Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
- (a) Second Schedule
- (b) Fifth Schedule
- (c) Eighth Schedule
- (d) Tenth Schedule ✓ UPSC's answer
Why the answer is (d)
• The Tenth Schedule, added by the 52nd Amendment (1985) and tightened by the 91st Amendment (2003), contains the anti-defection provisions disqualifying legislators who voluntarily give up party membership or defy the whip — option (d).
• The Second Schedule (a) lists salaries; the Fifth (b) governs Scheduled Areas; the Eighth (c) lists 22 languages.
• Hence option (d).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) Second Schedule
- The Second Schedule deals with salaries and allowances.
- (b) Fifth Schedule
- The Fifth Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas.
- (c) Eighth Schedule
- The Eighth Schedule lists the 22 scheduled languages.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014, held on 24 August 2014. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.