Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term ‘Office of Profit’ is well- defined in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: A
• The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts specified posts from 'Office of Profit' disqualification and has been amended five times (1960, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2006).
• The term 'Office of Profit' is not defined in the Constitution or the RP Act, 1951; its meaning has evolved through judicial interpretation.
• Statement 3 is incorrect.
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