There are 12 Schedules in the Constitution of India. One of the first mentions of Schedules was made in the Government of India Act, 1935 where it included 10 Schedules. Later, when the Indian Constitution was adopted in 1949, it consisted of 8 Schedules. Today, with the amendments in the Indian Constitution, there are a total of 12 Schedules.
Schedules of Indian Constitution
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This article will provide you with a list of Schedules of Indian Constitution, important for the IAS Exam from the perspective of Indian Polity (Mains GS-II).
List of Schedules of Indian Constitution
The table given below discusses the list of schedules of the Indian Constitution, important from the UPSC exam perspective:
| Schedules in Indian Constitution | |
| Schedules | Features of Schedules |
| First Schedule of Indian Constitution | It contains the name of States and Union TerritoriesTerritorial Jurisdiction of states is also included |
| Second Schedule of Indian Constitution | The provisions in relation to allowances, privileges, emoluments of:President of IndiaGovernors of Indian StatesSpeaker of Lok Sabha & Deputy Speaker of Lok SabhaChairman of Rajya Sabha & Deputy Chairman of Rajya SabhaSpeaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assemblies of Indian StatesChairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Councils of the Indian StatesSupreme Court JudgesHigh Court JudgesComptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) |
| Third Schedule | It contains the forms of oath and affirmation for:Union Ministers of IndiaParliament Election CandidatesMembers of Parliament (MPs)Supreme Court JudgesComptroller and Auditor GeneralState MinistersState Legislature Elections’ CandidatesState Legislature MembersHigh Court Judges |
| Fourth Schedule | It contains the provisions in relation to the allocation of seats for States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha |
| Fifth Schedule | It contains provisions in relation to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes |
| Sixth Schedule | It contains provisions in relation to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
| Seventh Schedule | This schedule deals with the three legislative lists:UnionStateConcurrent |
| Eighth Schedule | It deals with the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India:AssameseBengaliBodoDogri (Dongri)GujaratiHindiKannadaKashmiriKonkaniMathili (Maithili)MalayalamManipuriMarathiNepaliOriyaPunjabiSanskritSanthaliSindhiTamilTeluguUrdu |
| Ninth Schedule | It deals with the state acts and regulations of that deal with land reforms andabolition of the zamindari system. It also deals with the acts and regulations of the Parliament dealing with other matters.Note:1st Amendment Act 1951 added the Ninth Schedule to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental rights.However, in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule afterApril 24, 1973, are now open to judicial review |
| Tenth Schedule | It contains provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground ofdefection.Note:This schedule was added by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law |
| Eleventh Schedule | It contains the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 matters.Note:This schedule was addedby the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992 |
| Twelfth Schedule | It deals with the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 matters.Note:This schedule was addedby the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 |
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