There are 12 Schedules in Indian Constitution and each of the schedules represent different section here is the trick to remember all
At the time of commencement there are only 8 schedules in Indian Constitution. But now it has 12 schedules.So there is a short code to remember these 12 schedules easily. The code is ' TEARS OF OLD PM'. There are 12 letters in this sentence and each letter represents it's schedule. The code letters are arranged in the order of schedules. Means first letter represents first letter and so on.
How questions are asked?
A question may be asked like " Which schedule deals with Naming of Union territories?". So the answer is first Schedule
Code Explained 'TEARS OF OLD PM'
Schedule 1 (T) : Territories
It deals with Names of the States and their territorial jurisdiction and Name of the Union Territories and their extend
Schedule 2 (E) : Emoluments(വേതനം)
Provisions relating to the Emoluments, Allowances, privileges of President, governor, Speaker, CAG etc
Schedule 3 (A) : Affirmations or Oaths
Affirmation for the Union Ministers, Members of Parliament and so on
Schedule 4 (R) : Rajya Sabha
Allocation of Seats in Rajya Sabha to different states and Union Territories
Schedule 5 (S) : Schedules Areas/Tribes
Provisions relating to the administration of scheduled areas and Scheduled Tribes
Schedule 6 (O) : Other Scheduled Areas
Provisions relating to the administration of scheduled areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Schedule 7 (F) : Federal System
Division of Powers between the Union and the states
Schedule 8 (O) : Official Languages
According to 8th Schedule there are 22 Official languages recognized by Indian Constitution.
Schedule 9 (L) : Land Reforms
Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and abolition of Zamindari system.
Schedule 10 (D): Defection
Provisions relating to disqualification of the Members of the Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of Defection
Schedule 11(P): Panchayath
Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayath
Schedule 12(M): Municipality
Specifies the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipality
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