Option 2 : Schedule 10
The correct answer is option 2 i.e., Schedule 10.
- Schedule 10 was added after the 52nd amendment and is related to the provision of Anti-defection.
- It laid down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection.
- The 54th Amendment enhances the salaries of Judges of the High Courts and Supreme Court of India.
| Amendment |
Subject |
Year |
| 44th Constitutional amendment act |
- Duration of Lok sabha and state legislature restored to 5 years.
- Restoration of the provision of a quorum of parliament.
- Protection to the newspaper and true report of Lok sabha and the state legislature.
- Omitted the reference of the British House of Commons.
- Empowered the president to send back the report of the cabinet. (Art 78)
- Replace the word-internal disturbance by the word armed rebellion.
- Made the president declare an emergency and that only on cabinet approval.
- Deleted right to property from fundamental rights.
- Provided that the fundamental right articles 20 and 21 not to be suspended even in an emergency.
- Omitted the provision that restricted court to intervene in the election of president, vice president prime minister and speaker.
|
1978 |
| 52nd Constitutional amendment act |
- Disqualification of a member of Lok Sabha and state legislature on defection added in the 10th schedule.
|
1985 |
|
55th Constitutional amendment act
|
- Special provision for state legislature of Arunachal Pradesh and fixed its number to 30.
|
1986 |
| 56th Constitutional amendment act |
- Fixed the strength of state legislature of Goa to 30.
|
1987
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