Admission or establishment of new States.

3-Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states.

5- Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution.

14- Equality before law

15- Prohibition of discrimination on ground of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth

16- Equality of opportunity in a matter of public employment.

17-Abolition of untouchability

18- Abolition of titles

19 – Protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc.

20-Protection in respect of conviction for offences.

21- Protection of life and personal liberty.

21A- Right to elementary education.

22 – Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

23-Prohibition of traffic in human being and forced Labor.

24-Prohibition of employment of children in factories etc.

25- Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice – and propagation of religion.

26-Freedom to manage religious affairs.

27-Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular Religion

28-Freedom as to attendance at religious instructions or religious work ship in certain educational institutions.

29-Protection of interests of minorities.

30-Right of minorities to establish and administer education institutions.

32-Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights including writs.

38-State to secure a social order for the promotion of welfare of the people.

39-Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State.

39A-Equal justice and free legal aid.

40-Organisation of Village Panchayats.

41- Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases.

43-Living wages, etc. for workers.

44-Uniform civil code.

45-Provision for early childhood care and free & compulsory education to children below the age of six years.

48-Organisation of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

48A-Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wildlife.

49-Protector of monuments and places and objects of National importance.

50- Separation of judiciary form executive.

51-Promotion of international peace and security. 

5IA-Fundermental Duties.

52-The President of India.

53-Executive power of President.

54-Election of President

55-Manner of Election of President.

57-Eligibility of re-election.

58-Qualifications for election as President.

60-Oath or Affirmation by the President.

61-Procedure for impeachment of the President.

63-Vice President of India

64-The Vice – President to be ex – officio Chairman of the Council of States.

66-Election of Vice – President.

70- Discharge of President ‘s function in other contingencies.

72-Power of President to grant pardons etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.

74-Council of Ministers to aid and advice President.

75-Other provisions as to ministers.

75 (1) – The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of Prime Minister.

76-Attorney – General of India.

79-Constitution of Parliament.

80-Composition of the Council of States.

81-Composition of the House of the People

83-Duration of Houses of Parliament.

84-Qualification for Membership of Parliament.

85-Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution.

89-The Chairman & Deputy Chairman of the Council of states.

93-The Speaker & Deputy speaker of the House of the People.

100-Voting in Houses, power of Houses to Act not withstanding Vacancies and quorum.

108 – Joint sitting of both the Houses in certain cases

109 – Special procedure in respect of Money Bills

110 – Definition of ‘Money Bills ‘

111 – Assent to Bills

112 – Annual Financial Statement (Budget)

114 – Appropriation Bills.

116 – Vote on account, vote of credit and exceptional grants.

117 – Special provisions as to Financial Bills.

122 – Court not to enquire into proceedings Parliament.

123 – Power of President to promulgate ordinances during recess of Parliament.

124 -Establishment and Constitution of Supreme Court.

129 – Supreme Court to be a court of record.

137- Review of judgements or orders by the Supreme Court.

143-Power of President to consult Supreme Court.

148-Comptroller and Auditor General of India

153 -Governors of states.

154-Executive power of state.

155-Appointment of Governor.

161-Power of Governor to grant pardons etc. and to Suspend, remit or Commute sentences in certain cases.

163-Council of Ministers to aid and advice Governor.

164-Other provisions as to Ministers.

165-Advocate General of State.

167-Duties of Chief Minister in respect of furnishing formation to the Governor.

169 -Abolition or creation of Legislative Council in States.

174 -Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution.

200-Assent to Bills.

201-Bills reserved for the consideration of President.

213- Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances during recess of legislature.

214 -High Court of States

215 -High Court to be a court of record.

216-Constitution of High Court.

217 – Appointment and conditions of the office of a judge of a High Court. 226-Power of High Court to issue certain writs.

231-Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States.

233-Appointment of District Judges

239AA-Special provision with respect to Delhi.

241- High Court for Union Territories.

243A-Gram Sabha

243B- Constitution of Panchayat  

243H- Powers to impose tax, and funds of the Panchayats.

243K – Election to the Panchayats.

245Z-Audit of account of municipalities.

243ZA-Elections to the municipalities.

243ZD – Committee for District Planning.

243ZI-Incorporation of Cooperative Societies.

249-Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State list in the national interest.

253-Legislation for giving effect to give international agreements.

262- Adjudications of disputes relating to waters of inter State rivers or valleys.

263-Provisions with respect to an inter – State council.

266-Consolidated Funds and Public Accounts of India and of the States. 267-Contingency Fund.

280-Finance Commission.

300A – Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law.

312 -All India Services.

315 -Public Service Commission for the Union and for the States.

323A-Administrative Tribunals.

323B-Tribunals for other matters.

324-Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission.

343-Official language of the Union.

352-Proclamation of Emergency

356-Proclamation in case of failure of constitutional Machinery is states.

359-Suspension of the enforcement of fundamental rights during emergencies.

360-Provisions as to Financial Emergency.

365-Effects of failure to comply with or effect give effect us directions given by the Union.

368- Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure there for.

370-Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

371-Out of them flow, add them between their respective Plaus.

326-Elections to the Houses of people and to the legislative assemblies of state to be on the basis of adult suffrage

330-Reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the House of people.

331-Representation of the Anglo – Indian community in the House of the People.

332-Reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the legislative assembly of the States.

333-Representation of the Anglo – Indian community in the legislative assemblies of the States.

338-National Commission for scheduled castes

338A-National Commission for scheduled tribes.

340 – Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes.

343 – Official language of the Union.

344 – Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language.

350A – Facilities for instruction in mother tongue at primary stage.

351-Directive for development of the Hindi language.

352-Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)

356-Provisions in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in states (President’s Rule).

358 – Suspensions of provisions of Article 19 during emergencies.

*Anglo Indian- These are those person whose mother or father one of them is belong to European country (England) and other belong to India.

*Hindi is our Official Language not a National Language.

We don’t have any National Language.

                       

Schedules

The Constitution of India at the time of its adoption had only 8 schedules but at present there are 12 schedules in our constitution.

First Schedule – States and Union Territories.

Second Schedule – Provisions relating to the salary emoluments and allowances of the various office bearers of the Union of India.

Third Schedule – Forms of oaths and affirmations of the various office bearers of the Union of India.

Fourth Schedule – Allocation of seats in the Council of State to the States

and Union Territories.

Fifth Schedule – Provisions relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.

Sixth schedule – Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura und Mizoram.

Seventh Schedule – Division of powers between the Union and the States. It contains three lists

1.) Union List – Originally 97 subjects (presently 100) and only the centre have the power to make laws on these subjects.

2.) State List – Originally 66 subjects (present 61) and only the State have the power to make law on these subjects.

3.) Concurrent List – Originally 47 subjects (presently 52) and on these subjects the center and states both have the power to make laws.

Radio and Television, stock exchanges and future market, share market, post office, Banking Census, Insurance, Defence, Railways and corporation taxes etc. comes under the Union list.

Police, Public health and sanitation. Gas, Agriculture, Railway police. Prisons, Panchayati Raj or local government and land reforms etc. comes under the State list.

Economic and Social planning – Criminal procedure, population control and family planning, education, forests, marriage, Divorce and adoptions etc. comes in the Concurrent List.

Eighth Schedule – Languages ​​recognized by the Constitution Originally, it had 14 Languages ​​but presently there are 22 languages. Sindhi was added by the 21st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1967.

Konkani, Nepali and Manipuri were added by the 71st Amendment Act 1992 and Bodo, Dongri, Maitheli and Santhali were added by 92nd Amendment Act 2004.

Oriya was renamed as Odia by the 96th Amendment Act of 2011.

Ninth Schedule – Validation of certain Acts and regulations (originally 13 but presently 284). It was added by the 1st Amendment Act 1951.

Tenth Schedule – Provision relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection. It was added by the 52nd Amendment Act 1985. Also known as Anti Defection Law.

PM-Rajiv Gandhi

Eleventh Schedule – Specifies the power, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 subjects. It was added by73rd Amendment Act of 1992.Applied on 1993.

Twelth Schedule – Specifies the power, authority and responsibility of municipalities. It has 18 subject. It was added by 74th Amendment Act.

               

Parts of the Indian Constitution

Indian Constitution is divided into 22 parts.

* Part IV-A and Part XIV-A Were added by the 42 the Amendment Act (1976). * Part IX-A Was added by the 74th Amendment Act (1992).

* Part IX-B was added by the 97th Amendment Act (2011).

Parts	Subject	Articles Covered
I	Union and its Territory	1to 4
II	Citizenship	5 to11
III	Fundamental Rights	12 to35
IV	Directive Principles of States Policy	36 to51
IV A	Fundamental Duties	51A
V	The Union Government	52 to 151
VI	The State Government	152 to 237
VIII	The Union Territories	239 to 242
IX	The Panchayats	243 to243O
IX A	The Municipalities	243P to 243ZG
IX B	The Co-operative Societies	243ZH to 243ZT
X	The Scheduled and Tribal Areas	244 to 244A
XI	Relations between the Union and states	245 to 263
XII	Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits	264 to300A
XIII	Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India	301 to 307
XIV	Services under the Union and states	308 to 323
XIV A	Tribunals	323A to 323B
XV	Elections	324 to 329 A
XVI	Special Provisions relating to Certain Cases	330 to 342
XVII	Official Language	343 to 351
XVIII	Emergency Provisions	352 to 360
XIX	Miscellaneous	361 to 367
XX	Amendment of the Constitution	368
XXI	Temporary, transitional and Special Provisions	369 to 392
XXII	Short title, Commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi and Repeals	393 to 395

So this is the list of important articles of the constitution, schedules, and articles of the Indian constitution.

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