The provisions in the Tenth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to

a) determine the emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of certain Constitutional authorities 
 b) allocate seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories 
 c) determine the criteria related to disqualification of Members of Parliament and State Legislatures on ground of defection 
 d) determine the powers, authorities, and responsibilities of Panchayats

Solution: c.

“The Constitution (Fifty-second Amendment) Act, 1985 added the Tenth Schedule to the Indian Constitution to curb the growing tendency of political defections by parliamentarians and legislators from one party to another after elections.”

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