GK Question

polity medium true_false

A person is disqualified for Parliament membership if they hold an office of profit under Government of India or any State, unless exempted by law.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Article 102(1)(a): Holding office of profit under Union or State government disqualifies Parliament membership, unless Parliament by law declares otherwise. This prevents conflict of interest between legislative and executive roles. Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 lists exempted offices.

Topic Parliament - Disqualifications
Exam Relevance Ethical governance question for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2