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Prelims 2020

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Polity & GovernanceState Government and FederalismChief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State ExecutiveMedium (editorial estimate)
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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

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2020 · Q19

Prelims 2020, question 19: Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers and State Executive

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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