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Schedules of the Indian Constitution (1 to 12)

 

Schedules of the Indian Constitution (1 to 12)

📘 Schedules of the Indian Constitution (1 to 12)

📑 Schedule 📝 Description
1st Territories & Union Territories, and names of States and their jurisdiction
2nd Salaries and Allowances of President, Governors, Judges, CAG, Speaker, etc.
3rd Forms of Oaths or Affirmations for Union and State ministers, MPs, MLAs, Judges, etc.
4th Allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to each State and Union Territory
5th Provisions for administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes in States (other than 6th Sch.)
6th Provisions for Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram
7th Division of Powers between Union & States – Union List, State List & Concurrent List
8th 22 Official Languages recognized by the Constitution (originally 14)
9th Laws immune from judicial review – related to land reforms and abolition of zamindari
10th Anti-defection Law – Grounds for disqualification of MPs and MLAs
11th Panchayati Raj powers & responsibilities – 29 subjects (added by 73rd Amendment)
12th Municipalities' powers & functions – 18 functions (added by 74th Amendment)

🔍 Detailed Highlights

🔹 1st Schedule

  • Lists the States & Union Territories

  • Specifies their territorial jurisdiction

🔹 2nd Schedule

  • Salaries, allowances, and privileges of:

    • President, Governor

    • Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha / Legislative Assemblies

    • Judges of SC & HC

    • Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG)

🔹 3rd Schedule

  • Oaths for:

    • Union/State Ministers

    • Members of Parliament/Legislatures

    • Judges

    • CAG, etc.

🔹 4th Schedule

  • Seat allocation in Rajya Sabha

  • Based on population of states

🔹 5th Schedule

  • Special provisions for Scheduled Tribes in mainland states

  • Establishes Tribes Advisory Councils (TACs)

🔹 6th Schedule

  • Autonomous district councils for tribal areas of:

    • Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura

  • More autonomy than 5th Schedule

🔹 7th Schedule

  • Three Lists:

    • Union List – Parliament

    • State List – State Legislatures

    • Concurrent List – Both (but Union prevails)

🔹 8th Schedule

  • Recognized 22 languages (originally 14)

  • E.g., Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, etc.

  • Latest additions: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali (92nd Amendment, 2003)

🔹 9th Schedule

  • Added by 1st Amendment (1951)

  • Protects land reform laws from judicial review

  • SC in I.R. Coelho case (2007): Judicial review is part of basic structure

🔹 10th Schedule

  • Added by 52nd Amendment (1985)

  • Deals with Anti-defection – grounds for disqualification

  • Applies to MPs & MLAs

🔹 11th Schedule

  • Added by 73rd Amendment (1992)

  • Contains 29 subjects for Panchayats

    • Agriculture, rural housing, drinking water, etc.

🔹 12th Schedule

  • Added by 74th Amendment (1992)

  • Contains 18 functions for Municipalities

    • Urban planning, sanitation, roads, street lighting, etc.

🧠 Quick Mnemonic for Schedules (1–12)

"TEA SOFT SALAD PM"
👉 (T–Territory, E–Emoluments, A–Affirmations, S–Seats, O–Others for SC/ST, F–Federal Lists, T–Tongues, S–Shield from review, A–Anti-defection, L–Local (Panchayat), A–Administration (Urban), D–Done!)

Here are high-quality MCQs on the Schedules of the Indian Constitution – important for UPSC, UKPSC, SSC, PCS, and State Exams:

✅ MCQs on Schedules of the Indian Constitution (with Answers)

🟢 General Understanding

  1. How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution today?
    A) 8
    B) 10
    C) 12
    D) 14
    ✔️ Answer: C) 12

  2. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union and the States?
    A) 6th Schedule
    B) 7th Schedule
    C) 8th Schedule
    D) 9th Schedule
    ✔️ Answer: B) 7th Schedule

  3. Which Amendment added the 11th and 12th Schedules?
    A) 42nd Amendment
    B) 52nd Amendment
    C) 73rd and 74th Amendments
    D) 86th Amendment
    ✔️ Answer: C) 73rd and 74th Amendments

🟩 Schedule-wise Questions

  1. Which Schedule contains the list of Official Languages?
    A) 7th
    B) 8th
    C) 10th
    D) 12th
    ✔️ Answer: B) 8th Schedule

  2. Anti-defection provisions are mentioned in which Schedule?
    A) 9th
    B) 10th
    C) 11th
    D) 12th
    ✔️ Answer: B) 10th Schedule

  3. Which Schedule contains the names and territorial jurisdiction of Indian States and Union Territories?
    A) 1st
    B) 2nd
    C) 3rd
    D) 4th
    ✔️ Answer: A) 1st Schedule

  4. Which Schedule deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?
    A) 3rd
    B) 4th
    C) 5th
    D) 6th
    ✔️ Answer: B) 4th Schedule

🟨 Schedules Related to Tribes and Areas

  1. The 5th Schedule deals with:
    A) Anti-defection
    B) Tribal areas of Northeast
    C) Scheduled Areas and Tribes in general states
    D) Official languages
    ✔️ Answer: C) Scheduled Areas and Tribes in general states

  2. The 6th Schedule is applicable to which states?
    A) Gujarat and Rajasthan
    B) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
    C) Odisha and Jharkhand
    D) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    ✔️ Answer: B) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram

🟦 Schedules and Functionality

  1. Oaths and affirmations for Constitutional offices are listed in which Schedule?
    A) 1st
    B) 2nd
    C) 3rd
    D) 4th
    ✔️ Answer: C) 3rd Schedule

  2. Which Schedule contains salaries and allowances of the President, Governors, Judges, etc.?
    A) 2nd Schedule
    B) 6th Schedule
    C) 9th Schedule
    D) 10th Schedule
    ✔️ Answer: A) 2nd Schedule

  3. The 9th Schedule was added to protect which kind of laws from judicial review?
    A) Taxation laws
    B) Environmental laws
    C) Land reform laws
    D) Criminal laws
    ✔️ Answer: C) Land reform laws

🟣 Local Governance Schedules

  1. The 11th Schedule contains subjects related to:
    A) Anti-defection
    B) Urban Local Bodies
    C) Panchayati Raj Institutions
    D) Fundamental Duties
    ✔️ Answer: C) Panchayati Raj Institutions

  2. How many subjects are listed in the 11th Schedule?
    A) 18
    B) 22
    C) 29
    D) 32
    ✔️ Answer: C) 29

  3. The 12th Schedule of the Constitution relates to:
    A) Education reforms
    B) Emergency Provisions
    C) Municipalities
    D) Zonal Councils
    ✔️ Answer: C) Municipalities


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