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’.