UPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper I · Q49 of 100 Polity & Governance easy

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

  1. (a) Second Schedule
  2. (b) Fifth Schedule
  3. (c) Eighth Schedule
  4. (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 official 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.

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