Consider the following statements:1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts.2. There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all.3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: c) 3 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is Incorrect: The Constitution of India originally had 22 parts, though with amendments, it now has 25 parts.Thus, the statement that the Constitution has 20 parts is incorrect.Statement 2 is Incorrect: Originally, the Constitution had 395 Articles, but due to amendments, the number of Articles has increased to 448. Statement 3 is correct: Schedule Added by Amendment Purpose Ninth Schedule First Amendment Act (1951) Protects certain laws (mainly land reforms) from judicial review.Tenth Schedule Fifty-Second Amendment Act (1985) Deals with disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection (Anti-Defection Law).Eleventh Schedule Seventy-Third Amendment Act (1992) Defines powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayati Raj institutions.Twelfth Schedule Seventy-Fourth Amendment Act (1992) Lists functions and responsibilities of municipalities.4. PREAMBLE 31
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