{"id":91669,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91669"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:17","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-parliament-prevention-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-parliament-prevention-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. The Parliament (Prevention o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.<\/li>\n<li>3. The term &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217; is well-defined in the Constitution of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#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 IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, is the main law that lists offices of profit that do not disqualify a person from being a Member of Parliament. It exempts various posts from the definition of &#8216;office of profit&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, has been amended several times since its enactment to add or remove offices from the list of exempted posts. It has been amended more than five times.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect. The term &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217; is not defined in the Constitution of India. Article 102(1)(a) for MPs and Article 191(1)(a) for MLAs state that a person shall be disqualified if they hold 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. The interpretation of &#8216;office of profit&#8217; has been left to the courts based on various factors.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe concept of &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217; is rooted in the principle of preventing conflicts of interest between the duties of a legislator and their position in government service. The Supreme Court has laid down various tests to determine whether a post is an &#8216;office of profit&#8217;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217;. 2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times. 3. The term &#8216;Office of Profit&#8217; is well-defined in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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