Parts of Indian Constitution – A Complete Guide with Articles and MCQs
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What Are the 25 Parts of the Indian Constitution? – Explained with Articles
The Indian Constitution is the supreme law of the land and serves as the foundation of our democratic nation. It originally had 22 parts, but today, it consists of 25 parts of Indian Constitution, each addressing different aspects like Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Union and State governments, and more.
Parts of the Indian Constitution You Must Know for Exams
You’ll also get a detailed list of the 25 parts of Indian Constitution with articles, along with MCQs for practice. This resource is especially useful for students preparing for competitive exams, where questions from the 25 parts in Indian Constitution are frequently asked.
25 Parts of Indian Constitution – Complete List with Details
Part      -      Subject     -       Articles
Part I The Union and its Territory Articles 1 – 4
Part II Citizenship Articles 5 – 11
Part III Fundamental Rights Articles 12 – 35
Part IV Directive Principles of State Policy Articles 36 – 51
Part IV-A Â Â Fundamental Duties Article 51A
Part V The Union (President, Parliament, etc.) Articles 52 – 151
Part VI The States (Governors, State Legislature, etc.) Articles 152 – 237
Part VII States in Part B of First Schedule Article 238 (Repealed)
Part VIII The Union Territories Articles 239 – 242
Part IX The Panchayats Articles 243 – 243O
Part IX-A   The Municipalities Articles 243P – 243ZG
Part IX-B   Co-operative Societies Articles 243ZH – 243ZT
Part X Scheduled and Tribal Areas Articles 244 – 244A
Part XI Relations between the Union and the States Articles 245 – 263
Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits Articles 264 – 300A
Part XIII Trade, Commerce, and Intercourse Articles 301 – 307
Part XIV  Services under the Union and the States Articles 308 – 323
Part XIV-A Tribunals Articles 323A – 323B
Part XV Elections Articles 324 – 329A
Part XVI Special Provisions for Certain Classes Articles 330 – 342
Part XVII  Official Language Articles 343 – 351
Part XVIII   Emergency Provisions Articles 352 – 360
Part XIX Miscellaneous Articles 361 – 367
Part XX Amendment of the Constitution Article 368
Part XXI Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions Articles 369 – 392
Part XXII   Short Title, Commencement, Authoritative Hindi Text, and Repeals  - Articles 393 – 395
Multiple choice questions on 25 Parts of the Indian Constitution with Answers PDF in English
1. Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits?
(a) Part XI
(b) Part XII
(c) Part X
(d) Part XV
Ans: (b) Part XII
2. Under which Article of Part XII can the Consolidated Fund of India be found?
(a) Article 280
(b) Article 265
(c) Article 266
(d) Article 275
Ans: (c) Article 266
3. The provisions related to the Finance Commission are contained in which Article?
(a) Article 265
(b) Article 280
(c) Article 275
(d) Article 281
Ans: (b) Article 280
4. Which part of the Constitution discusses Emergency Provisions?
(a) Part XVII
(b) Part XVIII
(c) Part XIX
(d) Part XX
Ans: (b) Part XVIII
5. The distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and States is dealt under which Articles?
(a) Articles 270 – 289
(b) Articles 245 – 255
(c) Articles 324 – 329A
(d) Articles 308 – 323
Ans: (b) Articles 245 – 255
6. Article 265 of the Constitution says:
(a) No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law
(b) Consolidated Fund of India shall be maintained
(c) Duties of Finance Commission
(d) Distribution of revenue
Ans: (a) No tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law
7. The Contingency Fund of India is mentioned under which Article?
(a) Article 267
(b) Article 270
(c) Article 266
(d) Article 269
Ans: (a) Article 267
8. The appropriation bills are associated with which part of the Constitution?
(a) Part V
(b) Part XII
(c) Part XIV
(d) Part XVI
Ans: (b) Part XII
9. Part XIV-A was added by which Amendment of the Constitution?
(a) 42nd Amendment
(b) 44th Amendment
(c) 52nd Amendment
(d) 73rd Amendment
Ans: (a) 42nd Amendment
10. Part IX-B dealing with Co-operative Societies was added by which Amendment?
(a) 91st
(b) 97th
(c) 99th
(d) 101st
Ans: (b) 97th
11. Which Article of Part XII gives exemption of property of the Union from State taxation?
(a) Article 285
(b) Article 284
(c) Article 286
(d) Article 290
Ans: (a) Article 285
12. Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the territory of India is governed by which Part?
(a) Part XIII
(b) Part XII
(c) Part XIV
(d) Part XI
Ans: (a) Part XIII
13. Which Article under Part XIII restricts States from imposing discriminatory taxes?
(a) Article 301
(b) Article 302
(c) Article 303
(d) Article 304
Ans: (c) Article 303
14. Services under the Union and the States are governed under which part?
(a) Part XIII
(b) Part XIV
(c) Part XV
(d) Part XII
Ans: (b) Part XIV
15. The Election Commission is mentioned in which Part and Article?
(a) Part XV – Article 324
(b) Part XVI – Article 330
(c) Part XIX – Article 361
(d) Part XIV – Article 308
Ans: (a) Part XV – Article 324
16. Article 300A, which was inserted by the 44th Amendment, is related to:
(a) Right to Education
(b) Right to Property
(c) Right to Equality
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Ans: (b) Right to Property
17. Tribunals are discussed in which Part of the Constitution?
(a) Part XIII
(b) Part XIV-A
(c) Part XV
(d) Part XII
Ans: (b) Part XIV-A
18. The Directive Principles of State Policy are found in which Articles?
(a) Articles 36 – 51
(b) Articles 12 – 35
(c) Articles 245 – 263
(d) Articles 324 – 329A
Ans: (a) Articles 36 – 51
19. The amendment procedure of the Constitution is laid out in:
(a) Article 368 in Part XX
(b) Article 356 in Part XVIII
(c) Article 360 in Part XVIII
(d) Article 393 in Part XXII
Ans: (a) Article 368 in Part XX
20. The relationship between the Union and the States is covered under which Part?
(a) Part XI
(b) Part X
(c) Part XV
(d) Part XIII
Ans: (a) Part XI
21. Under which Article can Parliament impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse between states in public interest?
(a) Article 301
(b) Article 302
(c) Article 304
(d) Article 303
Ans: (b) Article 302
22. Which part of the Constitution provides for Official Language of the Republic of India?
(a) Part XVI
(b) Part XVII
(c) Part XVIII
(d) Part XX
Ans: (b) Part XVII
23. Article 365 in Part XIX deals with:
(a) Emergency due to war
(b) Disputes relating to elections
(c) Failure of constitutional machinery in States
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies
Ans: (c) Failure of constitutional machinery in States
24. Which Part and Article define the Scheduled and Tribal Areas?
(a) Part X, Article 244
(b) Part X, Article 246
(c) Part IX-A, Article 243Q
(d) Part XVIII, Article 355
Ans: (a) Part X, Article 244
25. Which Article provides for distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Centre and States?
(a) Article 269
(b) Article 270
(c) Article 268
(d) Article 271
Ans: (b) Article 270
26. Panchayati Raj institutions were constitutionalised through which Part and Amendment?
(a) Part IX, 73rd Amendment
(b) Part VIII, 42nd Amendment
(c) Part XI, 44th Amendment
(d) Part XIII, 52nd Amendment
Ans: (a) Part IX, 73rd Amendment
27. Municipalities are governed under which Articles?
(a) Articles 243A – 243O
(b) Articles 243P – 243ZG
(c) Articles 244 – 244A
(d) Articles 239 – 242
Ans: (b) Articles 243P – 243ZG
28. The term and duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) are dealt under which Article?
(a) Article 148
(b) Article 324
(c) Article 280
(d) Article 265
Ans: (a) Article 148
29. Which Article prohibits the levy of tax on the sale or purchase of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce?
(a) Article 265
(b) Article 286
(c) Article 301
(d) Article 289
Ans: (b) Article 286
30. Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions are mentioned under which Part?
(a) Part XX
(b) Part XXI
(c) Part XIX
(d) Part XVIII
Ans: (b) Part XXI
31. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Part 2 – Articles 5 to 11
(b) Part 4 – Articles 36 to 51
(c) Part 5 – Articles 52 to 151
(d) Part 15 – Articles 330 to 342
Ans: (d) Part 15 – Articles 330 to 342
Explanation: Part XV deals with Elections (Articles 324–329A). Articles 330–342 are under Part XVI, which relates to Special Provisions for Certain Classes.
32. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) Part 6 – Articles 152 to 237
(b) Part 7 – Article 238
(c) Part 14 – Articles 308 to 323
(d) Part 9A – Articles 243 to 243O
Ans: (d) Part 9A – Articles 243 to 243O
Explanation: Part IX-A deals with Municipalities and includes Articles 243P to 243ZG. Articles 243 to 243O fall under Part IX, which is about Panchayats.
33. Find the incorrectly matched pair:
(a) Part 11 – Articles 245 to 263
(b) Part 12 – Articles 264 to 300A
(c) Part 13 – Articles 301 to 307
(d) Part 20 – Articles 343 to 351
Ans: (d) Part 20 – Articles 343 to 351
Explanation: Articles 343 to 351 relate to Official Language, which is Part XVII. Part XX contains only Article 368, related to Amendment of the Constitution.
34. Which is not a correct match between Part and Articles?
(a) Part X – Articles 244 to 244A
(b) Part VIII – Articles 239 to 242
(c) Part XIV-A – Articles 323A to 323B
(d) Part IX-B – Articles 243A to 243O
Ans: (d) Part IX-B – Articles 243A to 243O
Explanation: Part IX-B deals with Co-operative Societies and includes Articles 243ZH to 243ZT. Articles 243A to 243O fall under Part IX.
35. Identify the incorrectly matched pair below:
(a) Part XVIII – Articles 352 to 360
(b) Part XIX – Articles 361 to 367
(c) Part XXII – Articles 393 to 395
(d) Part XXI – Articles 368 to 392
Ans: (d) Part XXI – Articles 368 to 392
Explanation: Article 368 belongs to Part XX (Amendment of Constitution). Part XXI includes Articles 369 to 392, dealing with Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.
36. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Part I – Articles 1 to 4
(b) Part IV-A – Article 51A
(c) Part XVI – Articles 343 to 351
(d) Part XXII – Articles 393 to 395
Ans: (c) Part XVI – Articles 343 to 351
Explanation: Articles 343 to 351 relate to Official Language, covered in Part XVII, not Part XVI. Part XVI deals with Special Provisions relating to Certain Classes (Articles 330–342).
37. Identify the incorrect match:
(a) Part XIV – Articles 308 to 323
(b) Part XIVA – Articles 323A to 323B
(c) Part XIII – Articles 301 to 307
(d) Part XII – Articles 245 to 263
Ans: (d) Part XII – Articles 245 to 263
Explanation: Articles 245 to 263 are part of Part XI, which deals with Relations between the Union and the States. Part XII includes Articles 264 to 300A related to Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits.
38. Which one is not correctly matched?
(a) Part IX – Articles 243 to 243O
(b) Part IX-A – Articles 243P to 243ZG
(c) Part IX-B – Articles 243ZH to 243ZT
(d) Part V – Articles 238 to 242
Ans: (d) Part V – Articles 238 to 242
Explanation: Part V contains Articles 52 to 151, dealing with The Union. Articles 238 to 242 are related to Union Territories (Part VIII) and Part B states (Repealed).
39. Find the incorrect pair:
(a) Part XVII – Articles 343 to 351
(b) Part XXI – Articles 369 to 392
(c) Part VI – Articles 152 to 237
(d) Part XIX – Articles 352 to 360
Ans: (d) Part XIX – Articles 352 to 360
Explanation: Articles 352 to 360 belong to Part XVIII (Emergency Provisions). Part XIX covers Miscellaneous provisions (Articles 361 to 367).
40. Which one is incorrectly matched?
(a) Part XX – Article 368
(b) Part VII – Article 238
(c) Part VIII – Articles 239 to 242
(d) Part XI – Articles 280 to 300
Ans: (d) Part XI – Articles 280 to 300
Explanation: Part XI consists of Articles 245 to 263, related to Centre-State legislative and administrative relations. Articles 280 to 300 fall under Part XII dealing with Finance and property.
