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High-yield constitutional articles for MPSC

You do not need to memorise all 395-plus articles of the Constitution. But about sixty come up again and again in MPSC papers — especially those on the states, local bodies, public services and special provisions. A themed list with a one-line meaning and a Maharashtra link for each.

2 Nov 2026 6 min read

In this guide
  1. How to use this list
  2. The Union, states and citizenship
  3. Fundamental Rights
  4. Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
  5. The state executive (Part VI)
  6. The state legislature
  7. The High Court and subordinate courts
  8. Local bodies (Parts IX and IXA)
  9. Scheduled and tribal areas
  10. Centre–state relations and finance
  11. Services and Public Service Commissions
  12. Elections and emergency
  13. Special provisions and languages
  14. A 15-minute daily drill

Many aspirants try to memorise the Constitution article by article, and give up by Article 60. There is a better way. MPSC's questions cluster around a limited set of articles — especially those concerning states, local bodies, services and special provisions. Learn these well, with their context and a Maharashtra example, and you will cover most Polity questions.

How to use this list

  1. Read each theme's table.
  2. For each article, say its meaning aloud in one sentence.
  3. Add a Maharashtra link or recent example.
  4. Revise weekly until you can recall the article from the subject, and the subject from the article.

The Union, states and citizenship

ArticleSubjectMaharashtra link
1India, that is Bharat, a Union of States—
3Formation of new states, alteration of boundariesFormation of Maharashtra (1960); demand for a separate Vidarbha
5–11Citizenship—

Fundamental Rights

ArticleSubjectLink
12Definition of "State"Includes state government and local bodies
13Laws inconsistent with Fundamental Rights voidJudicial review
14Equality before lawReasonable classification
15(4), 15(5)Special provisions for backward classes; admission to educational institutionsReservation debates
15(6), 16(6)EWS reservation103rd Amendment
16(4)Reservation in public employmentMaratha reservation; MPSC recruitment
17Abolition of untouchabilityAmbedkar's movements in Maharashtra
19Six freedoms19(1)(c) includes cooperative societies
21Life and personal libertyRight to livelihood (Olga Tellis — Mumbai pavement dwellers case)
21ARight to education (6–14 years)RTE admissions in Maharashtra
25–28Freedom of religion—
29–30Cultural and educational rights of minoritiesLinguistic minorities in Maharashtra
32Constitutional remedies—

Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties

ArticleSubject
38, 39Welfare state; equitable distribution; equal pay
39AEqual justice and free legal aid
40Organisation of village panchayats
43BPromotion of cooperative societies (97th Amendment)
44Uniform civil code
45Early childhood care and education
46Promotion of educational and economic interests of SCs, STs and weaker sections
48AProtection of environment, forests and wildlife
51AFundamental Duties

The state executive (Part VI)

ArticleSubject
153Governor of each state
154Executive power of the state vested in the Governor
155, 156Appointment and term of the Governor
161Governor's power of pardon
163Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor
164Appointment of the CM and ministers; collective responsibility; 15 per cent limit
165Advocate General
167CM's duty to furnish information to the Governor

The state legislature

ArticleSubjectLink
168Constitution of state legislaturesMaharashtra is bicameral
169Creation or abolition of Legislative Councils—
170Composition of the Assembly288 seats
171Composition of the Council78 seats
174Sessions; six-month gapWinter session at Nagpur
178–187Speaker, Chairman, officers—
194Privileges of the legislature—
197, 198Restrictions on the Council on ordinary and Money Bills—
200, 201Governor's assent; Bills reserved for the President—
202–207Financial procedureState budget
213Governor's ordinance-making power—

The High Court and subordinate courts

ArticleSubjectLink
214High Courts for states—
226Writ jurisdiction of High Courts—
227Superintendence over subordinate courts—
231Common High Court for two or more statesBombay High Court serves Maharashtra, Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
233–237Subordinate courts; district judges—

Local bodies (Parts IX and IXA)

ArticleSubject
243AGram Sabha
243B–243DConstitution of panchayats; reservation
243EDuration of panchayats
243GPowers of panchayats; Eleventh Schedule
243IState Finance Commission
243KState Election Commission (panchayats)
243QTypes of municipalities
243SWard committees
243WPowers of municipalities; Twelfth Schedule
243ZAState Election Commission (municipalities)
243ZD, 243ZEDistrict and Metropolitan Planning Committees
243ZH–243ZTCooperative societies (Part IXB — applies to multi-state cooperatives after the 2021 judgment)

Scheduled and tribal areas

ArticleSubjectLink
244(1)Administration of Scheduled Areas (Fifth Schedule)Scheduled Areas in several Maharashtra districts; PESA
275(1)Grants for tribal welfare—
338, 338A, 338BNational Commissions for SCs, STs and Backward Classes—
342, 342AScheduled Tribes; SEBCs (102nd and 105th Amendments)Maratha reservation debate

Centre–state relations and finance

ArticleSubject
245–246Legislative relations; Seventh Schedule
249Parliament's power to legislate on State List in national interest
256, 257Obligations of states and the Union
263Inter-State Council
266Consolidated Fund
275Grants-in-aid
280Finance Commission
293Borrowing by states

Services and Public Service Commissions

ArticleSubjectLink
309, 310, 311Conditions of service; doctrine of pleasure; safeguards against dismissalYour future service!
312All-India ServicesIAS, IPS, IFoS
315–323Public Service CommissionsMPSC

Elections and emergency

ArticleSubject
324Election Commission
326Adult suffrage
352National Emergency
356President's Rule in states (Maharashtra has experienced it briefly, including in 2014 and 2019)
360Financial Emergency

Special provisions and languages

ArticleSubjectLink
345Official language of a stateMarathi
350AInstruction in the mother tongue at the primary stageMarathi and minority-language schools
371(2)Special provision for Maharashtra and GujaratDevelopment boards for Vidarbha, Marathwada and the rest of Maharashtra
368Amendment of the Constitution—

A 15-minute daily drill

  • Day 1–7: Pick one theme each day; recall all its articles without looking.
  • Weekly: Take 20 random article numbers and write their subjects.
  • Before Prelims: Practise matching questions (article–subject).

With this list mastered, most Polity questions in MPSC become recognition rather than recall.

A note on dates and numbers. Exam patterns, vacancies and schedules change from year to year. Always confirm the current details in the latest notification on the Maharashtra Public Service Commission website .

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