Membership Of Parliament

**Statement 1 is Correct:** The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 was enacted to prevent disqualification of MPs and MLAs due to holding certain offices that are considered essential for governance. This Act exempts specific posts from disqualification under the Office of Profit clause, ensuring that legislators can hold certain government-appointed positions without losing their seats. **Statement 2 is Correct:** The 1959 Act has been amended 5 times to expand the list of exempted offices. **Statement 3 is Incorrect:** The Constitution of India does not explicitly define the term "Office of Profit." Instead, Articles 102(1)(a) and 191(1)(a) state that a person shall be disqualified from being a Member of Parliament or a State Legislature if they hold an Office of Profit under the government.

Qualifications a person should possess to become eligible for appointment as a minister are - He should be a citizen of India. - He should be above 25 years of age - He should not hold any office of profit under the government of India - If he is not a member of Parliament, then he should be elected to the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha within six months after he is appointed a minister. **Statement 1 is incorrect.** A person is eligible to vote at the age of 18 years while it is necessary to have the age of 25 years to become a minister. **Statement 2 is incorrect.** Section 8 (3) of the RP Act states that if an MP or MLA is convicted for any other crime and is sent to jail for 2 years or more, he/ she will be disqualified for 6 years from the time of release.