With reference to qualifications for being a Member of the Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. He must be registered as a voter from a parliamentary constituency. 2. He must be not less than 30 years of age in the case of the Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of the Lok Sabha.3. He must be a member of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe in any state or union territory, if he wants to contest a seat reserved for them. How many of the above given statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to qualifications for being a Member of the Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. He must be registered as a voter from a parliamentary constituency.
2. He must be not less than 30 years of age in the case of the Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of the Lok Sabha.
3. He must be a member of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe in any state or union territory, if he wants to contest a seat reserved for them.
How many of the above given statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

A person elected to be a member of Parliament shall have some qualifications under the provisions of the constitution and the Representation of People Act (1951).

Statement 2 is correct: According to the Constitution, if a person to be elected as a member of Parliament, He must be not less than 30 years of age in the case of the Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of the Lok Sabha.

Statement 1 and 3 are correct: Some provisions for qualification are not given in the Constitution. These provisions are given in the Representation of People Act (1951).

He must be registered as an elector for a parliamentary constituency. This is same in the case of both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
He must be a member of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe in any state or union territory, if he wants to contest a seat reserved for them. However, a member of scheduled castes or scheduled tribes can also contest a seat not reserved for them.

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The Constitution lays down the following qualifications for a person to be chosen a member of the Parliament:

1. He must be a citizen of India.

2. He must make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before the person authorized by the election commission for this purpose. In his oath or affirmation, he swears a. To bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India b. To uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India

3. He must be not less than 30 years of age in the case of the Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of the Lok Sabha.

4. He must possess other qualifications prescribed by Parliament.

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