Polity
2024
Amendment Process
Emergency Provisions
Municipalities
Schedules of Constitution

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?

  1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
  2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
  3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution. Select the answer using the code given below:

A.1 and 2 only
C.1 and 3 only
B.2 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option D

The Indian Constitution, at its commencement, comprised 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. It has since expanded to 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.

Part IX-A of the Constitution, introduced by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992 (effective from June 1, 1993), specifically addresses Municipalities, including their composition and powers. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Part XVIII of the Constitution outlines the emergency provisions, encompassing: National Emergency, State Emergency (President's Rule), and Financial Emergency. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

The procedure for constitutional amendments is detailed in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Therefore, all three statements are correct.