Under the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament if they: 1. Hold any office of profit under the Government of India or any State Government (unless exempted by Parliamentary law). 2. Are of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court. 3. Are an undischarged insolvent. 4. Are disqualified under the Tenth Schedule. Select the correct answer using the codes below:
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & Legislative Procedure — question ID 745
Options
A.
B.
Explanation
According to Article 102 of the Indian Constitution and the Tenth Schedule, an individual is disqualified from being a member of Parliament if they hold an office of profit, are declared of unsound mind by a court, are an undischarged insolvent, are not a citizen of India, are disqualified by any law made by Parliament, or are disqualified on the grounds of defection under the Tenth Schedule. Thus, all the statements are correct grounds for disqualification.