With reference to “Anti- defection law” consider the following statements:1.It was introduced into the Constitution via the Ninth Schedule.2.Its purpose is to check increasingly frequent floor crossing.Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. Anti- defection law was introduced into the Constitution via the Tenth Schedule.

Statement 2 is correct. The purpose of the law is to check increasingly frequent floor crossing.