In which Schedule of the Constitution of India, provisions as to disqu

In which Schedule of the Constitution of India, provisions as to disqualification on grounds of defection are given?

Ninth Schedule
Tenth Schedule
Eleventh Schedule
Sixth Schedule
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
The correct answer is the Tenth Schedule.
The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding the disqualification of Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the grounds of defection. It was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985, and is popularly known as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’.
The other schedules mentioned relate to different aspects: the Ninth Schedule was added to protect certain laws from judicial review; the Eleventh Schedule contains provisions regarding Panchayats; and the Sixth Schedule contains provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.