Anti-Defection Law- General Studies MCQs with answers

Anti-Defection Law- General Studies MCQs with answers


1) When was the Act that provided for the Anti-Defection law passed?

a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1985
d) 2005

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ANSWER: c) 1985

It was passed by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985, added as part of the Tenth schedule



2) Consider the following two statements regarding the implementation of anti-defection law:

1. If an elected member voluntarily gives up his membership of a political party;

2. If an elected member votes or abstains from voting in such House contrary to any direction issued by his political party or anyone authorized to do so, without obtaining any prior permission.

Which of the above 2 statements is a criteria for the anti-defection law?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: c) Both 1 and 2



3) Who is the final deciding authority on the question of disqualification by anti-defection?

a) Chairman or Rajya Sabha or Speaker of Lok Sabha
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) None of the above

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ANSWER: a) Chairman or Rajya Sabha or Speaker of Lok Sabha



4) Which committee suggested the exemption from disqualification in case of a split from Tenth Schedule (anti-defection) ?

a) Kelkar committee
b) Dinesh Goswami committee
c) S.K. Majhi committee
d) None of the above

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ANSWER: b) Dinesh Goswami committee

Following the committee's recommendations, now there must be assent of at least 2-3rd members for any merger to be termed as valid



5) Consider the following statement about the whip:

1. He can expel a member from the party when there is defection
2. He can expel a member from the House when there is defection

Which of the above statements is true?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: a) Only 1



6) What proportion of the members of a party have to be in favour of a "merger" for it to have validity in the eyes of the law?

a) One-third
b) Two-thirds
c) Three-fourths
d) One-fourths

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ANSWER: b) Two-thirds

The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 made it necessary that at least two-thirds of the members of a party have to be in favour of a "merger" for it to have validity in the eyes of the law.



7) Which amendment Act made it necessary that at least two-thirds of the members of a party have to be in favour of a "merger" for it to have validity in the eyes of the law?

a) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
b) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2004
c) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005
d) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2006

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ANSWER: a) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003


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  • RE: Anti-Defection Law- General Studies MCQs with answers -Rahul G (01/24/15)
  • This post by the author covers all important aspects related to this act. Would seek author's views if this law is undemocratic and unconstitutional, since it curbs freedom of the party member and is made to toe the party line?

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