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The Anti-Defection Law in India, as introduced through the 52nd Constitutional Amendment, was passed in:

A1976, by the 42nd Amendment, alongside the Fundamental Duties insertion
B1992, by the 73rd Amendment that constitutionalised panchayati raj across India
C2003, by the 91st Amendment that capped Council of Ministers' size
D1985, by the 52nd Amendment which added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1985, by the 52nd Amendment which added the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution
Page 20 says the 52nd Amendment of 1985 added the Tenth Schedule, the anti-defection law. The 91st Amendment of 2003 further modified it, but the original came in 1985.
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