Complete Article-by-Article Index

A Rapid-Lookup Reference Spanning the Full Constitution

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How to Use This Chapter

This is a lookup index, not a narrative chapter — organized by Part, with a one-line description of each significant Article referenced elsewhere in this book (and several not otherwise covered, included here for completeness). Use it as a final revision pass: cover the right column and try to recall it from the Article number alone, then check yourself.

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Part I — The Union and its Territory (Articles 1–4)

Article	Subject
1	Name and territory of the Union ("India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States")
2	Admission or establishment of new states
3	Formation of new states, alteration of boundaries/names of existing states
4	Laws under Articles 2–3 to provide for amendment of First/Fourth Schedules

Part II — Citizenship (Articles 5–11)

Article	Subject
5–8	Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution (various categories)
9	Persons voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship not to be citizens
10	Continuance of citizenship rights
11	Parliament's power to regulate citizenship by law (basis for the Citizenship Act, 1955)

Part III — Fundamental Rights (Articles 12–35)

(See Chapter 2.2 for full detail; key articles below)

Article	Subject
12	Definition of "State"
13	Laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights are void; basis for judicial review
14	Equality before law
15	Prohibition of discrimination
16	Equality of opportunity in public employment
17	Abolition of untouchability
18	Abolition of titles
19	Six freedoms (speech, assembly, association, movement, residence, profession)
20	Protection in respect of conviction for offences
21	Protection of life and personal liberty
21A	Right to Education
22	Protection against arrest and detention
23–24	Right against Exploitation
25–28	Right to Freedom of Religion
29–30	Cultural and Educational Rights
31	(Repealed — was Right to Property)
32	Right to Constitutional Remedies
33	Parliament's power to modify FR application to armed forces
34	Restriction on FR while martial law is in force
35	Legislation to give effect to Part III provisions

Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy (Articles 36–51)

(See Chapter 2.3 for full detail)

Part IVA — Fundamental Duties (Article 51A)

(See Chapter 2.4 for full detail)

Part V — The Union (Articles 52–151)

Article	Subject
52–62	President — office, election, term, impeachment
63–71	Vice-President
72	President's pardoning power
73	Extent of executive power of the Union
74–75	Council of Ministers, PM
76	Attorney General
77	Conduct of business of the Government of India
78	PM's duties re: furnishing information to the President
79	Constitution of Parliament
80	Composition of Rajya Sabha
81	Composition of Lok Sabha
82	Readjustment after each census (delimitation)
83	Duration of Houses of Parliament
84	Qualification for membership
85	Sessions, prorogation, dissolution
86	President's address/messages to Houses
87	Special address by President
88	Ministers'/AG's right to speak in Houses
89–98	Officers of Parliament (Speaker, Chairman, Secretariat)
99	Oath by members
100	Voting, quorum
101–104	Vacation of seats, disqualifications
105	Powers, privileges, immunities of Parliament/members
106	Salaries/allowances of members
107–111	Legislative procedure (ordinary bills)
108	Joint sitting of both Houses
109	Special procedure for Money Bills
110	Definition of Money Bill
111	President's assent to bills
112	Annual Financial Statement (Budget)
113–117	Procedure in financial matters
118	Rules of procedure
119	Regulation of procedure re: financial business
120	Language to be used in Parliament
121–122	Restriction on discussion/courts' inquiry into Parliament proceedings
123	President's ordinance-making power
124–147	Union Judiciary (Supreme Court) — see Chapter 21's Part V-Ch.IV entry below
148–151	CAG

Part V, Chapter IV — Union Judiciary (Articles 124–147)

(See Chapter 7.1 for full detail — key articles: 124 establishment, 129 court of record, 131 original jurisdiction, 132–134 appellate jurisdiction, 136 special leave to appeal, 137 review, 141 binding precedent, 143 advisory jurisdiction, 145 rules of court)

Part VI — The States (Articles 152–237)

Article	Subject
153	Governor of states
154	Executive power of the state
155–156	Appointment, term of Governor
157–158	Qualifications, conditions of Governor's office
161	Governor's pardoning power
163–164	Council of Ministers, CM
165	Advocate General
166	Conduct of business of state government
168	Constitution of state legislatures
169	Abolition/creation of Legislative Councils
170	Composition of Legislative Assembly
171	Composition of Legislative Council
172	Duration of state legislatures
173	Qualification for membership
174	Sessions, prorogation, dissolution
176	Governor's special address
178–187	Officers of state legislature
188	Oath by members
190–193	Vacation of seats, disqualifications
194	Powers, privileges of state legislature
196–201	Legislative procedure in states
200	Governor's assent to bills
202	Annual Financial Statement (state budget)
213	Governor's ordinance-making power
214–231	High Courts (see Chapter 7.2)
233–237	Subordinate Courts (see Chapter 7.3)

Part VII — (Repealed — formerly States in Part B of First Schedule)

Part VIII — The Union Territories (Articles 239–241)

(See Chapter 5.1 for full detail — 239 Administrator, 239A UT legislature power, 239AA Delhi's special status, 240 President's regulation power, 241 UT High Courts)

Part IX — The Panchayats (Articles 243–243O)

(See Chapter 6.1 for full detail)

Part IXA — The Municipalities (Articles 243P–243ZG)

(See Chapter 6.2 for full detail)

Part IXB — Co-operative Societies (Articles 243ZH–243ZT)

Inserted by the 97th Amendment, 2011 — constitutional status for cooperative societies, elections, audits, board composition.

Part X — The Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Articles 244–244A)

Article	Subject
244	Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas (Fifth/Sixth Schedules)
244A	Formation of an autonomous state for certain tribal areas in Assam (a special provision, distinct from statehood)

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States (Articles 245–263)

(See Chapter 11.4 for full detail)

Article	Subject
245	Extent of laws made by Parliament and state legislatures
246	Subject matter of laws (Seventh Schedule)
246A	GST legislative power (101st Amendment)
248	Residuary powers of legislation
249	Parliament's power to legislate on State List in national interest (Rajya Sabha resolution)
250	Parliament's power during a National Emergency
252	Parliament's power on request of two or more states
253	Legislation for giving effect to international agreements
254	Inconsistency between Union and state laws
256–257	Administrative relations — obligations of states
262	Inter-state river water disputes
263	Inter-State Council

Part XII — Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits (Articles 264–300A)

Article	Subject
265	No tax except by authority of law
266	Consolidated Funds and public accounts
267	Contingency Fund
268–281	Distribution of revenues between Union and states
279A	GST Council
280	Finance Commission
300	Suits and proceedings by/against the Government
300A	Right to Property (as a legal, not fundamental, right)

Part XIII — Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse (Articles 301–307)

Article	Subject
301	Freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse throughout India
302–304	Restrictions on this freedom (Parliament/state powers)

Part XIV — Services under the Union and the States (Articles 308–323)

Article	Subject
309	Recruitment and conditions of service
310	Tenure of office ("pleasure of the President/Governor" doctrine)
311	Dismissal, removal, reduction in rank — procedural safeguards
312	All-India Services
315–323	Public Service Commissions (UPSC/SPSC) — see Chapter 9.2

Part XIVA — Tribunals (Articles 323A–323B)

Empowers Parliament/state legislatures to establish Administrative Tribunals and other tribunals for specified matters (e.g., the Central Administrative Tribunal, under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985).

Part XV — Elections (Articles 324–329)

(See Chapter 9.1 for full detail)

Article	Subject
324	Election Commission
325	No discrimination in electoral rolls
326	Universal adult suffrage (voting age — currently 18, per 61st Amendment)
327–328	Parliament's/state legislature's power to make electoral laws
329	Bar on court interference in electoral matters (except via election petition)
330A/334A	Women's reservation in Lok Sabha/state Assemblies (106th Amendment, 2023)

Part XVI — Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes (Articles 330–342)

Article	Subject
330	Reservation of seats for SC/ST in Lok Sabha
331	(Repealed — formerly Anglo-Indian nomination to Lok Sabha)
332	Reservation of seats for SC/ST in state Assemblies
333	(Repealed — formerly Anglo-Indian nomination to state Assemblies)
338	National Commission for Scheduled Castes
338A	National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
338B	National Commission for Backward Classes (102nd Amendment)
340	Commission to investigate backward classes' conditions
341–342	Specification of SCs/STs
342A	Specification of SEBCs (102nd Amendment)

Part XVII — Official Language (Articles 343–351)

(See Chapter 11.5 for full detail)

Part XVIII — Emergency Provisions (Articles 352–360)

(See Chapter 11.1 for full detail)

Part XIX — Miscellaneous (Articles 361–367)

Article	Subject
361	Protection of President/Governors from court proceedings for official acts
361A	Protection for publication of proceedings of Parliament/state legislatures
363	Bar on court jurisdiction re: certain treaties/agreements with princely states
365	Effect of state's failure to comply with Union directions

Part XX — Amendment of the Constitution (Article 368)

(See Chapter 11.2 and Chapter 13 for full detail)

Part XXI — Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions (Articles 369–392)

(See Chapter 18 for the Article 371-series full detail; Article 370, J&K's erstwhile special status, was abrogated in 2019)

Part XXII — Short Title, Commencement, and Repeals (Articles 393–395)

Article	Subject
393	Short title — "the Constitution of India"
394	Commencement
395	Repeal of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and Government of India Act, 1935

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Solved Example (UPSC Prelims-Format MCQ)

Q1. Which Article deals with the "freedom of trade, commerce, and intercourse throughout the territory of India"? (a) Article 19 (b) Article 265 (c) Article 301 (d) Article 324 Answer: (c)

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Practice Set (Exam-Format MCQs)

Q1. Article 312 relates to: (a) Public Service Commissions (b) All-India Services (c) Tribunals (d) Election Commission Answer: (b)

Q2. Which Article requires that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law? (a) Article 265 (b) Article 266 (c) Article 300A (d) Article 301 Answer: (a)

Q3. Article 311 provides procedural safeguards relating to: (a) Dismissal, removal, or reduction in rank of civil servants (b) Judicial appointments (c) Emergency provisions (d) Money Bills Answer: (a)

Q4. Article 244A relates to: (a) Scheduled Areas administration generally (b) Formation of an autonomous state for certain tribal areas in Assam (c) Delhi's special status (d) Cooperative societies Answer: (b)

Q5. Article 323A empowers Parliament to establish: (a) The Election Commission (b) Administrative Tribunals (c) The Finance Commission (d) The GST Council Answer: (b)

Q6. Which Article protects the President and Governors from court proceedings for official acts? (a) Article 356 (b) Article 361 (c) Article 368 (d) Article 371 Answer: (b)

Q7. Article 395 repealed which of the following? (a) The Constitution of 1935 alone (b) The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935 (c) The Regulating Act, 1773 (d) The Indian Councils Act, 1909 Answer: (b)

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Chapter 21 Quick Revision Sheet

This index is designed for spaced repetition — revisit it every few days in the run-up to Prelims, testing yourself on random Article numbers pulled from across all 22 Parts, since UPSC does not confine itself to any one Part when framing "which Article deals with X" questions.