Consider the following statements : 1. A person who is not a member of either House of the Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers. 2. Anyone can be appointed as a member of the Council of Ministers for a maximum period of three y

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Q: 88 (CAPF/2013)
Consider the following statements :
1. A person who is not a member of either House of the Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers.
2. Anyone can be appointed as a member of the Council of Ministers for a maximum period of three years.
3. A person shall not be less than 25 years of age in order to become a minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CAPF

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{'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'minister': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'member': [22, 5, 20, 36]}

Option 1: According to the statement, a person who is not a member of either House of the Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers. This statement is correct, as there is no requirement that a person needs to be a member of the Parliament to become a minister.

Option 2: The statement suggests that anyone can be appointed as a member of the Council of Ministers for a maximum period of three years. This statement is incorrect. There is no specific time limit for the appointment of a minister. The tenure of the minister depends on the discretion of the appointing authority.

Option 3: According to this statement, a person shall not be less than 25 years of age in order to become a minister. This statement is correct. The Constitution of India requires that a person must be at least 25 years old to become a minister.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3 - 1 and 3 only.