Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q57 (CDS-I/2018) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Anti-defection law Answer Verified

A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person 1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder 2. is an undischarged insolvent 3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India 4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Under Article 102(1) of the Constitution of India, a person is disqualified from being a Member of Parliament if they hold an office of profit under the Union or State government (unless exempted by law) [2]. Additional constitutional grounds include being of unsound mind as declared by a competent court, being an undischarged insolvent, or not being a citizen of India. Furthermore, Article 102(2) specifies that a person shall be disqualified if they are so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule, which deals with anti-defection provisions. While the Representation of the People Act, 1951, adds statutory disqualifications (such as conviction for certain offenses), the four points mentioned in the question are all explicitly recognized under the constitutional framework and the Tenth Schedule as valid grounds for disqualification from either House of Parliament.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Disqualifications > p. 226
  2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Disqualifications > p. 226
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
67%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CAPF · 2013 · Q86 Relevance score: 6.19

A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of the Parliament if she/he 1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office exempted by the Parliament by law 2. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court 3. remains absent from all meetings of the House for a period of 60 days without the permission of the House

IAS · 1997 · Q71 Relevance score: -0.31

Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India ? I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament. II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

NDA-II · 2017 · Q37 Relevance score: -0.41

Who among the following can attend the meetings of both Houses of Parliament while not being a member of either House ?

IAS · 2019 · Q49 Relevance score: -0.61

Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'. 2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times. 3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

CDS-I · 2016 · Q101 Relevance score: -1.22

A Member of Lok Sabha does not become disqualified to continue as a Member of the House if the Member :