Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Polity and Indian Constitution

Question:
Anti Defection law has been mentioned in which Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
Options:
First Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Tenth Schedule
Correct Answer:
Tenth Schedule
Explanation:
The Tenth Schedule - popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act - was included in the Constitution via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. It sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds of defection to another political party. It was a response to the toppling of multiple state governments by party-hopping MLAs after the general elections of 1967.