Prelims 2020 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.19

Prelims 2020Paper 1 (GS) • Q.19
PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)2020 • Q.19
Polity

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.
2020 PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.3: Election and Representation

Politics • Class 11Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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