Parts of the Constitution
| Part - I (Article 1 - 4) | Deals with territory of India formation of new states, alterations, names of existing states. |
| Part - II (Art. 5 - 11) | Deals with various rights of citizenship. |
| Part - III (Art. 12 - 35) | Deals with fundamental rights of Indian citizens. (Art. 31 - dealing with the right to property was deleted by 44th amendment). |
| Part - IV (Art. 36-51) | Deals with Directive Principles of State Policy. |
| Part - IV - A (Art. 51A) | Added by 42nd amendment in 1976. Contains the duties of the citizens. |
| Part - V (Art. 52 - 151) | Deals with govt. at the Union Level. (Duties & Function of PM, Ministers, Presidents, Attorney General, Parliament - Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha, Comptroller & Auditor General). |
| Part - VI (Art. 152 - 237) | Deals with govt. at the State Level. (Duties & functions of Chief Minister & his ministers, Governor, State legislature, High Court, Advocate General of the State). |
| Part - VII (Art. 238) | Deals with States, was replaced in 1956 by the 7th amendment. |
| Part - VIII (Art. 239 - 241) | Deals with Union Territories. |
| Part - IX | Consists of 2 parts: 1. Added by 73rd amendment in 1992. Contains a new schedule 'SCHEDULE ELEVEN'. It contains 29 subjects related to Panchayati Raj. (They have been given administrative powers). 2. Added by 74th amendment in 1992. Contains a new schedule 'SCHEDULE TWELVE'. It contains 18 subjects related to Municipalities. (They have been given administrative powers). |
| Part - X (Art. 244, 244A) | Deals with Scheduled & Tribal Areas. |
| Part - XI (Art. 245 - 263) | Deals with relation between Union & States. |
| Part - XII (Art. 264 - 300A) | Deals with distribution of revenue between Union & States, appointment of Finance Commission (Article 280), contracts, liabilities etc. |
| Part - XIII (Art.301 - 307) | Relates to trade, commerce & intercourse within the Territory of India. |
| Part - XIV (Art.308 - 323) | Deals with UPSC and Public Service Commissions. |
| Part - XV (Art.324 - 329) | Deals with elections (Also Election Commission) |
| Part - XVI (Art.330 - 342) | Deals with special provisions for Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribed & Anglo - Indian Representation. |
| Part - XVII (Art. 343 - 351) | Relates to official language. |
| Part, XVIII (Art.352 - 360) | Deals with emergency provisions. |
| Part - XIX (Art.361 - 367) | Exemption of criminal proceedings for their official acts as President & Governors. |
| Part - XX (Art. 368) | Deals with Amendment of Constitution. |
| Part - XXI (Art.369 - 392) | (Art-369 gives temporary powers to the Parliament to make laws for State list). (Art -370 contains temporary provisions of J & K - Restricts the parliament to make laws for that State). |
| Part - XXII (Art.393 - 395) | Concerns the short title, commencement and repeal of the Constitution. |
| Part - XIV - A (Art.323A, 323B) | By 42nd amendment in 1976. Deals with administrative tribunals set up by parliament to hear disputes & complaints regarding Union, States or local govt.Employees. |