Important Articles of Indian Constitution for SSC and Railway exam
Published on Aug 25, 2020
Indian constitution have 448 Articles. Each set of articles covers important parts of the Constitution including legislatures, executive, schedules, parts of Indian constitution, constitutional bodies, statutory bodies, fundamentals rights etc.
Indian constitutional articles are one of the important topics of Indian polity subject in SSC and Railway Exams.
Part 1--Article 1 to Article 4
Article
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Description
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Article-1
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Name and territory of the union.
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Article-2
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Admission and establishment of the state.
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Article-3
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Formation of new states and alteration of Areas, Boundaries and name of existing states.
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Part 2- Article 5 to Article 11
Article
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Description
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Article-5
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Citizenship at the commencement of the constitution.
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Article-6
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Rights of citizenship of a certain person who has migrated to India from Pakistan.
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Article-10
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Continuance of rights of citizenship.
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Article-11
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Parliament to regulate the rights of citizenship by law.
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Part 3- Article12 to Article 28
Article
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Description
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Article-12
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Difination of the state.
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Article-13
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Laws in consistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights.
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Fundamental Rights
Rights to equality: Article-14 to Article-18
Article
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Description
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Article-14
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Equality before the law.
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Article-15
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Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
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Article-16
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Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
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Article-17
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Abolition of the untouchability.
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Article-18
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Abolition of titles.
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Right to Freedom: Article 19 to 22
Article
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Description
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Article 19
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- Freedom of Speech and expression
- Freedom to assemble peaceably and without arms
- Freedom to form associations or Unions
- Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India.
- Omitted
- Freedom to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business.
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Article 20
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Protection in respect of conviction for offences.
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Article 21
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Protection of life and personal liberty
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Article 22
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Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
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Right Against exploitation: Article 23 to 24
Articles
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Description
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Article 23
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Prohibition of traffic in human being and forced labour.
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Article 24
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Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
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Right to freedom of religion: Article-25 to Article-28
Article
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Description
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Article-25
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Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
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Article-26
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Freedom to manage religious affairs.
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Article-27
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Freedom as to pay taxes for promotion of any particular religion.
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Article-28
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Freedom for attending religious instruction.
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Cultural and educational rights: article 29 to 32
Article
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Description
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Article-29
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Protection of interest of minorities
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Article-30
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Rights of minorities to establish and administer
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Article-32
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Remedies for enforcement of fundamental rights.
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Part 4; Directive principal of states policy. Article-36 to Article-51
Article
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Description
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Article-36
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Definition
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Article-37
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Application of DPSP ( Directive principles of states policy)in the linked article.
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Article-39A
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Equal justice and free legalaid.q1
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Article-40
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Organization of a village panchayat.
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Article-41
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Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases.
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Article-43
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Living wages, etc. for workers.
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Article-43A
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Participation of workers in the management of industries.
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Article-44
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Uniform civil code (Applicable in Goa only).
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Article-45
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Provision for free and compulsory education for children.
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Article-46
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Promotion of education and economic interest of scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST) and OBC.
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Article-47
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Duty of the state to the raise the law of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health.
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Article-48
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Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.
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Article-49
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Protection of movements and places and objects of natural importance.
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Article-50
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Separation of judiciary from the executive.
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Article-51
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Promotion of international peace and security.
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Part 4A: Fundamental duties Article 51A: there were 10 duties initially but now they are 11 by 86th amendments Act 2002
Part 5- Union: Article 52 to Article 151
Article
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Description
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Article -52
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The president of India.
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Article-53
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Executive power of the union.
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Article-54
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Election of president.
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Article-61
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Procedure for impeachment of the president.
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Article-63
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The Vice- president of India.
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Article-64
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The Vice- president to be ex–officio chairmen the council of states.
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Article-66
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Election of Vice- president.
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Article-72
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Pardoning powers of president.
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Article-74
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Council of ministers to aid and advise president.
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Article-76
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Attorney-General for India.
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Article-79
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Constitution of Parliament.
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Article-80
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Composition of Rajya Sabha.
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Article-81
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Composition of Lok Sabha.
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Article-83
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Duration of Houses of Parliament.
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Article-93
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The speakers and deputy speakers of the house of the people.
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Article-105
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Powers, privileges, etc. of the Houses of Parliament.
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Article-109
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Special procedure in respects of money bills.
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Article-110
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Difination of “Money Bills”.
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Article-112
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Annual financial Budge.
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Article-114
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Appropriation Bills.
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Article-124
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Establishment of supreme Court.
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Article-125
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Salaries of judges.
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Article-126
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Appointment of acting chief justice.
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Article - 127
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Appointment of ad–hoc judges
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Article 128
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Attendance of retired judge at sitting of the Supreme Court
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Article 129
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Supreme Court to be a court of Record
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Article 130
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Seat of the Supreme Court
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Article 136
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Special leaves for an appeal to the Supreme Court
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Article 137
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Review of judgment or orders by the Supreme Court
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Article 141
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Decision of the Supreme Court binding on all the courts
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Article 148
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Comptroller and Auditor– General of India
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Article 149
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Duties and Powers of CAG
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Part 6 : States – Articles 152- 237
Article 153
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Governors of State
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Article 154
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Executive Powers of Governor
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Article 161
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Pardoning powers of the Governor
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Article 165
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Advocate–General of the State
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Article 213
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Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances
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Article 214
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High Courts for states
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Article 215
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High Courts to be court of record
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Article 226
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Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
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Article 233
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Appointment of District judges
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Article 235
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Control over Subordinate Courts
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Part 7: Repealed – Article 238
Part 8 : union territories – Articles 239-242
Part 9: Panchayats- Articles 243 and 243 O
Article 243 A
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Gram Sabha
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Article 243 B
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Constitution of Panchayats
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Part 9A: Municipalities- Articles 243 P and 243 ZG
Part 10: Scheduled and Tribal Areas – Articles 244
Part 11: Centre -State Relations- Articles 245-263
Part 12 : Finance, Properties, contacts and Suits – Articles 264 – 300A
Article 266
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Consolidated Fund and Public Accounts Fund
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Article 267
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Contingency Fund of India
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Article 283
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Finance Commission
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Article 300A
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Right to property
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Part 13: Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territories of India- Articles 301-307
Article 301
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Freedom to trade, commerce, and intercourse
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Article 302
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Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.
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Part 14: Tribunals – Articles 323 A and 323 B
Article 323A
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Administrative Tribunals
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Part 15: Elections – Articles 324 to 329
Article 324
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Superintendence, direction and control of Elections to be vested in an Election Commission
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Article 325
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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
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Article 326
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Elections to the house of the people and to the legislative assemblies of states to be on the basis of adult suffrage
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Part 16: Special Provisions to ST, SC, OBC and Minorities etc. – Articles 330-342
Article 338
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National Commission for the SC & ST
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Article 340
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Appointment of a commission to investigate the conditions of backward classes
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Part 17: Official Language: Articles 343-351
Article 343
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Official languages of the Union
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Article 345
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Official languages or languages of a state
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Article 348
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Languages to be used in the Supreme Court and in the High Courts
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Article 351
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Directive for development of the Hindi languages
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Part 18: Emergency- Articles 352-360
Article 352
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Proclamation of emergency (National Emergency)
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Article 356
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State Emergency (President’s Rule)
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Article 360
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Financial Emergency
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Part 19: Miscellaneous- Articles 361-367
Article 361
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Protection of President and Governors
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Part 20: Amendments in Constitution- Article 368
Article 368
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Powers of Parliaments to amend the constitution
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Part 21: Special, Transitional and temporary Provisions- Articles 369-392
Article 370
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Special provision of J&K
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Article 371A
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Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
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Article 371 J
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Special Status for Hyderabad–Karnataka region
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Part 22: Short text, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals- Article 392-395
Article 393
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Short title – This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India
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