Indian Polity PYQ 38 of 375 · Schedules

Constitution’s Tenth Schedule relates to-

  1. ANational Language of India
  2. BAdministration of SC’s and ST’s Area
  3. CJudicial Review
  4. DAnti-defection Law

41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996

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Correct answer: (d) Anti-defection Law

Explanation

In the Indian Constitution, by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment (1985), provisions relating to disqualification on the ground of defection were inserted under the Tenth Schedule. It contains provisions regarding defection by a whole group, split within a group, and voting contrary to the direction of an authorised person of the party. Through this, for the first time in India, political parties were given constitutional recognition.

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