Question
Consider the following statements regarding the
Anti-Defection Law: 1. The Anti-Defection Law was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985. 2. The law applies to both Parliament and State Legislatures. 3. The Presiding Officer’s decision on disqualification under this law is final and cannot be reviewed by courts. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Solution
• Statement 1 is correct: Anti-defection provisions were inserted by the 52nd Amendment (1985). • Statement 2 is correct: It applies to Parliament and all State Legislative Assemblies/Councils. • Statement 3 is incorrect: The Supreme Court (Kihoto Hollohan Case, 1992) held that Presiding Officer’s decision is subject to judicial review.
Recently, India’s largest blast furnace has been commissioned at which place?
Consider the following rivers:
1. Vamsadhara
2. Indravati
3. Pranahita
4. Pennar
Which of the above are tributaries of Godavari?
Which of the following hills/ranges depict the radial form of drainage pattern?
In the context of the drainage system of river Sutlej, which of the following statement is correct?
Consider the following statements:
1. The snowline in western Himalayas is at a higher altitude than the eastern Himalayas.
2. The average...
Which climate classification best describes the high-altitude regions of Uttarakhand?
Consider the following plateaus of central India:Â
1. Baghelkhand
2. Bundelkhand
3. Malwa Plateau
4. Chotanagpur Plateau
Arrange the following west flowing rivers from north to south.
1. Kalinadi River
2. Mandovi River
3. Kajavi River
4. Ambika ...
Why do the Western Ghats receive more rainfall than the Deccan Plateau?
Which of the following is the largest freshwater lake in India?
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