{"id":3037,"date":"2025-11-27T13:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3037"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:52:24","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=3037","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (169)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. The Anti-Defection Law was introduced through which Constitutional Amendment?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">42nd Amendment Act, 1976<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">44th Amendment Act, 1978<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">52nd Amendment Act, 1985<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">61st Amendment Act, 1989<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Anti-Defection Law was enacted through the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985, which added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution to prevent political defections by legislators.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. What is the primary objective of the Anti-Defection Law?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To regulate political funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To limit the number of ministers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To remove corruption from the judiciary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To curb political defections and promote political stability<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. To curb political defections and promote political stability. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The law seeks to address the rampant switching of parties by elected representatives which could destabilize elected governments.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. A legislator belonging to a political party can be disqualified under the Anti-Defection Law if they:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vote according to party directions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Resign from the party voluntarily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Speak against the government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Become a minister<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Resign from the party voluntarily. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Under the Tenth Schedule, a member voluntarily giving up membership of their party or voting\/abstaining against party direction without permission may be disqualified.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which category of member is allowed to join a political party within six months of taking their seat?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Nominated member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Party member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Expelled member<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Independent member<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. Nominated member. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> A nominated member can join any political party within six months of taking their seat without attracting disqualification under the law.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What change did the 91st Amendment Act, 2003 make to the Anti-Defection Law?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Allowed splits by one-third members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Introduced NOTA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Deleted the provision of exemption in case of splits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Legalized floor crossing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Deleted the provision of exemption in case of splits. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The 91st Amendment Act removed the exemption that allowed one-third of a party&#8217;s legislators to defect without disqualification.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. The Anti-Defection Law was introduced through which Constitutional Amendment? View Answer Correct Option: 3. 52nd Amendment Act, 1985. Explanation: The Anti-Defection Law was enacted through the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985, which added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution to prevent political defections by legislators. Q2. 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