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What are the parts and schedules of the Indian constitution?

Answer: The Indian Constitution has 25 parts and 12 schedules.

  • Every year on November 26th, Constitution Day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution
  • The Indian Constitution is the world’s longest Constitution
  • At the time of its adoption, the Constitution had a prologue, 395 articles divided into 22 sections, and 8 schedules
  • The Indian Constitution now has 448 articles divided into 25 sections and 12 schedules, as well as 105 modifications
  • The Indian Constitution confers constitutional supremacy since it was drafted by a constituent assembly rather than Parliament and was approved by the people through a declaration in the preamble
  • Parliament cannot overrule the Constitution