UPSC Prelims 2014— Question 29

Correct answer: Option D. The anti-defection provisions are contained in the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, inserted by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985. It deals with disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection, subject to constitutional provisions and judicial review. Option A: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Second Schedule” Option B: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Fifth Schedule” Option C: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Eighth Schedule” Option D: Correct. This option is consistent with the governing fact or the valid combination identified in the question. The option reads: “Tenth Schedule” The key Prelims lesson is to test each proposition independently before selecting the combination. Where the question uses words such as 'only', 'all', 'none', 'always' or a precise institutional/geographical association, a single inaccurate component is sufficient to eliminate the option. The answer recorded here follows the official answer key for the question-paper series represented by the uploaded source and has been cross-checked against an independent published key. The explanation is intended for conceptual revision rather than as a reproduction of any third-party solution.