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The 52nd Amendment Act of 1985 provided for the disqualification of the members of Parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of ___________.

A

Defection from one political party to another

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Defection from ruling to opposition side

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C

Detection of a member

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Defection from one political party to another
The anti-defection law was passed by parliament in 1985 by 52nd Amendment to the Constitution. It added the Tenth Schedule which laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection from one political party to another.

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Q. The _______ Schedule of the Constitution contains the provisions with respect to the disqualification of members of Parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of defection.

Q. Consider the following statements in the context of the grounds of defection under Anti-Defection Law:
1. Disqualification on ground of defection does not apply in case of merger of political parties in some conditions.
2. A party may merge with another or the two may form a new party, if 2/3rd of the members of the legislature party decide to merge with another party.

Which of these statements is true?

Q. Who among the following in the state legislature decides the disqualification of a member of the legislative assembly arising on the grounds of defection?

Q. The Anti-Defection Law is contained in the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution. A member incurs disqualification under the defection law:Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

All of the above
Only 1, 2 & 3
Only 2, 3 & 4
Only 1, 3 & 4

Q. Consider the following statement in the context of the grounds of defection under Anti Defection Law:
1. If a member of the house belonging to a political party voluntarily gives up his/her party to any party after elections.
2. If he/she is disqualified from his/her party on grounds of defection to any party after elections.

Which of it is true?

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