Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under: 1. the Government of India. 2. any State Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Article 191(1)(a) of the Constitution of India explicitly details the disqualifications for membership of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State. It states that a person shall be disqualified if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State (specified in the First Schedule), other than an office declared by the State Legislature by law not to disqualify its holder.

• Statement 1 is correct: Holding an office of profit under the Union Government leads to disqualification.
• Statement 2 is correct: Holding an office of profit under any State Government also leads to disqualification.

This provision ensures the independence of legislators and prevents a conflict of interest between their legislative duties and executive appointments. Since both conditions apply, Option C is the correct answer.