A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person
- 1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder
- 2. is an undischarged insolvent
- 3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India
- 4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
1. holds 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 (Covers statement 1).
2. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court (Covers statement 4).
3. is an undischarged insolvent (Covers statement 2).
4. is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgment of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State.
5. is so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.
Additionally, Article 102(2) states that a person shall be disqualified for being a member of either House of Parliament if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) (Covers statement 3).