What is a Schedule in the Constitution? UPSC Polity Notes

What is a Schedule in the Constitution? UPSC Polity Notes

✅ What is a Schedule in the Constitution? 👉 A  Schedule  is like a  list or table  kept at the  end of the Constitution . 💡 Think of it like this: Imagine your school rule book. In the  main book , Rule 1 says: “All students must wear a school uniform.” But it doesn’t say  which colors , or  on which days . So at the back of the book, there's a  chart  that says: Day Uniform Color Monday White Tuesday Blue That  chart at the back  is like a  Schedule . 🔁 In Our Constitution: Articles  = Main rules (like laws) Schedules  = Lists or charts that help explain those rules 📜 Example from Constitution: Let’s say the Constitution says: ➡️  “India has many official languages.” But it doesn't list them all in the Article. So where are they written? ✅ In the  8th Schedule  – it has the list of 22 official languages. 🤔 Why Not Just Write in the Article? Because some things are: Too  long  (like 22 languages) Changeable (like  salary  of President) Better shown in  table form So, instead of putting it all in the Articles, we make  Schedules …