With reference to the 'Office of Profit' and the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, exempts several offices from disqualification based on holding an 'office of profit'.
2. This Act has undergone amendments exactly five times since its enactment.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is explicitly defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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With reference to the 'Office of Profit' and the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, exempts several offices from disqualification based on holding an 'office of profit'.
2. This Act has undergone amendments exactly five times since its enactment.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is explicitly defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct because the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, exempts various offices from being disqualified under the office of profit criteria. Statement 2 is correct because the Act has been amended exactly five times (in 1993, 1999, 2000, 2006, and 2013). Statement 3 is incorrect because the term 'Office of Profit' is not defined in the Constitution of India, though it is mentioned under Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a).

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