Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 22.
The Indian Constitution originally had 22 parts, but through various amendments, some parts have been added, deleted, or modified. Currently, the Constitution is divided into 25 parts.
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The Indian Constitution has 25 parts, 12 schedules, and 448 articles.
Parts of the Constitution:
· Part I: The Union and its Territory
· Part II: Citizenship
· Part III: Fundamental Rights
· Part IV: Directive Principles of State Policy
· Part IVA: Fundamental Duties
· Part V: The Union
· Part VI: The States
· Part VII: (Deleted by the 7th Amendment)
· Part VIII: The Union Territories
· Part IX: Panchayats
· Part IXA: Municipalities
· Part X: Scheduled and Tribal Areas
· Part XI: Relations between the Union and the States
· Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits
· Part XIII: Trade and Commerce within the territory of India
· Part XIV: Services under the Union and the States
· Part XIVA: Tribunals
· Part XV: Elections
· Part XVI: Special Provisions relating to certain classes
· Part XVII: Official Language
· Part XVIII: Emergency Provisions
· Part XIX: Miscellaneous
· Part XX: Amendment of the Constitution
· Part XXI: Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions
· Part XXII: Short title, commencement, and repeal