Schedules of the Indian Constitution. Most important for UPSC, SSC IBPS ,UPPSC , MPPSC

The constitution of India at the times of its adoption had only eight Schedules to which foure more were added during the succeeding sixty five years .

1st Schedule   28 States and  7 union         Territories with Territorial demarcation.

2nd Schedule  
    Part - A  salary and emoluments of the President and Governors of the states

   Part - B   Omitted

   Part - C   Salary and emoluments of the speaker or deputy speaker or chairman/vice chairman of the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies or councils.

 Part - D  salary and emoluments of the judge of the supreme court and high courts

Part - E  Salary and emoluments comptroller and auditor general of India

3rd schedules  Forms of oath and affirmations of members of legislatures, ministers and judges

4th Sechedules  Allocation of seats to States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha.    

5th Schedules  Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and STs.

6th Schedules  Administration of Tribal Areas of North- Eastern States

7th Schedules Distribution of power between the Union and the State Government. (Union List, State List and Concurrent List)

8th Schedules Description of 22 languages recognised by the Constitution.

9th Schedules Validation of certain Acts and Regulations 

10th Schedules Provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection (Anti-defection Law introduced by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act). This Schedule followed latest developments by 91st amendment to the constitution in 2003.

11th Schedules Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats, 29 subjects over which the Panchayats have jurisdiction (refer to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act).

12th Schedules Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, 18 subjects over which the Municipalities havejurisdiction (referto the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act)