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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, introducing anti-defection provisions?
A. Fifty-Second Amendment Act, 1985✓ Correct Answer
B. Sixty-First Amendment Act, 1989
C. Seventy-Third Amendment Act, 1992
D. Ninety-First Amendment Act, 2003
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Fifty-Second Constitutional Amendment Act of 1985 introduced the Tenth Schedule, laying down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection. The Sixty-First Amendment lowered the voting age. The Seventy-Third Amendment added provisions relating to Panchayats. The Ninety-First Amendment restricted the size of the council of ministers.
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