Indian articles entailing the Parts of the Indian Constitution is given

below:

• Article 1 – Name and territory of the union.

• Article 2 – Admission and establishment of the new state.
• Article 3 – Formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries,
and name of existing states.

• Article 5 – Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.

• Article 6 – Rights of citizenship of a certain person who has migrated
to India from Pakistan.
• Article 10 – Continuance of rights of citizenship.
• Article 11 – Parliament to regulate the right of citizenship by law.

• Article 12 – Definition of the state.

• Article 13 – Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental
rights.

IMPORTANT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Initially, the Constitution of India provided 7 basic fundamental rights, now

there are only 6. The Right to property U/A 31 was removed from the list of
fundamental rights by 44th amendment act 1978. A legal right U/A 300–A
was made and included in Part XII of the constitution.
• Article 14 – Equality before the law.
• Article 15 – Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion,
race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
• Article 16 – Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
• Article 17 – Abolition of the untouchability.
• Article 18 – Abolition of titles.

• Article 19 – Guarantees to all the citizens the six rights and they are:
o a – Freedom of speech and expression.
o b – Freedom to assemble peaceably and without arms.
o c – Freedom to form associations or unions.
o d – Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India.
o e – Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of
India.
o f – Omitted
o g – Freedom to practice any profession, or to carry on any
occupation, trade or business.
• Article 20 – Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
• Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty.
• Article 22 – Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

• Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.

• Article 24 – Prohibition of employment of children (Under the age of
14) in factories and mines.

• Article 25 – Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and

propagation of religion.
• Article 26 – Freedom to manage religious affairs.
• Article 27 – Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular
religion.
• Article 28 – Freedom from attending religious instruction.
Cultural and Educational Rights: Article 29 and Article 30

• Article 29 – Protection of interest of minorities.

• Article 30 – Right of minorities to establish and administer educational
institutions.

Right to Constitutional Remedies: Article 32

• Article 32 – Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.

• Article 36 – Definition
• Article 37– Application of DPSP
• Article 39A – Equal justice and free legal aid
• Article 40 – Organization of a village panchayat
• Article 41 – Right to work, to education, and to public assistance in
certain cases
• Article 43 – Living Wages, etc. for workers.
• Article 43A – Participation of workers in the management of industries.
• Article 44 – Uniform civil code. ( applicable in Goa only)
• Article 45 – Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
• Article 46 – Promotion of educational and economic interest of
scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), and OBC.
• Article 47– Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition and the
standard of living and to improve public health.
• Article 48 – Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.
• Article 49 – Protection of monuments and places and objects of natural
importance.
• Article 50 – Separation of judiciary from the executive.
• Article 51 – Promotion of international peace and security.

There are 11 fundamental duties. 42nd amendment act 1976 added 10

fundamental duties. 86th amendment act 2002 added one more to the list.
• Article 52 – The President of India
• Article 53 – Executive Power of the union
• Article 54 – Election of President
• Article 61 – Procedure for Impeachment of the President
• Article 63 – The Vice–president of India
• Article 64 – The Vice–President to be ex–officio chairman the council of
States
• Article 66 – Election of Vice–president
• Article 72 – Pardoning powers of President
• Article 74 – Council of ministers to aid and advise President
• Article 76 – Attorney–General for India
• Article 79 – Constitution of Parliament
• Article 80 – Composition of Rajya Sabha
• Article 81 – Composition of Lok Sabha
• Article 83 – Duration of Houses of Parliament
• Article 93 – The speakers and Deputy speakers of the house of the
people
• Article 105 – Powers, Privileges, etc. of the House of Parliament
• Article 109 – Special procedure in respects of money bills
• Article 110 – Definition of “Money Bills”
• Article 112 – Annual Financial Budget
• Article 114 –Appropriation Bills
• Article 123 – Powers of the President to promulgate Ordinances during
recess of parliament
• Article 124 – Establishment of Supreme Court
• Article 125 – Salaries of Judges
• Article 126 – Appointment of acting Chief justice
• Article 127 – Appointment of ad–hoc judges
• Article 128 –Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme
Court
• Article 129 – Supreme Court to be a court of Record
• Article 130 – Seat of the Supreme Court
• Article 136 – Special leaves for an appeal to the Supreme Court
• Article 137 – Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court
• Article 141 – Decision of the Supreme Court of India binding on all the
courts
• Article 148 – Comptroller and Auditor– General of India
• Article 149 – Duties and Powers of CAG

• Article 153 – Governors of State

• Article 154 – Executive Powers of Governor
• Article 161 – Pardoning powers of the Governor
• Article 165 – Advocate–General of the State
• Article 213 – Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances
• Article 214 – High Courts for states
• Article 215 – High Courts to be a court of record
• Article 226 – Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
• Article 233 – Appointment of District judges
• Article 235 – Control over Subordinate Courts

• Article 243A – Gram Sabha

• Article 243B – Constitution of Panchayats

• Article 266 – Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund

 • Article 267 – Contingency Fund of India
• Article 280 – Finance Commission
• Article 300 A – Right to property

Part 13, Trade commerce and intercourse within the territories of India ;
Article 301 - 307

• Article 301 – Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse

• Article 302 – Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on
trade, commerce, and intercourse.

• Article 312 – All– India–Service

• Article 315 – Public service commissions for the union and for the
states
• Article 320 – Functions of Public Service Commission

• Article 323A – Administrative Tribunals

• Article 324 – Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be

vested in an Election Commission
• Article 325 – No person to be ineligible for inclusion in or to claim to be
included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste,
or sex
• Article 326 – Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative
assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage

Part 16 - Special provision to SC, ST, OBC minorities etc ; Article 330
to Article 342
 • Article 338 – National Commission for the SC & ST
• Article 340 – Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions
of backward classes

• Article 343 – Official languages of the Union

• Article 345 – Official languages or languages of a state
• Article 348 – Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the
High Courts
• Article 351 – Directive for development of the Hindi languages

• Article 352 – Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)

• Article 356 – State Emergency (President’s Rule)
• Article 360 – Financial Emergency

• Article 361 – Protection of President and Governors

• Article 368 – Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution

Part 21 – Special, Transitional and Temporary provisions ; Article 369 to

Article 392

• Article 370 – Temporary Provision for the erstwhile State of J&K

(diluted on August 5 & 6, 2019).
• Article 371 A – Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
• Article 371 J – Special Status for Hyderabad–Karnataka region

Part 22 - Short text, commencement, Authoritative text in Hindi

reveals Article 392 - Article 395

• Article 393 – Short title – This Constitution may be called the

Constitution of India
 Schedules of the Indian Constitution and Important Articles

There are 12 Schedules in the Indian Constitution. These, along with the
Indian articles of the Constitution are mentioned below:

Schedules of Indian Constitution Indian Constitution Articles

First Schedule Article 1 and Article 4

Articles:

• 59
• 65
• 75
• 97
Second Schedule • 125
• 148
• 158
• 164
• 186
• 221

Articles:

• 75
• 84
• 99
Third Schedule • 124
• 146
• 173
• 188
• 219

Fourth Schedule Article 4 and Article 80

Fifth Schedule Article 244

Sixth Schedule Article 244 and Article 275

 Seventh Schedule Article 246

Eighth Schedule Article 344 and Article 351

Ninth Schedule Article 31-B

Tenth Schedule Article 102 and Article 191

Eleventh Schedule Article 243-G

Twelfth Schedule Article 243-W

List of other Important Articles in the Indian Constitution

Knowing these Indian Constitution articles will help you score well in Polity
section. However, not all of them are important for prelims and UPSC
Mains examination. The important articles in the Indian Constitution for civil
services examination are given in the table below:

Important Articles of the Indian Importance of Indian Articles

Constitution

Article 12-35 Fundamental Rights

Article 36-50 Directive Principles of State Policy

Article 51A Fundamental Duties

Article 80 Number of Seats in Rajya Sabha

Article 243-243 (o) Panchayati Raj Institutions

Article 343 Hindi as Official Language

Article 356 Imposition of President’s Rule

 Article 370 Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir

Article 395 Repeals Indian Independence Act and Government of

India Act 1919

The Constitution of India is created by a constituent assembly and adopted

by its people with a declaration in the preamble to the constitution; hence it
divulges constitutional supremacy and not parliamentary supremacy and
Parliament cannot override the constitution.

How to remember important articles in the Indian Constitution for

UPSC CSE ?

Memorizing all 448 articles of the Indian Constitution and reproducing them
in the civil services exam is not an easy task. It is difficult to learn
everything. Below are a few tips to remember the important articles of the
Indian Constitution:

Articles Related to Emergency Provisions

Article 352: Proclamation of Add the Article 356: Provisions in case of failure
Emergency. magic of constitutional machinery in States
number
Article 356: Provisions in case of ‘4’ Article 360: Financial Emergency
failure of constitutional machinery in
States

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Article 112: Annual financial number Article 202: Annual financial statement
statement for Union 90 for State

Article 113: Procedure in Parliament Article 203: Procedure in Legislature

with respect to estimates with respect to estimates

Article 114: Appropriation Bills Article 204: Appropriation Bills

Article 115: Supplementary, Article 205: Supplementary, additional

additional or excess grants or excess grants
Article 116: Votes on account, votes Article 206: Votes on account, votes of
of credit and exceptional grants credit and exceptional grants

Article 117: Special provisions as to Article 207: Special provisions as to

financial Bills financial Bills
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Article 118: Rules of procedure magic Article 208: Rules of procedure
number
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Article 119: Regulation by law of Article 209: Regulation by law of
procedure in Parliament in relation to procedure in the Legislature of the State
financial business in relation to financial business

Article 120: Language to be used in Article 210: Language to be used in

Parliament. Legislature

Article 121: Restriction on discussion Article 211: Restriction on discussion in

in Parliament the Legislature

Article 122: Courts not to inquire into Article 212: Courts not to inquire into
proceedings of Parliament proceedings of Legislature

Article 123: Power of President to Article 213: Power of Governor to

promulgate Ordinances promulgate Ordinances

Article 124: Establishment and Article 214: High Courts for States
constitution of Supreme Court

Article for Centre Add the Corresponding article for State

magic
Article 72: Power of President to grant number Article 161: Power of Governor to
pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or ‘89’ grant pardons, etc., and to suspend,
commute sentences in certain cases remit or commute sentences in certain
cases

Article 74: Council of Ministers to aid Article 163: Council of Ministers to

and advice President. aid and advise Governor

Article 75: Other provisions as to Article: 164: Other provisions as to

Ministers Ministers

Article 76: Attorney General for India Article 165: Advocate General for the
State

Article 77: Conduct of business of the Article 166: Conduct of business of

Government of India the Government of a State
Article 78: Duties of Prime Article 167: Duties of Chief
Minister as respects the furnishing of Minister as respects the furnishing of
information to the President, etc. information to Governor, etc.

Article 79: Constitution of Parliament Article 168: Constitution of

Legislatures in States
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Article 85: Sessions of Parliament, magic Article 174: Sessions of the State
prorogation and dissolution number Legislature, prorogation and
‘89’ dissolution

Article 86: Right of President to Article 175: Right of Governor to

address and send messages to Houses address and send messages to the
House or Houses

Article 88: Rights of Ministers Article 177: Rights of Ministers and

and Attorney-General as respects Advocate-General as respects the
Houses Houses

Article 102: Disqualifications for Article 192: Disqualifications for

membership membership

Article 105: Powers, privileges, etc., Article 194: Powers, privileges, etc., of
of the Houses of Parliament and of the the Houses of Legislatures and of the
members and committees thereof members and committees thereof

Article 100: Voting in Houses, the Article 189: Voting in Houses, the
power of Houses to act power of Houses to act notwithstanding
notwithstanding vacancies and quorum vacancies and quorum

Article 111: Assent to Bills (President) Article 200: Assent to Bills (Governor)

Article 110: Definition of Money Bills Article 199: Definition of “Money

Bills” in State Legislature
 Remember significant articles in Indian Constitution through Mnemonics-

This is an age-old trick used to memorize a lot of content. Make a string of

words or a sentence using key letters from the articles. This way you will be
able to recall them faster and with minimum effort. Make your own
mnemonics in order to be able to memorize vast quantities of data.
For e.g. :

U Can Fix Deposit From United States Using Pre Mature Special Rate.

U – Union

C – Citizenship

F – Fundamental rights

D – Directive Principles

F – Fundamental Duties

U – Union

S – States

U – Union Territories

P – Panchayat

M – Municipality

S – Scheduled

R– Relation between Union and State

 Polly Has Certified ManneQuins

P– Prohibition

H-Habeas Corpus

C– Certiorari

Man– Mandamus

Qu– Quo Warranto

If we look at the previous year’s UPSC question papers, we can come across
at least one question related to the Constitution of India. Hence, knowing
the importance of the Constitution of India in the IAS exam is essential.
This article will mention the must-know articles of our Indian Constitution.

Conclusion

Indian Constitution Articles are a very important part of the Indian Polity.
Indian Polity is an important subject in UPSC Mains GS 2. Various questions
are targeted at this topic and many others in GS-II and also in Prelims.

UPSC Questions related to Important Articles of

Indian Constitution

1. Through which amendment act, Delhi was designated as National

Capital Territory (NCT)?

1. 69th Constitutional Amendment Act

2. 63rd Constitutional Amendment Act
3. 86th Constitutional Amendment Act
4. 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Answer: 69th Constitutional Amendment Act

2. Which of the following can be amended by a special majority of the
parliament and ratification by half of the states?

1. Citizenship
2. Altering Boundary of the State
3. Election of President
4. Elections

Answer: Election of President

3. The elements of Fundamental Duties are explained in which article?

1. Article 19
2. Article 21
3. Article 51A
4. Article 48

Answer: 51A

4. What is Article 15?

Article 15 is an important article of the Indian Constitution stating the

prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or
place of birth. It is one of the articles mentioning the citizens’ fundamental
right to quality.

5. How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution?

There are 448 articles in the Indian Constitution. Originally, the Indian
Constitution had 395 articles.

6. How to remember articles in Indian Constitution?

Aspirants should note down and keep on revising the following set of
Constitution of India’s Important Articles:

1. Fundamental Rights – Article 12-35

2. Directive Principles of State Policy – Article 36-51
3. Fundamental Duties – Article 51A
4. Scheduled & Tribal Areas – Article 244-244A
5. Elections – Article 324-329 A
6. Constitutional Amendment – Article 368