Indian Polity PYQ 17 of 375 · Parts of Indian Constitution and Articles

The Indian Constitution comprises of-

  1. A395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules
  2. B371 Articles, 21 Parts and 11 Schedules
  3. C372 Articles, 20 Parts and 7 Schedules
  4. D381 Articles, 23 Parts and 8 Schedules

53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011

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Correct answer: (a) 395 Articles, 22 Parts and 12 Schedules

Explanation

The Indian Constitution has more than 470 Articles; however, many of these are connected to the original Articles as sub-clauses such as (a), (b), (c), etc. In the original text of the Constitution, there were 22 Parts, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules. Through amendments, some new Articles were added and some Articles were also deleted. New Schedules were also added, and their number increased from 8 to 12.

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