Question
Polity & GovernanceState Government and FederalismChief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State ExecutiveMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
- Type:
- Statement based
- Skill:
- Fact recall
- Tags:
- State ministers and election disqualification · Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State Executive
- Related topics:
- Qualifications, Disqualifications, Delimitation and Office of Profit
Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.
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Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Question 19 · Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State Executive · Polity & Governance · UPSC Prelims 2020 (GS)