With reference to the Parliament of India, a person shall be disqualified from being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament under which of the following circumstances? 1. If they hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder. 2. If they are declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court. 3. If they are absent from all meetings of the House for a period of sixty days without the permission of the House. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 741
Options
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Explanation
All three statements are correct under the constitutional provisions. According to Article 102 of the Constitution, a person is disqualified from being a member of Parliament if they hold an office of profit under the Union or State government (except those exempted by Parliament) (Statement 1) or if they are declared to be of unsound mind by a competent court (Statement 2). Additionally, under Article 101(4), if a member is absent from all meetings of the House for a period of sixty days without permission, the House may declare their seat vacant (Statement 3).