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Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules. Four more schedules were added by different amendments. Schedules are basically tables which contains additional details not mentioned in the articles.
12 SCHEDULES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION
First Schedule contains the list of states and union territories and their territories
Second Schedule salary and emoluments of the President, Governors of States, Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Council of States,
the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council of a State, the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Third Schedule contains the Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
Fourth Schedule contains provisions as to the allocation of seats in the Council of States or the Rajya Sabha
Fifth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
Sixth Schedule contains provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Seventh Schedule contains the Union list, State list and the concurrent list
Eighth Schedule contains the list of 22 recognized languages
Ninth Schedule contains provisions as to validation of certain Acts and Regulations (introduced by 1st Amendment Act, 1951)
Tenth Schedule contains provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection (introduced by 52nd Amendment Act, 1985)
Eleventh Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats (introduced by 73th Amendment Act, 1992)
Twelfth Schedule contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities (introduced by 74th Amendment Act, 1992)
