Indian Polity Quick Revision: The Articles Asked Most Often
A one-page revision of the Constitution's most-asked Articles, Parts and Schedules for SSC, banking and state exams, with memory tips.
By the World MCQ Forum India Editorial Team · 27 October 2026 · 3 min read
Indian Polity is one of the most rewarding parts of General Awareness. The Constitution doesn’t change from one exam to the next (apart from the occasional amendment), and the same Articles appear again and again. This page collects the most frequently asked ones in tables you can revise in ten minutes.
Parts of the Constitution
| Part | Subject |
|---|---|
| Part III (Articles 12–35) | Fundamental Rights |
| Part IV (Articles 36–51) | Directive Principles of State Policy |
| Part IV-A (Article 51A) | Fundamental Duties |
| Part IX | Panchayats (added by the 73rd Amendment) |
| Part IX-A | Municipalities (added by the 74th Amendment) |
Memory tip: Rights (III) come before Directives (IV), and Duties (IV-A) were added later, by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
Fundamental Rights: the key Articles
| Article | What it says |
|---|---|
| 14 | Equality before the law |
| 16 | Equality of opportunity in public employment |
| 17 | Abolition of untouchability |
| 19(1)(a) | Freedom of speech and expression |
| 21 | Protection of life and personal liberty |
| 21A | Right to education (ages 6–14), added by the 86th Amendment |
| 32 | Right to constitutional remedies, which Dr Ambedkar called the “heart and soul” of the Constitution |
The executive, legislature and judiciary
| Article | Subject |
|---|---|
| 61 | Impeachment of the President |
| 72 | President’s power to grant pardons |
| 76 | Attorney General of India |
| 110 | Definition of a Money Bill |
| 112 | Annual Financial Statement (the Budget) |
| 123 | President’s power to issue ordinances |
| 143 | President may seek the Supreme Court’s advice |
| 148 | Comptroller and Auditor General |
Bodies and emergencies
| Article | Subject |
|---|---|
| 280 | Finance Commission |
| 315 | Public Service Commissions (UPSC and state PSCs) |
| 324 | Election Commission |
| 352 | National Emergency |
| 356 | President’s Rule in a state |
| 360 | Financial Emergency (never used so far) |
| 368 | Amendment of the Constitution |
Memory tip for emergencies: 352, 356, 360 go up in steps of four, and so does the scale: national, then state, then financial.
Schedules worth remembering
| Schedule | Subject |
|---|---|
| First | Names of states and union territories |
| Third | Forms of oaths and affirmations |
| Seventh | Union, State and Concurrent Lists |
| Eighth | 22 official languages |
| Tenth | Anti-defection law (added by the 52nd Amendment, 1985) |
There are 12 Schedules in all.
Amendments that come up again and again
| Amendment | What it did |
|---|---|
| 42nd (1976) | Added “Socialist”, “Secular” and “Integrity” to the Preamble; added Fundamental Duties |
| 44th (1978) | Removed the right to property from Fundamental Rights |
| 61st (1988) | Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
| 73rd and 74th (1992) | Constitutional status for Panchayats and Municipalities |
| 86th (2002) | Right to education (Article 21A) and the eleventh Fundamental Duty |
| 101st (2016) | Goods and Services Tax |
How to revise this page
Cover the right-hand column of each table and say the answer aloud before uncovering it. That small act of recall builds stronger memory than rereading. Then test yourself with our Constitution MCQs and Articles and Schedules MCQs.