SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 3 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

In January 2022, the Supreme Court of India quashed the one-year suspension of 12 MLAs, belonging to the state of _________, who had been suspended for ‘disorderly conduct’.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Maharashtra.

In January 2022, the Supreme Court struck down the one-year suspension imposed on 12 BJP MLAs of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. They had been suspended in July 2021 for engaging in “grossly disorderly conduct.” The Court ruled that suspending MLAs beyond the remainder of a session was unconstitutional and violated democratic principles