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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 201515 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

How far has the anti-defection law helped in providing political stability? Does it restrict legislators from acting as genuine representatives of their constituencies?

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.

Connected Questions Across All Papers

Discovered through overlapping concepts: Anti-Defection Law, Political Stability, Representative Democracy

Recurring Theme Trend: “Anti-Defection Law”

5 questions across 14 yrs

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