Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti

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Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

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Correct Answer: D — Tenth ScheduleStep-by-step Solution:The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains the provisions regarding anti-defection. It was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985 (during Rajiv Gandhi's government) to address the rampant political defections that were destabilising governments. The Schedule is colloquially known as the 'Anti-Defection Law.'Key provisions of the Tenth Schedule: A member of Parliament or State Legislature is disqualified if: (a) voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party on whose ticket they were elected; (b) votes contrary to any direction issued by their political party (unless given prior permission or condoned within 15 days); (c) an independent member joins any political party after election; (d) a nominated member joins any party after 6 months of becoming a member. Exceptions: Merger (at least two-thirds of members of a party merge with another party); speaker or chairman can voluntarily give up party membership upon election to that post.Key Concept: Schedules of the Indian Constitution: 1st — States and UTs; 2nd — Salaries (President, CJI, Governors, etc.); 3rd — Oaths and Affirmations; 4th — Seats in Rajya Sabha; 5th — Scheduled Areas (tribal); 6th — Administration of tribal areas (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram); 7th — Union List, State List, Concurrent List; 8th — Languages (22 languages); 9th — Acts protected from judicial review; 10th — Anti-defection; 11th — Panchayati Raj subjects (29 items); 12th — Municipal bodies subjects (18 items). Anti-defection law criticism: Speaker decides disqualification cases — conflict of interest as the Speaker often belongs to the ruling party; Supreme Court has held that Speaker's decision can be challenged in courts (Kihoto Hollohan case 1992).

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