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This article will provide you with the list of those articles in
Indian Constitution that are important for the Indian Polity
(GS-II) syllabus of the IAS Exam (https://byjus.com/ias-
exam/).
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arms.
• c – Freedom to form associations or unions.
• d – Freedom to move freely throughout the
territory of India.
• e – Freedom to reside and settle in any part of
the territory of India.
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• f – Omitted
• g – Freedom to practice any profession, or to
carry on any occupation, trade or business.
• Article 20 – Protection in respect of conviction for
offences.
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• Article 21 – Protection of life and personal liberty.
• Article 22 – Protection against arrest and detention in
( certain cases.
• Article 36 – Definition
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• Article 37– Application of DPSP (Read about Directive I can help you...
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• Article 39A – Equal justice and free legal aid
• Article 40 – Organization of a village panchayat
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• Article 301 – Freedom to trade, commerce, and Hi there! Got any questions?
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intercourse
• Article 302 – Power of Parliament to impose
restrictions on trade, commerce, and intercourse.
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• Article 393 – Short title – This Constitution may be
called the Constitution of India
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Fourth Schedule Article 4 and Article 80
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Fifth Article 244
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Article Repeals Indian Independence
Act and Government of India Act
1919
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The Constitution of India is created by a constituent assembly
and adopted by its people with a declaration in
the preamble to the constitution (https://byjus.com/free-ias-
prep/preamble/); hence it divulges constitutional supremacy
and not parliamentary supremacy and
Parliament cannot override the constitution.
Article
Article 356: Provisions in
352: Proclamation of case of failure of
Emergency. constitutional
Add the
machinery in States
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number
Article
‘4’
356: Provisions in Article
case of failure of 360: Financial
constitutional Emergency
machinery in States
Corresponding
Article for Centre Add
Article for State
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financial statement financial statement for
er 90
for Union State
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113: Procedure in Article 203: Procedure
Parliament with in Legislature with
respect to respect to estimates
estimates
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Article
114: Appropriation
Grade/Exam 204: Appropriation Bills
Bills
Article Article
115: Supplementar 205: Supplementary,
y, additional or additional or excess
excess
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Article
Article 207: Special
117: Special
provisions as to
provisions as to
financial Bills
financial Bills
Article Article
119: Regulation by 209: Regulation by law
law of procedure in of procedure in the
Parliament in Legislature of the State
relation to financial in relation to financial
business business
Article
Article 210: Language
120: Language to
to be used in
be used in
Legislature
Parliament.
Article
Article 211: Restriction
121: Restriction on
on discussion in the
discussion in
Legislature
Parliament
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Corresponding
Article for Centre
article for State
Article Article
79: Constitution of 168: Constitution of
Parliament Legislatures in States
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102: Disqualifications 192: Disqualifications
for membership for membership
Article
Submit 105: Powers, Article 194: Powers,
privileges, etc., of the privileges, etc., of the
Houses of Parliament Houses of
and of the members Legislatures and of
(
and committees the members and
thereof committees thereof
U – Union
C – Citizenship
F – Fundamental Duties
U – Union
S – States
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U – Union Territories
P – Panchayat
M – Municipality
S – Scheduled
P– Prohibition
H-Habeas Corpus
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C– Certiorari
Man–
( Mandamus
Qu– Quo Warranto
Conclusion
1. Citizenship
2. Altering Boundary of the State
3. Election of President
4. Elections
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linked article.)
Conclusion:
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3. Article 40 of the Constitution which enshrines one of the
Directive Principles of State Policy lays down that the
State shall take steps to organise village panchayats
and endow them with such powers and authority as
may be necessary to enable them to function as units
of self-government.
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4. As per Article 350A, it shall be the endeavour of every
State and of every local authority within the State to
provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother-
tongue at the primary stage of education to children
belonging to linguistic minority groups; and the
President may issue such directions to any State as he
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considers necessary or proper for securing the
provision of such facilities.
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