How many schedules the constitution of India contains?

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answered Feb 28, 2022 by AvantikaJha (114k points)
selected Feb 28, 2022 by Kratikaathwar

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : 12

The correct answer is 12.

The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950. At the time of its adoption, it consisted of a Preamble, 395 Articles (which were divided into 22 parts), and 8 Schedules and was about 145,000 words long, making it the Longest National Constitution to ever be adopted.
The Schedules to the Constitution, which are now 12 in number, elaborate on government policy or rules in relation to specific Articles of the Constitution.

Schedule	Deals With
First	Name and Territorial extent
Second	Allowances, privileges of President, Governor, etc.
Third	Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
Fourth	Allocation of seats to various states and UTs in the Rajya Sabha
Fifth	Provision as to administration and control of the scheduled area and scheduled tribes
Sixth	Provision as to the administration of tribal area in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram
Seventh	Division of power between the Union and States
Eighth	Languages (originally 14 but presently 22) recognized by the constitution
Ninth	Acts and Regulations
Tenth	Anti Defection Act
Eleventh	Powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats. It has 29 subjects.
Twelfth	Powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities. It has 18 subjects.