{"id":93908,"date":"2025-06-01T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93908"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:00:02","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-a-person-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-a-person-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  1. A person above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. A person above the age of thirty-five years is eligible for President of India.<\/li>\n<li>2. A person is qualified for election as President of India if he\/she is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.<\/li>\n<li>3. A person is not eligible for election as President of India if he\/she holds an office of profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; 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 SO-Steno &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-so-steno-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-so-steno-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAll three statements are correct regarding the qualifications for election as President of India, as laid down in Article 58 of the Constitution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: Article 58(1)(a) requires a person to have completed the age of thirty-five years.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is correct: Article 58(1)(b) requires a person to be qualified for election as a member of the House of the People (Lok Sabha).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is correct: Article 58(2) states that a person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Union or State Government or any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments. 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