A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of the Parliament if she/he
1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office exempted by the Parliament by law
2. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court
3. remains absent from all meetings of the House for a period of 60 days without the permission of the House
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2013
– Statement 2: Article 102(1)(b) states that a person shall be disqualified if they are of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court. This statement is correct.
– Statement 3: Article 101(4) of the Constitution states that if a member of either House of Parliament is for a period of sixty days absent from all meetings thereof without the permission of the House, the House may declare his seat vacant. While this provision is under “Vacation of Seats” (Article 101) rather than “Disqualifications for Membership” (Article 102), the result of the seat being declared vacant is that the person is no longer able to *be* a member. The question asks for conditions for “being chosen as, and for being, a member”. Losing one’s seat due to absence effectively disqualifies a person from *being* a member. Therefore, within the context of disqualification for continuing membership, this statement is considered correct.