{"id":88044,"date":"2025-06-01T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88044"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:00:20","slug":"under-article-191-of-the-constitution-of-india-a-person-shall-be-disq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/under-article-191-of-the-constitution-of-india-a-person-shall-be-disq\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. the Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>2. any State Government.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nArticle 191 of the Constitution of India lays down the disqualifications for membership of the State Legislature.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArticle 191(1)(a) states that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State specified in the First Schedule, other than an office declared by the Legislature of the State by law not to disqualify its holder.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nTherefore, holding an office of profit under either the Government of India or any State Government (unless exempted by state law) is a ground for disqualification for membership in a state legislature. 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