Indian Polity PYQ 18 of 375 · Parts of Indian Constitution and Articles

Indian Constitution consists of –

  1. A300 Articles
  2. B350 Articles
  3. CMore than 400 Articles
  4. D500 Articles

42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997-98

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Correct answer: (c) More than 400 Articles

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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