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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 7th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

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Who decides on the issue related to the disqualification of a Member of Lok Sabha under the Tenth Schedule?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e Speaker.

  • According to paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, an elected member of the house shall be disqualified from being a member if they win the election as a candidate of one party and then join another.
  • The power for this disqualification is vested in the Speaker, who is usually a nominee of the ruling party.