A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person 1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliamen

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Q: 57 (CDS-I/2018)
A person is disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a Member of either House of the Parliament if the person
1. holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by the Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder
2. is an undischarged insolvent
3. is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India
4. is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,41,12,7,41,2,3

keywords: 

{'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'undischarged insolvent': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'tenth schedule': [1, 1, 0, 3], 'government': [5, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'law': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'unsound mind': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'holder': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2 - 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Let`s dissect each option to understand why:

Option 1 states that a person is disqualified if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India or any State, except for offices declared by the Parliament not to disqualify its holder. This means that holding certain government offices can disqualify a person from being a Member of Parliament. Therefore, option 1 is correct.

Option 2 states that a person is disqualified if they are an undischarged insolvent. An undischarged insolvent is someone who has been legally declared bankrupt and has not received a discharge from their debts. This disqualification is in line with the principles of financial integrity and responsibility. Therefore, option 2 is correct.

Option 3 states that a person is disqualified if they are disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The Tenth Schedule deals with disqualification on the grounds of defection, meaning that a Member of Parliament can be disqualified if they voluntarily give up the membership of their political party. Therefore, option 3 is correct.

Option 4 states that a person is disqualified if they are of unsound mind and have been declared so by a competent