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 gi

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Q: 71 (IAS/1997)
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 :

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,188,108,18,188,23,67

keywords: 

{'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1], 'houses': [13, 3, 5, 21], 'house': [15, 3, 9, 18]}

The correct answer is Option 2: Both I and II.

Option 1: "Neither I nor II" is incorrect because both statements I and II are clearly stated in the Constitution of India. Statement I mentions that the President cannot be a member of either House of Parliament, as per Article 59(1). Statement II states that the Parliament consists of the President and two Houses - the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People), as described in Article 79.

Option 3: "I alone" is incorrect because while it correctly outlines that the President cannot be a member of either House of Parliament, it ignores the second statement, which is also a fact as per the Indian Constitution.

Option 4: "II alone" is wrong as it overlooks the first statement which is equally apt per the Constitution.

Therefore, Option 2: "Both I and II" is correct as it completely abides by the facts stated in the Constitution of India.