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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The Indian Constitution originally had 22 Parts (now expanded to 25 Parts).
Statement 2 is incorrect: Originally, the Constitution had 395 Articles (currently numbered over 448 with sub-clauses).
Statement 3 is correct: Schedules 9 (1st Amendment, 1951), 10 (52nd Amendment, 1985), 11 (73rd Amendment, 1992), and 12 (74th Amendment, 1992) were all added by constitutional amendment acts.
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