The twelve Schedules of the Constitution and the three legislative Lists, with contents and key entries, for CAPF Paper I revision
The Constitution had 8 Schedules at commencement and now has 12. The Seventh Schedule carries the three lists that divide legislative power. Cover the right column and recall the contents. For the federal division see federalism and centre state relations and the schedules of the constitution.
| Schedule | Contents |
|---|---|
| First | The States and Union Territories and their territories |
| Second | Salaries and allowances of the President, Governors, Judges, CAG, Speaker and others |
| Third | Forms of oath or affirmation for offices |
| Fourth | Allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to States and UTs |
| Fifth | Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes |
| Sixth | Administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram (Autonomous District Councils) |
| Seventh | Division of powers: Union, State and Concurrent Lists |
| Eighth | The languages recognised by the Constitution (22 at present) |
| Ninth | Laws protected from judicial review (added by 1st Amendment, 1951; reviewable for basic structure after 1973) |
| Tenth | Anti-defection provisions (added by 52nd Amendment, 1985) |
| Eleventh | Powers of Panchayats, 29 subjects (added by 73rd Amendment, 1992) |
| Twelfth | Powers of Municipalities, 18 subjects (added by 74th Amendment, 1992) |
The Fifth and Sixth Schedules carry a tribal and rights dimension worth noting; see special provisions articles 370 and 371.
| List | Nature | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Union List | Subjects on which only Parliament legislates | Defence, foreign affairs, atomic energy, railways, currency, citizenship |
| State List | Subjects on which State legislatures legislate | Police, public order, public health, agriculture, prisons, local government |
| Concurrent List | Both can legislate; Union law prevails on conflict (Article 254) | Criminal law and procedure, marriage, education, forests, electricity |
The original numbers were Union 97, State 66, Concurrent 47; these have changed with amendments (notably the 42nd Amendment moved education, forests, weights and measures and wildlife to the Concurrent List). Verify the latest counts if a question turns on the exact number. Police and public order being State subjects is central to the federal-deployment debates over the CAPFs; cross-read last minute internal security and human rights and internal security.
The Eighth Schedule began with 14 languages and now lists 22. The four added later are Sindhi (21st Amendment, 1967); Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali (71st Amendment, 1992); and Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali (92nd Amendment, 2003). See official language and the eighth schedule.
| Schedule | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Ninth | 1st (1951) |
| Tenth | 52nd (1985) |
| Eleventh | 73rd (1992) |
| Twelfth | 74th (1992) |